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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGilberton, Pa - More Of Gilbertons Loom In The Future & Model For Teabaggers.
Gilberton is the result of constant 24/7 hate radio that grows more extreme all the time. The next election will be a real doozy because of the hatred that will be spewed over the communist Affordable Healthcare Act destroying democracy and the country. The race baiting and code talk to do violence to progressives or Dems needs to be paid attention to.
These militias are convinced "they are the revolution" that is coming to save America for freedom, Christianity and family vales and the Constitution. The "arm everyone" NRA meme is part of that message.
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Gilberton, Pa - More Of Gilbertons Loom In The Future & Model For Teabaggers. (Original Post)
TheMastersNemesis
Aug 2013
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Gilberton, Pa - More Of Gilbertons Loom In The Future & Model For Believing Hoaxes
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2013
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broiles
(1,367 posts)1. This police chief is acting like a war lord.
redwitch
(14,944 posts)2. Is anything being done about this situation?
It's terrifying to think this can happen in the first place but allowing the awful situation to continue is astonishing to me.
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)3. Gilberton, Pa - More Of Gilbertons Loom In The Future & Model For Believing Hoaxes
Gilberton PA has not been taken over by a militia
byterrypinderFollow forDKos Pennsylvania.
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Two diaries are alleging this, one implicitly and the other quite explicitly.
Chief Kessler, the police chief of a one-person police department, has been suspended. This happened almost five whole days ago. It's looking likely he's going to be fired.
His suspension hearing was well attended by media and his militia buddies who allegedly blocked doors and would not allow anyone in to speak. Now, a single source that no longer even resolves in my browser alleges the entire town is under siege from a right-wing militia and there's a total media blackout.
My first response was "really!" My second response was "really?", you know, in that sarcastic tone the kids are using these days. My third response is "you have to be kidding me; people will fall for anything."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/06/1229344/-Gilberton-PA-has-not-been-taken-over-by-a-militia
byterrypinderFollow forDKos Pennsylvania.
170 Comments / 170 New
Two diaries are alleging this, one implicitly and the other quite explicitly.
Chief Kessler, the police chief of a one-person police department, has been suspended. This happened almost five whole days ago. It's looking likely he's going to be fired.
His suspension hearing was well attended by media and his militia buddies who allegedly blocked doors and would not allow anyone in to speak. Now, a single source that no longer even resolves in my browser alleges the entire town is under siege from a right-wing militia and there's a total media blackout.
My first response was "really!" My second response was "really?", you know, in that sarcastic tone the kids are using these days. My third response is "you have to be kidding me; people will fall for anything."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/06/1229344/-Gilberton-PA-has-not-been-taken-over-by-a-militia
Some people will believe anything -- when they want to bad enough.