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Rick Barber -- a Tea Party Republican competing in a congressional run-off down in Alabama -- is airing the first TV ad this reporter can remember that advocates taking up arms against the United States.
Seriously.
In the ad (below), Barber has a discussion with men dressed up as America's founding fathers. "I would impeach him," Barber says at the beginning, obviously a reference to impeaching President Obama.
Barber continues, "Today we have an Internal Revenue Service that enforces what they call a 'progressive' income tax... Now this same IRS is going to force us to buy health insurance, cram it down our throats or else. Now I took an oath to defend that [the U.S. Constitution] with my life, and I can't stand by while these evils are perpetrated. You, gentleman, revolted over a tea tax! A tea tax! Now look at us. Are you with me?"
One of the men dressed like a U.S. founding father -- George Washington? -- replies, "Gather your armies." And to drive home the point, there are clear images of pistols in the ad.
Barber is running in a July 13 run-off against Martha Roby for the right to take on incumbent Alabama Rep. Bobby Bright (D) in the fall. Roby got 48.6% of the vote in the June 1 primary, and is the favorite in this contest.
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So I guess when this guy is elected we will be free and we will have our country back and our jobs go to china and mexico and more of the same ole same ole...GOP depending on being cute to win a election and talking bs without real solutions ..yeah that's what this country needs . cheer leaders and actors
The "armies" being the same collection of neo-nazi's, misogynists, racists, and just plain dumbasses who were "energized" by the new Queen of Mean, Sarah Palin, in her tour of hate across the Northeast in the 2008 presidential campaign.
the nazies had free health care ( they had to murder people too just like they do in oregon) and they were on a spending rampage too printing money like idiots. hmmm that sounds like you and not the concervatives.
As far as being racists the democratic party were the kkk it was the republicans that fought for freedome and they still do we dont want anyone to be your slaves we want people to be free to live the american dream not the greek nightmare.
You are the neo nazies with your forced programs and take overs the people do not want.
Just to keep it simple for you.The republican and democratic parties of the mid 19th to mid 20th centuries are not the same as today.Also comparing the current president to a NAZI is totally false.You might as well call him a carrot.And the spending you refer to is the stimulus which bailed out the states.Because we were on the brink of a great depression and 48 out of 50 states were in deficit.States were going to have to fire cops,teachers and firefighters.People we all need to be at work for our mutual benefit.Bush bailed out the banks and doubled the deficit with wars off the budget and tax cuts for the wealthy.Tax cuts you most likely didn't get and have never happened during a time of war.So stop blaming Obama for something that happened before the election and rally against the republicans for pretending to be on your side and screwing us all.
I am sure this is a worry to the violent liberals who take this message as real as their own violent actions rest your little minds this message does not mean we will turn into you this message means we are fed up with you and your spendbama spending this country and its future children into the dirt.
Hey sandyshores! I don't ask you to learn how to spell, but how about learning a little punctuation before you open your fly trap?
"...violent liberals"?!
From your post, I got the sense you think liberals to be violent -- however, that's nonsense, and the rest of what you "wrote" is just gibberish. Perhaps you should spend less time at the 'sandyshores' and pick up a book. To READ, NOT to BURN. (Oh, yeah, and some remedial instruction in English might help you get your point across in a coherent manner.)
Sandyshores, don't you get it? When you compare the atrocities of Hitler's Germany to the situation in Oregon you sound like a...well...uh...you know...dangerously misinformed. Again, right wing blow-hards making a mockery of the facts.
And actually it was the pre-Nazi government that went nuts printing paper money. The Nazis ended that practice.
Cheers.
I'm guessing that 'sandyshores' also wants all women to carry to term and give birth to babies that the mother can neither afford nor wants. But ask her (and all her ilk) to adopt all of these unwanted babies and it becomes a whole new story.
Of course I'm just basing this assumption on all the rest of the crap that falls out of her uneducated piehole.
Chilled...you need to brush up on your history. The Klan were Democrats.
