The Times of India/Chidanand Rajghatta, 5/10/15. "US wingnuts believe Obama will 'invade' Texas."
| 30+ years of Pacifica NIMBY dictate is different? |
It all began with the Pentagon planning a military exercise dubbed "Jade Helm 15" in seven heartland states, some of them Republican bastions. As part of the exercise, two of the states were designated "hostile" territory. That was spark enough for some conspiracy theorists, including websites peddling paranoia, to drum up fears of an imminent federal invasion, particularly in Texas, whose status as an independent republic before it was absorbed into the United States in 1845 makes it a fertile ground for anti-unionist holdouts.
.... Wingnut paranoia was also fueled in part by some politicking from conservative Republican leadership. .... Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged on Thursday that the controversy had reached his office, and when asked whether the US military was planning to take over Texas, he smiled, and said "No." Read more.
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Posted by Kathy Meeh
4 comments:
chamber membership has no value other than social events. No chamber speaker at last night's council meeting.. One might now assume chamber has no interest in gen plan which is city's 20 year economic blueprint.
Exactly. Conlon shows up every 4th council meeting or so to tell all 10 people watching what a fantastic social event the chamber will be throwing next week.
And it's true: the only other time you'll see chamber board members at a council meeting is when Highway 1 is on the agenda. No wonder they've kicked those clowns out and Conlon's bailing to Sonoma.
Different visions of what a CofC should be. Oh my!
Actually they were sent to invade Pacifica but they got stuck in traffic on Highway 1.
The amphibious landing was cancelled due to the decomposing whales on the beach.
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