in repsonse to several posts..there won't be a civil war

[backwoodsbob]

can we overblow this anymore?

I live in the heart of biblebelt repuke country and NO ONE is talking civil war.

Can we PLEASE stop with the overdramatic crap we always accuse them of?

[sufrommich]

1. I agree, no civil war. Just some down home terrorism

from the Palin Americans.

[backwoodsbob]

5. oh god..no there wont

grow up..I know that people get only the info that they want to hear now with the net but there is no terrorist civil war brewing.

WHY do people have to so dramaqueen everything?

[sufrommich]

14. Where did I say "terrorist civil war"? You don't think there

is going to be some voilence coming out of the extreme right wing after a year of being goaded by their leaders? You're dreaming.

[backwoodsbob]

17. no I don't

I don't think there will be violence

hell..we committed more violence in Seattle than they have during this whole tea party thing

[sufrommich]

22. Who's this "we"? I don't recall democratic talk radio hosts

or democratic leaders in the government cheering on anarchists in Seattle, maybe you could show me an example of any mainstream democrat ever cheering on any violent mob. In the meantime, right wing extremist who gathered at the capitol with racist signs and threatening to bring their guns next time are greeted on the lawn by their republican representatives. Sorry, I'm not buying that "both parties are bad"bullshit. The extremist element of the republican party are their base and leaders in government.
The homegrown terrorist attacks in this country are usually committed by right wing thugs goaded on by their media and their leaders. Democrats do.not.do.that.

[kctim]

2. come on

you know us ignut redneks wunt war cuse we aints as smart as them thar big citi folks.

[lonestarnot]

3. Mooseland exposure is fucking voyeurism of the societal cracks, nothing more.

[baldguy]

4. There's no civil war going on in Pakistan.

Just a low-level insurgency. Thousands of people still die every year.

[backwoodsbob]

11. people here have lost it

some windows broken equals a civil war where millions die now...lets get back to reality please

[kimmerspixelated]

23. Agreed...where's there's an inch, a mile is taken

and absconded with! The Sky is Falling! Yep, yer right! We just need to chill the fuck out-Period!

Relax, take a lavendar bath, pet your dog, tell your kids you love them...

[baldguy]

25. And the extremists there started the exact same way.

And similar things happened other places. "Kristallnacht" was just a bunch of broken windows, too.

[old mark]

6. Not a war, but violence and terrorism from Americans to Americans.

Close enough.

mark

[Ozymanithrax]

7. I certainly hope they beat their rifles in plowshares...

[DCBob]

Depends on the response from our side..

There will be more teaparty terrorist incidents.. if our side strikes back then it escalates. Thats how civil wars start.

[rcrush]

8. Agree. Rich people will whine but they arent going to do anything that

requires work or will cost money.

[MaxPlancker]

20. I disagree with your assertion

The civil, (ironic name for a war), war was was fought primarily over economics. This is a different time as I would hope that you would agree.

The vast majority of the contemporary rich got that way honestly. It requires work and investment. Those two virtues should not be trivialized. At least that is my opinion.

[ipfilter]

9. All the talk here in Red State Hell

is the second coming and the end of days. I expect this to get worse before it gets better. 2012 is looming and they have just now discovered the Mayan calendar.

[backwoodsbob]

15. I live in red state hell and havent heard that

[ipfilter]

21. Well, not only am I in Red State Hell, but here in Oklahoma

we are also surrounded by evangelical zealots. Most of the crazy talk I've heard comes from my own family.

[Dora]

10. My FIL is conservative and rural.

He's all full of the overdramatic crap you're asking people to stop. Heck, he and some of his fellow "townsmen" have formed their own little hush-hush civilian police corps. Not that it would ever get anywhere, but like you, he lives in the heart of biblebelt repuke country - and I know he's thinking "civil war."

[RagAss]

19. Civilian Police Corps ? Have you informed the FBI?

[Jennicut]

12. Not a war but there could be some real acts of violence.

It reminds me of the time of the Oklahoma City bombing in the 90's. Lots of militia movements against Clinton.

[BlooInBloo]

13. ...

[MaxPlancker]

16. Agreed

It would seem that only the fringes get any airtime anymore. It severely distorts and mis-informs. They are no more passionate that we were when WII happened.

[spanone]

18. i think the right is hoping for one lone nut......they are pushing all the ignorant buttons

[skeptical cynic]

24. Probably nothing like a civil war

I would be surprised not to see some domestic terrorism. The rhetoric is too extreme, and terrorism doesn't require anything like the numbers and organization needed for a civil war. I just don't believe the majority of Americans Americans care that much, as long as the Predator drones are launching missiles within US borders. Rhetoric aside, there isn't that much difference between the two parties were civil liberties and a militaristic foreign policy are concerned.

Progressives will use nonviolent methods (protests, civil disobedience, boycotts and general strikes) to disrupt the status quo. It's the Right Wing fringe most likely to be violent, and they are more vocal than numerous.

Most of the violence is probably going to be on the part of the government during marches and protests, and it will be directed at the Left, not the Right.

The success of the WTO protests in Seattle back in 1999 is viewed as something that cannot be allowed to be repeated.