REPORT:‘We Will Overthrow The Government’—Calls For Violence Repeatedly Stoked By Conservative Voices »

Posted By bluetexasvalley 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Political News

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Last week, the right-wing media outlet Newsmax, which receives 4 million unique monthly visitors and 130,000 print subscribers, published a column by conservative author John Perry arguing that a military coup could "resolve" the "radical left" "Obama problem". After being widely criticized, Newsmax retracted the column. However, the column appears to have encouraged an already angry group of anti-Obama radicals who have been plotting violence against the government.

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    bluetexasvalley1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    FTA:
    While discussing the Newsmax column on his XM Sirius radio show last week, Michelangelo Signorile heard from a caller, “Jim from Oklahoma,” who explained that the idea of a coup is already being planned by a group of at least 200 people:

    "Pulling our government down, pulling our President out, and putting him back where he should be [...] [using] the right to bear arms, it’s in the Constitution. [...] We need a coup, there needs to be a coup and if the United States military won’t do it, we’ll do it."

    Jim confirmed that he was “dead serious.” Although he was coy about specific details, Jim said that he was motivated by homophobia and an interest in bringing back slavery. A second caller confessed that her own mother has been scheming against the government because she has been captivated by racist thoughts and a belief that “Jesus is coming to overthrow Barack Obama.” She pleaded for people to recognize the extremist threat against Obama.

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    deathray1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    the issue is that this person will be dismissed by the right as a lunatic; i don't know if this is true or not, but those elements are certainly loud.

    i would not be surprised if mr. signorile and jim from oklahoma haven't had a long visit from hhs, the secret service and the fbi.

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    NoWayMan1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    these people are traitors, not patriots. and should be treated as such.

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    epiphannyy1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    What I would like to know is why the FBI will go to the home of a teenager who creates a poll posing a question involving harm/death to the President (rightly so) because it is recognized as a potential threat, but these people can climb onto their soapbox and scream about overthrowing the government and plotting true violence and they are "dismissed as a lunatic" by the public, the political parties, and apparently the FBI as well?

    Why the discrepancy??

    Inciting violence is a crime.
    Inciting a violent overthrow of the government is treason.

    Why aren't we holding these people accountable?

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    pokydoke1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    I am beginning to wonder about the rather laisez faire attitude of this administration towards these wing nuts. I do however remember that Bush pretty much let criticism of him go unchallenged unless it was at a speech and he only allowed approved people in where as Obama lets anyone in. I guess you can't overreact to these people as it gives them some sort of credibility if you do. President Obama won the popular vote as well as the electoral college, these fruitcakes need to be reminded of that.

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    simonsez1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    Coups require participation by the military ...

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    Sageparadox1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    The part I had to have a good laugh at is the lady who claims that Jesus is going to rapture everyone up so that he can take down Barack Obama.

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    orndorffter1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    If this is true and they happen to find out one or two of them then they well soon find out who the rest are, and they should be hauled away in a patty wagon-no thats to good for them after saying and ploting against our President. He really is trying and they better not do as they say, I hope they all are caught.
    Anyone who give the threats of overthrow the Government needs to be jailed and treated as if they were murders.
    That is my President and yours they are talking about and we cant let nothing like this happen.

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      tattooednomad1 month, 2 weeks ago

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      I hope and pray daily that this imposter is removed from office and placed in a nice uncomfortable prison cell, along with all his corrupt cronies. He has lied from day one and will continue to try and destroy this country of ours due to his puppet masters and due to his hatred of Americans. I long for revolution in the streets, our Constitution left those amendments in place so that in times of tyranny, the people could revolt and take back the goverment and return it as it was originally intended. A free nation where people could choose their destinies and not have it dictated to them by those who think they know whats best and more accurately as to how best to line their own pockets. It amazes me at how many people have no mind of their own and are quite content to be bagged and tagged and led to slaughter. I am a right-wing extremist and proudly so, I will never be one of the herd and look forward to when this country is back in the hands of true Americans and not these foreign born usurpers who illegally hold the seat to the highest office in our land.

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      tattooednomad1 month, 2 weeks ago

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      Looking forward to it, meeting you all that is. Obama is not my President, he's just some clown placed in that position by people like Soros or some other middle eastern entity.
      AKIA Nomad Grand Dragon/Virginia Fraternal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

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      Albmore1 month, 2 weeks ago

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      I am all in for throwing the entire group both dems and republicans out, BUT by the way our forfathers have given us and that is by voting them all out of office. Vote Em out 2010. Let the independents divide the power and stop this monopoly over our political system
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      cheif1 month, 2 weeks ago

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      Why do we give idiots some much time?

