[quote]A group of self-described revolutionary-style patriots with a million mobilized militia members are heading to downtown Washington, D.C., this week to bring a simple message to political leadership, from President Obama to House Speaker John Boehner: Get out.
They’re called the Operation American Spring — and they’re vowing to oust the likes of Mr. Obama, Mr. Boehner, Attorney General Eric Holder, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Sen. Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Raw Story reported.[/quote]
[quote]“We are calling for [their] removal … as a start toward constitutional restoration,” said retired Army Col. Harry Riley, the leader of the group, Raw Story reported. “They have all abandoned the U.S. Constitution, are unworthy to be retained in a position that calls for servant status.”[/quote]
[quote]The aim of the group, too, is to influence those politicos who aren’t targeted for ouster to “sponsor and pass very constitutionally crafted state legislation to dissolve the size, powers, scope and spending of the U.S. government by two-thirds,” the media outlet reported.
The group expects between 10 million and 30 million similarly thinking Americans to meet them in the capital on Friday for a rally that’s being billed as a sort of “Arab Spring” for Americans.
Meanwhile, the group is holding another event on the same day in Bunerkville, Nev., near cattle rancher Cliven Bundy’s property and in support of his stand-off with the Bureau of Land Management over grazing fees.
The Friday event was promoted by Tea Party Nation.
Col. Riley said he hopes the event will go forward peaceably, but that so far, peaceful protests haven’t brought citizens much luck. He also said that more than 1 million militia members have already mobilized for the event — and that projections of 10 million to attend aren’t pie in the sky.[/quote]
[quote]“For more than five years, ‘we the people’ have been writing, calling, faxing Congress, the media, screaming in town halls, marching, rallying, demonstrating, petitioning, all to no avail,” he said, Raw Story reported. “Every branch of government looks at ‘we the people’ whom they have taken an oath to serve, as ‘pests,’ interfering with their political agenda, cramping their self-serving, greedy agendas. We have no faith in the ballot box any longer, as many believe this sacred secret box has been compromised.[/quote]
Part of me knows nothing will come of this, but part of me fears another civil war. Another reason the Tea Party makes me cringe.
Source:http://washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/14/operation-american-spring-hitting-dc-to-oust-obama/
Edit: Sorry for Internet Explorering this, but this story is a week old. Regardless, the fact that individuals in the tea party are beginning to perform acts like this is worrying, even if they don't have much backing.
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[quote]He also said that more than 1 million militia members have already mobilized for the event — and that projections of 10 million to attend aren’t pie in the sky.[/quote]
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10 to 30 million Americans? Lel
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I support their cause but I don't support most of them. Mainly because I know most of them aren't intelligent, wise, or level headed.
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I can't wait for when the entire Tea Party is finally beheaded in front of the Lincoln memorial.
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I find it funny how this forum laughs at people who aren't afraid to speak out about what they feel to be a loss of rights. Sure, this group has laughably failed a couple of times. But we can all agree that our rights are being squandered by both sides.
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[quote]The Friday event was promoted by Tea Party Nation.[/quote]
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I live in Boehners district lol
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This is why things never change. People bitch and moan about what-have-you, but they never cooperate do actually do anything.
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Failed even harder than the Arab spring.
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Will they actually show up this time?
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Wait, are they trying this again?
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Lol. Stupid rednecks thinking their opinions are still relevant in the 21st century.
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Here is the source. It was supposed to happen on May 16 apparently so it looks like the one million didn't show up.
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I was in DC when this was supposed to happen. Less than 200 showed up.
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Whenever I hear something like this or the whole Cliven Bundy thing, I start to wonder how long it will be until some group of wackjobs decides to go kidnap a politician or blow up a government building.
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We still have a protester that's living outside ofthe White House for like 30 years, but now your worried...
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What happened to them?
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You'd think people would just vote out politicians they disapprove of. Guess the public is too stupid to do research on candidates before they vote. Oh well, I'll grab the popcorn.
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They expected millions of people to come and only a few showed up. The rest of the country just doesn't take them seriously.
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Lol. They think 10 million will show
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I feel like this is a hoax. Kinda hoping it isn't and it goes sour. Finally some news that would be entertaining.
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Is this the America spring thing?
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These dumbshits try stunts like this every freaking year, old news.
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This post is destined for 500 replies. OT: While this whole thing is absurd, I can actually see where they're coming from. The last 2 presidents have an average combined approval rating of around 40%, and Congress only has a current approval rating of around 18%. It seems that either government corrupts, or there aren't any good candidates to begin with. This, paired with unsolicited spending out of Washington, rising taxes, a dropping standard of living, and juvinille acts like [i]not reading the ACA until it's passed,[/i] and it's a miracle these people can walk and breathe at the same time, let alone govern the world's richest and most powerful nation.
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So, the Tea Party wants a center-right president to resign, and an incompetent puppet to resign. Again, why people are saying this country is becoming socialist, communist, or whatever the FOTM is today, and not an Oligarchy, I will never know.