Giulio Meotti: Zionism became the solution to Jewish powerlessness and vulnerability. The Jewish future lay in self-defense, sovereign territory, and the ingathering of the exiles.
On Mar 8, 9:05 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > March 7, 2013 **** > A Government to be Feared**** > > *By* *Lauri B. Regan* <http://www.americanthinker.com/lauri_b_regan/>**** > > With each passing day of President Obama's second term he continues to > consolidate power and undermine any notion of conventional democratic > governing norms.**** > > Not only did Obama make history as the first black president, he made > history by winning a second term despite less than optimal polling numbers, > divisive tactics, failed policies, an abysmal economy with high > unemployment and gas prices, and breaches of promises to the American > people. Today he continues taking his campaign to the next level, further > demonizing the GOP in the hopes of winning back the House in 2014. > Americans from both sides of the aisle must begin to pay attention to the > incremental power shifts occurring in the federal government.**** > > While many Americans feared an Obama unleashed, most were not anticipating > the federal government arming itself with massive amounts of ammunition ( > reportedly<http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/03/obama-dhs-purchases-2700-ligh...>1.6 > billion bullets) while at the same time threatening the Second > Amendment rights of ordinary citizens. Americans were not contemplating > that, in the face of the sequestration's implementation forcing the scaling > down of our military despite imminent dangers and the simultaneous push for > Global Zero, the Obama administration would > purchase<http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/03/obama-dhs-purchases-2700-ligh...>almost > 3000 Mine Resistant Armor Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) for domestic > use.**** > > In Obama's first term, his administration proudly touted its terrorist kill > list as a means of keeping the country safe. And while many were angered > about the use of drones to kill enemies abroad, no one considered the > possibility that such tactics would be used here at home. The Washington * > Examiner* recently > reported<http://washingtonexaminer.com/eric-holder-drone-strikes-against-ameri...>, > however the drone program might now be on steroids. In response to a > question from Sen. Rand Paul as to whether Obama "has the power to > authorize lethal force, such as a drone strike, against a U.S. citizen on > U.S. soil, and without trial," Eric Holder responded:**** > > It is possible, I suppose, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in > which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and > applicable laws of the United States for the President to authorize the > military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States.**** > > Let us think about that statement. Yes, 9/11 would certainly constitute an > extraordinary circumstance that would have justified Dick Cheney's order > for the military to shoot down a hijacked plane headed for the White House, > the Capitol, or other site that would have resulted in massive loss of > American life. But that is not what is happening at the moment. At the > moment, Department of Homeland Security is > ordering<http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57572207-38/dhs-built-domestic-surv...>that > drones be adapted to detect a gun-carrying citizen at the same time > that it is purchasing souped-up armored vehicles typically found on the > battlefield. One > report<http://www.infowars.com/dhs-advances-plan-for-public-safety-drones/>estimates > that by 2020, there will be 30,000 drones flying in American > airspace.**** > > When approximately 8% of discretionary military spending must be cut due to > sequestration, I fail to see why the purchase of armored vehicles for > domestic use is a priority. When the Navy must cancel the scheduled > deployment of the aircraft carrier USS *Harry S Truman* to the Gulf due to > insufficient funds, how does the government have the funds to arm itself > here at home? J.E. Dyer recently > noted<http://libertyunyielding.com/2013/02/27/dead-in-the-water-obamas-mili...>, > "The level of carrier presence is insufficient today to execute a > limited-strike campaign against Iran while containing the potential > backlash." But we can afford to arm ourselves here at home in order to > strike out against whom, exactly?**** > > I feel frightened that my government is arming itself in a seemingly > warlike fashion for the first time since the Civil War. After all, Obama is > a man whose disdain for America and the Constitution has been worn as a > badge of honor and whose policies of reaching out to terrorists, propping > up Islamists, and > inviting<http://frontpagemag.com/2013/frontpagemag-com/video-robert-spencer-on...>the > Muslim Brotherhood into the White House is of grave concern. And I > recall that in July of 2008 Obama > stated<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWVt3wFh6zo> > :**** > > We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national > security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national > security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well funded. > **** > > Putting aside the fact that Obama has never articulated national security > objectives for his administration, he has yet to explain why a civilian > national security force is required to be funded with money the government > does not have to face an enemy or threat that is nonexistent. Is it the > millionaires and billionaires, corporate jet owners, and other successful > Americans who will be forced to share their wealth at the point of a gun? > Why in the world does the DHS need 1.6 billion bullets, over 2700 vehicles > impervious to mines, and up to 33,000 drones?