Texas Gun Nuts’ Scary Ritual: How Hatred of a President Turned Profane
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Walker was at the center of the plot against Adlai Stephenson to which Mrs. Doyle referred in her letter. He had exhorted his followers (some of whom belonged to group that unironically called itself the “National Indignation Convention”) to confront the U.N. ambassador when he came to town and they did, hitting him with signs and spitting in his face before he could be rescued by the police. At the scene he famously asked, “Are these human beings or are these animals?”
It’s estimated about 5,000 of these fliers were distributed all over downtown Dallas in the days leading up to the presidential visit.
The morning of Nov. 22, the Dallas Morning News featured a full-page ad “welcoming” the president to Dallas. After a preamble in which they proclaimed their fealty to the Constitution and defiantly asserted their right to be conservative, they demanded to be allowed to “address their grievances.” They posed a long series of “when did you stop beating your wife” questions asking why Kennedy was helping the Communist cause around the world. Here’s an example:
WHY has Gus Hall, head of the U.S. Communist Party praised almost every one of your policies and announced that the party will endorse and support your re-election in 1964?
WHY have you banned the showing at U.S. military bases of the film “Operation Abolition”–the movie by the House Committee on Un-American Activities exposing Communism in America?
WHY have you ordered or permitted your brother Bobby, the Attorney General, to go soft on Communists, fellow-travelers, and ultra-leftists in America, while permitting him to persecute loyal Americans who criticize you, your administration, and your leadership?
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Oswald took a shot at him but the bullet was deflected by a window sash, and barely missed him.
It wasn't until after Oswald shot Kennedy and then Dallas policeman Tippitt that the crime was solved.
Were these far-right groups nuts?
Well, they advocated some crazy ideas, I mean, Eisenhower a communist?
At the time there was a guy running for the (House? Senate?) who advocated a "preventative" war with the Soviet Union.
(Our old buddy Reagan supported this yutz.)
Now?
There are plenty of far-right groups.
Even the Birchers are active again, they never went away.
These nutcases for the most part are content to yell and scream, and write in their blogs and on message boards about the "communist menace" or the Illuminati, or whatever else Saint Alex Jones dreams up. 
Actually taking a shot at Obama?
If one does, and manages to wound or kill him, that person is going to pray the Feds get to him/her first.
Because Obama's supporters would draw and quarter him. For starters.
