Posted on 11/07/2001 10:37:51 PM PST by TaZ
William Cooper, decorated Vietnam Veteran, Patriot Broadcaster and Father apparently went "over-the edge" over the past couple of years. At first, I was speculative regarding the initial press releases issued by the Apache County Sheriff's Office. We have seen the evil NWO media dog's spin before regarding the Ruby Ridge and the Waco Texas massacres, which were inititiated under the color of law.
But, from the lips of one of Mr. Cooper's friends, as well as Alex Jones, Mr. Cooper had underwent some troubling changes over the past couple of years. Alex Jones theorized that Mr. Cooper had fought the evil forces of the NWO for too long, and became embittered and morose concerning the future of America. Of course Alex Jones, true to his rebellious and billigerent nature, discounted even the damning testimony brought forth by Mr. Cooper's friend, who also personally knows the Doctor that the frothing Cooper chased off of "his" mountain (actually it is a mesa that Cooper doesn't own, he owns only two lots on it, and has threatened at gun point anyone who attempts to enter the public lands). The Doctor is a local man who grew up in Eagar, and returned to establish a practice following medical school. Cooper was so enraged at the Doctor trespassing "on his mountain" that he walked down off from the mesa and put a gun in the doctor's face when he answered the door, saying "If you ever come up on my mountain again, I'll kill you."
Well, the Sheriff's office had no choice but to respond to the Doctor's filing of aggravated assault charges and device a plan to take Cooper alive. Cooper it seems, had made it known to all that he would never be taken alive. It seems that the Apache Sheriff's officers actually liked Cooper, and had kept the Feds at bay who had issued a warrant for his arrest over three years ago, saying that they wouldn't allow Cooper to be made into a Martyr as was his fatal wish.
Alex Jones interview of William Cooper's friend.
It appears that although William Cooper had fought the good fight over the years concerning our out-of-control government, in the end he was just another nut who misused his Right to bear Arms to threaten and hurt other law abiding Americans.
I actually had to alert the mods of a F-word that resided on a thread for over a day. I just say a medically correct term for "you know what" and I'm profane? Bob Dole says the word. But, I don't want to make it an issue, so I will shut up.
You are responsible for your own behavior.
There is no club. We simply cannot be at all places at all times. If we did not pull a similar or worse abuse, it is only because we have not seen it yet.
Please to do not call me back to this thread.
BRAVO!!!!! Well said!!!
I think the "Truest **Patriots**" are our men and women in uniform!!!
I do think we need to be ever vigilant regarding our government, and that requires we become educated on WHO is running for Public office. We are activists, by participating in "write in" campaigns, like when Bill Maher said the kinds of "Treasonist" things he did on National TV.
Writing to our Elected Officials,..making long distance calls, getting out to support Candidates that best reflect our feelings, thats activism. But when it reverts to violence against an innocent person,.. When it is throwing bombs on Abortion Clinics, then I agree with TaZ,.. it is "terrorism".
Your post was excellent. I thank you for saying it.
I can't speak about you particularly because I don't know who is currently occupying your name right now, but I have reported "abuses" before that have gone unanswered. And I know why. But hey, politics reside in all factions of life.
LOL!
Fraid not. FR is not the bunch of upper michigan militia inbreds that the liberals portray us as.
BTW seeing as how my comment was pulled for a medically correct term, I could report you for your post. Alas, I do not run to mommy Admin as some others apparently do (hint hint tpaineINTHE@$$)
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