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Old 11-14-2012, 02:06 PM
 
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In the mind of most liberal thinking Americans who stand staunchly on the side of America’s struggling 99%, there isn’t an ounce of doubt that tens of millions of fellow hard working and well-meaning Americans who religiously cast their ballot as “Republicans” are in reality being brainwashed, hoodwinked and manipulated by the new {but not improved} John Birch Society and their rambunctious “grandchildren”,… The Tea Party.

This insidious manipulation to dupe moderate Republicans into believing “America and freedom” is under siege by Socialism and Communism is being orchestrated by well-spoken, well-groomed and well-paid ultra-conservative politicians. Their “game” is to create in the mind of White voters a strong belief that America’s White European heritage is under attack and if gone unchallenged, White American culture will go the way of the dinosaur.

Historians and older Americans have heard this rant before, it’s not new, indeed, creating boogeymen while simultaneously selling fear and hatred is an ancient tactic that is often used by power-hungry humans.

Tea Party Blood Ties: The reemergence of the John Birch Society in 2012 - New Orleans Progressive | Examiner.com
We fended them off in this election, but we need due dilligence to keep these treacherous entities out of government. Every now and again these types emerge and brainwash the not so intellectual and unworldly that are ripe for picking. The also feed into the already established hate groups that lie dormant until the dog whistle is blown.
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Old 11-14-2012, 02:10 PM
 
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We fended them off in this election, but we need due dilligence to keep these treacherous entities out of government. Every now and again these types emerge and brainwash the not so intellectual and unworldly that are ripe for picking. The also feed into the already established hate groups that lie dormant until the dog whistle is blown.
As if they owned these lands, pompous elitist WASP snobs. It is time to eradicate them from Government. They can hold their beliefs but they will not tread on me.
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Old 11-14-2012, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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we've been through this on CD. The peak of the JBS was 50 years ago when they had maybe 100,000 members. I don't know how many members they have now, but I have never met anyone who claimed to be a member. I bet the membership is in 4 digits now.

It is always a favored target of the left though. The left has an unending appetite for devils against which to rail. How else to explain the ongoing interest in a group with so few members? Anyone here ever met an actual JBS member???
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Old 11-14-2012, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Home, Home on the Front Range
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we've been through this on CD. The peak of the JBS was 50 years ago when they had maybe 100,000 members. I don't know how many members they have now, but I have never met anyone who claimed to be a member. I bet the membership is in 4 digits now.

It is always a favored target of the left though. The left has an unending appetite for devils against which to rail. How else to explain the ongoing interest in a group with so few members? Anyone here ever met an actual JBS member???
Membership is larger than many would believe or realize.

They appeal to an "interesting" crowd.

American Power: VIDEO: Ron Paul's Keynote Address to the John Birch Society 50th Anniversary Gala

John Birch Society Celebrates Koch Family For Their Role In Founding The Hate Group | ThinkProgress
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Old 11-14-2012, 02:53 PM
 
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we've been through this on CD. The peak of the JBS was 50 years ago when they had maybe 100,000 members. I don't know how many members they have now, but I have never met anyone who claimed to be a member. I bet the membership is in 4 digits now.

It is always a favored target of the left though. The left has an unending appetite for devils against which to rail. How else to explain the ongoing interest in a group with so few members? Anyone here ever met an actual JBS member???
Changing the name of a movement, does not change the movement. The hijacking of what might have started out as grassroots movement (Tea Party) has clearly taken on an insidious agenda. Just look at the main players and it's easy to sniff their agenda out. If you had read the article, you'd see that this is crystal clear.
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Old 11-14-2012, 02:58 PM
 
Location: west mich
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We fended them off in this election, but we need due dilligence to keep these treacherous entities out of government. Every now and again these types emerge and brainwash the not so intellectual and unworldly that are ripe for picking. The also feed into the already established hate groups that lie dormant until the dog whistle is blown.
Thanks for this thread. Many people don't know about these nutcases from the 1950s, who saw a communist plot in fluoridated water.
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Old 11-14-2012, 04:20 PM
 
Location: The Other California
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Anyone here ever met an actual JBS member???
I have some good friends who are longtime members, including one of their writers. Great people. The JBS is not my cup of tea, however, for a number of reasons, but I'm a well-wisher.
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Old 11-14-2012, 06:16 PM
 
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we've been through this on CD. The peak of the JBS was 50 years ago when they had maybe 100,000 members. I don't know how many members they have now, but I have never met anyone who claimed to be a member. I bet the membership is in 4 digits now.

It is always a favored target of the left though. The left has an unending appetite for devils against which to rail. How else to explain the ongoing interest in a group with so few members? Anyone here ever met an actual JBS member???



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Many things they warned about decades ago have come to pass since.
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Old 11-14-2012, 06:24 PM
 
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That is like saying that the left winf gof the democratic party is just part of the american socilaism party. No one buys that Tea Party is anthig other than a movement.
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Old 11-14-2012, 06:25 PM
 
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The USA COmmunist Party endorsed Obama this year.
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