Republican House Candidate Calls For Violent Government Overthrow If GOP Loses Election
Stephen Broden, a “constitutionalist pastor” from Texas who won the Republican nomination for Texas’ 30th Congressional District, made a vaguely threatening statement at a Tea Party event last year. He described the federal government as “tyrannical” and said that “we have a constitutional remedy. And the Framers say if that don’t work, revolution.”
Yesterday, a political reporter for WFAA in Dallas-Fort Worth asked Broden to explain whether he was actually calling for violence against the federal government. After a “prolonged back-and-forth,” Broden said a violent overthrow is “on the table”:
“If the government is not producing the results or has become destructive to the ends of our liberties, we have a right to get rid of that government and to get rid of it by any means necessary,” Broden said, adding the nation was founded on a violent revolt against Britain’s King George III.
Watson asked if violence would be in option in 2010, under the current government.
“The option is on the table. I don’t think that we should remove anything from the table as it relates to our liberties and our freedoms,” Broden said, without elaborating. “However, it is not the first option.”
Huh. Not every day that a candidate for Congress from a major party says the violent overthrow of the US Government is "on the table."
Republican House Candidate Calls For Violent Government Overthrow If GOP Loses Election
Isn't that treason? Or treading close to it?
Glad you have the Ambien scrip to go back to, ita. Too bad sleep doc was such a bust.
No, we are living in a weird time.
I am out of the loop - I only heard about the Juan Williams controversy this morning - on NPR.
Wow.
her big tip for presenting at a board meeting was to unbutton more buttons if you felt unprepared...
I should tell
my
former boss. The one who slapped me for wearing too short a skirt to work. And then made me wear a trenchcoat when we went in front of customers. One of whom promptly complimented me on my great skirt. So, you know.
Does she dress sexy?
I don't even want to think about that.
I'm pretty impressed with how she's an avalanche of stupid. I've seen a lot of doctors, but wow. She impresses me.
The one who slapped me for wearing too short a skirt to work.
I still can't believe your boss physically assaulted you. Getting out of Michigan was awesome for you.
This is the same boss who asked if I'd sleep with someone for employee retention purposes, so mixed messages much? Yeah, I'm well rid of them.
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This is the same boss who asked if I'd sleep with someone for employee retention purposes
Tell me that wasn't also your annual bonus.
Huh. Not every day that a candidate for Congress from a major party says the violent overthrow of the US Government is "on the table."
There seems to be a part of the right-wing who believes that only they have a right to run the government regardless of who actually gets voted in.
tommyrot! Father-daughter team use a 3D printer to create awesome nanobot art
Cool! Love how the author helped them out... and got one of the printed nanobots.
I'm gonna see if I can make little Daleks. Like maybe earring or necklace size....
