BBC: W's grandpappy planned fascist coup of USA

[nc_gadfly]

A BBC Radio 4 investigation sheds new light on a major subject that has received little historical attention, the conspiracy on behalf of a group of influential powerbrokers, led by Prescott Bush, to overthrow FDR and implement a fascist dictatorship in the U.S. based around the ideology of Mussolini and Hitler.

Document uncovers details of a planned coup in the USA in 1933 by a group of right-wing American businessmen.

The coup was aimed at toppling President Franklin D Roosevelt with the help of half-a-million war veterans. The plotters, who were alleged to involve some of the most famous families in America, (owners of Heinz, Birds Eye, Goodtea, Maxwell Hse & George Bush’s Grandfather, Prescott) believed that their country should adopt the policies of Hitler and Mussolini to beat the great depression.



http://www.boingboing.net/2007/07/25/bbc_ws_grandpappy_pl.html

[deutsey]

1. If true, I always suspected he was part of that coup plot n/t

[BOSSHOG]

2. Conservatives have such a hate of that pesky constitution

Land of the free, ordinary citizens seeking life, liberty and happiness, liberties, justice. Incredibly not conservative in any way.

[LeftNYC]

3. 2007: Grandson implementing fascist coup in United States...nt

[Newsjock]

4. Link to BBC website, with audio of the documentary

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/document/document.shtml

[Buttercup McToots]

5. There are 2 full threads related to this already...

:eyes:

[nc_gadfly]

6. is there?

what are the links? sorry for the duplication...it can be a challenge to keep up with everything on this board.

[Usrename]

7. Not to worry,

There's at least twice that many threads trashing Conyers and Sheehan.

You get no rolley-eyes from me.

[devilgrrl]

8. Now now, you need to stop that - you're going to make us look NUTS!

:sarcasm:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1427119

[many a good man]

9. Alleged? What's their proof?

Why would BBC run such a thing?

[eridani]

10. Alleged isn't good enough for me either

That there was such a conspiracy is well known to anybody who is paying attention. Where is the definitive list of participants? If it exists, they should publish it.