Amy Myers a 16 year-old young student from Cherry Hill High School East (New Jersey) is being threatened for challenging Tea Party caucus leader Michele Bachmann to a constitutional debate. The young woman, with the help of her father, posted the challenge on CNN's iReports on April 29.

According to her father the reactions to Myer's challenge have been nothing short of terrifying.

“A lot of them are calling me a whore,” Myers said of the anonymous postings. Amy and her father said the comments from conservative websites alarmed them most. Some commenters threatened to publish her home address. Others threatened violence. Some threatened rape.

In her challenge to Bachmann, Myers explained, “I have found quite a few of your statements regarding the Constitution of the United States, the quality of public school education and general U.S. civics matters to be factually incorrect, inaccurately applied or grossly distorted.” Myers also addressed Bachmann’s obligations and responsibilities as a woman:

“As one of a handful of women in Congress, you hold a distinct privilege and responsibility to better represent your gender nationally. The statements you make help to serve an injustice to not only the position of Congresswoman, but women everywhere.”

Political beliefs aside, this girl rocks! I was so taken by her confidence and ability to think critically and further her own political experience; at just 16 years of age no less. We need more young thinkers like Ms. Myers. But some reacted outrageously and with hate. This is what we do not need more of in this country. We thrive on differing opinions. That is how we progress. The beauty of America is we are allowed to speak them without the threat of harm. We don’t resort to bullying tactics and threats.

I imagine what Amy’s father felt while seeing his little girl challenge Bachmann to a constitutional duel on CNN. Pride. Love. And then I imagine his parental reaction when he realized her life was in danger for the simple fact that she CHALLENGED a political figure. That is some scary stuff right there my friends. This is America. This isn’t Nazi Germany. God bless that young woman and her father and all those who encourage their children to think and question in the most invaluable ways.

Siobhan Carroll, a NJ native, explained, "The attacks on Amy Myers are a symptom of the overall political climate- a refusal to debate and discuss and an insistence on entrenching without listening. And don't dismiss the inherit misogyny in attacking Amy, there has always been and always will be a faction of the American public who believes a woman's opinion is best left in the kitchen." One conservative's reaction to this, According to Mr. Charles Patrick Adkins, anyone who threatens this young woman is not a conservative.

It is up to every party and parent to stand against such hate. Judging from the NJ.com post earlier by Associated Press looks like many are still refusing to stand against it.

I'm thinking of the New Hampshire woman who went hog wild in the media because her daughter was suspended for 5 days after saying she wished bin Laden killed her math teacher. Kimberly Dell'isola taught her child she should question the consequence of 5 days and fight it rather than teach her to be accountable for saying hateful things that might be interpreted as threats. Finally we have a parent who taught his child to challenge a politician on the constitution! Amen!