Posted on 11/19/2013 10:46:50 AM PST by Louis Foxwell
Oh, so let me see if I have your theory correct then - not only was Oswald not a communist, but he also wasn’t the book depository shooter?
I guess it was the comparison to the New Left. Crazy or evil as it may have been, the Weathermen and others actually thought their acts were going to bring about a revolution -- or at least end a war.
I doubt Oswald thought his shooting would bring about a revolution. Could he seriously have thought replacing Kennedy with Johnson would end the Cold War?
Czolgosz, who shot McKinley, was one of several turn of the century anarchists who killed royals and politicians for political or ideological reasons, but I don't see that as quite applicable to Oswald, either.
Clearly Oswald had a lot of political ideas swimming around in his head -- he described himself as a Marxist -- but what would the end result have been? To replace Kennedy with Johnson? For that reason, I see personal factors at work in the assassination that make it harder to boil down as purely political.
The attempt on Walker could have been something purely political. Killing Tippitt was spur of the moment. Killing Kennedy may have been more complicated.
Greenfield goes in that direction when he brings in Charles Whitman, the Austin tower shooter, but then reels back to make a more purely political point.
Thanks for that response.
I myself really couldn’t say. I think, though, the question is the type of response Oswald expected.
Who knows what he thought - revolution or war with Russia.
Yet, the act had serious repercussions on our nation and weakened us greatly. Perhaps even terminally, as we can see now 50 years later.
The left was hugely strengthened as well due to the US weakness.
It really was an effective political assassination.
“I would include the RFK and MLK assasinations in your list, they are extremely important to show that Liberals have a very high likelyhood of targeting the very people they want to act like they support.”
If you have some links proving that the killers were documented liberals, I will include them.
Funny how many leftists think JFK’s assassination was a conspiracy, but yet don’t even question for a second that Hinckley acted alone when he shot Reagan.
I think Oswald's shooting Walker and JFK was INTENSELY political.
Because Oswald was a leftist.
James Earl Ray was certainly a racist democrat, but I'd doubt he would call himself "liberal". A republican, never.
Thanks:
In 1865 a Democrat shot and killed Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States .
In 1963 a radical left wing communist shot and killed John F. Kennedy, President of the United States.
In 1975 a left wing radical Democrat fired shots at Gerald Ford, President of the United States.
In 1981 a registered Democrat shot and wounded Ronald Reagan.
In 1984 James Huberty a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 22 people in a McDonalds restaurant.
In 1986 Patrick Sherril a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 15 people in an Oklahoma post office.
In 1990 James Pough a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 10 people at a GMAC office.
In 1991 George Hennard a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 23 people in a Lubys cafeteria.
In 1995 James Daniel Simpson a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 5 coworkers in a Texas laboratory.
In 1999 Larry Asbrook a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 8 people at a church service.
In 2001 a left wing radical Democrat fired shots at the White House in a failed attempt to kill George W. Bush, President of the US.
In 2003 Douglas Williams a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 7 people at a Lockheed Martin plant.
In 2007 a registered Democrat named Seung - Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people in Virginia Tech .
In 2010 a mentally ill registered Democrat named Jared Lee Loughner shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed 6 others.
In 2011 a registered Democrat named James Holmes went into a Colorado movie theater and shot and killed 12 people.
In 2012 Andrew Engeldinger a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 7 people in Minneapolis.
On 9/16/2013, another mentally ill liberal, Aaron Alexis, killed 12 innocents at the Navy Yard in Washington DC.
One could go on, but you get the point, even if the media does not.
Clearly, there is a problem with Democrats having guns.
No NRA members, No Tea Party members, or No Republican conservatives are/were involved.
SOLUTION: It should be illegal for Democrats to own guns.
Greenfield gets into the Weathermen, Czolgosz, Sacco and Vanzetti and a lot else besides but doesn't find time for Castro and Cuba. All the name dropping was impressive at first but then you can ask questions and poke holes about whether they were all the same thing.
If he'd stuck with Castro he'd have made his point much better.