      It's obvious they have a few dim lights, but we act as of they're the real thing

      - hint -

      IF SOMEONE IS PLANNING AN OVERTHROW OF THE GOVERNMENT, THEY DON'T GO BROADCAST THE PLANNING STAGES...SHEESH!!!

      We HAVE to get a life and identify an idiot when we see one and not give it a chance to cause any concern...we should be concerned about the health insurance problem where we're complaining about insurance companies' having the right to refuse service and we are actually worried about a government lackey having these same powers, only at a cheaper cost..
      but we worry about this idiot...

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      tattooednomad1 month, 2 weeks ago

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      We don't burn crosses, we light them. Yes I'm an American citizen, I am also a veteran with nine and a half years of military service and training. As for being a hooded hillbilly freak, at least I can spell and write half way intelligently. No Obama is not my president, he illegally occupies that position. There are other black individuals who would have been far more qualified than Chuckles, Condaleeza Rice, Colin Powell to name a couple. I don't like your kind either, so the feeling is mutual, BOY!!!

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      fiftynine1 month, 2 weeks ago

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      You aren't an American,i doubt your service (unless it was the week in boot before you got tossed for ****in your rack),and nothing you have wrote has any hint of intelligence about it..
      BTW BOY..OBAMA is the duly elected president of this country..Don't like it..Go tell it to Chavez or that freak in NK..They will love you for a second.

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      tattooednomad1 month, 2 weeks ago

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      Well it's been fun, first time I've found myself on one of these uber-liberal sites. I find it very amusing and the threats to my being are also very amusing. I think most of you would crap your drawers if placed in a position of defense, or offence. When the time comes and the Messiah isn't what you think he should be and the reality of what he his finally hits home, ya'll are on your own. Thanks for the laughs. AKIA Nomad

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      fiftynine1 month, 2 weeks ago

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      I read things like this and see what hate these people like the tattooedidiot carry around and it just gives me an excuse to go to my local Fin And Feather to pick up anoyher box of six shot for pheasant season and while i'm there i'll get another box of .223's...
      These people are crazy and should be dealt with as such.They are as much this country's enemy as AQ or the taliban.

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        fiftynine1 month, 2 weeks ago

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        I read things like this and see what hate these people like the tattooedidiot carry around and it just gives me an excuse to go to my local Fin And Feather to pick up anoyher box of six shot for pheasant season and while i'm there i'll get another box of .223's...
        These people are crazy and should be dealt with as such.They are as much this country's enemy as AQ or the taliban.

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          toph19731 month, 2 weeks ago

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          I can only imagine what type of government they would install. This we can be sure of. It would not have a constitution and it most certainly would look just like an islamic state.

          *shudder*

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          IRONBLUEEYES1 month, 2 weeks ago

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          I have not read any threat on this board which has caused me any concern. This is classic "wag the dog" disinformation. I do not agree with Obama's agenda and I do own firearms. To extrapolate from that that I am somehow involved in a plot to overthrow the government is ludicrous.

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          Sageparadox1 month, 2 weeks ago

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          I for one say something needs to be done to get egotistic dictator out of our white house.

          Dont worry sunshine, Bush's time in office has expired.

          Now to your other points, show me where Obama is trying to change the constitution?

          Show me anything that has to do with Obama having anything to do with prayer in school. That policy of not forcing kids to pray has been put in place long before Obama.

          Where has Obama done anything to keep you from having gunS? Seem to me that the buying and selling of guns have hit record high. People are buying rediculas amounts of guns because they are afraid Obama is going to take away their rights, but he has yet to do so.

          Now I agree that I dont think most kids need more time in school, just better teachers, yet at the same time, what would it hurt?

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          Radiofreeeuropa1 month, 2 weeks ago

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          I wish to point out that "robber baron" heir to the Mellon fortune in banking, oil, and aluminum , Richard Mellon Scaife; is the money behind Newsmax. He also "owns"the Heritage Foundation, the American Enterprise Institute,and The American Spectator. He has also been known to purchase mass quantities of "conservative" books (especially those published by Regnery Press) to push them up the bestseller lists.
          He offered millions to anyone who could dig up dirt on President Clinton and funded the various Clinton witch hunts.
          The Mega - conservative family values (Right!) theocracy promoting POS was revealed to be a major hypocrite -
          http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/0...

          So Mellon Bank and Gulf oil are a "grassroots" group?
          Don't make me laugh.
          This KKKlown wouldn't even spring for a decent room to take his rented sex toy to, ( Doug's Motel- $49 or %$31 for 3 hours)
          (I don't give a **** what this guy does for kicks, but he is an ironic "leader" of the christian right family values crowd is he not?)

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