Politics or sedition? Rush Limbaugh calls for military coup
November 26, 10:20 AM
When does a political joke become sedition? Rush Limbaugh is calling for a military coup, and the joke, if it is a joke, is not funny. Rush, speaking about President Obama's upcoming speech at West Point, expressed hope that military officials at the Academy would "detain" President Obama.
Regardless of one's politics, to suggest that military officials at the United States Military Academy detain the President of the United States is to suggest a military coup. Such a suggestion is sedition. Limbaugh is advocating military insurrection.
Limbaugh has made similar remarks before. Speaking of the Honduran coup Rush had this to say: "The coup was what many of you wish would happen here, without the military"; and, "If we had any good luck, Honduras would send some people here and help us get our government back".
Recently Newsmax columnist John L. Perry was disgraced and humiliated after making a similar suggestion. Newsmax immediately removed the column and distanced their publication from any affiliation with Perry.
It is doubtful that Limbaugh will suffer any meaningful consequences. Those on the right who know better are afraid of Rush. While others on the right, so called "dittoheads", know very little.
These kind of inflammatory remarks by Rush and other right wing nuts continue to damage the credibility of conservatives and the GOP. While Rush may comfort and entertain the knuckle dragging Neanderthals, his outrageous remarks fall flat in middle America. The vast majority of Americans want nothing to do with Limbaugh's right wing nuttiness.
Regardless of who suggested it, the tactic is correct in my opinion. Rather than have the entire military attacking the citizens that have done nothing to deserve attack, a short term military coup that would arrest and publicly try those in D.C. violating their oaths would be a good start.
The Generals taking command would be well served to immediately repeal the various Patriot Acts and publicly announce that their men will not conduct check points anywhere in the U.S. that's more than 5 miles from the border. That they will not search and seize amywhere other than federal institutions or property.
Removal from authority for a short term (3-6 months) and the same treatment for those at the FED RESERVE, with elections by printed ballots/w receipts at the appropriate time (either 3 or 6 months) should be supported by the people.
The current election process has been corrupted beyond recognition and to avoid a civil war the military intervention while very dangerous might be the most peaceful means of returning to Constitutional Government.
The largest obstacle to resolving the matter politically is that they (fed politicians) are all dirty and cannot prosecute each other for fear of reprisal.
If the military coup failed to produce the results deemed necessary to restoration of CONSTITUTIONAL Government ... we could always have that civil war !!!
The current election process has been corrupted beyond recognition and to avoid a civil war the military intervention while very dangerous might be the most peaceful means of returning to Constitutional Government.