This guy is the worst kind of treasonous scum.He is totally misrepresenting the American revolution and it's participants.I grew up in Connecticut.I studied the revolution and our constitution(since kindergarten).This government isn't taxing us without allowing us to vote on our government representatives,housing soldiers in our homes,interfering with our freedom of religion, depriving us of property,or subjecting us to random searches in our homes.That's why I didn't hesitate to join the Marine Corps.I knew exactly who and what I was serving,my country and countrymen.People like him are a disgrace to everything I stand for.Everything we as Americans stand for.His ilk are the proverbial wolves in sheep's clothing.Tyrants disguised as patriots.Who when given the chance will enforce their will upon the people.Despite their claims of limiting government power.Depriving us of freedoms paid for through generations of sacrifice in blood and treasure.He is a man who's ideals are so flawed.That the only way to inspire followers is to incite fear,violence and hatred.This is precisely how Hitler and his brownshirts became the Nazi party in 1930's Germany.I Do Not use the analogy frivolously,as they do.I understand the frustration of my people.I lost my business in this recession.However the target of that tea party frustration with government is partially misplaced.90% of the suffering we endure is caused by people no longer in office.It's ridiculous to think that 4 years (2006-'10)of democratic party control in the congress and less than 2 years in the executive.Is enough to undo the damage of 12 years (1994-2006) of republican control in the congress and 8 years in the executive.Not to mention how many of you blindly voted republican over and over when they were proven incompetant and untrustworthy out of fear or misguided loyalty.You inflicted suffering upon all of us.Now you want to arm yourselves with everything except the facts and sound judgement.I refuse to be silent and let base hatred and violence replace hardwork,innovation,personal liberty and faith as the guiding american principles.
I'm glad to see no one disagrees so far.Hatred and violence solves nothing here.There are some of you who advocate us behaving as if we were some third world country.That is just unacceptable.We are the beacon of democracy that guides the world.So instead of trying to burn this good thing we have to the ground.Go volunteer to clean up oil or do something to improve our country.Here are some suggestions.Visit nursing homes,mentor our teens,read & tutor at your local library for children,help at hospitals(the VA always needs volunteers),be kind to others,be grateful for what you have(whether it's a little or a lot),and remember we are all Americans(not Nazis).
Thanks to the Bush Dynasty, we aren't too far from being a third world country.
I am an advocate for peaceful non-violent approaches but options for change in American government are being eliminated by the current administration. Revolution is part of many foreign non-democratic governing processes. Paulo Freire and others have commented on methods of non-violent change and I strongly agree with these. In America in the past we institutionalized change by elections and constitutional processes. As a former military officer I took an oath to uphold the constitution. President Obama has instituted executive Czars and committees outside of democratic processes such as congressional oversight and judicial accountability. The 3-fold balance of power in DC has been replaced with Obama's way or the highway. In his defense he setup his own government because he lacked expertise and intellectual strength in many areas and he lacked leadership skills to bring about consensus agreements. Like Hitler he has used the far left influences in own country to steer us away from healthy processes or even positive action. This has increased the opportunity for vested interest power even redirecting it toward the executive office since it is the only part of his administration with any power. We should not be surprised by anything that happens in DC since an autocrat is in charge now. Nor should we be surprised by American frustration which will lead to violent action unless a balance of power is restored there.
Richard Nixon a republican is the first president to have non-senate confirmed advisers commonly referred to as czars.Which established the precedent in the executive branch.Also President Obama has fewer of them in his administration,than the Republican Bush administration.Bush is the one who expanded executive power and broke laws with that power.President Bush hid information from congressional oversight.President Bush ignored judicial authority and circumvented the FISA courts.A republican right leaning supreme court had to curb his abuses on several issues including torture.President Obama has refused to use all of those abused powers.So once again where was your outrage then.You speak of a lack of balance in government power.The republicans controlled all 3 branches of government during the Bush administration.That's what lead to our current troubles as a nation.The republicans still control the supreme court.The republicans still control the senate through the use of the filibuster.They even filibustered the defense appropriation bill.Which provides all the funding for military training,equipment,pay and benefits.They did it in 1995 too.Do you remember when we didn't get paid.The Bush administration and the republican congress cut funding for the VA every year from 2001-2008.The republicans didn't cut taxes for anyone making less than 250k-500k a year(bush tax cuts).The only tax increase under Obama's administration was the expiring of Bush tax cuts,and even if you were a four star general.You didn't qualify for the bush tax cuts.Officer's pay is capped at about 100k a year. Where was your outrage then.You claim you were an officer and you should know what happens when you make plans based on false information.The junior officers and enlisted men like me,who trained you to be an officer die needlessly.We both took that constitutional oath.Whether you agree with the any presidential administrations policies or not.Now have some integrity and stop using false information to make your point.Also Hitler wasn't far left.He was far right with nearly unlimited authority.Which has more in common with the Bush administration than Obama's.And Bush still wasn't a Nazi.We don't have any Nazi's in our current government.The Nazi party is dead.One more fact for you.My dad fought Nazis as a U.S. Army Officer(I'm a Marine.) and the Nazis would have killed Obama for being of mixed race.Do you run around calling Jewish people Nazis too.He also visited two of the Nazi death camps under Ike's (Eisenhower)orders.What my dad saw haunted him the rest of his life.When he talked about it was the only time I ever saw him cry.He didn't even shed a tear when he was dying of cancer.My dad told me about the Nazi's because he believed we should never forget what happens when ignorance,hatred and violence are viewed as acceptable by the people of any nation.Your frivolous use of Nazi comparisons is lacking in honesty and integrity and far beneath the standards of a U.S. military officer.You stain our collective honor with your poor behavior.You also say you're a teacher.Well learn this lesson.Ignorance can be cured with information.Stupidity is fatal.You have a right to your opinion.When it's based on falsehoods.You harm all who hear it.You obviously didn't read my earlier comments.
laughing @chilled...So crazy that libs try to tie conservatives or tea party members to the clan. The KKK was started by/ funded by the Democratic party. Read some history buddy.
