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Incitement Rhetoric Gets Even More Dangerous (NewsMax's Military Coup Article)
The Washington Monthly ^ | September 30, 2009 | Steve Benen

Posted on 10/06/2009 4:13:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Just eight months into a Democratic administration, Newsmax is running a piece speculating about a military overthrow of the elected leadership of the United States government. Seriously.

Newsmax columnist John L. Perry encourages his right-wing readers not to "dismiss" the notion of an American military coup as "unrealistic."

America isn't the Third World. If a military coup does occur here it will be civilized. That it has never happened doesn't mean it wont [sic]. Describing what may be afoot is not to advocate it....

Imagine a bloodless coup to restore and defend the Constitution through an interim administration that would do the serious business of governing and defending the nation. Skilled, military-trained, nation-builders would replace accountability-challenged, radical-left commissars. Having bonded with his twin teleprompters, the president would be detailed for ceremonial speech-making.

Military intervention is what Obama's exponentially accelerating agenda for "fundamental change" toward a Marxist state is inviting upon America. A coup is not an ideal option, but Obama's radical ideal is not acceptable or reversible.

In April, a common Republican talking point was the notion that Democrats were creating some kind of "banana republic." In retrospect, the irony is rich.

There is an unmistakable trend in right-wing rhetoric in the direction of extremism and violence. It's not at all healthy, and it's a sign of conservative contingents gone stark raving mad.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: angrymob; bho44; birthers; civilwar2; coup; cw2; cwiiping; czars; military; newzsmacks; obama; townhalls
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To: CodeToad

I don’t think the present controlling authorities care...if they feel they are getting backed into a corner with their internationalist buddies breathing down their necks...they might let nukes fly and let the budding world government clean up the mess and enslave America!


101 posted on 10/07/2009 11:23:32 AM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: oneolcop
Even your scenario is too much.

There won't be a CWII, the left will turn on themselves long before we get there. The biggest problem the left has in such a scenario is that they are not self reliant. Their urban environments they created are not substainable, they produce nothing there. We can live without them, while they are dependent on us for food, power, etc.

All we would have to do is turn off the power or water (which are in "red" areas) and wa-la, sundown day number 2, the riots begin. Actually we don't even got to do that as some of their own policies (i.e. Cap and Trade) will end up doing it for us.

Why fight them, when we can just sit back and watch them take each other out.

102 posted on 10/07/2009 1:09:12 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: mdmathis6

“I don’t think the controlling authorities care...”

They would cease to exist.


103 posted on 10/07/2009 1:58:26 PM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

a sign of conservative contingents gone stark raving mad.

When they ignore,”...the free exercise thereof...”.
When they ignore, “...shall not be infringed.”.
Their time is up.

Ignore, “ I’m mad as hell and am not going to
take it any more.” at their peril.

Restore the Constitution!


104 posted on 10/07/2009 2:02:09 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

“US Military has just under 3 million,,,

LEO’s under 1 million,,,

Ain’t gunna be much of a war...;0)”

The ones we’ll be at war with are these America hating marxist types that populate groups such as ACORN, and the unions such as the SEIU, and the AFL-CIO. Then there are the people who will be pissed off over having to actually EARN an honest paycheck for a change instead of waiting on that government check every month. Also there are the “la raza” types and other illegals to deal with.


105 posted on 10/11/2009 7:52:38 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (For those who have had to fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected shall never know.)
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To: 2CAVTrooper

Roger Dat!!!...


106 posted on 10/11/2009 9:39:12 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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