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marmar

(77,081 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:52 PM Nov 2012

Shutting the Gates Over Fears of Election Unrest

from the NYT:

November 5, 2012, 2:15 pm

Shutting the Gates Over Fears of Election Unrest
By MANNY FERNANDEZ

A gated community near Atlanta has decided to step up security this week. The reason is not burglaries, but another issue entirely: the presidential election.

In Woodstock, Ga., about 30 miles north of Atlanta, the president of a homeowners’ association sent an e-mail on Sunday informing residents that the entrance gates would be closed 24 hours a day beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, out of concern over possible civil unrest after the election.

“I feel it is better to take a position of caution to enhance controlled access to the community until we see what (if any) negative repercussions may occur because of the results of the election,” wrote Bill Stanley, the president of the homeowners’ association at the Cottages of Woodstock, a residential community for people 55 and over.

.....(snip).....

Last week, a leader of the American Family Association, a conservative evangelical group, predicted widespread looting and mayhem if Mr. Obama lost. “People out there are going to be saying that ‘Governor Romney is going to take all this away from us,’” Bryan Fischer, the group’s director of issue analysis, said on his radio program. He added: “I think there’s going to be unrest. I think there will be blood.” ..................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/shutting-the-gates-over-fears-of-election-unrest/

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Shutting the Gates Over Fears of Election Unrest (Original Post) marmar Nov 2012 OP

HOA making sure the prisoners know they're getting their money's worth. nc4bo Nov 2012 #1

"Sorry, this just sounds ridiculously racist and just stupid. " marmar Nov 2012 #2

Should there actually be civil unrest due to the election MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #3

And the gates will be locked from the OUTside. ret5hd Nov 2012 #10

But the .... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #14

It's mayem in Hooterville!!!! RagAss Nov 2012 #4

lol!! love it nt flamingdem Nov 2012 #12

Idiots. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #5

this only amborin Nov 2012 #6

Get THIS from a Judge in Lubbock DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #7

Yeah, because there was just so much unrest the last time a RepubliCON stole the election fasttense Nov 2012 #8

probably a good idea to lock them all in... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #9

OP and post #7 ???? Whaaaa? longship Nov 2012 #11

Middle class community and the 47th percent. 4 more years Nov 2012 #13

If Obama loses theocratic corporate fascist plutocrats should fear. Lint Head Nov 2012 #15

Wonder if they have their personal army on stand-by? sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 #16

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

1. HOA making sure the prisoners know they're getting their money's worth.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:54 PM

Nov 2012

Sorry, this just sounds ridiculously racist and just stupid.

marmar

(77,081 posts)

2. "Sorry, this just sounds ridiculously racist and just stupid. "

Reply to nc4bo (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:55 PM

Nov 2012

That's because it is.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)

3. Should there actually be civil unrest due to the election

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:56 PM

Nov 2012

Gates will not stop anyone, lol.

ret5hd

(20,497 posts)

10. And the gates will be locked from the OUTside.

Reply to MynameisBlarney (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:08 PM

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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

14. But the ....

Reply to MynameisBlarney (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:24 PM

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moot filled with alligators will!

RagAss

(13,832 posts)

4. It's mayem in Hooterville!!!!

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:56 PM

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flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

12. lol!! love it nt

Reply to RagAss (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:12 PM

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OneGrassRoot

(22,920 posts)

5. Idiots. n/t

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:57 PM

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amborin

(16,631 posts)

6. this only

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:59 PM

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makes sense to me if they are planning on stealing it

DollarBillHines

(1,922 posts)

7. Get THIS from a Judge in Lubbock

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:01 PM

Nov 2012

From the article

"In Texas, the top elected official in Lubbock County caused a stir when he said in August that he was expecting civil unrest if Mr. Obama was re-elected. “And we’re not talking just a few riots here and demonstrations, we’re talking Lexington, Concord, take up arms and get rid of the guy,” the official, County Judge Tom Head, said on the Fox station in Lubbock. “O.K. Now what’s going to happen if we do that, if the public decides to do that? He’s going to send in U.N. troops. I don’t want them in Lubbock County.”"

This is from a friggin' JUDGE

This is the first thing I have read this morning, and I am now officially adrenalized.
DBH

fasttense

(17,301 posts)

8. Yeah, because there was just so much unrest the last time a RepubliCON stole the election

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:03 PM

Nov 2012

Are these people for real? They don't need to be afraid of Obama supporters losing, they need to worry about the f**king crazy Romney supporters losing both the election and their minds.

BlueMan Votes

(903 posts)

9. probably a good idea to lock them all in...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:05 PM

Nov 2012

They might try to cause problems at the Obama victory rallies.

longship

(40,416 posts)

11. OP and post #7 ???? Whaaaa?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:12 PM

Nov 2012

AFA says there will be unrest if Obama loses.

This judge guy in TX says unrest if Obama wins.

Oh dears!!! We are so f*cked!! I think I will run around the room for a while in panic.

Are these guys fucking nuts????
Yup!

4 more years

(100 posts)

13. Middle class community and the 47th percent.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:17 PM

Nov 2012

These people are voting against their own interest. I live a few miles away and they are probably watching FAUX news and getting frightened. Poor stupid white people with no awareness about the real world. This is a older working class community .These people will be the one's that suffer in the long run if rommy wins. Don't they FREAKIN' get it ???????

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

15. If Obama loses theocratic corporate fascist plutocrats should fear.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:32 PM

Nov 2012

They have financed enough destruction not only to the middle class but also death by not supporting universal health care.

sinkingfeeling

(51,460 posts)

16. Wonder if they have their personal army on stand-by?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:19 PM

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