And your point is...
laughing @chilled...So crazy that libs try to tie conservatives or tea party members to the clan. The KKK was started by/ funded by the Democratic party. Read some history buddy.
Oh and one more thing, from a historical perspective these Democrats became Republicans, the same Republicans you see now. Consider yourself educated.
He may have missed a few facts about the cause of the American Revolution and he's probably never heard of the Whiskey Rebellion, but his next ad is already in the works. This one will feature Betsy Ross and Dolly Madison. Ross will threaten to put down the current tyrannical regime with the very same knitting needles she used to make the doilies for the Boston Tea Party. Madison is said to have provided the snack cakes for the party.
Hilarious
Posted by Teacher-Washington:
"In his defense...he lacked expertise and intellectual strength in many areas and he lacked leadership skills to bring about consensus agreements."
In your defense, Teacher-Washington, you seem to lack historical expertise and intellectual strength, which implies you lack leadership skills.
A military officer you say. Hmmm. WC Booze has schooled you, sir.
Thank you Buck.Your two cents was well spent.No sarcasm intended.
Throwing hissy-fits, are we? This is plain libelous speech on the part of MSNBC, tarring a great candidate by putting words in his mouth. Did he advocate violence or is this some sort of a suspected 'thought crime'? Get real - the majority of the population is angry and this candidate represents them - don't spin this as the 'michigan militia taking up arms' or the 'kkk rides again' - there is nothing treasonous or racist in pointing out where this government has gone wrong. Of course, you [MSNBC] could now be angling to limit freedom of speech in this country, a logical next step in the liberal agenda, but I wouldn't dare make accusations.
If free speech is so limited.How are you voicing your opinion.The F.B.I. must be at your door.Uh-Oh!!
Read all of my earlier comments and I spell it all out clearly.What's wrong with what he advocates in his commercial and his misrepresentation of the American Revolution.
Hey Sammy- Like how he portayed you in the commercial? Acted as if you were on a par with Franklin, Washington & another unknown patriot (or perhaps he confused you with your cousin, John?)! Please see my prior post. He got the reason for the American Revolution WRONG! He also appropriated founding fathers for a purpose that is WELL BENEATH their memory, his own election. Washington would have spit on him, except that he was too much of a gentleman to do so. Washington, however, would have made no bones about letting him know what he (Washington) thought about what this psuedo-patriot was spewing - Washington had a powerful temper, and folks knew enough not to get him riled. All of what I have written is considered historical fact, based upon the research of others, including the most recent biography of Washington, and several other founding fathers (i. e., Joseph Ellis, Founding Brothers, et cetera). Nothing contained in the political ad was historically correct. The clear implication of the political ad was to resort to violence if we don't get our way. While that isn't libelous, and it isn't even traitorous, it IS seditious (you might want to see what our founding fathers felt about that, especially Washington and Adams). They would have wanted to pillory this guy, at the very least. And you want to defend him? Cite your source for the fact that he represents a majority of the American people! Are a majority of folks upset with where we are politically and economically? Yes. Do THEY advocate the violent overthrow of a government that this candidate WANTS to be a part of? NO! The only spin involved is any defense of hat he is saying!
A man who knows our history.The truth is so sweet!!!
I am offended by any suggestion of threat of violence or even the need of threat of violence inorder to voice an opinion in this country. It is absolutely unnecessary and flies in the face of the very priniples by which our country was founded.
What "Real Americans" need to do is have faith in the intelligence of each other and our ability to filter out the noise from the right and the left. We don't have to accept the ideas that we hear, but we do have to allow people to speak. Threats, attempts at intimidation and suggestions that anyone who does not share our views is not "really" American is in and of itself unAmercian.
Our intolerance - whether leftie or rightie - is what will destroy our democracy where one person - one vote means that my opinion, however formed, is as valuable as yours. We need to persuade each other to the middle, not insult and degrade each other. We are all citizens of the same country which is a lot like being members of the same family - not much is accomplished by making hell at home......Call me pollyanna, but we are better than this. There was a time when we could disagree without questioning each other's patriotism, legitimacy, closeness to God, or whatever the standard insult is this week. That is the America that I miss. Who will join me in a personal pledge to put aside these kind of attacks and redirecting our energies into actually resolving some of these issues?
Pat is on the money.
Amen, sister!
