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by: ProblemAgain Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 1:06pm  
Texas Governor Deploys State Guard To Stave Off Obama Takeover


 


May 02, 2015 9:27 PM ET








 



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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.

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

 
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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FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 1:22pm  
Yea, if President Obama didn't hate Texas, this wouldn't be required. Just 1 1/2 years more is all. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 1:24pm  
Since when is Livingston in west Texas? 4951
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ProblemAgain Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 1:53pm  
Texas governor orders troops to 'monitor' Jade Helm


Dylan Baddour, Houston Chronicle |
April 28, 2015
| Updated: April 29, 2015 9:13am
 
 






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Bob Welch holds a sign at a public hearing about the Jade Helm
15 military training exercise in Bastrop, Texas, Monday April 27, 2015. See the Texas towns that would be impacted by Operation Jade Helm.









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ProblemAgain Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 1:57pm  
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:02pm  
The Washington Post Sign In Subscribe Checkpoint Texas State Guard ordered to monitor military’s Operation Jade Helm 15 By Dan Lamothe April 29 U.S. Special Forces are shown here in training in January. (Photo released by U.S. Army Special Operations Command) Two
months after news surfaced that U.S. Special Operations troops will
launch a broad training operation in several southwestern states this
summer, the Texas state government is registering new concerns: Gov.
Greg Abbott called Tuesday for the Texas State Guard to monitor the
mission. Abbott, a Republican, said in a letter to Maj. Gen. Gerald “Jake” Betty
that he wants monitoring of Operation Jade Helm 15 “to address concerns
of Texas citizens and to ensure that Texas communities remain safe,
secure and informed occurring in their vicinity.” It marks the first
time that a state governor has responded to outrage from those who fear
the training exercise isn’t what the military promises. [Why Operation Jade Helm 15 is freaking out the Internet — and why it shouldn’t be] “During
the training operation, it is important that Texans know their safety,
constitutional rights, private property rights and civil liberties will
not be infringed,” Abbott wrote. “By monitoring the Operation on a
continual basis, the State Guard will facilitate communication between
my office and commanders of the Operation to ensure that adequate
measures are in place to protect Texans.” The State Guard falls under the command of the Texas National Guard
and the governor, and is focused on providing support to local
authorities in times of crisis. It is considered an organized, legal
state militia. The operation, announced by U.S. Army Special Operations Command in March,
has prompted widespread conspiracy theories that the United States is
preparing to hatch martial law. That is especially so in Texas, which
was labeled in briefing slides prepared for local officials as hostile: This
map shows the military’s plan during the exercise Jade Helm 15, which
begins in July. (U.S. Army Special Operations Command map) As Checkpoint noted in March,
the military has routinely launched exercises in which regions of the
United States are identified as hostile for the purpose of training. But
conspiracy theories continue to persist. Some have even hypothesized
that the rioting in Baltimore is actually a cover for the military to
take over through Jade Helm 15: You KNOW if Texas Governor Abbott is monitering #JadeHelm15, he KNOWS something is up. Serious stark reality. — JeSuisUnCapitaliste (@Patriotic_Me) April 29, 2015 I think the Baltimore Riots are a government orchestrated outbreak to take our minds off a potential military invasion #jadehelm15 — FreeGuwop (@doritobandito55) April 28, 2015 Patriot Groups to Launch ‘Counter Jade Helm’ Operation t.co/dw6k6v2dXA — Joe Biggs (@Rambobiggs) April 10, 2015 U.S.
military officials have tried to tamp down the speculation. Army Lt.
Col. Mark Lastoria, a spokesman for Army Special Operations Command,
appeared on Monday at an informational meeting in Bastrop, Tex., and
fielded a variety of pointed questions, according to the Statesman newspaper. “You
may have issues with the administration. So be it. But this institution
right here has been with you for over 200 years,” Lastoria said at one
point, according to the newspaper. “I’ve worn this uniform across five
different administrations for 27 years.” Lastoria has said repeatedly that the exercise is designed to prepare U.S. Special Operations troops to handle foreign threats. Some photos of the event reflect the level of skepticism among Texas residents: Bob
Welch holds a sign at a public hearing about the Jade Helm 15 military
training exercise in Bastrop, Tex., on Monday. (Jay Janner/Austin
American-Statesman via AP) People
listen at a public hearing about the Jade Helm 15 military training
exercise in Bastrop, Tex., on Monday. (Jay Janner/Austin
American-Statesman via AP) Bob
Welch, standing at left, and Jim Dillon, hold a sign at a public
hearing about the Jade Helm 15 military training exercise in Bastrop,
Tex., on Monday. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) The
outrage and conflicting information raise questions about the safety of
U.S. troops involved in the exercise. Some have drawn parallels on
social media to a 2002 incident in which a sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina
shot two U.S. Special Forces soldiers in civilian clothing after they
tried to disarm him. One of the soldiers was killed. They thought he was
part of a role-playing exercise known as Robin Sage, which is a major
training event for Green Beret soldiers, officials said at the time. In
2009, the family of the soldier killed reached a financial settlement
with the Moore County Sheriff’s Department in North Carolina and the
former deputy involved, Randall Butler, according to news reports at the time. Dan Lamothe covers national security for The Washington Post and anchors its military blog, Checkpoint. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:02pm  
This was just a conspiracy theory also;
 
