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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue May 5, 2015, 03:55 PM May 2015

Louie Gohmert Sounds The Alarm About Possible Military Takeover Of Texas

Tea party darling Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Tuesday demanded that the U.S. military alter a planned training exercise that some conspiracy theorists believe is cover for a possible takeover of the Lone Star state.

Gohmert said in a statement that he understands Texans' concerns that the exercise, dubbed "Jade Helm 15," may be a precursor for martial law. He directed his criticism specifically at what has been reported to be a map of the training exercise, which labels Texas, among other states, as "hostile" territory:



"Once I observed the map depicting ‘hostile,’ ‘permissive,’ and ‘uncertain’ states and locations, I was rather appalled that the hostile areas amazingly have a Republican majority, ‘cling to their guns and religion,’ and believe in the sanctity of the United States Constitution," Gohmert said in the statement.

"Such labeling by a government that is normally not allowed to use military force against its own citizens is an affront to the residents of that particular state considered as 'hostile,' as if the government is trying to provoke a fight with them," he later added.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/louie-gohmert-jade-helm-15

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Louie Gohmert Sounds The Alarm About Possible Military Takeover Of Texas (Original Post) DonViejo May 2015 OP
He's late sharp_stick May 2015 #1
Instead of taking it over CanonRay May 2015 #2
People are so fuckin Stupid.. busterbrown May 2015 #3
Okay men. We either have the hostiles divided or... we are surrounded underpants May 2015 #4
He's good for something- now I know what Christmas turds are. Gregorian May 2015 #5
This is astounding, even for him jberryhill May 2015 #6
Quickly, there's no time! moondust May 2015 #7
Louie. If they're really going to do it, they would never publicly distribute a map tanyev May 2015 #8

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. He's late
Tue May 5, 2015, 03:59 PM
May 2015

I wonder if he's been sick or something?

I can't recall a time when screwy Louie wasn't leading the fuckwit brigade from the front.

underpants

(182,717 posts)
4. Okay men. We either have the hostiles divided or... we are surrounded
Tue May 5, 2015, 04:09 PM
May 2015

LSE= Logistic Support Element
JOAX = Joint Operations Access Excercise

Couldn't find definitive on CRF. Centatlized Refueling Facility - Crisis Response Force - Contingency Response Force???

Anyway Louie is nuttier than Christmas turds

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
6. This is astounding, even for him
Tue May 5, 2015, 04:24 PM
May 2015

In other news, he wants football fields shortened to 50 yards, so that the other team doesn't have a half.

tanyev

(42,540 posts)
8. Louie. If they're really going to do it, they would never publicly distribute a map
Tue May 5, 2015, 04:52 PM
May 2015

identifying hostiles, permissives, and uncertains.



Dumb as a stump.

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