Georgia congressman warns of Obama dictatorship

[Robert Williams]

By BEN EVANS, 2 hours ago

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist or fascist dictatorship.

 

 

"It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he's the one who proposed this national security force," Rep. Paul Broun said of Obama in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. "I'm just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may - may not, I hope not - but we may have a problem with that type of philosophy of radical socialism or Marxism."

 

 

Broun cited a July speech by Obama that has circulated on the Internet in which the then-Democratic presidential candidate called for a civilian force to take some of the national security burden off the military.

 

 

"That's exactly what Hitler did in Nazi Germany and it's exactly what the Soviet Union did," Broun said. "When he's proposing to have a national security force that's answering to him, that is as strong as the U.S. military, he's showing me signs of being Marxist."

 

 

Obama's comments about a national security force came during a speech in Colorado about building a new civil service corps. Among other things, he called for expanding the nation's foreign service and doubling the size of the Peace Corps "to renew our diplomacy."

 

 

"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set," Obama said in July. "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

 

 

Broun said he also believes Obama likely will move to ban gun ownership if he does build a national police force. Obama has said he respects the Second Amendment right to bear arms and favors "common sense" gun laws. Gun rights advocates interpret that as meaning he'll at least enact curbs on ownership of assault weapons and concealed weapons. As an Illinois state lawmaker, Obama supported a ban on semiautomatic weapons and tighter restrictions on firearms generally. "We can't be lulled into complacency," Broun said. "You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected in a democratic Germany. I'm not comparing him to Adolf Hitler. What I'm saying is there is the potential."

 

 

Obama's transition office did not respond immediately to Broun's remarks

[Gamakatsu]

As acknowledged by the man himself, "crazy and off base."

[Roadrunner]

Sometimes, it really does seem like a stretch saying that Obama's going to try to backdoor this 'Civilian Security Force'. (If he could actually pull it off, would the next step be the intent to negate the 'individual' RKBA, and limit the 'right' to participents of the new 'militia'? )

 

I know Mr. Obama wishes to greatly expand the 'volunteer' corps. Would this be his foot in the door? The proverbial camels nose under the tent? A surreptitious way to create an army of Obama minions?

 

It may well be prudent to remain vigilante, but it is still a mite early to go Paul Revere over the theoretical. The wary eye will suffice for present.

[Sudsy]

It may well be prudent to remain vigilante, but it is still a mite early to go Paul Revere over the theoretical. The wary eye will suffice for present.

 

Agreed, and that's not just because it's Obama, it should always be the case no matter who is in office. Thomas Jefferson wrote that the only way to keep a strong central government from sooner or later becoming a tyranny is the constant vigilance of the common citizen.

 

 

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. ~ Thomas Jefferson

 

 

Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories. ~ Thomas Jefferson

 

 

Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. ~ Thomas Jefferson

 

 

I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion. ~ Thomas Jefferson

 

 

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state. ~ Thomas Jefferson

 

 

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. ~ Thomas Jefferson

 

[GotFish?]

By BEN EVANS, 2 hours ago

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist or fascist dictatorship.

 

 

"It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he's the one who proposed this national security force," Rep. Paul Broun said of Obama in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. "I'm just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may - may not, I hope not - but we may have a problem with that type of philosophy of radical socialism or Marxism."

 

 

Broun cited a July speech by Obama that has circulated on the Internet in which the then-Democratic presidential candidate called for a civilian force to take some of the national security burden off the military.

 

 

"That's exactly what Hitler did in Nazi Germany and it's exactly what the Soviet Union did," Broun said. "When he's proposing to have a national security force that's answering to him, that is as strong as the U.S. military, he's showing me signs of being Marxist."

 

 

Obama's comments about a national security force came during a speech in Colorado about building a new civil service corps. Among other things, he called for expanding the nation's foreign service and doubling the size of the Peace Corps "to renew our diplomacy."

 

 

"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set," Obama said in July. "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

 

 

Broun said he also believes Obama likely will move to ban gun ownership if he does build a national police force. Obama has said he respects the Second Amendment right to bear arms and favors "common sense" gun laws. Gun rights advocates interpret that as meaning he'll at least enact curbs on ownership of assault weapons and concealed weapons. As an Illinois state lawmaker, Obama supported a ban on semiautomatic weapons and tighter restrictions on firearms generally. "We can't be lulled into complacency," Broun said. "You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected in a democratic Germany. I'm not comparing him to Adolf Hitler. What I'm saying is there is the potential."

 

 

Obama's transition office did not respond immediately to Broun's remarks

 

 

What ******** is this?? If anyone is to be compared to Hitler it has to be George W. Bush. Go and watch "No End in Sight" and "Sale of Iraq" both are documentaries. Go with facts, not with Bi-Partisanship. Considered yourself enlightened if you dare watch these documentaries. It boils me how some can come up with these stuff.

[IrishMist]

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican congressman from Georgia said .......

 

That's where I stopped reading!!!

[Triet]

We need a civilian force to fight the US military when they turn on the people. Happy Vet's day!

[TF3]

By BEN EVANS, 2 hours ago

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist or fascist dictatorship.

 

 

"It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he's the one who proposed this national security force," Rep. Paul Broun said of Obama in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. "I'm just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may - may not, I hope not - but we may have a problem with that type of philosophy of radical socialism or Marxism."

 

What is your problem Have you ever looked around and said "I think"

 

I predict you'll be locked up within the next 4 years

[Jonesy]

come on, he's from Georgia. he's got surrneder monkey blood. of course the guy is afraid of his own shadow. what a, puss! LOL!

 

gestapo! LOL!

 

those big bad PETA freaks and gay marriage guys are gonna slap him in the face

[Ditch Jigger]

I suppose that pointing out that Hitler was never "democratically elected" to anything in Germany would be pointless to this kook.

 

He's not alone in that misconception, though.

[fishnmagician]

I'll wait to hear what Obama actually DOES before I soil myself,

odd though that the crowd who is so worried now,

has been so comfortable with the notion of Blackwater setting up shop domestically,

and taking over border security and other tasks.

[EBHarvey]

Nor is our President.

[EBHarvey]

...Blackwater setting up shop domestically,

and taking over border security and other tasks.

 

[Paul_M]

What's really funny is how Federal cops from about 80 agencies are already training in Georgia and have been for years. Flectc aka as "Club Fed" has been cranking out federal cops for over 30 years.

[Homerisadope]

The man's an idiot, and so is anybody else who buys into that nonsense. Stupid concerns for stupid people.