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Senator Says Politics Have Reached Civil War Levels
National Journal ^ | September 27, 2013 | Matt Berman

Posted on 09/27/2013 8:35:22 AM PDT by yoe

Sen. Tom Harkin to Congress: "We are at one of the most dangerous points in our history."

As the clock ticks down toward a possible government shutdown, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, isn't holding back.

On the Senate floor before 10 a.m. Friday, the senator gave a speech describing how American politics have reached the level at which "a small group of willful men and women who have a certain ideology"—read: the tea party and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas—have been able to take over the congressional budget debate in the last week. "Since they can't get their way," Harkin said, "they're going to create this confusion and discourse and hope that the public will be so mixed up in who is to blame for this, that they'll blame both sides."

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To: central_va
Sesecession yes, Civil War no. The Red State wienies don’t have the gumption to fight.

No fight necessary. All that's needed is to pass Articles of Secession in one of more state legislatures, and it's done.

This isn't 1861. Americans no longer have the stomach to murder millions of their fellow citizens over the purely political question of union.

61 posted on 09/27/2013 9:42:31 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier

i meant blue states.


62 posted on 09/27/2013 9:44:23 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Errant
they've forgotten that neither Anglo-Saxons nor Native Americans make very good slaves

Those ornery Scot/Irish my ancestors claimed to descend from were not governable either. hee hee hee

63 posted on 09/27/2013 9:45:16 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: yoe

King Obama has already taken control of most America. Proof is that so far his 5 years have not improved anything in America but on the contrary have weaken America. America has been forced to follow communism and as soon as the real enforcement begins to take place it will be an eyeopener. It could be stopped or slowed down but do not expect the GOP as a savior. The Tea Party, which is not a party but the masses of people, would be our only chance.


64 posted on 09/27/2013 9:46:15 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: KittenClaws

Neither Civil or Revolutionary War.

A War of Restoration of the Republic, is what is called for.


65 posted on 09/27/2013 9:47:28 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: central_va
i meant blue states.

I figured that's what you meant, being a good Virginia patriot :-)

66 posted on 09/27/2013 9:47:54 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: yoe

On the Senate floor before 10 a.m. Friday, the senator gave a speech describing how American politics have reached the level at which “a small group of willful men and women who have a certain ideology”—read: the tea party and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas—have been able to take over the congressional budget debate in the last week.


Correction:

We have reached a level at which “a small group of willful men and women who have a certain idiology were able to take over the congressional process and pass a 2700 page bill WHICH NO ONE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ”.


67 posted on 09/27/2013 9:50:30 AM PDT by Mack the knife
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To: Texas Fossil
A War of Restoration of the Republic, is what is called for.

Right on! WRR War! And the Tea Party patriots might just start it.

68 posted on 09/27/2013 9:50:56 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: yoe

Blabbering by new world order-owned politicians.

Funny they reference their elites-caused Civil War.

Until enough new world order bigwigs are brought up on trial for war crimes and executed, the same problems will persist because the elites will continue with their plans and strategies.


69 posted on 09/27/2013 9:51:44 AM PDT by PieterCasparzen (We have to fix things ourselves)
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To: CitizenUSA

Here, here!


70 posted on 09/27/2013 9:55:03 AM PDT by Obadiah (I Like Ted.)
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To: yoe

Let me see if I get this straight. The US congress has one of its historic all time low approval ratings. Simply put, Americans hate their guts. And these people Americans hate, thing that by attacking the TEA Party, they will make Americans hate the TEA Party ? No. Americans will love the TEA Party because they are standing up to what Americans hate.


71 posted on 09/27/2013 9:55:42 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The username is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Windflier

I am still not comfortable with the color coding of the states.


72 posted on 09/27/2013 9:56:08 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Logical me

Agreed.

We are going to need some heavy equipment to remove the scum from DC.


73 posted on 09/27/2013 9:56:42 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Errant
Or maybe that's the reason for the billion hollow-points?

They are also getting ready to install martial law due to the flu influenza this flu season. They will use twitter and the MSM to broadcast emergency alert messages. Then they will close down all roads and traffic. Then they will force immunization for the flu. The hollow points are for the resistors and people who refuse the shot.

74 posted on 09/27/2013 9:59:37 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The username is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Vigilanteman
The next time we fly this flag, those 13 stars will stand for different states


75 posted on 09/27/2013 10:01:28 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Texas Fossil

Good for you too! ;)


76 posted on 09/27/2013 10:01:37 AM PDT by Errant
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To: justa-hairyape; SkyDancer
Then they will close down all roads and traffic.

I wonder if they'll be shooting down Cessnas too?

77 posted on 09/27/2013 10:03:31 AM PDT by Errant
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To: Resolute Conservative

I’m tired of the pre-game show already. Let’s get to the coin toss.


78 posted on 09/27/2013 10:03:36 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Opinions are like orgasms: only mine count, and I couldn't care less if you have one...)
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To: yoe
not to be haughty but if it is followed and dispensed equally and justly, the rule of law (the US Constitution) works, hence the reason for the citizen movement called the Tea Party. This current US government is so corrupt that it now mirrors the criminal level of mafia crime families; too many of the insider elites in DC desire to maintain their control as to lay claim to the spoils they confiscate from the people. The old saying; if you do something wrong for long enough, sooner or later you will get caught. The DC establishment politicians have finally been caught.
79 posted on 09/27/2013 10:03:45 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: FoxInSocks

“with a cane”

A gutta-percha cane, at that.


80 posted on 09/27/2013 10:04:15 AM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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