Yeah, the info is readily available
Sirhan Sirhan was an extremely pro-arab, pro-revolution Communist, killing what he saw as a “fascist pig” Kennedy. This specific book might be a good source which could spawn other searches if you so choose
James Earl Ray was a registered Democrat who was even working at the George Wallace campaign office. He was absolutely positive Wallace would win the Presidency and pardon Ray for the killing of King - a person Ray was similarly positive Wallace would want him to kill. Links on that info is everywhere, including even his Wiki page
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earl_Ray
I think that was my bad, actually. Glad we agree though
(although I do find it hard to believe anyone honestly disagress, really. Even if a person feels he didn’t act alone, his motive for being involved still remains the same. Its about the only thing not really in question at all, lol)
Knish just absolutely nails it. This guy is a national treasure.
Giffords happened in 2011 I believe.
In 1865 a Democrat shot and killed Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States .
In 1963 a radical left wing communist shot and killed John F. Kennedy, President of the United States.
In 1975 a left wing radical Democrat fired shots at Gerald Ford, President of the United States.
In 1983 a registered Democrat shot and wounded Ronald Reagan.
In 1984 James Huberty a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 22 people in a McDonalds restaurant.
In 1986 Patrick Sherril a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 15 people in an Oklahoma post office.
In 1990 James Pough a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 10 people at a GMAC office.
In 1991 George Hennard a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 23 people in a Lubys cafeteria.
In 1995 James Daniel Simpson a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 5 coworkers in a Texas laboratory.
In 1999 Larry Asbrook a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 8 people at a church service.
In 2001 a left wing radical Democrat fired shots at the White House in a failed attempt to kill George W. Bush, President of the US.
In 2003 Douglas Williams a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 7 people at a Lockheed Martin plant.
In 2007 a registered Democrat named Seung - Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people in Virginia Tech .
In 2010 a mentally ill registered Democrat named Jared Lee Loughner shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed 6 others.
In 2011 a registered Democrat named James Holmes went into a Colorado movie theater and shot and killed 12 people.
In 2012 Andrew Engeldinger a disgruntled Democrat shot and killed 7 people in Minneapolis.
On 9/16/2013, another mentally ill liberal, Aaron Alexis, killed 12 innocents at the Navy Yard in Washington DC.
One could go on, but you get the point, even if the media does not.
Clearly, there is a problem with Democrats having guns.
No NRA members, No Tea Party members, or No Republican conservatives are/were involved.
SOLUTION: It should be illegal for Democrats, aka liberals to own guns.
LOL - I like your list Grampa.. I guess this is why any time there’s a killing, the MSM jumps to the conclusion that a right winger is involved...
“LOL - I like your list Grampa.. I guess this is why any time there’s a killing, the MSM jumps to the conclusion that a right winger is involved...”
Thanks. It is part of their mind set script.
I try to avoid talking to any liberal because of their screaming and whining.
If I have to talk to them about abortion or gun control:
Re abortion: I tell them, my children, grandkids and future generations will appreciate their own decimating/thinning of their own herds yearly with their racist abortions. I’m tell them that I’m against abortion, but I’m not going to argue with them.
Re Gun Control: I tell them that it should be illegal for any liberal to own any gun, knife or baseball bat. If they start to argue, I point out the killings of thousands of liberals each year by liberals often of the same skin coloring with guns in Oakland, LA, San Jose, Chicago, Houston and other liberal cities. If they try to argue, I go into the list I have posted here, starting with Lincoln to Kennedy, to Ford and Reagan.
Thanks you are correct, and I have changed my list.
The list came from one of my SIL, a second amendment advocate, and usually her research is very accurate. She messed up with some of the dates.
Freepers are the best reviewers on the earth.
LOL - life’s good Grampa... you’re having fun with liberals which can be a difficult to do. Great answers - I’ll be borrowing some for Christmas and Thanksgiving.
LOL - life’s good Grampa... you’re having fun with liberals which can be a difficult to do. “Great answers - I’ll be borrowing some for Christmas and Thanksgiving”
Rule #1 which was passed on to me by my Grand Dad: Never wrestle with pigs, liberals, or idiots. Then, you have to get down in the mud with them. You might win, but you might be as muddy as they are.
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