Posted on 08/18/2012 7:46:47 AM PDT by scottjewell
"He was going to go through and kill as many people as he could and drop Chick-fil-A bags at every dead body to send a signal that he was reacting to the our stance on traditional marriage, that being between a man and a woman."
The media has gone AWOL on the shooting by an apparent deranged leftist at the Family Research Council in Washington DC this week. Friend of the show (ret) General Boykin was at the building when the incident occurred and gives an incredible account of what happened. Its a great story of heroics so why is the media ignoring it?
Transcript of interview:
GLENN: I think we think that thats only relevant because they think thats his plan thats where he learned what he was going to do with GM, but thats another story. We have a friend that works at the Family Research Council, Lieutenant general Jerry Boykin. He is on the phone. There was a tragedy this week, as you may know. A gunman came in, shot a security guard, and, of course, the press hasnt stopped talking about it. Oh, no. Wait. They did. This one is this one is significant because the shooter was a volunteer. This is a leftist this is a political terrorist strike. General Jerry Boykin with us. General, how are you, sir?
GENERAL BOYKIN: Im good, Glenn. Its good to be with you. Im not quite sure why you played that clip from the President in this segment that Im on.
GLENN: I really think its I really think its because its his plan for the economy, but help me out on you were you were actually there when the shooter came?
GENERAL BOYKIN: I was. It was about 10:46 on Wednesday morning. He walked in the lobby, set a backpack down in front of the guard desk and then reached in his backpack. Fortunately this guard who was actually the building manager but kind of dual roles as a guard, realized something was up and got out of his chair and approached the man and just as the man pulled a pistol, pointed it at his head, this gentle giant of a guard reached up and grabbed the gun and he shot him the gunman shot our man Leo Johnson in the wrist but with one arm, Leo wrestled this man to the ground and took his gun away from him and what a hero this guy was. He saved a lot of people and theres no question, Glenn, this guys intent based on the fact that he had about 50 rounds of ammunition and 15 Chick-fil-A bags was this was going to be a mass murder on our a large scale.
GLENN: You actually talked to the gunman?
GENERAL BOYKIN: I listened as the gunman lay on the floor talking to police and he said, I dont like the policies here and, you know, he in fact, he stated that to the guard, as well. So, yeah, it was there was no question what his motive was. He tied us to Chick-fil-A and I think the scenario is it doesnt take much imagination, Glenn. He was going to go through and kill as many people as he could and drop Chick-fil-A bags at every dead body to send a signal that he was reacting to the our stance on traditional marriage, that being between a man and a woman.
ADVERTISEMENT GLENN: Well, I think the way to make sure everybody understands your point is to be a mass murderer. The media is reacting to this in their stereotypical way. General, what is the way how do we change this? Theyre ignoring the Black Panthers who have come out and said, Throw bombs into nurseries, kill crackers, as they would say, and everybody is ignoring it. The press even makes us into conspiracy freaks for bringing is up. We bring up the left is the one that always has caused 90% of the shootings and the political statement, kind of bombings, et cetera, et cetera, the terror throughout American history its generally from either crazy people or the left and how do we get this message out? Who do we do, General?
GENERAL BOYKIN: Well, Glenn, its even worse than that. Its worse. I mean, not only are they ignoring this and dont want to deal with it but CNN the morning after in an interview with Brian Brown from the National Organization For Marriage actually tried to justify the hate group label that was placed on the Family Research Council by this anti-American, anti-Christian, anti-sematic Marxist organization called the Southern Poverty Law Center which is a just an evil group of people and so they actually tried to justify this hate crimes I mean this hate group label that they gave. What do we do? Well, CNNs ratings are already in the tank, as well as most of the mainstream media and what we do is continue to do what you are doing with both your radio program, as well as your broadcast, and other organizations like yours, we keep putting the truth out and it is starting to resonate and I think thats the reason that the popularity of your program is growing is Americans are actually starting to look for truth. You know, Glenn, its important to remember that in a recent survey 80% of Americans surveyed supported Dan Cathy and his stance on traditional marriage but the mainstream media is never going to report that and the Southern Poverty Law Center is right in the middle of this culture war and I think what youre doing and what others like you are doing, particularly with talk radio and with nontraditional means of communication is so critical to keeping the truth out for the American public today.