**** > > As a Jew, I fear the beginning of history repeating itself. The > similarities in cultural transformations and domestic issues between > America in 2013 and Germany circa 1933 are quite frightening. America's > economy is a mess and anti-Semitism is on the rise. Throughout history, > there is one group of people who provide the perfect scapegoat when > difficulties in a community appear. The 21st century is no different. From > Occupy Wall Street to the Department of Defense, the old stereotypes are > back in full force. As Ben Shapiro reported on the OWS movement:**** > > In New York, ralliers hold signs reading, "Google: (1) Wall Street Jews; > (2) Jewish Billionaires; (3) Jews & Fed Rsrv Bank," "Gaza Supports The > Occupation of Wall Street," and shouting ugly canards like "Jews control > Wall Street." The American Nazi Party is supporting OWS, with leader Rocky > Suhayda stating, "Who holds the wealth and power in this country -- the > Judeo-Capitalists. Who is therefore the #1 enemy who makes all this filth > happen -- the Judeo-Capitalists."**** > > But the old canards have now infiltrated the highest offices in the land. > While Chuck Hagel had his Jewish defenders, there is no question that some > of his more abhorrent statements > <http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/02/26/Big-Winner-of-the-...>fall > squarely in line with the dangerous stereotypes that Jews control the > world<http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2013/01/07/Hagel-Jewish-Lobby-I...>. > Bill Maher joined the fray in > announcing<http://c5.zedo.com/ads2/f/1332067/3840/172/0/305014917/305014917/0/30...>, > to resounding applause from his audience, "the Israelis are controlling our > government."**** > > On college campuses (many academic programs are funded by the Saudis), on > the streets of our cities <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Xl68kP4wo>, on > television and in movies, and in our newspapers, seemingly intelligent and > well-respected Americans are comfortable spewing anti-Semitic views that > were taboo just a few years ago. The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions > movement is being pursued by some of Obama's biggest > donors<http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/03/04/codepink-calls-for-destruction-o...>and > supporters<http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/03/revealed-how-the-iranian-regi...>. > And the President of the United States, disciple of unapologetic > anti-Semites Jeremiah Wright and Rashid Khalidi and domestic terrorist Bill > Ayers, has helped mainstream offensive bias in his selection of > high-powered czars and cabinet members.**** > > So yes, I am nervous when the federal government under the leadership of > Barack Obama begins to arm itself for no apparent reason. One cannot > convince me that we need these measures in order to protect us from > terrorist attack. Waterboarding terrorists protected us from terrorist > attacks but the Obama administration did away with that. Killing terrorists > by drone strike without extracting information, while justifiable, is not > optimal from a national security perspective. Claiming that al Qaeda is > decimated and refusing to use the terms "War on Terror" and "Islamic > Fundamentalist" is harming our national security. Withdrawing American > power from the region where terrorists thrive and tanking our economy risks > our national security. Stealthily ramping up a "civilian national security > force" under the guise of Homeland Security provides no domestic purpose > other than that which history has proven tragically destructive and lethal > to society.**** > > Alas, in the face of governmental attacks on the right of American citizens > to bear arms, it is important to recall why that right is so precious. > Guilio Meotti recently wrote an article entitled, "Jews, Hold onto Your > Guns! Obama is Coming," in which he recognized:**** > > The first thing Adolf Hitler did, once in power, was to pass a restrictive > gun control law which forced most of the people to give up their guns. We > know how the story ended... Imagine if Germany or Poland's Jews had been > armed. Would rounding Jews up have been possible?**** > > It is very clear that neither the police nor the army can provide adequate > protection from sudden attacks perpetrated either by trained terrorists or > individuals. Any attempt on the lives of Jews which results in killing or > maiming will encourage repetition and will weaken deterrent power. That's > why when terror strikes, Israeli Jews run for pistols.**** > > Americans need to take notice of what is occurring under a man of > questionable character, disdain for Constitutional limits on his power, a > quest for transformational measures that have yet to be articulated and > clearly defined, and a vitriolic reaction to those who do not abide by his > rules. Now is not the time for apathy, it is time for heeding the lessons > of history and speaking out to prevent future atrocities. America does not > need a civilian national security force and it should be prevented from > being assembled.**** > > *Page Printed > from:http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/../2013/03/a_government_to_be... > * at March 07, 2013 - 03:32:05 PM CST**** -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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