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Did the Feds who were suppose to be protecting MLK Jr all of sudden disappeared when he got shot?.. (Original Post) HipChick Sep 2014 OP
Yea, by the 'small government' repugs >>> elleng Sep 2014 #1
Republicans have 1 part of government yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #5
Are you aware of the way mcconnell has asserted his authority in the Senate? elleng Sep 2014 #13
Totally unrelated to how sequester was passed yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #15
Why do you always jump in to defend republicans? Kingofalldems Sep 2014 #18
out of habit. bettyellen Sep 2014 #20
One of the 're pubic can'ts even mentioned that he Lint Head Sep 2014 #22
Quite the coincidence that multiple levels of security all failed at the same time, isn't it? notadmblnd Sep 2014 #2
Can someone explain to me how this conspiracy is supposed to work? Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #3
yeah...and we still don't know who REALLY killed JFK.. HipChick Sep 2014 #4
I will file that one under "you got nothing." nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #6
I guess notadmblnd Sep 2014 #8
Here are your answers. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #9
So would you be comfortable with someone like Allen West being put in charge of the SS? notadmblnd Sep 2014 #17
Good luck friend AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #19
9/11 and Katrina were examples CJCRANE Oct 2014 #25
so was the failure of the secret service onenote Oct 2014 #26
Kinda like the SS stood down while JFK was getting assassinated. ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #7
The FEDs weren't there to protect Dr. King. Octafish Sep 2014 #10
Right on schedule. God, but I love you, man. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #11
LMFAO AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #21
Probably before your time. Octafish Oct 2014 #24
Nothing funny about murder at all AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #28
That's the official story. Octafish Oct 2014 #29
Someone has to bring up the unpleasant reality. Octafish Oct 2014 #23
A warning? Downwinder Sep 2014 #12
I have feared for his life since he began running, HC. thecrow Sep 2014 #14
Feds "protecting" MLK?? Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #16
Where did you get the idea that the Feds were 'supposed to be protecting' King? Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #27
 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
5. Republicans have 1 part of government
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 06:58 PM
Sep 2014

I really wish the Senate and the President would understand that. The Sequestration could only happen if the Senate and the President agreed with it. There is no mechanism allowing the House to have anything be the final decision. Oh they can yell and screen and shut down the government with assistance from the Senate, but they can't force the Senate or the President to do anything.

elleng

(131,176 posts)
13. Are you aware of the way mcconnell has asserted his authority in the Senate?
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:17 PM
Sep 2014

sought to make President Obama a one term president, remember that? Filibusters? Aware of the impossibility to enact rational legislation, and to govern without congressional pocketbook okay?

I hope you understand these things.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
15. Totally unrelated to how sequester was passed
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:21 PM
Sep 2014

Tell me again how McConnell forced the Senate to pass Sequestration?

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
22. One of the 're pubic can'ts even mentioned that he
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 08:22 PM
Sep 2014

was upset one of the dem panelists brought it up. I think it is the very reason.

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)
3. Can someone explain to me how this conspiracy is supposed to work?
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 06:49 PM
Sep 2014

Because if there is one, it's got to be the stupidest, most Jethro Bodine / Gomer Pyle plot ever hatched.

Let's see...I'm the Secret Service. I am with the POTUS and his family every day. All the time. Everywhere.
Yet my plot to have the POTUS disappeared is to...what, exactly? Turn my back when some loon jumps the fence?
What?

I'm a rogue Secret Service agent. I have motive, intent, opportunity, and wherewithal. I can achieve this goal
in an instant. No one would suspect a thing, really, because I'm part of a security force that has protected
politicians and high-level diplomats forever. I am heavily armed, as are my comrades, and the people I am sworn
to protect are defenseless.

But in defiance of all of that, and contrary to all common sense, I will simply turn my head when some loon jumps a fence. Because that generates so little focus on me, you see. This MP5 I have under my coat? Why take it out when I can wait patiently
for someone to jump a fence?

Is that how this "setup" is supposed to work? GMAFB.




notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
8. I guess
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:02 PM
Sep 2014

is it easier to believe that a whole bunch of Jethros and Gomers are apparently working at protecting the CIC and his family? Hell, Gomer's cousin Goober could be too.

Personally, I don't know what the hell is going on, but someone should be tasked with finding answers.

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)
9. Here are your answers.
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:04 PM
Sep 2014

The SS is a bunch of unprofessional, careless, complacent losers and they need to be replaced.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
17. So would you be comfortable with someone like Allen West being put in charge of the SS?
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:34 PM
Sep 2014

it was already suggested in an article today that Allen West be appointed the job.

 

AnalystInParadise

(1,832 posts)
19. Good luck friend
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 08:07 PM
Sep 2014

some people think everything is a conspiracy. If anything this incident reinforces the official narrative on 9/11 and Katrina. Certain parts of the Federal government are extremely incompetent and it doesn't matter if Democrats or Republicans control the government, the incompetence remains.

onenote

(42,778 posts)
26. so was the failure of the secret service
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 07:52 AM
Oct 2014

If the distinction between negligence and incompetence is that the former occurs when someone with the ability to do their job fails to do it while the latter occurs when someone lacks the capacity to do their job, then the failures on the part of the Secret Service, who clearly have the capacity to do their jobs, represent negligence.

Either way, there needs to be a housecleaning to weed out those in the Secret Service who are unable or otherwise fail to perform to the expected standard.

 

AnalystInParadise

(1,832 posts)
28. Nothing funny about murder at all
Fri Oct 3, 2014, 02:05 AM
Oct 2014

Conspiracy theory that has no basis in reality? Yes that is freaking hilarious. This ranks up there with the 9/11 Loose Change people and those who think Vaccines cause Autism.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
23. Someone has to bring up the unpleasant reality.
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 07:35 AM
Oct 2014

Why does it bother you that I try to do what corporate media fails to do?

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
27. Where did you get the idea that the Feds were 'supposed to be protecting' King?
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 09:31 AM
Oct 2014

The FBI investigated and attempted to undermine Dr King.

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