AgingAmerican (1,719 posts)
Media Blackout of PA. Town Held Hostage By Militia & police chief
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/06/1229194/-The-Town-Of-Gilberton-PA-Has-Been-Taken-Over-By-Miltia#
Welcome to Gilberton, Pennsylvania, where men with loaded guns, propping up a suspended police chief accuse all other citizens of being “tyrantsâ€. It is a place where men with Swastika tattoos claim the “other people†are the Nazis. What, didn't you hear about this on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, or really anywhere else? Isn't NPR even interested in this story? For whatever the reason, no one is touching this. Perhaps the Federal government fears a stand off and doesn't want this to snowball, or inspire other towns with similar demographics to go the same route. Whatever the reason, this is a true case of media blackout.
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Gilberton, Pennsylvania is a small borough which is currently living under the constant threat of terroristic violence. Armed men block the entrance to public meetings. Public officials openly threaten every member of society who holds a different political view than they do, and councilmen are strip searched and arrested without cause if they don’t fall in line with prevailing opinions.
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Anyone who tries to fire the Police Chief is be forced to live in fear of retaliation from a militia of armed terrorists. Pennsylvania police chief Mark Kessler is the head of a political organization which refers to itself as “The Constitution Security Force.“ Kessler was recently given a thirty day suspension, for using police property as props in a video where he threatens and insults “libtards,†otherwise known as people who hold political views which differ from his own.
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So this is what the far right, tea party, libertarians want to take this country. Pennsylvania is a northeast testing ground for far right politics. I'm just waiting for Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, North Dakota, etc. to follow. If you think the radical right in those states aren't watching, just wait.
We need to DEMAND that the media outlets start covering this story. This bodes very dangerous if it becomes a trend in the USA.
MrScorpio (56,616 posts)
1. And this is how anarchy starts... nt
Hydra (10,411 posts)
29. Anarchy would involve some sort of resistance
I think we're seeing just how easy it will be for the RW to simply take over...who would fight it?
zeemike (11,718 posts)
45. Yep, and if it is successful there
It will be coming to a town near you...
I saw a right wing sign a while back that was a picture of a assault rifle with the caption of "Intimidation, if you do it right you don't have to fight"
And that is the game plan and they are convinced that liberals are too scared to challenge them...and now we will see if that is true.
Mojorabbit (13,742 posts)
97. There are a boatload of armed liberals so they would be in for a surprise
Hopefully it will never come to that. The feds have to step in now and nip this in the bud.
Fantastic Anarchist (3,132 posts)
54. They will try and intimidate us ...
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But I like our chances.
(http://libcom.org/files/images/news/monson.JPG)
(http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jeff-monson-communist-shirt.jpg)
That's anarchist and MMA fighter Jeff Monson.
onehandle (36,849 posts)
5. Gun culture is racist terrorism. nt
Mr. David (507 posts)
8. Time to retake the town
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and send every single idiots living in Gilberton to the mental institution and order the water tested for fracking chemicals, then remove all frackers from the United States, ordered to live in a remote island with nothing to extract.
Then order the recall of the entire Republican and right-wing ideologoues and have them spend 250 years in prison, all assets forfeited and permanently ordered not to receive welfare or any benefits.
Fantastic Anarchist (3,132 posts)I'm confused... which side is DU on?
54. They will try and intimidate us ...
Last edited Tue Aug 6, 2013, 02:20 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
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But I like our chances.
(http://libcom.org/files/images/news/monson.JPG)
(http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jeff-monson-communist-shirt.jpg)
That's anarchist and MMA fighter Jeff Monson.
But I like our chances.
I'm confused... which side is DU on?
onehandle (36,849 posts)
5. Gun culture is racist terrorism. nt
Tue Aug 06, 2013 at 04:10 PM PDT.
Gilberton PA has not been taken over by a militia
Make,...... my day. Please.He would just make a bigger thud if he tried anything with me.
(http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jeff-monson-communist-shirt.jpg)
What will you do when your champion is ground hamburger from a field expedient claymore? Your chances don't even register on the meter. One of my my Drill Instructors told me a long time ago: "No matter how big and bad you think you are, there is always someone bigger and badder."
I don't plan on wrestling the enemy.
Mojorabbit (13,742 posts)
97. There are a boatload of armed liberals so they would be in for a surprise
The feds have to step in now and nip this in the bud.
Mr. David (507 posts)
8. Time to retake the town
Last edited Tue Aug 6, 2013, 12:01 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
and send every single idiots living in Gilberton to the mental institution and order the water tested for fracking chemicals, then remove all frackers from the United States, ordered to live in a remote island with nothing to extract.
Then order the recall of the entire Republican and right-wing ideologoues and have them spend 250 years in prison, all assets forfeited and permanently ordered not to receive welfare or any benefits.
Fantastic Anarchist (3,132 posts)
54. They will try and intimidate us ...
Last edited Tue Aug 6, 2013, 02:20 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
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But I like our chances.
(http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jeff-monson-communist-shirt.jpg)
That's anarchist and MMA fighter Jeff Monson.
Tue Aug 06, 2013 at 04:10 PM PDT.
Gilberton PA has not been taken over by a militia
DU - used and laughed at like the neighborhood whore since 2001.
Fantastic Anarchist (3,132 posts)
But I like our chances.
He doesn't look too bulletproof to me.
From the expression on his face, if you shot him in the head, shoot at least 2-3 times, because the first couple might not hit anything vital. :lmao:
(http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jeff-monson-communist-shirt.jpg)[youtube=425,350]www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4gAZKsL2CU[/youtube]
Jeff Monson is an MMA has been, any time he has fought in the top 10 he has lost. His only claim to fame is Abu Dabi tournament submission champ. He was a journeyman at best. Nowhere near best in his class.