Texas takes aim at Florida's claim to fame

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The nexus of unbelievable stupidity

I didn't know wether to put this in Politics or Laffs. I think we need a "No, No, Oh God NO! Please Jesus don't let this shit be true!" forum.

Texas Governor Deploys State Guard To Stave Off Obama Takeover
MAY 02, 2015 9:27 PM ET
Wade Goodwyn

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas National Guard to monitor a joint U.S. Special Forces training taking place in Texas, prompting outrage from some in his own party.
Eric Gay/AP
Since General Sam Houston executed his famous retreat to glory to defeat the superior forces of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Texas has been ground zero for military training. We have so many military bases in the Lone Star State we could practically attack Russia.

So when rookie Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was ordering the Texas National Guard to monitor a Navy SEAL/Green Beret joint training exercise, which was taking place in Texas and several other states, everybody here looked up from their iPhones. What?

It seems there is concern among some folks that this so-called training maneuver is just a cover story. What's really going on? President Obama is about to use Special Forces to put Texas under martial law.

Let's walk over by the fence where nobody can hear us, and I'll tell you the story.

You see, there are these Wal-Marts in West Texas that supposedly closed for six months for "renovation." That's what they want you to believe. The truth is these Wal-Marts are going to be military guerrilla-warfare staging areas and FEMA processing camps for political prisoners. The prisoners are going to be transported by train cars that have already been equipped with shackles.

Don't take my word for it. That comes directly from a Texas Ranger, who seems pretty plugged in, if you ask me. You and I both know President Obama has been waiting a long time for this, and now it's happening. It's a classic false flag operation. Don't pay any attention the mainstream media; all they're going to do is lie and attack everyone who's trying to tell you the truth.

Did I mention the ISIS terrorists? They've come across the border and are going to hit soft targets all across the Southwest. They've set up camp a few miles outside of El Paso.

That includes a Mexican army officer and Mexican federal police inspector. Not sure what they're doing there, but probably nothing good. That's why the Special Forces guys are here, get it? To wipe out ISIS and impose martial law. So now you know, whaddya say we get back to the party and grab another beer?

It's true that the paranoid world-view of right-wing militia types has remarkable stamina. But that's not news.

What is news is that there seem to be enough of them in Texas to influence the governor of the state to react — some might use the word pander — to them.

That started Monday when a public briefing by the Army in Bastrop County, which is just east of Austin, got raucous. The poor U.S. Army colonel probably just thought he was going to give a regular briefing, but instead 200 patriots shouted him down, told him he was a liar and grilled him about the imminent federal takeover of Texas and subsequent imposition of martial law.

"We just want to make sure our guys are trained. We want to hone our skills," Lt. Col. Mark Listoria tried to explain in vain.

One wonders what Listoria was thinking to himself as he walked to his car after two hours of his life he'll never get back. God bless Texas? Maybe not.

The next day Gov. Abbott decided he had to take action. He announced that he was going to ask the Texas State Guard to monitor Operation Jade Helm from start to finish.

"It is important that Texans know their safety, constitutional rights, private property rights and civil liberties will not be infringed upon," Abbott said.

The idea that the Yankee military can't be trusted down here has a long and rich history in Texas. But that was a while back. Abbott's proclamation that he was going to keep his eye on these Navy SEAL and Green Beret boys did rub some of our leaders the wrong way.

Former Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst tried to put it in perspective for outsiders when he explained, "Unfortunately, some Texans have projected their legitimate concerns about the competence and trustworthiness of President Barack Obama on these noble warriors. This must stop."

Another former Republican politician was a bit more pointed.

"Your letter pandering to idiots ... has left me livid," former State Rep. Todd Smith wrote Gov. Abbott. "I am horrified that I have to choose between the possibility that my Governor actually believes this stuff and the possibility that my Governor doesn't have the backbone to stand up to those who do."

There's no argument that after the 2014 election, Texas politics took a further step to the right. The 84th session of the state legislature has given ample proof of that. But the events of this last week have been an eye-opener for Texans of all political stripes.

You will find the names of Texans etched into marble at war memorials from Goliad to Gettysburg, from Verdun to the Ardennes and Washington, D.C. The governor's proposition that these soldiers and sailors constitute a potential threat and need watching as they go about their duties, certainly stakes out some new political ground for the leader of the Texas GOP to stand on.

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Something that I shouldn't be a surprised by, but, still puts me one step closer to putting a bullet in my head to stop the unbearable pain caused by stupid:

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Ted Cruz ‘reached out to the Pentagon’ about martial law conspiracy theory
05/02/15 05:26 PM

By Emma Margolin
Depending on whom you ask, “Jade Helm 15” is either a domestic military training exercise or a covert operation for the federal government to take over the state of Texas – and 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz just became the latest Republican to fan the flames of the latter theory.