GLENN: Okay. You made quite a statement about the Southern Poverty Law Center. Most people dont even know who they are because theyre quoted all the time by all of the news networks. Theyre taking a look at all of the hate groups and monitoring all hate crimes. They have put the Black Panthers in the category of a right wing extremist group on the same list as FRC and the same list as David Barton. Can you who is the Southern Poverty Law Center? Who are they?
GENERAL BOYKIN: Well, first of all, Ive already given you my label for them and they are in fact, they are very similar to the ACLU. Theyre a group of lawyers, as well as Marxists who have, in fact, raised an awful lot of money which we understand is being kept offshore and they go after every liberal cause in America. They are they in fact, they just had a big meeting this week with the Muslim political action committee and that is a very anti-sematic organization and these people are dangerous, they are evil, and my question is, Glenn, who are they to have any authority to declare anybody a hate group? And, remember, they also called Hitler right wing, as well. I dont mean SPLC but, you know, people today on the left refer to Hitler as right wing and compare conservatives to Hitler. Well, Hitler was anything but right wing. Remember, he was the nationalist socialist party.
GLENN: Are you more optimistic, less optimistic, or about the same as you were a year ago for the health of the nation?
GENERAL BOYKIN: I am so concerned, Glenn. I must tell you, Im angry. Im really angry. Im angry because people like you and the FRC and others are standing up and speaking for what I believe is the majority of Americans, while Americans, you know, sit at home and cheer you on but theyre doing very little to actually get involved in this culture war and Im optimistic that people are starting to wake up and as tragic as this event was, Glenn, I think that it is just another way that people are being shaken and people are being brought to an awareness that we are losing our country and the average American that stands on traditional values, the average Christian that believes in a biblical world view have got to get involved and theyve got to put their time, their effort, their money, and their speech behind what is happening here. So, thank you for what youre doing.
GLENN: Well, General, you are one of my favorite people because you never mince words and youve taken a strong stand to your own peril for a very long time. Youre a personal hero. Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin. Our best to the Family Research Council and everybody. How is everybody doing there?
GENERAL BOYKIN: They are doing well. Leo is an extraordinary hero and hes doing quite well. I was with him when he came out of surgery; and the people at FRC are tough warriors, Glenn. We are not going away. Were not going to change our position. Were going to stand firm because we do believe that we are speaking for the majority of Americans who still maintain very traditional values.
GLENN: Thank you very much, General. I
GENERAL BOYKIN: Thank you, Glenn. God bless you.
Thanks for that link. Siding with radical Islam has motivated our government to shift attention away from the war on Islamic terror (that raaaacis!) and onto a different target - the left’s political enemies. Both parties are in on this, especially McCain for the GOP.
God bless General Boykin, sacrificed at the altar of political correctness under the hand of Bush II. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/15/60ii/main643650.shtml
I am a Former Intel Analyst who has reason to track what goes on in the region. And I also track all things political nationally and internationally. While I agree that we need to acknowledge our involvement, your take is a little simplistic.
Oh, and the guy talking to Beck, General Boykin, was Commander, Delta Force, and Commander, USSOCOM, and he spent time as Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. If means anything, he spent 2 years of his life being investigated for a myriad of things stemming from false accusations (levied because he made the statement quoted to a Somali Warlord) and he was exonerated on ALL charges. I have not only met him, but I have worked with people who know and have worked closely with him both as a military professional and as a civilian operator.
Ought to read up some time on how Ike dealt with American generals who made similar idiotic statements that might offend allies during WWII.
Generals, especially in time of war, are given great power. They as a result have great responsibility not to say remarkably stupid things that injure the fighting power of the nation they work for.
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