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Demagogue, Meet Demagogue

James Lee hostages event at Discovery Channel sparks debate in the blogosphere over eco-terrorism and extremism.

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James Lee, the demented guy who was killed after taking hostages at the Discovery channel headquarters, is turning into quite an illuminating inkblot in the blogosphere. Exhibit A is this headline from Anthony Watts:

When warmistas attack

Exhibit B would be the majority sentiment that flows from that post's comment thread, of which this one was among the first few out of the box:

Are you surprised? All of the unbalanced minds are on the Alarmist side. Now watch for the reaction of Romm and Hansen and all of the other spittle-flecked lunatics. Will they have the guts to embrace his actions?

Joe Romm, for his part, rightly criticizes the warped nature of Watts' headline (as well as the equally cringe-inducing first line from that post) and the offensive tenor of many of the commenters in that thread. On the central figure in the tragic event, Romm also correctly observes:

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