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The Peanut Gallery is Nuts
Author: BobR    Date: 07/18/2012 12:42:46

We heard them during the 2008 presidential campaign - the stupid people that thought Barack Obama was born in Kenya, the people that thought he was a Muslim. We heard them during the health care debate - people that claimed "death panels" would determine if Granny lived or died. It seems we hear them every time a piece of legislation comes up that the Republicans want to make a stink over. It's been four years and with the presidential campaigns in high gear again, we are hearing them ever louder.

There's an old saying that says "ye reap what ye sow". These people have evidentally sown seeds of hate, because their venom, paranoia, and willingness to believe and repeat the most absurd allegations about President Obama has reached full blossom.

Predictably (and against all evidence), they are CERTAIN that the president is scheming to violate the 2nd Amendment in totality. I've read on numerous occasions that the REAL reason the president hasn't made a single move towards confiscating everyone's guns is because he's trying to lull us into complacency so he can go full-on anti-gun in his 2nd term. Yeah, that makes sense (*rolls eyes*). The latest gun-grab-paranoia is the UN Arms Trade Treaty. This is designed to minimize arms trafficking. Combine the UN with anything related to guns, and these people will assume a conspiracy.

There are also the political science-challenged "experts" that tag President Obama with labels like "Marxist", socialist, and a dictator, bent on becoming dicator-for-life with the help of his "friends" in the Muslim Brotherhood. They use terms like "Community Organizer" as if that was a bad thing (kind of like how the word "liberal" was equated with unAmerican 10 years ago). They claim the president is "destroying America" and "destroying our freedoms", yet when pressed to enumerate which freedoms are being destroyed, they are unable to articulate them. Even pundits can't help themselves, comparing Obama to Mussolini.

There's also the cognitive disconnect when people criticize the president for something he didn't actually do, while ignoring when their candidate actually does it. Here's a post tacitly accusing the president of going on a worldwide campaign tour to get donations from foreigners. These are actually fundraisers hosted by expats, getting donations from expats, and the president is not attending any of them. Meanwhile, Romney actually IS attending a fundraiser in England.

It seems the further you get away from the actual candidates themselves, the crazier the rhetoric. Yet there is plenty of bile to spread around, and sometimes people who should know better let their Id take over and open their yaps and vent their spleen. Most recently, former NH Governor John Sununu called the Obama campaign a "bunch of liars", a comment for which he was later required to apologize. A Republican official in Vermont ended up apologizing for a post he made on Facebook:
The original post talked about a "2012 Social Security Stimulus Package" that included cornbread mix, discount coupons to Kentucky Fried Chicken and a prayer rug. Prayer rugs are used by Muslims in religious observances.

It added that the contents of the "stimulus package" included an "'Obama Hope & Change' bumper sticker, and a 'Blame it on Bush' poster for the front yard. The directions were in Spanish."

The nastiness from the right-wing started on a low burn in '94, and the heat has been slowly increasing. 9/11 really DID change "everything", as well. Common decency and respect fell when the towers did, and it's been wide open vitriol ever since. Regardless of who gets elected, I don't see this changing. The nuts have come out of their shell, and won't be pushed back into them.
 

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Comment by wickedpam on 07/18/2012 12:46:39
Morning

I swear I just don't get these people, its like they all got kicked in the head at the same time.

Comment by Raine on 07/18/2012 12:53:21
Good morning. Funny you should mention the UN treaty. And I am glad that you used the Heritage foundation as the source. You mentioned Conspiracy? Well you were spot on correct.


Troops Ordered To Kill All Americans Who Do Not Turn In Guns

The UN Arms Trade Treaty that has been identified by observers as a flagrant threat to the second amendment and which Barack Obama is determined to sign has its roots in a 1961 State Department memorandum which explains how the United Nations will oversee “complete disarmament” of the American people under the ruse of preventing war. The UN Arms Treaty has caused so much controversy because it outlines a plan to target “all types of conventional weapons, notably including small arms and light weapons,” according to Forbes’ Larry Bell.

Former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton also warns that the agreement “is trying to act as though this is really just a treaty about international arms trade between nation states, but there is no doubt that the real agenda here is domestic firearms control.”
That is the complete text -- no links or source...

Oh and there is a 21 minute video...

They are nuts and there are politicians that are turning to these people as tho they are the base. That is insane.

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 12:58:29
I saw post from a friend on the Facebook yesterday in respose to some pro-gun thing that was railing against the elusive "they" as in "they want to take our guns away;" his response was who do you mean?

Comment by BobR on 07/18/2012 13:03:10
Quote by Raine:
Good morning. Funny you should mention the UN treaty. And I am glad that you used the Heritage foundation as the source. You mentioned Conspiracy? Well you were spot on correct.

Troops Ordered To Kill All Americans Who Do Not Turn In Guns

The UN Arms Trade Treaty that has been identified by observers as a flagrant threat to the second amendment and which Barack Obama is determined to sign has its roots in a 1961 State Department memorandum which explains how the United Nations will oversee “complete disarmament” of the American people under the ruse of preventing war. The UN Arms Treaty has caused so much controversy because it outlines a plan to target “all types of conventional weapons, notably including small arms and light weapons,” according to Forbes’ Larry Bell.

Former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton also warns that the agreement “is trying to act as though this is really just a treaty about international arms trade between nation states, but there is no doubt that the real agenda here is domestic firearms control.”
That is the complete text -- no links or source...

Oh and there is a 21 minute video...

They are nuts and there are politicians that are turning to these people as tho they are the base. That is insane.

Did you read the comments there???
"Actually will have a Civil War brewing with real bullets and blood. If it does start we need to carry it through and systemetically hunt down the Commies and put them in Gitmo or in the ground, starting with Soros, Van Jones, Pelsi, Reid and the rest of the Reds."

"I prefer planting them all .. including that SOB Obama !"

"It's time to play Cowboys and Muslims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

sick sick sick

Comment by Raine on 07/18/2012 13:05:08
I had not seen this ad.. but Hoo Boy, this is brutal.


The one-minute spot, made by the super PAC supporting President Obama, Priorities USA Action, already has more than 1 million hits on YouTube, more than 10 times any other super PAC ad. More significant, a person at a Republican group that has tested Democratic attacks on Romney told ABC News the ad is potentially the most devastating yet.


The ad stars a former plant worker in Indiana who tells the story: One day he was told to build a small stage and, shortly after, Romney’s Bain colleagues herded the workers in front of the stage to tell them they were fired. Romney, the worker says, made $100 million by shutting down the plant.
the ad is in the ABC news link.


Comment by Raine on 07/18/2012 13:06:38
Quote by BobR:
Did you read the comments there???
"Actually will have a Civil War brewing with real bullets and blood. If it does start we need to carry it through and systemetically hunt down the Commies and put them in Gitmo or in the ground, starting with Soros, Van Jones, Pelsi, Reid and the rest of the Reds."

"I prefer planting them all .. including that SOB Obama !"

"It's time to play Cowboys and Muslims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

sick sick sick
I suspect that site keeps the Secret service quite busy.


Comment by BobR on 07/18/2012 13:06:49
Quote by Raine:
I had not seen this ad.. but Hoo Boy, this is brutal.

The one-minute spot, made by the super PAC supporting President Obama, Priorities USA Action, already has more than 1 million hits on YouTube, more than 10 times any other super PAC ad. More significant, a person at a Republican group that has tested Democratic attacks on Romney told ABC News the ad is potentially the most devastating yet.


The ad stars a former plant worker in Indiana who tells the story: One day he was told to build a small stage and, shortly after, Romney’s Bain colleagues herded the workers in front of the stage to tell them they were fired. Romney, the worker says, made $100 million by shutting down the plant.
the ad is in the ABC news link.

I've also seen a link where the worker is interviewed, and he's not a fan of Obama either - thinks he's weak and ineffective (but would still rather have him than Romney). Whoops...

EDIT: My mistake... it was the guy in this ad:



Comment by Raine on 07/18/2012 13:10:03


It was like building my own coffin....

Comment by Raine on 07/18/2012 13:33:56
Comment by TriSec on 07/18/2012 13:44:36
Morning, folks. Where do we listen to Momma these days?


Comment by TriSec on 07/18/2012 13:46:28
And following up from yesterday...

Quote by Raine:
Ok, Tri --- Gonna need a little help here.

They are AFFIRMING the bigotry.


Sorry, just saw the link.

Remember that BSA's National Headquarters is based in Irving, TX....with all that location implies. Also, many churches have indigenous youth groups, but two do not- the Methodists, and the Mormons. Both have designated the BSA as their "official" youth program. As such, many of the leadership positions in the BSA are filled by leaders of the various churches, and as such, they make national policy in these matters.

Officially, of course, the BSA welcomes all religions, but two groups are allowed to create their own religious based, exclusionary Scout Troops...Hasidic Jews, and the Church of Latter-Day Saints. (Meaning, anyone can walk up to a troop chartered by any other church or school and join it, but if you want to join the troop in the Mormon temple, you have to be a member of said temple in good standing.)

I suspect there may be a "Great Schism" in the offing. Enough of us at the local levels are fed up with this bullshit. Another point to exploit, the sitting President is the honorary President of the BSA (and always has been), and Congress 're-charters' the BSA every year. (Essentially giving it permission to operate in the US.) So bigotry and hatred is officially sanctioned at all levels.

I say again...I am beginning to doubt my lifelong devotion to this organization. I know what I teach at the local level....but if it's counter to what the kids and leaders see in Boys Life and Scouting magazine....what exactly am I doing here?

Comment by wickedpam on 07/18/2012 13:51:31
Quote by TriSec:
Morning, folks. Where do we listen to Momma these days?



I use the MIC 92.1 on I Radio

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 13:56:50
Quote by TriSec:
Morning, folks. Where do we listen to Momma these days?



Or watch her on Current.

Comment by TriSec on 07/18/2012 14:00:46
Quote by Mondobubba:

Or watch her on Current.





Comment by TriSec on 07/18/2012 14:31:44
Asschubs - you know who you are.

Comment by Raine on 07/18/2012 14:44:21
NY has passed on Linsanity.


In other news, we are headed out for an afternoon on the Chesapeake! Laterz!

Comment by BobR on 07/18/2012 14:50:50
Republicans to Romney: Release your tax returns already!

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 14:54:23
Quote by Raine:
NY has passed on Linsanity.


In other news, we are headed out for an afternoon on the Chesapeake! Laterz!



Have fun. Don't forget the sunscreen.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 07/18/2012 15:26:42
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Raine:
Good morning. Funny you should mention the UN treaty. And I am glad that you used the Heritage foundation as the source. You mentioned Conspiracy? Well you were spot on correct.

Troops Ordered To Kill All Americans Who Do Not Turn In Guns

The UN Arms Trade Treaty that has been identified by observers as a flagrant threat to the second amendment and which Barack Obama is determined to sign has its roots in a 1961 State Department memorandum which explains how the United Nations will oversee “complete disarmament” of the American people under the ruse of preventing war. The UN Arms Treaty has caused so much controversy because it outlines a plan to target “all types of conventional weapons, notably including small arms and light weapons,” according to Forbes’ Larry Bell.

Former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton also warns that the agreement “is trying to act as though this is really just a treaty about international arms trade between nation states, but there is no doubt that the real agenda here is domestic firearms control.”
That is the complete text -- no links or source...

Oh and there is a 21 minute video...

They are nuts and there are politicians that are turning to these people as tho they are the base. That is insane.

Did you read the comments there???
"Actually will have a Civil War brewing with real bullets and blood. If it does start we need to carry it through and systemetically hunt down the Commies and put them in Gitmo or in the ground, starting with Soros, Van Jones, Pelsi, Reid and the rest of the Reds."

"I prefer planting them all .. including that SOB Obama !"

"It's time to play Cowboys and Muslims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

sick sick sick



BobR, thanks for a great blog. We have people who see themselves as losing influence and power who are desperate. I fear that they want bloodshed to make an America that only existed in their imaginations, a 1950s that never existed.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 07/18/2012 15:30:36
Then we have Sheriff Joe and his Posse of Tards at their press conference yesterday essentially saying that NO Hawaii Birth Certificates are legit because their standards are too lax and, in effect, they are a Border State.

Joe took great pains to whine that they weren't allowed to access medical records (of COURSE not you senile demented fool, you have NO JURISDICTION in HI), and that he and his minions weren't treated with the RESPECT they were ENTITLED TO.

Questions from the press generally fell upon the lines of "do you REALLY expect us to believe this?"

KPHO story



Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 15:46:01
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Then we have Sheriff Joe and his Posse of Tards at their press conference yesterday essentially saying that NO Hawaii Birth Certificates are legit because their standards are too lax and, in effect, they are a Border State.

Joe took great pains to whine that they weren't allowed to access medical records (of COURSE not you senile demented fool, you have NO JURISDICTION in HI), and that he and his minions weren't treated with the RESPECT they were ENTITLED TO.

Questions from the press generally fell upon the lines of "do you REALLY expect us to believe this?"

KPHO story




I'm surpised he hasn't put his best speciall deputy, Steven Segal on the case.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 07/18/2012 15:50:44
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Then we have Sheriff Joe and his Posse of Tards at their press conference yesterday essentially saying that NO Hawaii Birth Certificates are legit because their standards are too lax and, in effect, they are a Border State.

Joe took great pains to whine that they weren't allowed to access medical records (of COURSE not you senile demented fool, you have NO JURISDICTION in HI), and that he and his minions weren't treated with the RESPECT they were ENTITLED TO.

Questions from the press generally fell upon the lines of "do you REALLY expect us to believe this?"

KPHO story




My hope is that Sheriff Joe gets dragged before a judge and jury over his actions. Joe is the biggest diva in politics that I have ever encountered.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 07/18/2012 15:54:19
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Then we have Sheriff Joe and his Posse of Tards at their press conference yesterday essentially saying that NO Hawaii Birth Certificates are legit because their standards are too lax and, in effect, they are a Border State.

Joe took great pains to whine that they weren't allowed to access medical records (of COURSE not you senile demented fool, you have NO JURISDICTION in HI), and that he and his minions weren't treated with the RESPECT they were ENTITLED TO.

Questions from the press generally fell upon the lines of "do you REALLY expect us to believe this?"

KPHO story




My hope is that Sheriff Joe gets dragged before a judge and jury over his actions. Joe is the biggest diva in politics that I have ever encountered.


Of course if that happens, he'll whine that he's being silenced by the Kenyan Usurper with help from the Liberal MSM Main Stream MSM Media, and unfortunately most of Maricopa County and a good percentage of the rest of the country will believe him.

Comment by livingonli on 07/18/2012 16:42:27
Good day everyone. I don't know who watched last night's Rachel show but she had a piece on how Hillary is getting attacked by protesters in Egypt because they believe that the US is behind the Muslim Brotherhood winning the presidency and it seems like the source for this "information" is US blogs, most notably from stuff affiliated with Glenn Beck or Michelle Bachmann. I'm only surprised that Alex Jones hasn't fallen into this little group.

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 18:25:51
Gee just becuase Mom and Dad have left of to our own devices doesn't we have to go to our rooms or nuttin.

Comment by wickedpam on 07/18/2012 18:38:31
Quote by Mondobubba:
Gee just becuase Mom and Dad have left of to our own devices doesn't we have to go to our rooms or nuttin.





Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 18:52:21
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Gee just becuase Mom and Dad have left of to our own devices doesn't we have to go to our rooms or nuttin.






That is your usual excuse! LOL

Comment by wickedpam on 07/18/2012 18:56:16
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Gee just becuase Mom and Dad have left of to our own devices doesn't we have to go to our rooms or nuttin.






That is your usual excuse! LOL



Okay I'm really multi-tasking about 4 different things

Comment by livingonli on 07/18/2012 19:02:42
I just took my shower so that's my excuse.

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 19:21:52
Gee gang, why don't give the blog a deep cleaning while mom and dad are gone? It will be a big surprise for them!

Comment by Will in Chicago on 07/18/2012 19:22:49
I had to go out shopping for groceries.

Nicole Sandler will not be doing her show tomorrow, so Jacob Dean will fill in. Nicole is filling in for Randi Rhodes on Friday as Randi is part of the big show up in Seattle.

Comment by TriSec on 07/18/2012 19:41:02
Eep!

News of a tornado striking Lynn, MA. I have checked in with brother TriSec and he's reporting that his neighborhood is OK. My friend in the next town of Saugus decamped to the cellar and reported "inches of rain and golfball-sized hail".

This didn't used to happen in New England. Must be a fluke of some sort.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 07/18/2012 20:05:50
Quote by TriSec:
Eep!

News of a tornado striking Lynn, MA. I have checked in with brother TriSec and he's reporting that his neighborhood is OK. My friend in the next town of Saugus decamped to the cellar and reported "inches of rain and golfball-sized hail".

This didn't used to happen in New England. Must be a fluke of some sort.



Welcome to Earth 2.0, new and disimproved. We did not have streaks of days in the 90s or higher like we are having this year.

Comment by TriSec on 07/18/2012 20:14:57
Hey everyone. You know there are no secrets here, so when we have our issues, you're all invited along for the ride.

I'll be updating this from time to time as the situation warrants.


Comment by trojanrabbit on 07/18/2012 20:27:32
Looks like NWS radar for this area got knocked off the internets.

Good........

I should probably think about heading for home a little early.

Comment by wickedpam on 07/18/2012 20:32:17
Quote by TriSec:
Hey everyone. You know there are no secrets here, so when we have our issues, you're all invited along for the ride.

I'll be updating this from time to time as the situation warrants.



Thank you for sharing that Tri

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 21:28:09
Quote by TriSec:
Hey everyone. You know there are no secrets here, so when we have our issues, you're all invited along for the ride.

I'll be updating this from time to time as the situation warrants.



Tri, buddy thanks for the sharing and the flaven and the thing.

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/18/2012 21:35:12
Why does Microsoft ironically call Outlook a productivty product?

Comment by livingonli on 07/18/2012 22:18:43
New wrinkle in the DirecTV-Viacom dispute is that Viacom apparently wants Epix added as well which since it's a pay move channel would make up the bulk of the price increase.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 07/18/2012 23:07:57
30 mile commute....2 hours....good thing I left a little early.

At least the heat's broken, only 70 now


Comment by livingonli on 07/18/2012 23:09:19
It dropped to 75 here. Last night it was above 80 all night.

Comment by BobR on 07/18/2012 23:42:30
Quote by livingonli:
It dropped to 75 here. Last night it was above 80 all night.

It was 100 and dropped to 80 when a storm blew through. Now it's back up to 84.