Since People Were Advocating Texas Secession...

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[url="http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/08/22/texas-judge-preparing-for-civil-war-if-obama-re-elected/"]Texas Judge Preparing for 'Civil War' if Obama re-elected[/url]

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[b]LUBBOCK (CBSDFW.COM) -[/b] Reactions continue after a Texas leader issued a public warning for what he calls a ‘civil war’ and possible invasion of United Nations troops if President Barack Obama is re-elected.

Lubbock County [url="http://www.co.lubbock.tx.us/department/division.php?fDD=6-21"]Judge Tom Head[/url] is convinced that Mr. Obama winning a second term would lead to a revolt by the American people and he’s is pushing a tax increase for the district attorney’s office and the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office. He says the money is needed to “beef up” its resources in case President Obama wins the November election.

On Thursday, KRLD NewsRadio 1080 spoke with both Republican and Democrat officials in Lubbock County, regarding the judge’s recent comments to a [url="http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/news/local/story/Lubbock-tom-head-tax-rates-president-obama/PeO4Q8GeGEiy_FpxheUnmA.cspx"]local Fox television[/url] station.

“We certainly don’t agree with the President and a lot of his policies, but I don’t see any U.N. troops coming to invade Texas anytime soon,” said Lubbock County Republican spokesperson Carl Tepper.

The Democrats in Lubbock aren’t laughing.

“It’s ridiculous. It’s very embarrassing for us here in Lubbock,”Commissioner Gilbert Flores said frustrated.

When asked if the Judge should resign over his comments Mr. Flores said, “I don’t know if it will do any good if he resigns or not. I will be very honest with you, this is West Texas, this is hard core anti-Obama/Tea Party.” Flores continued, “Most of these people here are not anti-Obma, President of the United States, they are anti-Obama the black man.”

During his interview Judge Head said that in the event of civil unrest he’s concerned the President would hand over sovereignty of the United States to the U.N. and that the American public would react violently.

“He’s going to try to hand over the sovereignty of the U.S. to the United Nations, what’s going to happen when that happens?” Judge Head told FOX 34 in Lubbock.

“I’m thinking worse case scenario,” he explained. “Civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war maybe…we’re not just talking a few riots or demonstrations.”

The West Texas judge’s proposed tax increase is to help the sheriff’s office hire a law enforcement large enough to protect the county and to drive away the invaders.

“I don’t want rookies,” Head said flatly. “I want trained, equip and seasoned veteran officers to back me.”

The republican judge said that he himself will meet the enemy, “in front of their armored personnel carriers” to tell them they are not welcome, and has the county sheriff to back him up. “I don’t want U.N. troops in Lubbock County,” he said.

Tom Head, a graduate of Highland Park High School, has been a county judge since 1999.[/quote]

[PhuturePriest]

It's like they're trying really hard to get him re-elected because deep down they just want to secede.

[Winchester]

Increased taxes for state thugs with guns. Not what I'd support.

Secession is not an act of violence. It's like quitting a book club or leaving a party.

[PhuturePriest]

Training a small army says nothing to me but "In thirty years we'll be abusing you like a dictator."

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote]Lubbock County [url="http://www.co.lubbock.tx.us/department/division.php?fDD=6-21"]Judge Tom Head[/url] is convinced that Mr. Obama winning a second term would lead to a revolt by the American people and he’s is [b]pushing a tax increase[/b] for the district attorney’s office and the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office. He says the money is needed to “beef up” its resources in case President Obama wins the November election.
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Then he is no better.

[Groo the Wanderer]

he's from lubbock. nuff said

[Era Might]

Real revolts and revolutions require command of the military, which is often up for grabs in an unstable country. Anyone who thinks that the US military (or even the Texas military) is going to revolt against the president is just delusional.

This also goes for those who think the second amendment is their protection against the government. You could carry around 200 machine guns and you still stand no chance against the government.

Edited August 23, 2012 by Era Might

[Winchester]

[quote name='Era Might' timestamp='1345760781' post='2473073']
You could carry around 200 machine guns and you still stand no chance against the government.
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That's why Afghanistan is now totally peaceful and our military is gone from there.

[r2Dtoo]

[quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1345765267' post='2473124']
That's why Afghanistan is now totally peaceful and our military is gone from there.
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That's only because they're overseas and want to give a "good impression". When their serious they'll kick your ass with no mercy, like in Waco.

I wish that was just a bad joke, but I have too much experience working for the crapbag United States government to not know that.

Edited August 24, 2012 by r2Dtoo

[Era Might]

[quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1345765267' post='2473124']
That's why Afghanistan is now totally peaceful and our military is gone from there.
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Afghanistan is an example of the unstable country I was referring to. It's a place were sectarian groups could realistically take control of the military and government. That's the kind of place where revolutions happen.

The idea of a civil war, or a revolution, or even of a successful revolt in the United States is just delusional. There was a time in America when it wasn't (the civil war). But anyone who thinks there's a revolt coming is just alienated from reality and is clinging to an ideological fantasy world.

That's not to say Americans are powerless against their government. It's just to say they're powerless so long as the fighting depends on physical violence.

Edited August 24, 2012 by Era Might

[r2Dtoo]

[quote name='Era Might' timestamp='1345768842' post='2473172']
Afghanistan is an example of the unstable country I was referring to. It's a place were sectarian groups could realistically take control of the military and government. That's the kind of place where revolutions happen.[/quote]
We also could just go Waco on their rears, but the government isn't motivated because the world is watching and it won't generate revenue.

Edited August 24, 2012 by r2Dtoo