Posted on 02/14/2012 10:31:20 AM PST by John Semmens
A recently issued lexicon from the Department of Homeland Security warns law enforcement personnel to be on the lookout for what it calls “militia extremists.”
Militia extremists were described as “persons who exhibit an undue suspicion of government as manifested in statements that evince an inordinate reverence for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, especially provisions protecting the rights to freedom of speech, bearing arms, and bars to so-called unreasonable search.”
Law enforcement officers were advised to “keep such persons under close surveillance” and to “not hesitate to act if they perceive a threat. Let’s not forget that the worst threats to our government may come from within.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news posts you can find them at...
http://azconservative.org/2012/02/10/white-house-dictates-compromise-on-contraception-mandate/
I am a “Militia Extremist” and I volunteer for close surveylence
This is not a Right/Left issue; it goes to honor, decency, duty & respect. There is no conceivable basis on which such a attack on our own people & their most basic rights, can be justified. None!
William Flax [Truth Based Logic]
Write a book, John. Swift could take your correspondence course. Stop getting me!!
I mean, is this actually satire? Didn’t they do something like this already?
I don’t see the purpose of John Semmens’ “semi-news/semi-satire” at all. It’s not news, and it’s not satire. It does not enlighten, and essentially ends up spreading misinformation.
A waste of time, if you ask me. I almost never read it anymore, though I do sometimes click on these posts to see the comments and note how many people get sucked in.
I don’t see the purpose of John Semmens’ “semi-news/semi-satire” at all. It’s not news, and it’s not satire. It does not enlighten, and essentially ends up spreading misinformation.
A waste of time, if you ask me. I almost never read it anymore, though I do sometimes click on these posts to see the comments and note how many people get sucked in.
I’d love to see the moderator’s ban Semmens’ “semi-news/semi-satire” articles.
No it's not. It's just stupid, self-indulgent nonsense and contributes nothing to the advancement of our cause, except to create an opportunity for conservatives to look stupid if they happen spread the misinformation in these articles.
He won’t get banned...he follows the rules. You just have to always be sure to read the complete title and his “Semi-news/Semi-Satire” disclaimer....it is still childish, nonetheless in my opinion.
Completely agree. We are about business here about how to keep Mitt Romney from getting the GOP nomination. This crap only diverts our attention.
Almost got me this time! It’s hard to do satire these days, because real life keeps catching up - what was absurd yesterday is politically correct tomorrow! John, thanks for the post.
Well, you may be right about him not getting banned. Nevertheless, I hit the "abuse" button and asked the moderators to ban these articles anyway.
Any mention of a bounty?
I’m not convinced that a “semi-satire” on this topic is even possible.
Thank you for the (satire) label. My blood pressure had already gone up a couple points by the time I got to the end of the title.
I used to write letters to the editor at newdpapers etc. but no mas, with big sis and bro Holder watching such, now, nada.
Don't have to dig too deep in history to come upon similar comments in the old Soviet Union, Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.
Somehow it seems there is a correlation between the bravado of "it can't happen here" and it happening first to those who uttered those famous last words.
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