Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Thornberry: Worries about Operation Jade Helm 15 ‘silly’
The Dallas Morning News ^ | May 4, 2015 | Sylvan Lane

Posted on 05/04/2015 6:08:42 PM PDT by EveningStar

The chairman of the House Armed Services committee called concerns about a special forces training exercise in Texas “silly” on Monday, dismissing conspiracy theories of impending martial law

His comments come a week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the State Guard to monitor the exercise, a move widely criticized by Democrats and some Republicans.

“These are incredibly capable, patriotic Americans and the notion that they’re going to be some sort of private army for the president to take away all our guns is just silly,” said Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon.

(Excerpt) Read more at trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: conspiracy; gregabbott; heyabbott; jadehelm; paranoia
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-108 next last
To: Hugh the Scot

yup....typed it on the fly...LOL


61 posted on 05/04/2015 7:32:40 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 56 | View Replies]

To: dp0622

All you need to know is that he’s a politician and his lips are moving. Comes forth stupidity and lies.


62 posted on 05/04/2015 7:45:48 PM PDT by abbastanza
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: dp0622

We are rapidly moving towards the End Days (End of the Church Age). But no, I wouldn’t use Infowars - tell her to start with the Bible. I can recommend some solid Bible Prophecy teachers.


63 posted on 05/04/2015 7:47:59 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: null and void

lololol


64 posted on 05/04/2015 7:49:44 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: Crim

Alex Jones has a relatively small core of followers. He calls attention to many things Americans should be rightly concerned about, and then takes his followers down the long, winding path into madness. Meanwhile, with the public at large, anything he covers is instantly discredited and written off as fanciful “conspiracy theory”.

He is the very essence of controlled opposition. Everything he says is constructed to be proven false. He exists to put a demented clown face on government mistrust and opposition.

For a sane, realistic assessment of Jade Helm, and why we should be concerned, I suggest Travis McGee’s “Jade Conditioning” post (linked upthread).


65 posted on 05/04/2015 7:53:07 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (The greatest trick the Soviets ever pulled was convincing the world they didn't exist.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]

To: EveningStar

I don’t remember hearing the military is planning to take away guns from Texans. They are operating military operations on US ground under the command of a communist Muslim and that is a problem. I trust the military to follow orders from the CIC (and homos).


66 posted on 05/04/2015 8:01:49 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

[He calls attention to many things Americans should be rightly concerned about, and then takes his followers down the long, winding path into madness]

I would call that an accurate description.


67 posted on 05/04/2015 8:02:25 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 65 | View Replies]

To: EveningStar; Travis McGee; All
It's been there for two hours, and I don't see any comments posted as of now.

What's wrong with that picture?

68 posted on 05/04/2015 8:05:30 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EveningStar; OldSmaj; All
So, star, let me get this straight.

You FReep, but you are perfectly okay with Jade Helm 15?

What's silly is the idea that being wary of it is based on the notion that they’re going to be some sort of private army for the president to take away all our guns.

Something of a different scale is in the making and the government has zip, zero business implementing or even conceiving of a domestic unit like this one. The fact that it is should make your blood chill, if you are a FReeper, in my opinion. If it doesn't make your blood chill ... you just come here and post.

69 posted on 05/04/2015 8:12:38 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

So Alex Jones is the “controlled opposition” for disinformation?

Which is in itself another conspiracy theory.

And Travis writes fiction...good fiction..I’ve read some of it....but it’s fiction none the less.


70 posted on 05/04/2015 8:14:14 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 65 | View Replies]

To: Crim

Believe as you wish. I’ll do likewise.


71 posted on 05/04/2015 8:21:58 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (The greatest trick the Soviets ever pulled was convincing the world they didn't exist.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 70 | View Replies]

To: Finny

If you are a Freeper and this paranoid perhaps you belong on infowars and not here.

I have been listening to this very same crap since the late 80’s....black helecopters...new world order...illuminatti...Un takeovers...It’s all crap....period.

It’s slop for the hogs...it sells books,DVD’s and generates web traffic from those eager to believe it.

BTW before Jones found his nich group of suckers on the net...he wrote books on bigfoot, UFO’s, and Pyramid power.


72 posted on 05/04/2015 8:23:53 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 69 | View Replies]

To: Ben Ficklin

Excellent question....I live in Texas and don’t feel at risk. There are plenty of real threats to cause concern.
Why manufacture one.


73 posted on 05/04/2015 8:43:07 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless America And Our Troops)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies]

To: Finny
It can't happen here.
74 posted on 05/04/2015 8:52:53 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (The greatest trick the Soviets ever pulled was convincing the world they didn't exist.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 69 | View Replies]

To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
Believe?...what does a “belief” have to do with reality?

If you “believe” that our volunteer citizen soldiers who fight and die for your freedom and going to suddenly come and take it from you then you have some messed up beliefs.

Reality says no.

75 posted on 05/04/2015 8:59:56 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 71 | View Replies]

To: Crim

That was the end of the conversation, not the beginning of a fight. Sorry you misunderstood.


76 posted on 05/04/2015 9:02:22 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (The greatest trick the Soviets ever pulled was convincing the world they didn't exist.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 75 | View Replies]

To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, Ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

http://www.nachumlist.com/


77 posted on 05/04/2015 9:12:48 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SaveFerris

I would love to pass the names to her. So she can get away from the publication.


78 posted on 05/04/2015 9:18:40 PM PDT by dp0622
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 63 | View Replies]

To: EveningStar; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...

Active Duty ping.


79 posted on 05/04/2015 9:25:52 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EveningStar

Spoken like a true slave, or judas goat.


80 posted on 05/04/2015 9:44:10 PM PDT by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-108 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson