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Hippiekinkster -> RE: It`s Joe Biden (8/24/2008 4:43:13 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Thadius
Hiya Hippie,
When is the last time Congress declared war and not just a use of force? Thanks for playing.
How do you know its going to be some radical right headcase, couldn't it be some radical left nutjob that takes a shot? Oh and don't try to pretend they don't exist.
Have a great night,
Thadius
When Congress last declared war is irrelevant. We are discussing this particular military action. As in this century, not the 20th or 19th. And this particular military action has gone way past the initial excuse of disarming Saddam.
Now, I certainly will not deny that there are left-wing whackjobs who might try to assault Mr. Obama with firearms or explosives. I would expect a James Earl Ray to pop up and take the shot, however, much lke the assassination of Dr. King, and for very similar reasons. It's not coincidental that the majority of hate groups identified by Mo Dees and the SPLC are right-wing. Far-right wingers are much more prone to violence than leftist organizations. And their violence is focused on people, not buildings or other structures. Eric Rudolph targetted abotion doctors, not clinics. He targeted gays, not a gay nightclub. The Unibomber was a right-wing headcase. Here's a quote from Wikipedia about him:
" In his opening and closing sections, Kaczynski addresses leftism as a movement and analyzes the psychology of leftists, arguing that they are "True Believers in Eric Hoffer's sense" who participate in a powerful social movement to compensate for their lack of personal power. He further claims that leftism as a movement is led by a particular minority of leftists whom he calls "oversocialized""
Timothy McVie is another case in point. I note that the right-wingnuts' targets are people, rather than the buildings attacked by The Weather Underground, among others.
No, if it happens, it won't be a Squeeky Fromme. It'll be a James earl Ray.
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