‘Fed Up’: Here’s Why Some Massachusetts Residents Are Considering Secession
- Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:30pm by
Erica Ritz
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Residents of Humarock, Massachusetts are so upset with their governing authorities that they are considering seceding from the town, according to reports.
The resentment seemed to boil over around the 4th of July, when residents say the authorities were out-of-control in enforcing their ban on bonfires.
“That was a full military operation… I mean hummers up and down the beach, state police helicopters, horseback, bomb squad, [and] a command post up the center,” said Fred Hayden, who owns a summer home in Humarock.
Residents meet to discuss the situation in Humarock, Massachusetts. (Photo: CBS)
CBS continues:
During Independence Day celebrations on July 3, State Police troopers were called in to help maintain order in the mostly senior-citizen community. A 70-year-old man says they used excessive force when arresting him, leaving his arms bruised and wrists bleeding.
“Every time they talk to you it’s in a threatening fashion,” long-time resident Emory Langlolies said during Sunday’s meeting.
Langlolies described his experience with law enforcement on the 3rd [of July] as overkill. He claims he was playing patriotic music when town officials marched onto his private property and unplugged his stereo. Langlolies says an officer then crushed the plug to keep him from starting the music again.
“They told my wife, ‘we’re going to come back to clean this mess up. We’re going to charge you $300 an hour and we’re going to take our time doing it,’” Langlolies recounted.
At a meeting with roughly 100 people, one resident said the town is seeing a “slow deterioration” of its constitutional rights.
WBZ-TV has more information, and video of the meeting:
And it isn’t just the police force that residents seem to have a problem with.
Another resident said that, despite the fact that they pay their taxes and fines, “The sidewalks haven’t been fixed. There’s potholes in the roads. They’re not even trimming the bushes back from the sidewalk so you have to walk out into the street.”
Another analogized their taxes to donations, saying they may as well be a “donor community” for all their taxes are worth.
(Photo: CBS)
CBS continues:
Typical of the Bay State’s revolutionary spirit, Humarock taxpayers are asking for more representation at the Town Council. When a group attended a meeting of the Town’s Selectmen on July 10, they were not permitted to speak. Now they plan to write letters to town officials, as well as complaints to the State Police, the Attorney General, and Governor Deval Patrick.
“What are our rights?” one resident asked. “I mean we pay $9,000 in taxes, [and] what are we getting for it?”
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progressiveslayer
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:14pmA related story for you,we have a progressive pig in Michigan,one of many but this little piggy is one Debbie Stabenow and one of her bright ideas which she shares with the Marxist POS president is she wants our electricity rates to go up by 30%. She actually said that publicly,why anyone would vote for an A hole like that is beyond me.You have to give the pig points though she‘s telling you up front how much she’s going to screw you over.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:32pmThanks for confirming I always visioned her as a PIG.
Report Post »In a Bunker
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:35pmDeb Stabenow …didn’t her hubby get caught in some prostitute ring? Oh yeah, this little tidbit,”Senator who once voted to establish the Senate Office of Public Integrity chose to turn a blind eye to her husband’s criminal actions, putting him, partisan election interests and the family bank account above Michigan residents and campaign promises”. Yup, she’s a doozie.
Report Post »ImaHippyBurning
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:39pmTime to Rise Up America! Our POS overtaxing GUBmint needs an enema!!! Bigtime!
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:48pmP.SLAYER-
Report Post »As a fellow Michigander disgusted with this marxist beeyotch, I couldn’t agree more.
If you would, please provide a link to wherever you found this. I’d like to spread the word about this devastating concept the whackjob is simmering now. Just what Michigan needs. Yep.
Steve
docgreen
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:01pmAnd the Stars shall fall from Heaven! Makes ya wonder if the US is heaven on Earth and we have cities that are called stars. Does it mean Literally or Figuratively? Anyway, does anyone see how WE THE PEOPLE could be Worried about whats to come? If ya ask me, if they can do it prior to the 4th, don’t you think if there was a real disaster, national emergency, or a POS POTUS declaring martial law, how one may worry about whats about to happen? Just saying people we really need to watch whats coming. obama is a SNAKE in the grass, and I wouldn’t trust him at all! Martial Laws Coming, and I have a feeling when the Election turns bad for him; his people will be ready to implement chaos in the streets. Not because their mad, NO; instead its all about how it looks to the public! Meaning, they riot and create chaos, so obama doesn’t look bad. He’ll say its to protect people, instead its just the oppisite. It’s to stay in power!…. Look at Assad, Syrians want him gone and yet everything he’s doing is to stay in power. Now look at obama “the micro manager”, do you think he’s going to walk away with his tail between his legs? NOPE it won’t happen! He thinks he’s God! Thats the part that scares me the worse! And don’t forget your the Dictator of the Greatest Country, Best Military, Best Everything, so really think a dictator is going to just walk away? Nope, it won’t happen! Unless Babylon has a New Home for Him in Iraq!….
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:09pmI wish they would, it’s coming either way…………..the federal CRIMINAL government of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…..has completely lost the moral authority to tax the citizens……………PERIOD.THEY ARE RAPING OUR CHILDREN FINANCIALLY……..AND GRANDCHILDREN…….
