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Arkansas Republican, Floats Idea Of Shooting Lawmakers

flounder

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Chris Nogy, Arkansas Republican, Floats Idea Of Shooting Lawmakers


The Huffington Post | By John Celock Posted: 04/21/2013 4:01 pm EDT



Chris Nogy, the husband of a Republican Party official in Arkansas, suggested it was a shame that voters couldn't just threaten to shoot GOP state legislators who voted for the state's Medicaid expansion.

In an essay titled "Scathing" in the April edition of the Benton County Republican Party newsletter, Nogy slammed those Republican lawmakers who voted last week to approve Medicaid expansion and argued that the Second Amendment offered one way to handle the situation:

The 2nd amendment means nothing unless those in power believe you would have no problem simply walking up and shooting them if they got too far out of line and stopped responding as representatives. It seems that we are unable to muster that belief in any of our representatives on a state or federal level, but we have to have something, something costly, something that they will fear that we will use if they step out of line. If we can’t shoot them, we have to at least be firm in our threat to take immediate action against them politically, socially, and civically if they screw up on something this big. Personally, I think a gun is quicker and more merciful, but hey, we can't. But we have to do something, we have to gain control of our representatives, if we don’t then what the hell are we doing as a party except having fundraiser dinners and meetings just to raise more money for future meetings and fundraisers, and giving money to empower and elect those who would betray us without having the control to keep them in line once we do? See the pattern -- you have to know you can guide the processes you begin, if you don't, it is better not to start them. And we have to follow through, even if they are our 'friends', because the future of the nation depends on it. Nogy did not similarly target Democratic lawmakers "as bullet backstops," he wrote, because in voting for Medicaid expansion, they were simply doing what their party wanted them to do.

PoliticsUSA.com reports that Chris Nogy is the husband of the Benton County GOP secretary, Leigh Nogy. Benton County is located in the northwest part of Arkansas, bordering Missouri and Oklahoma.

In his essay, Nogy described Medicaid expansion as a "threat domestic" and said that Republicans "need to get a LOT tougher if we are ever to assure that events like those that took place this week don't happen again." He noted that his 13-year-daughter was returning a $200 scholarship and plaque from the Arkansas Federation of Republican Women in protest.

The angry essay has already drawn criticism from fellow Republicans. The Benton County Republican Party condemned it, saying that they do not support shooting Republican lawmakers. And Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) tweeted, "The party that gets rid of its crazies first will be the long term majority party in Arkansas," according to The Arkansas Times.

Early Sunday, an individual who identified himself as Nogy sent a "clarification" to 5newsonline.com that explained he was not advocating violence, but rather brought up violence as a way to gain people's attention:

"And in this age of death threats from nameless, faceless thugs, we need these folks to know that while we most likely won't try to kill them or harm their families, they should be much more certain of our response than fearful of the actions of those who will not identify themselves.

I believe that in a world of nameless, faceless thugs influencing our people every day, it is imperative that we become thugs with names and faces just as scary even if in a different way. If we don't, then we lose."

Nogy's essay is the latest in a series of bizarre statements that have tarnished the image of Arkansas Republicans in the last year. In October, it was revealed that former state Rep. Charlie Fuqua, who was seeking a return to the Legislature, had written that he wanted to give parents the right to have the state government kill "rebellious children," and he suggested expelling all Muslims from the country. Other GOP legislative candidates had written on the benefits of slavery.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/21/chris-nogy-arkansas-shooting-lawmakers_n_3128047.html





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(U//FOUO) Rightwing Extremism: Current

Economic and Political Climate Fueling

Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment

7 April 2009

(U) Prepared by the Extremism and Radicalization Branch, Homeland Environment Threat Analysis Division. Coordinated with the FBI.

UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Page 2 of 9

(U) Key Findings

(U//LES) The DHS/Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) has no specific information that domestic rightwing* terrorists are currently planning acts of violence, but rightwing extremists may be gaining new recruits by playing on their fears about several emergent issues. The economic downturn and the election of the first African American president present unique drivers for rightwing radicalization and recruitment.

— (U//LES) Threats from white supremacist and violent antigovernment groups during 2009 have been largely rhetorical and have not indicated plans to carry out violent acts. Nevertheless, the consequences of a prolonged economic downturn—including real estate foreclosures, unemployment, and an inability to obtain credit—could create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing extremists and even result in confrontations between such groups and government authorities similar to those in the past.

— (U//LES) Rightwing extremists have capitalized on the election of the first African American president, and are focusing their efforts to recruit new members, mobilize existing supporters, and broaden their scope and appeal through propaganda, but they have not yet turned to attack planning.

(U//FOUO) The current economic and political climate has some similarities to the 1990s when rightwing extremism experienced a resurgence fueled largely by an economic recession, criticism about the outsourcing of jobs, and the perceived threat to U.S. power and sovereignty by other foreign powers.

— (U//FOUO) During the 1990s, these issues contributed to the growth in the number of domestic rightwing terrorist and extremist groups and an increase in violent acts targeting government facilities, law enforcement officers, banks, and infrastructure sectors.