Asbestos: Between 1930 and 1960, manufacturers did all they could to prevent the link between asbestos and respiratory diseases, including cancer, becoming known, so they could avoid prosecution. American workers had in fact sued the Johns Manville company as far back as 1932, but it was not until 1962 that epidemiologists finally established beyond any doubt what company bosses had known for a long time � asbestos causes cancer.
 
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:05pm  
All my life I have believed those who do not wish to live here (in the USA) are welcome to leave.
 
Those who don't like the President are free to do so. However, he is the elected leader and should be respected as such until someone better is elected to replace him.
 
For any local leader to fear our president (any president) just doesn't make sense to me. Sorry.
 
Fear seems to have taken many people to new heights of (I'll call it) silliness. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:06pm  
This was just a conspiracy theory also;
 
Asbestos: Between 1930 and 1960, manufacturers did all they could to prevent the link between asbestos and respiratory diseases, including cancer, becoming known, so they could avoid prosecution. American workers had in fact sued the Johns Manville company as far back as 1932, but it was not until 1962 that epidemiologists finally established beyond any doubt what company bosses had known for a long time � asbestos causes cancer.
 
 
@FoFa: Yes but when the government steps in to try to regulate health threats such as this there are those that howl keep the government off the backs of industry.  We want to make money now and worry about death later.
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ProblemAgain Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:08pm  
This was just a conspiracy theory also;
 
Asbestos: Between 1930 and 1960, manufacturers did all they could to prevent the link between asbestos and respiratory diseases, including cancer, becoming known, so they could avoid prosecution. American workers had in fact sued the Johns Manville company as far back as 1932, but it was not until 1962 that epidemiologists finally established beyond any doubt what company bosses had known for a long time � asbestos causes cancer.
 
 
@FoFa: so you really think the military that everyone lauds and celebrates is so ******* brainless that they woulld follow orders to commit an act of treason to wit: to overthrow the constitutional government we have and hand it over to anyone? the military i am familiar with would refuse such orders and place the persons directing those actions under arrest and court martial them.
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:10pm  
Yes but when the government steps in to try to regulate health threats such as this there are those that howl keep the government off the backs of industry. 
 
@rocket:
 
But it is ok for the government to declare marshal law and declare "unfriendly" to the party, as hostile?
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:11pm  

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>> Yes but when the government steps in to try to regulate health threats such as this there are those that howl keep the government off the backs of industry. 
 
@rocket:
 
But it is ok for the government to declare marshal law and declare "unfriendly" to the party, as hostile?
 
@FoFa: Okay you lost me.  Whom has the government declared martial law on and whom has been declared unfriendly?
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:12pm  
overthrow the constitutional government
 
@ProblemAgain:
 
President Obama and constitutional should never be used in the same sentence, unless it is "there he goes AGAIN, not following the constitution."
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:38pm  

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>> Yes but when the government steps in to try to regulate health threats such as this there are those that howl keep the government off the backs of industry. 
 
@rocket:
 
But it is ok for the government to declare marshal law and declare "unfriendly" to the party, as hostile?
 
@FoFa:  can you make your question a tad more coherent?first of all, the term is martial law and second, every person in the military takes an oath of allegiance to protect and defend the constitution and the united states. they do NOT swear fealty to any person, party or creed. the only time we ever had anything remotely similar to an overthrow of a duly elected government was general edwin walker and he was.offered the choice to resign or be cashiered for attempting to politicize the troops under his command
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 2:40pm  

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>> overthrow the constitutional government
 
@ProblemAgain:
 
President Obama and constitutional should never be used in the same sentence, unless it is "there he goes AGAIN, not following the constitution."
 
@FoFa: if this was even remotely truthful, it would be before the supreme court and if it has slipped your mind, the supreme court, at this time, has a distinctly conservative bias to its makeup.
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~ 8 years ago   May 3, '15 3:28pm  
ou must be a Democrat and you must trust the Obama Administration.  Most Americans do NOT trust the Obama Administration. 4951
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