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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 04:17 PM
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Are Republican Right Wingers Homeland Security Threats?
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Are-Republican-Right-Winge-by-Caroline-Myss-100329-307.html

March 29, 2010 at 13:05:24

By Caroline Myss

Well, well, I've seen poor losers before, as have we all. But these Republicans have been poor losers since President Obama took office and now that their strategy of being the "party of NO" has failed to serve them so far as sinking the Health Care Bill, just look at their behavior. However, they've now gone beyond their trademark of "poor losers" to the status of national security threats and homeland terrorists. For all of their screaming and bullying and noise making in the Senate and House during this past year in their efforts to sabotage the Health Care Bill along with anything from the Obama administration, we would now be more than foolish to misinterpret what's really taking place in front of our eyes: These clever but cowardly Republicans have given the green light to their minions to attack their fellow countrymen who voted in favor of heath care reform in retaliation for their inability to defeat this bill.

These Republicans have, in essence, raised a call to arms against their own countrymen and women during a time when this country continues to fight a war started by Republicans for bogus reasons, a fact which we must never forget. Representative Michele Bachman from Minnesota screamed to her constituents recently, "I want people in Minnesota armed and dangerous ... Having a revolution every now and then is a good thing."

Representative Steve King yelled, "Let's beat that other side to a pulp! Let's take them out. Let's chase them down."

And then there's one of my favorite carnival barkers, Congressman John Boehner, "Take Steve Dryads, for example. He may be a dead man." Ah, yes. Now, how does one go from being a live man to a dead man, Congressman Boehner? Are you hinting that you or one of your cohorts are arranging for a hit man to show up at his door? Is that what you're saying here? Are you telling those of us who don't knuckle under that death threats are what we can expect from Republicans? Apparently. snip

As for Sarah Palin, our Republican Court Fool, here's a sweet quote from her: "In Alaska, you know what we do with people like that? We hunt 'em down and shoot 'em between the eyes." Note that she is busy trying to backtrack on that remark and a few others like, "Don't retreat, reload", saying that she was actually referring to "voting 'em out at the polls". What? Since when is "shoot 'em between the eyes" a slogan for inspiring voting? Is this woman insane or what? Or does she think we are? Or is she coming very close to committing sedition? I remind you that this nation is still at war and inciting acts of violence against the government while the nation is at war borders on sedition. This may not be an anti-war protest in its purest sense but at its core, the ambition to weaken this government is crystal clear.

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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 04:18 PM
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1. HELL Yes!
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 04:19 PM
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2. Yes.
If you have a bathtub full of Cheetos.


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greencharlie Donating Member (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 04:37 PM
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5. that's cool... I'm hungry. :)
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 04:23 PM
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3. Well said! k&r
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 04:26 PM
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4. I sure as hell feel threatened.
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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 04:41 PM
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6. Don't know how they are getting away with sedition and inciting violence.
The Republican leaders sit there and cheer them on. How are they getting away with this?

The Democrats would be hanged if they behaved similarly.
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ChicagoSuz219 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 05:02 PM
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7. I think someone may have read her the riot act...
...she's been backing down on her own rhetoric.
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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-29-10 05:07 PM
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8. Yes, indeed they are.
That's why I've written to the SPLC at least three times, asking that they put the GOP on a watch list, since it's my belief that if the leadership isn't renouncing this stuff, then they are condoning it.

I wish more people would write them and protest.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-30-10 11:47 AM
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9. Yes.
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-30-10 11:55 AM
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10. They are "terrorists," pure and simple...
These dolts rounded up in Minnesota can be described as no less..."terrorists."

Terrorism (n) terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Yet, no media outlet has referred to them as "terrorists." No mention of hauling them off to GitMo for waterboarding. No "detainee" status lasting many years while suffering torture and humiliation.

And tomorrow, the Minnesota Hutaree terrorists will be provided legal counsel...
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whistler162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-30-10 12:16 PM
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12. Try Michigan not Minnesota
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-30-10 12:54 PM
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13. Sorry, I was misled...by FOX News
Inside Militia, Hate Groups in Minnesota
Updated: Tuesday, 30 Mar 2010, 8:35 AM CDT
Published : Monday, 29 Mar 2010, 9:47 PM CDT

MINNEAPOLIS - FBI agents arrested nine members of a Christian militia group based in Michigan, who were suspected of plotting to kill a police officer. These groups are everywhere. But a Homeland Security Intelligence report last month said extremist "chatter" is on the rise, which is the biggest increase since before the Oklahoma City bombing. In Minnesota, so-called militia and hate groups are a mixed bag.

Investigators say the group called Hutaree hoped their spree of violence starting next month would lead to an uprising against the entire U.S. government. The group's website says they are preparing to battle the coming antichrist. The suspects face charges of conspiracy as well as possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, teaching the use of explosives and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.


--more--
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/militia-hate-groups-in-minnesota-march-29-2010

I read the headline and kept "Minnesota" in my mind as I read the article...

:banghead:...when will I learn! Never trust FOX News!!!
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bluethruandthru Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-30-10 11:57 AM
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11. The media needs to cover this...
not just the crazy teabaggers...but the repub elected officials who are advocating violence.
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