— (U//FOUO) Growth of these groups subsided in reaction to increased government scrutiny as a result of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and disrupted plots, improvements in the economy, and the continued U.S. standing as the preeminent world power.

(U//FOUO) The possible passage of new restrictions on firearms and the return of military veterans facing significant challenges reintegrating into their communities could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists capable of carrying out violent attacks.

* (U) Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration.

SEE FULL TEXT ;

http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/rightwing.pdf
 

Whitewing

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY



(U//FOUO) Rightwing Extremism: Current

Economic and Political Climate Fueling

Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment

7 April 2009

(U) Prepared by the Extremism and Radicalization Branch, Homeland Environment Threat Analysis Division. Coordinated with the FBI.

UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Page 2 of 9

(U) Key Findings

(U//LES) The DHS/Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) has no specific information that domestic rightwing* terrorists are currently planning acts of violence, but rightwing extremists may be gaining new recruits by playing on their fears about several emergent issues. The economic downturn and the election of the first African American president present unique drivers for rightwing radicalization and recruitment.

— (U//LES) Threats from white supremacist and violent antigovernment groups during 2009 have been largely rhetorical and have not indicated plans to carry out violent acts. Nevertheless, the consequences of a prolonged economic downturn—including real estate foreclosures, unemployment, and an inability to obtain credit—could create a fertile recruiting environment for rightwing extremists and even result in confrontations between such groups and government authorities similar to those in the past.

— (U//LES) Rightwing extremists have capitalized on the election of the first African American president, and are focusing their efforts to recruit new members, mobilize existing supporters, and broaden their scope and appeal through propaganda, but they have not yet turned to attack planning.

(U//FOUO) The current economic and political climate has some similarities to the 1990s when rightwing extremism experienced a resurgence fueled largely by an economic recession, criticism about the outsourcing of jobs, and the perceived threat to U.S. power and sovereignty by other foreign powers.

— (U//FOUO) During the 1990s, these issues contributed to the growth in the number of domestic rightwing terrorist and extremist groups and an increase in violent acts targeting government facilities, law enforcement officers, banks, and infrastructure sectors.

— (U//FOUO) Growth of these groups subsided in reaction to increased government scrutiny as a result of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and disrupted plots, improvements in the economy, and the continued U.S. standing as the preeminent world power.

(U//FOUO) The possible passage of new restrictions on firearms and the return of military veterans facing significant challenges reintegrating into their communities could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists capable of carrying out violent attacks.

* (U) Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration.

SEE FULL TEXT ;

http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/rightwing.pdf

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flounder

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Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)


The Huffington Post/AP First Posted: 01/08/11 01:14 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:25 PM ET



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The sheriff blamed the vitriolic political rhetoric that has consumed the country, much of it centered in Arizona.

"When you look at unbalanced people, how they respond to the vitriol that comes out of certain mouths about tearing down the government. The anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country is getting to be outrageous," he said. "And unfortunately, Arizona, I think, has become the capital. We have become the mecca for prejudice and bigotry."

Giffords expressed similar concern, even before the shooting. In an interview after her office was vandalized, she referred to the animosity against her by conservatives, including Sarah Palin's decision to list Giffords' seat as one of the top "targets" in the midterm elections.



"For example, we're on Sarah Palin's targeted list, but the thing is, that the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they have to realize that there are consequences to that action," Giffords said in an interview with MSNBC.



Law enforcement officials said members of Congress reported 42 cases of threats or violence in the first three months of 2010, nearly three times the 15 cases reported during the same period a year earlier. Nearly all dealt with the health care bill, and Giffords was among the targets.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shot-c_n_806211.html
 

Whitewing

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I think flounder is another depressed liberal who's stamping his feet and wetting his panties because the Boston bombers weren't tea bagger-types.
 

Tam

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flounder said:
Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)


The Huffington Post/AP First Posted: 01/08/11 01:14 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:25 PM ET



snip...


The sheriff blamed the vitriolic political rhetoric that has consumed the country, much of it centered in Arizona.

"When you look at unbalanced people, how they respond to the vitriol that comes out of certain mouths about tearing down the government. The anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country is getting to be outrageous," he said. "And unfortunately, Arizona, I think, has become the capital. We have become the mecca for prejudice and bigotry."

Giffords expressed similar concern, even before the shooting. In an interview after her office was vandalized, she referred to the animosity against her by conservatives, including Sarah Palin's decision to list Giffords' seat as one of the top "targets" in the midterm elections.



"For example, we're on Sarah Palin's targeted list, but the thing is, that the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they have to realize that there are consequences to that action," Giffords said in an interview with MSNBC.



