MI SR0139

Condemns bigotry, violence, and hate speech directed at elected officials who voted for the Congressional health care reform bill

Identifies specific violent acts including throwing bricks through windows, hurling racial epithets at members of Congress, and making death threats against supporters and their families

Calls for resolution of ideological disputes through the ballot box rather than through fear and intimidation

Expresses support for Congress and all elected officials engaged in respectful deliberative debate on health care reform

Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the United States Senate, Speaker of the House, and Michigan's congressional delegation