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Cannikin

(8,359 posts)
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:13 PM Apr 2013

Arkansas GOP chapter newsletter suggests shooting legislators

Excerpt from the Benton County GOP newsletter: "We need to let those who will come in the future to represent us [know] that we are serious. The 2nd amendment means nothing unless those in power believe you would have no problem simply walking up and shooting them if they got too far out of line and stopped responding as representatives. It seems that we are unable to muster that belief in any of our representatives on a state or federal level, but we have to have something, something costly, something that they will fear that we will use if they step out of line.

If we can’t shoot them, we have to at least be firm in our threat to take immediate action against them politically, socially, and civically if they screw up on something this big. Personally, I think a gun is quicker and more merciful, but hey, we can’t.

But we have to do something, we have to gain control of our representatives, if we don’t then what the hell are we doing as a party except having fundraiser dinners and meetings just to raise more money for future meetings and fundraisers, and giving money to empower and elect those who would betray us without having the control to keep them in line once we do?"


Related article:
http://talkbusiness.net/2013/04/benton-county-gop-newsletter-suggests-shooting-legislators/

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Arkansas GOP chapter newsletter suggests shooting legislators (Original Post) Cannikin Apr 2013 OP
I'm designing a gun for GOPers who want to employ this tactic rightsideout Apr 2013 #1
Priceless! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #4
So stupid words fail me Mopar151 Apr 2013 #2
Hmm. Agreement on a contentious issue may be close at hand. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #3
The AR GOP just passed an Obamacare expansion Cannikin Apr 2013 #7
And some people wonder why we need gun control. These people need to be kept one mile from RKP5637 Apr 2013 #5
Knock knock, Neo. longship Apr 2013 #6
If this isn't a terrorist act, then what is? meow2u3 Apr 2013 #8
They are a terrorist organization. Old and In the Way Apr 2013 #9

Cannikin

(8,359 posts)
7. The AR GOP just passed an Obamacare expansion
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:39 PM
Apr 2013

that they swear isn't an Obamacare expansion. Their Tea Party base and Koch backers are not pleased. Nobody is getting what they want except Democrats. ; )

RKP5637

(67,107 posts)
5. And some people wonder why we need gun control. These people need to be kept one mile from
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:31 PM
Apr 2013

any firearm.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
9. They are a terrorist organization.
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 12:43 PM
Apr 2013

Can you imagine a Democratic organization that spewed this totalitarian, eliminationalist rhetoric? They embody anti-Americanism and present a clear and immediate danger to this country.

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