At this point it is necessary to demand that the Tea Baggers be held to some semblance of historical honesty. First, the Tea Act that the original tea parties opposed was in fact not a tax increase, but was actually a tax cut. It was controversial because the Brits had the choice of two taxes on tea to remove if they wanted, as they did, to make it possible for the East India Company to sell more tea to the American; the two taxes were equal. One was the duty when the tea arrived at England from India, the other was when the shipment from England arrived in America. The first tax was not controversial; the second was highly controversial because when the hated Townsend Act taxes were repealed, the tax on tea was left in place as a message to the Americans that Britain could tax them. What upset the Americans was that the tax cut was of the noncontroversial tax, leaving the hated duty between England and America in place.
The American patriots were anything but Conservatives; the conservatives were the Tories and the British Government. When the Declaration of Independence stated that governments drew their just powers from the "consent of the governed," it contrasted with the British government, which was an oligarchy, which represented wealth in general, and landed wealth in particular. The American Revolution was as liberal as any successful revolution in history when it raised the issue that government was responsible to the people, and not, as the conservatives of the day held, to the property of the realm. (In England, it was even possible to literally own several of the seats in Parliament in the "burgage boroughs.)
Do not take my word for it; you can look up the Tea Act on line, where it is clear that the Act was actually a tax cut, and even simple British histories covering the period prior to the Great Reform Bill of 1832 should show what an oligarchy Britain was. But if you are going to participate in the debate, have the courtesy to at least learn the facts to keep the debate honest (not that that issues has bothered the tea party devotees much so far).
I see you hold about the same standards as the tea party.
The colonists were boycotting the British tea on principle rather than for money. A point you may have overlooked.
George,Pat and Dave I could hug you guys.You get it.You really do.Now spread the word.That's how we really get our country back from this tyranny of ignorance,fostered by the despots of deceit.I daresay the founding fathers would agree with that.
SamAdams-1897826
"Get real - the majority of the population is angry and this candidate represents them..."
"...the majority of the population is angry and this candidate represents them..." Who are you kidding? The majority of the American people may very well be angry but this guy sure doesn't represent them.
You sir, are delusional. This two-bit charlatan represents small minded, fear mongering people who masquerade as patriots.
People like this have no historical reference based on fact. They just make it up, then espouse these views as if they were etched in granite. It's called lying.
And we should call them out, everyone of them, everytime they choose to insult and darken our country's history.
Yeah this clown wants to be in Congress so the american taxpayers will have to pay for he and his family's
health care and retirement.
MSNBC it was your "thrill up your leg" The Kenyan who declared War on his reducation speech re: do nothing in the Gulf where the Dead zone is expanding and The Kenyan will finally have the control to do us in...economically, food, energy, transportation; The Race=666=La Raza AMNESTY: JIHADISM; on and on. while he donates paper for example $2B for Warren Buffet to support his almost $1T in PEtroBrazil while we have a six month moratorium on drilling: see them gas guzzlers come to a stop right where fat butt Americans and illegals are...see Chaos,,,just like The Kenyan wanted: does anybody listen to what the king-god ever says? Did you read his books? Do you see him not salute the US Flag? ALl while US TROOPS B E T R A Y E D: as sent to be systematically sacrificed on foreign soil for Open BOrders Criminal Illegal Alien Invaders aka La RAZA, diseased, illegals-illiterates-illegitimates on the backs on diminishing working US Citizens of Generations from womb to tomb via sperm donor exponentials...what an EVIL you who voted him ini and the media who bows to The Kenyan & his CZARSZ taking down your own nation!
Are you off your meds?Your thoughts are very disorganized and not based in fact.
Oh boy. The Roman emperor Tiberius didn't like to replace his governors. He considered politicians to be parasites, and that it was best for the sake of the people to let his governors get their fill. To clarify the example, term limits are like continually putting a new set of ticks on the dog.
The worse case scenario is that people will stupidly vote for "different" in November, as they just did in the South Carolina primary. Barber, Palin, Bachmann, et alia, are prime examples of the types of opportunistic parasites Tiberius had in mind. The danger is that a lot of these will get elected in November, and then we'll really see what bad government is all about.
Barber is pandering to a bunch of infantile idiots who have a romantic self image. These are the same folks who were going to be the heart of the "resistance" after the Soviets invaded the United States, burying cheese and canned hams in the backyard for that fateful day. Gorbachev ruined that fantasy for them. So they needed a new reason to run around in the woods with guns and wearing camouflage pajamas.
President Obama is a godsend to these nuts. Now they're the great defenders of the Constitution. Only, the Constitution does not allow for the overthrow of a legimately elected government. Ironically, it is constitutional for the President to have these folks rounded up and put in jail if they attempt an insurrection.
If these great patriots want to defend the country, play with guns and wear camoflage so much, then why don't they join the Army?