hippiechick wrote: 
Where did it come from?

 AliGator wrote: 
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to shout, it's the way it came and I was too lazy to fix it. I will do that now.

 hippiechick wrote:
 
I'm not sure that the huge declaration/link is helpful. Just as I'm not sure fuh2's post mentioning straitjackets was helpful.

While I'd love some civil political talk here, I guess it's not possible. And HC, I'm not blaming you. Or fuh2. Or Beaker. Or whoever.

For anyone interested, here's an article that appeared in Salon today. It discusses right-wing hand-wringing over the DHS communications to local police about "growing right-wing extremist activity." (And HC, I'm sure it touches on some of the same points your link does. But really, the huge red letters were a total turnoff.)

I guess the point raised in the article is my point about the whole Tea Party thing: where was the outrage before? If government spending is an issue, why weren't these people upset before now?

Don't answer. I'm pretty sure it can't be discussed without personal attacks and flaming.

can you make that headline a little larger, I don't think I can see it from across the street.

HOMELAND SECURITY WARNS OF GROWING RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM

 Beaker wrote: 
Why not just start the "I Hate Everyone Who Isn't Me" thread?

As for stringing Republicans up from the lamp posts...well, the government could toss them in jail, throw away the key, and tell anyone inquiring about them to fuck off, because after all they might possibly theoretically develop into a threat some day.  Of course, some smarmy lawyer from the American Communist Losers' Union could use the dratted writ of Habeas Corpus to spring them (the ACLU has taken the case of Republicans from time to time, BTW).    Oh, that damned Habeas Corpus!!  Of all the stupidity - making the government give good reasons for jailing people!

 Beaker wrote: 
Loon

Thief



Crook

 Beaker wrote: 
And you're *not* posting to it? Actually, I posted here because I happened to have a photo of Alan Keyes, which I took with my own little hands. And Keyes was being discussed. And I genuinely am curious about the Tea Parties. I have questions, but I sure as hell am not going to ask them here.

Someone at RP (I'm sorry I can't remember who, as I don't have time to file every little post away for future use) asked if we couldn't just have one thread entitled "Political Extremists." I'd be okay with that.

As for the "hatred" bit, just cut it out. Apparently what some see as hatred, others see as normal discourse, depending on the point of view. It'd be wonderful if there could be fewer threads inflammatory thread titles, but I guess that's not going to happen. I'd rather see "Fox Spews" as "Fox News: Tactics" or something a little less reactionary, just as I'd rather see a thread called "Political Extremists" than "RightWingNutz" or "The Moonbat Times" or what have you.

Whatever. Enjoy your live music.

Albert Einstein once said "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". 

The RightWing nuts are the epitome of this. Their answer is STILL "Cut taxes on the rich and corporations and deregulate big business".

They all need to be taken away  in straight jackets.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Looks like chamomile to me.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
All right, everyone seems to agree that Keyes is a nutjob.  OTOH, IMO these are sort of nutjob times.  You know what it all kind of reminds me of?  Descriptions of France right before World War II. 

As for a coup attempt, I still think there's some outside chance of an abortive attempt, even if it's nothing more than the effort mounted by the Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima , who exhorted an audience of cadets to join in a coup and they responded by chanting "asshole! asshole! asshole!". 

Obama does have some Reaganesque qualities - after all, Reagan was the Great Communicator, and his detractors regarded him as an empty suit.  It also amuses me when I read all the complaints about the press fawning over Obama -  you'd think Obama was made of Teflon or something.

 AliGator wrote: 
So that's not tea. What did they use? Corn flakes? Sawdust? What cheap bastiges.

 Beaker wrote: 
No, we know Keyes is a loon. Madman said it sounded like Keyes was advocating a coup. Dio said it wouldn't happen and listed some reasons. So tell Madman about Keyes but leave me out of it.

You have a disagreement with  Obama is our most popular President since Reagan;
as well you should. Reagan left office with a 63% approval rating. Bill Clinton left office with a 66% approval rating.

And you also disagree with the statement that the military isn't with the extreme right wing haters, therefore aren't likely to participate in a coup. Okay.

BUMP because of the pissing match. Yeah, Keyes is an effing LOON, Beaker.


 AliGator wrote: 

 Beaker wrote: 

     no we don't, we apopioint them to the senate 

 Beaker wrote: 
That diagnosis could be applied to a far larger percentage of the human race than those who voted for O.

 Beaker wrote: 

• scenario can only work with a President who lacks public support. Obama is our most popular President since Reagan;
  
• a free press and a loyal public (AND military!) render any coup attempt unlikely and unfeasible.
  
• Right now, it couldn't happen successfully.
  
• The extreme right wing can hate all it wants; most Americans, and most military personnel, aren't with them.
  

I guess I did miss the  sycophantic obsequiousness here. Especially since Obama's not in the room, these words just look like a rational observation. Your being upset by them just looks like you do think a coup is likely and/or feasible.

Where's that huge Batman pic?

 Beaker wrote: 
Let me sum up:

1. Basement mused about Keyes' words being a rationalization for a coup attempt.
2. Dio says it's not possible in the current climate
3. You express sadness upon reading Dio's statement.
4. Dio says "huh?"
5. You tell Dio to f*uck off.

What am I missing?