Posted on 04/16/2013 1:41:13 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Arizona Republican lawmakers and activists warned of terrorist and communist plots backed by the government during a passionate hearing recently that saw one state representative joke that supporters should indicate their approval by shooting into the air. ....
Republican Sen. Judy Burges opened the meeting by warning that "far-reaching and intrusive government" is targeting private property rights and individual choice. She told lawmakers it was their duty to be vigilant and "suspicious."
Democratic Sen. Steve Farley said he attended the hearing because he wanted to better understand the conservative viewpoint, but the crowd was not interested in compromise.
"It was very clear from the meeting that there are a lot of people who are very fearful of how the world is changing," said Farley, who accused his Republican counterparts of "riling up people's emotions with things that have no basis in reality."
Burges' bill banning local governments from recognizing all United Nations declarations was passed by the Republican-led Arizona Senate in March. A similar measure was passed by the House on April 4. Both measures were opposed by Democrats, who accused the GOP lawmakers of being paranoid.
Republican Senate President Andy Biggs didn't attend the hearing and declined to comment on whether property rights were at risk, but he said he had no problem with the main message.
"I am concerned with what the United Nations' overall agenda is," he said. ....
During the hearing, former state Sen. Sylvia Allen warned lawmakers of a "new world order" backed by President Obama and other global leaders that establishes communism.
"President Obama keeps talking about the total transformation of America," she said to applause. "The agenda is really 'The Communist Manifesto' for the 21st century and it is what we have replaced our Constitution with."
(Excerpt) Read more at azstarnet.com ...
“Democrats...accused the GOP lawmakers of being paranoid.”
How convenient it is for the Left to default to
Mr. Alinsky’s work, dedicated to the Prince of Darkness himself. (When they’re found out, they revert to
wanting to open the equivalent of Lubyanka Prison.)
IMHO
“The agenda is really ‘The Communist Manifesto’ for the 21st century and it is what we have replaced our Constitution with.”
In 1970 I was invited aboard a ship going up Vietnam rivers to take pot shots at armed communists on the shores.
Now we got a communist on the Potomac River.
Democratic Sen. Steve Farley said he attended the hearing because he wanted to better understand the conservative viewpoint, but the crowd was not interested in compromise.
We've been "compromising" for almost 80 years. We're done with it.
Note: AZ (Red) Starnet is in deeply blue Tucson, so the odds of them reporting accurately are minimal. You’ll notice that they include several editorial comments in the article along with “correcting” what they think are “errors” in what the Republicans said.
I admit that I read it for local news, realizing that it rarely attacks a Democrat, and for its local sports coverage.
I knew I was in for an entertaining article when I saw the link to “The Red Star” at the top.....
Democrats are too stupid to realize that they’re useful idiots.
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