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undeterred

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Sun May 3, 2015, 02:13 PM May 2015

Texas Governor Deploys State Guard To Stave Off Obama Takeover

MAY 02, 2015 9:27 PM ET Wade Goodwyn

Since General Sam Houston executed his famous retreat to glory to defeat the superior forces of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Texas has been ground zero for military training. We have so many military bases in the Lone Star State we could practically attack Russia. So when rookie Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was ordering the Texas State Guard to monitor a Navy SEAL/Green Beret joint training exercise, which was taking place in Texas and several other states, everybody here looked up from their iPhones. What?

It seems there is concern among some folks that this so-called training maneuver is just a cover story. What's really going on? President Obama is about to use Special Forces to put Texas under martial law. Let's walk over by the fence where nobody can hear us, and I'll tell you the story. You see, there are these Wal-Marts in West Texas that supposedly closed for six months for "renovation." That's what they want you to believe. The truth is these Wal-Marts are going to be military guerrilla-warfare staging areas and FEMA processing camps for political prisoners. The prisoners are going to be transported by train cars that have already been equipped with shackles. Don't take my word for it. That comes directly from a Texas Ranger, who seems pretty plugged in, if you ask me. You and I both know President Obama has been waiting a long time for this, and now it's happening. It's a classic false flag operation. Don't pay any attention the mainstream media; all they're going to do is lie and attack everyone who's trying to tell you the truth. "It is important that Texans know their safety, constitutional rights, private property rights and civil liberties will not be infringed upon." - Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas

Did I mention the ISIS terrorists? They've come across the border and are going to hit soft targets all across the Southwest. They've set up camp a few miles outside of El Paso. That includes a Mexican army officer and Mexican federal police inspector. Not sure what they're doing there, but probably nothing good. That's why the Special Forces guys are here, get it? To wipe out ISIS and impose martial law. So now you know, whaddya say we get back to the party and grab another beer? It's true that the paranoid world-view of right-wing militia types has remarkable stamina. But that's not news.

What is news is that there seem to be enough of them in Texas to influence the governor of the state to react — some might use the word pander — to them. That started Monday when a public briefing by the Army in Bastrop County, which is just east of Austin, got raucous. The poor U.S. Army colonel probably just thought he was going to give a regular briefing, but instead 200 patriots shouted him down, told him he was a liar and grilled him about the imminent federal takeover of Texas and subsequent imposition of martial law. "We just want to make sure our guys are trained. We want to hone our skills," Lt. Col. Mark Listoria tried to explain in vain. One wonders what Listoria was thinking to himself as he walked to his car after two hours of his life he'll never get back. God bless Texas? Maybe not. The next day Gov. Abbott decided he had to take action. He announced that he was going to ask the Texas State Guard to monitor Operation Jade Helm from start to finish.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/05/02/403865824/texas-governor-deploys-national-guard-to-stave-off-obama-takeover

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Texas Governor Deploys State Guard To Stave Off Obama Takeover (Original Post) undeterred May 2015 OP
Le what? shenmue May 2015 #1
Can't be treason. I saw right there in the article, justhanginon May 2015 #2
It is tough living in Texas as times Gothmog May 2015 #3
If the US Army really wanted to take over Texas... malthaussen May 2015 #4

justhanginon

(3,290 posts)
2. Can't be treason. I saw right there in the article,
Sun May 3, 2015, 02:45 PM
May 2015

"200 patriots shouted him down". Actually I think in that context, "patriots" is just a misspelling of the word dumbasses. How friggin' stupid do you have to be to actually believe this crap?

malthaussen

(17,202 posts)
4. If the US Army really wanted to take over Texas...
Mon May 4, 2015, 08:43 AM
May 2015

... the Guard would last about five seconds. And they wouldn't have the 522nd RCT to save their asses.

-- Mal

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