Law enforcement officials said members of Congress reported 42 cases of threats or violence in the first three months of 2010, nearly three times the 15 cases reported during the same period a year earlier. Nearly all dealt with the health care bill, and Giffords was among the targets.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shot-c_n_806211.html

Glad to see your back doing what you do best Flounder Cutting and Pasting from Huffington Post as if they are a credible news source :roll: . But I think you need to play catch up as this Arizona Wingnut was found to be crazy and needed no political views to incite him. All the crap the Dems were claiming within minutes of the Gifford shooting was proven to be just that CRAP. H*ll LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Bob Beckel was on the FIVE claiming he was the one the invented the so called target list that the Dems were trying their dam*est to blame on Palin. So this dog of a story don't hunt anymore Flounder :wink:

Maybe you better just stick to using nothing but Emoticons it takes less time to see what you are when using them. :wink:
 

Tam

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flounder said:
Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)


The Huffington Post/AP First Posted: 01/08/11 01:14 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:25 PM ET



snip...


The sheriff blamed the vitriolic political rhetoric that has consumed the country, much of it centered in Arizona.

FBI Arrests Obama Supporter, Norman LeBoon, for Youtube Video Death Threats Against Republican Congressman Eric Cantor and Family

Obama Contributor Threatens to Kill Cantor and Family

After more than a week of various uncorroborated charges against Tea Party members by Democrats and their left-wing media enablers, the FBI has made its first arrest; however, the person in custody is not a Tea Party member, but Obama supporter, Norman LeBoon, who is charged with making death threats against United States Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) and his family in a profanity-laced Youtube video that has since been removed from the site.

A 38-year-old Philadelphia man, Norman LeBoon is a self-proclaimed Shia Muslim who contributed $550 to the Obama presidential campaign in June of 2008. In his Youtube death threat video, LeBoon harangues: "My Congressman Eric Cantor, and you and your cupcake evil wife.... Remember Eric...our judgment time, the final Yom Kippur has been given. You are a liar, you're a Lucifer, you're a pig, a greedy ******* pig, you're an abomination, you receive my bullets in your office, remember they will be placed in your heads. You and your children are Lucifer's abominations."

A bullet landed in Congressman Cantor's Richmond office on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, after what police called an act of random gunfire. The incident occurred just one day prior to LeBoon's death threat video which was uploaded to Youtube on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Congressman Cantor held a press conference on Thursday, March 25, 2010, describing the gunfire incident. Thus far, law enforcement authorities have not made a direct connection between the LeBoon death threat video and the bullet that landed in Congressman Cantor's office.

Congressman Cantor's spokesman, Brad Dayspring, released a statement today that reads in part: "Over the weekend, Congressman Cantor was notified by law enforcement that a threat was made against his life. Law enforcement officials informed Congressman Cantor that the threat was determined as credible and they were responding accordingly. The Congressman was later notified that an arrest was made and a suspect was in custody."

A two-count complaint has been filed against LeBoon for violating Title 18 of the United States Code, sections 115 and 875, which respectively criminalize transmitting in interstate commerce any communication containing a threat to injure: (1) a person; and (2) a U.S. official. If convicted of both charges, LeBoon is subject to a maximum sentence of fifteen years imprisonment and a fine of up to $500,000.

Funny how Flounder never brought this story to make a point about the results of vitriolic political rhetoric that has consumed the country, :wink:
 

Steve

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I can understand Flounders fascination with the gabby Gifford case..

as few will answer his questions and he probably has stacks of form letters blowing him off.. add in a hatred of bush,.. and the two could be soulmates..


He repeatedly derided Giffords as a "fake". This belief intensified after he attended her August 25, 2007 event when she did not, in his view, sufficiently answer his question:

Loughner kept Giffords' form letter, which thanked him for attending the 2007 event, in the same box as an envelope which was scrawled with phrases like "die bitch" and "assassination plans have been made"

Loughner's anger would also "well up at the sight of President George W. Bush

please get some help before you two become cell mates..
 

hypocritexposer

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I'm sure Flounder will be along shortly to let us know how the "vitriolic political rhetoric" of obama, Holder and the rest of the Democratic party and race baiters caused the death of the NYPD officers...


flounder said:
Gabrielle Giffords Shot: Congresswoman Shot In Arizona (LIVE UPDATES)


The Huffington Post/AP First Posted: 01/08/11 01:14 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:25 PM ET



snip...


The sheriff blamed the vitriolic political rhetoric that has consumed the country, much of it centered in Arizona.

"When you look at unbalanced people, how they respond to the vitriol that comes out of certain mouths about tearing down the government. The anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country is getting to be outrageous," he said. "And unfortunately, Arizona, I think, has become the capital. We have become the mecca for prejudice and bigotry."

Giffords expressed similar concern, even before the shooting. In an interview after her office was vandalized, she referred to the animosity against her by conservatives, including Sarah Palin's decision to list Giffords' seat as one of the top "targets" in the midterm elections.



"For example, we're on Sarah Palin's targeted list, but the thing is, that the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they have to realize that there are consequences to that action," Giffords said in an interview with MSNBC.



Law enforcement officials said members of Congress reported 42 cases of threats or violence in the first three months of 2010, nearly three times the 15 cases reported during the same period a year earlier. Nearly all dealt with the health care bill, and Giffords was among the targets.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shot-c_n_806211.html
 
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