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Demovictory9

(32,472 posts) Sun Feb 2, 2020, 07:57 PM Feb 2020

Lawmaker: The Constitution Says You Can Shoot Socialists

https://www.newser.com/story/286414/state-rep-socialists-go-to-prison-or-are-shot.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_world_img_b

Lawmaker: The Constitution Says You Can Shoot Socialists
State Rep. Rodney Garcia claims it's in the US Constitution

A Montana state lawmaker claims that the US Constitution approves of jailing or shooting anyone who identifies as socialist. State Rep. Rodney Garcia framed his remark as a question at a state party gathering in Helena on Friday, then confirmed it to a reporter the next day: "So actually in the Constitution of the United States [if] they are found guilty of being a socialist member you either go to prison or are shot," he told the Billings Gazette. "They're enemies of the free state. What do we do with our enemies in war? In Vietnam, (Afghanistan), all those. What did we do?"

The Montana Republican Party promptly condemned the remarks, saying that "under no circumstance is violence against someone with opposing political views acceptable." The state's Democratic Party added that Garcia "has brazenly flaunted his conviction for a domestic dispute, called single moms deadbeats, and was only elected because he created an illegal campaign cash scam. Now he's publicly calling for people to be shot." Garcia later said he believed socialism was rising in Montana because he'd seen it in Facebook ads, per the Washington Post. His opponent in the House District 52 race, Amelia Marquez, said she wished Garcia "would continue to focus on the issues rather than this constant worry over things that are somewhat ludicrous."

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Lawmaker: The Constitution Says You Can Shoot Socialists (Original Post) Demovictory9 Feb 2020 OP

because he'd seen it in Facebook ads, - We are going to have to find a cure for this sickness tulipsandroses Feb 2020 #1

He's attracted to the Russiablican Party because he... Lock him up. Feb 2020 #10

I highly recommend this fellow get a psych evaluation. eom littlemissmartypants Feb 2020 #2

Another proud graduate of the Trump University Law Skool! struggle4progress Feb 2020 #3

I did not know Socialism existed back in 1787. Brother Mythos Feb 2020 #4

Again, why do the wingers get pisssed when they are accused of being stupid? Thomas Hurt Feb 2020 #5

Like that jackhole back when PBO was President, who insisted: Aristus Feb 2020 #6

Harvard constitutional scholar Alan Dershowitz concurs. dalton99a Feb 2020 #7

But only if it's a republican president Elwood P Dowd Feb 2020 #8

Another Enemy of Humanity filled with self loathing and MarcA Feb 2020 #9

tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts)

1. because he'd seen it in Facebook ads, - We are going to have to find a cure for this sickness

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 08:05 PM

Feb 2020

I saw it on Facebook, some random blog or website so it must be true. I don't need actual data. Just that I saw it on Facebook.

Wonder why these folks are attracted to the Republican Party?

Lock him up.

(6,939 posts)

10. He's attracted to the Russiablican Party because he...

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 03:02 AM

Feb 2020

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has brazenly flaunted his conviction for a domestic dispute, called single moms deadbeats, and was only elected because he created an illegal campaign cash scam.

IOW, because he's a criminal?

littlemissmartypants

(22,744 posts)

2. I highly recommend this fellow get a psych evaluation. eom

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 08:07 PM

Feb 2020

struggle4progress

(118,331 posts)

3. Another proud graduate of the Trump University Law Skool!

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 08:09 PM

Feb 2020

Brother Mythos

(1,442 posts)

4. I did not know Socialism existed back in 1787.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 08:48 PM

Feb 2020

So, after extensive study of the history of Socialism (Looking it up on Wikipedia), I found, much to my surprise, "The history of socialism has its origins in the 1789 French Revolution ..."

This revelation leads me to conclude that if both State Representative Garcia, and Wikipedia are correct, then there must be some amendment to the original Constitution that I've been misinterpreting all these years.

But, I guess that's understandable at my age, as my interpretation of the 2nd Amendment doesn't agree with the most recent interpretation that's come down from the U.S. Supreme Court either.