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struggle4progress

(118,296 posts) Fri May 16, 2014, 06:22 PM May 2014

Dozens Instead of Millions Show Up For Operation American Spring (Talk Radio News)

... “We are the founders of the new republic,” said Tom Maddux, owner of a motorcycle repair shop in Lost Prairie, Texas. “There are rights in the Constitution that you can’t jack with, and they’re jacking with them. They act like the Second Amendment, and the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and 10th Amendments are not even there. And what has the government done the last 30 years? Call people in militias crazy. We have to protect our own country” ...

The founder of OAS – retired U.S. Army Col. Harry Riley, hoped similar tactics would force the impeachment of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives. The group is protesting what they see as a militarization of police throughout the country, governmental control over media and lawlessness throughout Congress.

“I was told that if I came here that there would be a bloodbath. I was fully prepared for that,” said Gabriel Oldaker, a member of the Sovereign Ohio Sons group, and a veteran of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, who spent two tours in Iraq and a tour in Afghanistan. “Congress is deviating too much from the script.’”

Some protesters thought they’d scared off the whole Congress from showing up, but it turns out that the Operation American Spring protest was held on a day that the House and Senate were out of session ...

http://www.talkradionews.com/top-stories/2014/05/16/dozens-instead-millions-show-d-c-operation-american-spring.html

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Dozens Instead of Millions Show Up For Operation American Spring (Talk Radio News) (Original Post) struggle4progress May 2014 OP

Some protesters thought.... alsame May 2014 #1

"And what has the government done the last 30 years?" Trajan May 2014 #2

Great planning and forethought put into this.... DonViejo May 2014 #3

"The moose out front should have told you." Richardo May 2014 #5

bet that was a bit of a "culture shock" for that group to visit THEIR Gov. in Washingtondc :) Sunlei May 2014 #4

So now you know how many were listening peace and power May 2014 #6

"They act like the second amendment isn't there" Takket May 2014 #7

They don't look like they're trying very hard to remove President Obama Aristus May 2014 #8

This looks Jamaal510 May 2014 #9

Looks like the confederate flag they're using for a sweatband. Aristus May 2014 #10

they have 1200 radio stations at their backs. that's the ONLY reason they certainot May 2014 #11

alsame

(7,784 posts)

1. Some protesters thought....

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 06:27 PM

May 2014

"Some protesters thought they’d scared off the whole Congress from showing up, but it turns out that the Operation American Spring protest was held on a day that the House and Senate were out of session."

Dumb asses

Trajan

(19,089 posts)

2. "And what has the government done the last 30 years?"

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 06:35 PM

May 2014

The one comment I agree with ..

What have they done? ... promoted a right wing agenda, Democrat and republican alike ...

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

3. Great planning and forethought put into this....

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 06:50 PM

May 2014

Some protesters thought they’d scared off the whole Congress from showing up, but it turns out that the Operation American Spring protest was held on a day that the House and Senate were out of session

Richardo

(38,391 posts)

5. "The moose out front should have told you."

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #3)

Fri May 16, 2014, 08:30 PM

May 2014

Sunlei

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4. bet that was a bit of a "culture shock" for that group to visit THEIR Gov. in Washingtondc :)

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 07:14 PM

May 2014

Cool place and interesting vacation-wasn't as bad as you thought, eh boys?

peace and power

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6. So now you know how many were listening

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2014, 04:20 PM

May 2014

I guess shooting for l0 million was a bit too high.

If we are ever to change government we have to come to agreement with the populous and we are so varied in our interpretation of what is wrong with government that I find it hard to believe we will ever have a consensus to the point of millions.

It seems we need to start with our own back yard. Research candidates. Go to them and talk to them and be vigilant about knowing what they stand for, and if they lie, as they often do, kick them out.

I wonder if it is realistic to believe that there are honest people who run for political office. I do think short terms are necessary to let us know what these who are elected are really doing what they say they will do before they get into office.

Maybe power just corrupts, so that is another reason for short terms. We can't just give up or in.