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Gohmert on Jade Helm: Gov’t Must Not ‘Practice War Against Its Own States’
Mediate ^ | 05/18/15 | Evan McMurry

Posted on 05/19/2015 6:03:21 PM PDT by Enlightened1

Once I observed the map depicting “hostile,” “permissive” and “uncertain” states and locations, I was rather appalled that the hostile areas amazingly have a Republican majority and believe in the sanctity of the United States Constitution.

When the federal government begins, even in practice, games or exercises, to consider any U.S. city or state in “hostile” control and trying to retake it, the message becomes extremely calloused and suspicious.

Such labeling tends to make people who have grown leery of federal government overreach become suspicious of whether their big brother government anticipates certain states may start another civil war or be overtaken by foreign radical Islamist elements which have been reported to be just across our border.

Such labeling by a government that is normally not allowed to use military force against its own citizens is an affront to the residents of that particular state considered as hostile, as if the government is trying to provoke a fight with them.

The map of the exercise needs to change, the names on the map need to change, and the tone of the exercise needs to be completely revamped so the federal government is not intentionally practicing war against its own states.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; US: Texas; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gohmert; gohmertjadehelm; jadehelm; jadehelm15; jadehelmgohmert; states; war
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1 posted on 05/19/2015 6:03:21 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1
If the enemy areas were Dearborn, MI or Baltimore, MD, I think we'd hear a lot of outrage in the media.

But, as it turn out, the enemies who will be crushed by the government are just Texas and a bunch of Mormons in Utah, so -- you know -- it's all good.

2 posted on 05/19/2015 6:06:30 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("It's not easy being drunk all the time; everyone would do it, if it were easy.")
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To: Enlightened1
"The Pentagon and even Wal-Mart (don’t ask) have denied that the exercises are any sort of dry-run for the implementation of martial law."

Then stop it now....

3 posted on 05/19/2015 6:06:47 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: ClearCase_guy

They could also target the Northern States of Mexico.


4 posted on 05/19/2015 6:09:05 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: ClearCase_guy
Just what I was thinking. If the military wants to practice domestically in conditions simulating every Third World, Muzzie-infested septic trench they'll probably be sent into, Dearborn and Detroit immediately came to mind. Screw the media outrage.


5 posted on 05/19/2015 6:10:37 PM PDT by Viking2002 (The Avatar is back by popular request.)
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To: Enlightened1

There is no reason to draw state boundaries on the maps, it is not like they are visible. If they were practicing as they claim, they could have drawn random boundaries and called the areas countries with fictitious names in their little war game.

This was done to intimidate the conservative states, and practice to enforce the destruction and elimination of States’ Rights.


6 posted on 05/19/2015 6:12:16 PM PDT by wrench
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To: Enlightened1
How odd that the 'biker incident' would happen in one of Jade Helm's hostile states? VERY strange, isn't it? Look at all the men the Jade Helmers succeeded in getting off the streets? Phase one of Jade Helm is a resounding success!

Can you say 'Jade Helm trial run'?

7 posted on 05/19/2015 6:14:13 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (,)
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To: LucyT; thouworm; Jim Robinson

Fyi


8 posted on 05/19/2015 6:15:44 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Can’t tell if that is the new cast for “orange is the new black” or a remake of “Sons of Anarchy.”


9 posted on 05/19/2015 6:17:09 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx)
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To: Enlightened1

Yeah, and Obama should be impeached and removed from office too.
The war has already started.


10 posted on 05/19/2015 6:17:11 PM PDT by right way right
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Is there any video of this whole incident?


11 posted on 05/19/2015 6:25:28 PM PDT by dp0622
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Not that I’m aware of and I’m still trying to find even ONE bruise, laceration or abrasion on ANY of these biker’s faces. Makes you go ‘UH HMMMMMMM’. Some “BRAWL”, huh...


12 posted on 05/19/2015 6:29:26 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (,)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

There were 200 arrests during the ENTIRE Baltimore riots, I don’t get it.
If it’s that Texas is really tough on crime, that’s great.
I don’t know.
Were those who were shot holding guns or knives?
Are there videos of them shooting back at cops?


13 posted on 05/19/2015 6:34:51 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: CivilWarBrewing
How “odd” that several law enforcement agencies and SWAT were on scene. How “odd” many versions of how the brawl started. How “odd” none of those arrested even look like they have been in a violent brawl.
Tinfoil hat thought: undercover agents embedded with some of the gangs helped this brawl along.

Everyone is upset with Jade Helm exercise. No one is upset that bikers got killed.

14 posted on 05/19/2015 6:35:37 PM PDT by Just A Reader
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To: Enlightened1

Is there any video at all from security cameras?

Very little of this is making any sense.


15 posted on 05/19/2015 6:38:38 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Enlightened1

Oh puhleeze. Tell me no one sans tin foil believes this.


16 posted on 05/19/2015 6:41:54 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: CivilWarBrewing

But ...... the TX part doesn’t begin until July 15 .. I have a problem believing this was a “dry run”.


17 posted on 05/19/2015 6:44:16 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("The hour has arrived to gather the Harvest")
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To: Enlightened1

Since when did it become acceptable for the military to do their training among the general populace of this country? They have huge military reservations maintained with taxpayer dollars to conduct their training. This operation doesn’t add up and we know it. It is just like everything else under 0. There are enough people who feel the sinister nature of this operation to know that this is trouble in the making. Why is the military going along with this subterfuge? That is what makes all of this so very serious. I used to believe that the military would never act against its citizens, but I do not trust them any more. Can they honestly declare that they are conducting this operation in support of the Constitution?


18 posted on 05/19/2015 6:44:51 PM PDT by iontheball
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To: CivilWarBrewing
interesting that for such a big brawl, except for the one guy near the bottom right, there isn't a single mark on any of their faces...

not a scratch, split lip nor black eye, how does that happen?

19 posted on 05/19/2015 6:53:59 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Just A Reader; martin_fierro
Tinfoil hat thought: undercover agents embedded with some of the gangs helped this brawl along.

So what say the Hooligans

Yuks aside, if so this isn't the first time ethics have been thrown to the wind in undercover agents being agents provocateur. And want to bet that former Twin Peaks proprietor will quietly end up with a lot of money?

20 posted on 05/19/2015 6:56:55 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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