Palin: I am not going to shut up

	Palin: I am not going to shut up  Posted on 1/18/2011 Ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defended herself against criticism that she used the term "blood libel" to describe comments made by those who falsely tried to link conservatives to the assassination attempt against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Sarah Palin Comments  Palin said, "I think the critics again were using anything that they could gather out of that statement."  She said, "You can spin up anything out of anybody's statements that are released and use them against the person who is making the statement." Palin said, "Blood libel obviously means being falsely accused of having blood on your hands. In this case, that's exactly what was going on."  Palin: Can't make us shut up Palin said the criticism won't stop her from speaking out and accusing Democrats of taking the country in the wrong direction. She said, "They can't make us sit down and shut up."  Palin on Crosshairs  Palin said her political action committee's use of crosshairs to identify targeted congressional districts for Republican pickups was not original and has been used by Democrats.  She said, "The graphic that was used was crosshairs. That's not original. Democrats have been using them for years."  The ex-governor said the crosshairs graphic was taken down by the PAC's hired graphic artist after the criticism began.  She said, "I don't think that was inappropriate."  Palin said, "I know that a lot of those on the left hate my message and they will do all they can to stop me because they don't like the message." She said, "I receive a lot of death threats. My children do." Palin said she supported calls for civility in politics.  But she said,, "We should not use an event like that in Arizona to stifle debate." Palin on Obama Speech  Asked what she thought of Obama's speech at a memorial for the victims, Palin said, "I thought there were parts of it that really hit home that all of us can hold onto and live out." Palin appeared on Fox's Sean Hannity show.