Speaking at the South Carolina Republican Party’s annual convention Saturday, the Texas senator told Bloomberg’s David Weigel that his office had contacted the Pentagon about the exercise, which officially consists of a series of training drills throughout the Southwest for about 1,200 special operations personnel, including Green Berets and Navy SEALs. Conspiracy theorists operating on the fringes of the conservative blogosphere, however, have other ideas about what the exercise, known as Jade Helm 15, is intended to do – such as implement martial law, seize Americans’ guns, and imprison political dissidents.
Rather than squash those theories outright, Cruz apparently decided it was better to be safe than sorry.

“My office has reached out to the Pentagon to inquire about this exercise,” he said. “We are assured it is a military training exercise. I have no reason to doubt those assurances, but I understand the reason for concern and uncertainty, because when the federal government has not demonstrated itself to be trustworthy in this administration, the natural consequence is that many citizens don’t trust what it is saying.”

Cruz isn’t the only presidential hopeful keeping suspicions about Jade Helm 15 alive. Last month, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul – who’s proven to be quite fond of conspiracy theories – didn’t exactly swat down concerns about the exercise, telling Iowa-based radio host Jan Mickelson that he had heard of Jade Helm only in passing and would look into it.

Perhaps the most overblown response, however, came from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who earlier this week requested the State Guard monitor Jade Helm 15 in order to “safeguard Texans’ constitutional rights, private property [and] civil liberties.”
The decision was enough to prompt former GOP state Rep. Todd Smith to send an angry letter decrying the governor’s willingness to “pander to idiots.” But Abbott received far more support from Sen. Cruz.

“I have a great deal of faith and confidence in Governor Abbott,” the senator said to Bloomberg. “He is a long-time friend and mentor of mine.”

Later in his speech to the South Carolina Republican convention, Cruz reportedly told the crowd about the importance of his fight for religious liberty in the face of ever-expanding rights for LGBT people. Pointing to a recent dispute between Houston pastors and the city’s openly gay mayor over an equal rights ordinance, Cruz said, “Just because you’re paranoid … doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.”

[wesw]

well, Sharpton wants to nationalize the police forces and he does have the presidents ear....

[Crackpot]

Are you sure you're not form Chester VT?

[liberty]

But, would he if could; Clinton would, just because he could.

[Gob]

There is no bottom to this barrel of stupid, is there?

[Joe Guy]

Are you sure you're not form Chester VT?

He does appear to be of similar wattage...

[rubato]

Is there any problem that can't be solved by (selling inbred idiots) more guns?


yrs,
rubato

[RayThom]

If only Obama would put Texas under martial law. Wouldn't that be something?

[Econoline]

From Jim Wright's Facebook page:

Here's what I think Obama should do. He needs to immediately address the nation, and Texans in particular, and put these Jade Helm fears to rest once and for all.

President Obama must issue an Executive Order, today, announcing that as the Commander in Chief, he is immediately closing all military bases in Texas. All of them. All federal military personnel and equipment will be relocated to blue states. All Texans will be immediately discharged from the military and sent home, no further inductees from the Lone Star State will be accepted into the service. Additionally, federal agencies such as FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and NASA will vacate Texas within 30 days, just as soon as we can find a liberal state willing to accept their oppressive socialist presence and funding.

On the way out, the military will implode all Wal-Marts in Texas, reducing them to rubble so as to ensure any secret underground Evil Lairs of Evil are sealed and rendered unusable.

THAT should put an end to any fears Texans have regarding a Federal takeover.

Also see his blog post at Stonekettle Station: Jade Helm: The Insanity that Ate Texas
Here's a short sample from that post:

Let’s say this really was a thing.

Sure, just for the sake of argument, let’s say Obama really is planning on herding Texans into FEMA death camps disguised as Wal-Marts.

Why would he need the army?

Think about it. Why would you need some secret plot to get Texans into a Wal-Mart?

Announce a Veterans Day sale with 50% off all ammunition, Duck Dynasty camouflage, and frozen chicken nuggets, unlock the doors, and step the hell out of the way before you get trampled.

Honestly, where does the Army come in?

For some great fun, go there and read the whole thing.

[Crackpot]

I read stonekettle station this morning Econo. It was one of the things that walked me away from the edge this morning.

[Econoline]

1 in 3 Republicans Believe President Obama Wants to Invade Texas

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Colorado is so important they listed it twice.