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doxydad

(1,363 posts)
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:09 AM Jun 2014

Gun nuts are terrorizing America: The watershed moment everyone missed

From Cliven Bundy defeating the cops to "open carry" movement's menace, the left's timidity has spawned a nightmare

Here is a truth so fundamental that it should be self-evident: When legitimately constituted state authority stands down in the face of armed threats, the very foundation of the republic is in danger. And yet that is exactly what happened at Cliven Bundy’s Nevada ranch this spring: An alleged criminal defeated the cops, because the forces of lawlessness came at them with guns — then Bureau of Land Management officials further surrendered by removing the government markings from their vehicles to prevent violence against them.

What should be judged a watershed in American history instead became a story about one man’s racist rants. Even as two more Nevada lunatics, inspired by their stint at Cliven Bundy’s ranch, allegedly ambushed and mowed down two police officers and killed a bystander after crying, “This is the start of a revolution.” And now, an antigovernment conspiracy theorist named Douglas Cole recently shot at two police officers in Nevada County, California (though you may not have heard about that, because the New York Times hasn’t found the news yet fit to print).

Such actions are the logical conclusion of a movement that has been veritably sweeping the nation for years now.


http://www.salon.com/2014/06/23/gun_nuts_are_terrorizing_america_the_watershed_moment_everyone_missed/
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Gun nuts are terrorizing America: The watershed moment everyone missed (Original Post) doxydad Jun 2014 OP
Cliven Bundy is a terrorist and should be treated as such bowens43 Jun 2014 #1
We see this type of action and them Gov Jindal of Louisiana comes out with his crap. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #2
This malaise Jun 2014 #3
In the circumstances, avoiding a potential bloodbath was prudent pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #4
the left's timidity? wtf is up with that. mopinko Jun 2014 #5
Bundyoids have always lived in that part of the country. Brigham Young named their tiny town. Sunlei Jun 2014 #6
 

bowens43

(16,064 posts)
1. Cliven Bundy is a terrorist and should be treated as such
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:29 AM
Jun 2014

All of the lunatics/terrorists who showed up to take on the government should have arrested by any means necessary. It sickens me that the government didn't stand up to these criminals. Another Obama failure.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. We see this type of action and them Gov Jindal of Louisiana comes out with his crap.
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:31 AM
Jun 2014

This is a guy who wants to run for president, point positive he is not fit for the job or any job. I heard after Obama was elected a RWer saying there was going to be a revolution and the nuts just do not stop. The GOP is now made up with Dixiecrats, KKK and TP, there isn't enough sanity to go around. Makes me wonder with the war mongers of the GOP will there be leaders who will step up and get control of the GOP. Alex Jones is raving mad in front of the federal building in Austin, he has a radio show and he raves and rants there also, there are unstable people running around looking for a reason to shoot their AR15s, just senseless stupid people. BTW, stupid people with guns do kill.

malaise

(267,823 posts)
3. This
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:39 AM
Jun 2014

When legitimately constituted state authority stands down in the face of armed threats, the very foundation of the republic is in danger.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
4. In the circumstances, avoiding a potential bloodbath was prudent
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 08:43 AM
Jun 2014

It sets no precedent for future response. And while it may encourage the militia movement, it's nothing compared to the encouragement they'd have if they'd had martyrs there.

In that situation, the feds made the right call.

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
5. the left's timidity? wtf is up with that.
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 09:24 AM
Jun 2014

me thinks this one thinks with the little brain of something.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
6. Bundyoids have always lived in that part of the country. Brigham Young named their tiny town.
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 10:24 AM
Jun 2014
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_Young

It is really a shame no lease fees were collected, for 20 years! That is all Americans public lands, businesses are expected to pay fees to use our land. The BLM slacked on collecting our fees.

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