House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) received racist faxes Monday, including images of a noose.

A brick was thrown through the Niagara Falls district office of Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.).

The front door to the Tucson district office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was shattered.

And Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) received an anonymous voice mail saying: "You're dead. We know where you live. We'll get you."

These are just some of the threats Democratic lawmakers have received since voting Sunday to pass President Obama’s health care reform package.

At least 10 House Democrats have reported death threats or incidents of harassment or vandalism at their district offices over the past week, according to the Washington Post.

More than 100 House Democrats met behind closed doors Wednesday afternoon with representatives of the FBI and the U.S. Capitol Police, the newspaper said.

Aside from a few denunciations, Republican leaders have remained largely silent as threats and intimidation increased.
 

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