To: Rep. Steve King (IA-4)
Tell Rep. Tom Latham: Violence towards nuns is not a joke
There's nothing funny about pistol-whipping Catholic sisters who are peacefully speaking out on behalf of those in need. We demand that you publicly disavow Jan Mickelson's hateful comments and apologize to the Nuns on the Bus.
Why is this important?
Would you laugh if someone joked about violently assaulting a group of nuns? That's what Iowa Rep. Tom Latham did on a right-wing radio show last week.
The radio host was mad that a group of Catholic sisters are taking a multistate bus tour to highlight their concerns about the House Republican budget. He suggested Rep. Latham "pull the Nuns on the Bus over and pistol whip them."
Instead of rebuking the radio host for encouraging violence, Rep. Latham laughed and responded: "It's always fun to be on your show."
Let's show Rep. Latham that this rhetoric is unacceptable. He owes the Nuns on the Bus a public apology!
The radio host was mad that a group of Catholic sisters are taking a multistate bus tour to highlight their concerns about the House Republican budget. He suggested Rep. Latham "pull the Nuns on the Bus over and pistol whip them."
Instead of rebuking the radio host for encouraging violence, Rep. Latham laughed and responded: "It's always fun to be on your show."
Let's show Rep. Latham that this rhetoric is unacceptable. He owes the Nuns on the Bus a public apology!