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:13pmThey want to curb bonfires on a sandy beach next to the ocean? I just don’t get it. Maybe, just maybe that manpower would have better used to target drunk drivers? Just my opinion from the second farthest state from MA. I am so glad I live in Alaska we ALMOST still have the America I grew up in. Though the pesky liberals are VERY VERY busy.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:14pmFurthermore how in the heck are they going to have a clam bake????
Report Post »Recceman90
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 10:00pmShe will offer a lot of “Freebees” to zero liability voters and she will win by a landslide!
Report Post »maverick4harlot
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 10:27pm“Humarock taxpayers are asking for more representation at the Town Council. When a group attended a meeting of the Town’s Selectmen on July 10, they were not permitted to speak. Now they plan to write letters to town officials, as well as complaints to the State Police, the Attorney General, and Governor Deval Patrick.”
Yes let us keep ASKING for more representation and WRITING LETTERS. It hasnt helped in the past why exactly do you think it will help now??? The machine is out of control and they are preparing for our anger everyday. The more angry we get the more prepared they are to push us down and DEMAND more OBEDIENCE. There is a way to change things. Thomas Jefferson told us so….
“If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty”….. “what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. (Hence the second amendment) The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure.”
Now is the time to step up. Or choose ar Thomas Jefferson stated so clearly ” lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty”
The American people have the choice. We are divided, I see hell coming.
Report Post »country_hick
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 10:32pmGood luck getting an intelligent response back from her office or, for that matter, any response at all.
I will write a letter on ONE topic and get a response back on something totally different if at all. Sad to say that the same goes on with Comrade Levin.
Don’t bother giving either actual facts and figures. They just ignore them for the Party line.
Report Post »Do The Right Thing
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 10:43pmI thought I was the only one out there wondering who votes for her …
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 11:44pmThe left have been planning their agenda for years, since the 40′s at least. Green is the new red, they infiltrate and use things like welfare and food stamps, the give me generation. This country which was once great is becoming a paper tiger just like England, france was always toilet paper used. If we do not do anything we will turn into france and england.
Report Post »Oldbutnotsenile
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:02amWhat is happening in Mass. is what is going to happen all over the country if we continue to let our government take away out rights. Who owns the enforcers, BIG UNION, that’s who and unions have many rights given to them by our illustrious POS. Of course everyone seems to think it is some big conspiracy theory when they speak of states being under militia control because we, the people are out of control. Something to think about when you head to the polls, that is if they are there in November.
Report Post »TheRev1776
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:03amAm I the only one who really believes it is time to revolt ? 20 million gun owners in America and they feel safe because of laws in place. Remember all the President and Congress really is…..men and women. Law is words. Judges have no power. Police have no power without the sidearm…..How many times will we re draw the line before we are against a wall ? Seriously. Are we cattle or free men ?
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:32amSpace Massachusetts?
Report Post »More like Space Taxachusetts.
SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:29am@ Country_Hick
I will write a letter on ONE topic and get a response back on something totally different if at all. Sad to say that the same goes on with Comrade Levin.
I to have that problem I think in the Senate there should be 1 Dem and 1 Rep otherwise we have no representation.
Report Post »IraHayesFlagRaiser
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:00amWhat do these old ******** want? You keep voting in the Dems who want nothing but a nanny State and this is WHAT YOU GET!! Wake up you fools. These Mass ******** are getting NOTHING less than what they deserve! GOOD! GOOD! GOOD! Welcome to your new world Obama and Kennedy lovers! Attn: Dems are killing are freedoms, if you don’t believe me ask Mass and Cal citizens and they will tell you!
Report Post »kowdung
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:03amI, too, am a Michigander. I’ve been trying to vote the Levin brothers out for decades.
Report Post »36darkcloud
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:22amWe, in southeast MI, are now very limited on our fires. You have to get a permit listing what you are burning, and sign a piece of paper stating that the fire is no more than 3‘ x 3’ x 3′. If there is no permit, they will show up to put it out for you, for a small $2000 fee. Not to mention, Gov. Gandholm passed a law stating if you don’t have a handrail on your porch, mine is 13″ off the ground, it is consider blight. You will be ticketed.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:59amNo worries! Romney will fix it!
He is Constitutionally sound!!
BAAAAAAAA…….
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:02amIt ain’t any better here in TX. I’m the only conservative on my block, unless there are some closet ones. I have a Glenn Beck sticker on my front door and back of my car, fly my flag on my back fence post and on a tall pole in front. I’d fly the flag upside down but apparently it gives a couple Viet Nam vets flashbacks, so we refrain. I have a little code violation twit who loves to hit us for every little thing. First it was my tree out front, hung over the sidewalk and wasn’t 14 feet off the ground. Then it was stuff in my driveway (which she would have had to get out of her little truck and walk up the driveway to see) wasn’t 6 inches off the ground. I had lumber stacked flat on the concrete and cinder blacks also stacked flat so rodents didn’t have anywhere to hide – we live near a green belt and have a rat and ferrel cat problem. So I fixed that by using the cinderblocks and lumber as shelves….now the rats have somewhere to hide and they get in my garage and eat holes in my bottled water to get at the water. Then Saturday I got another one…limbs sticking into the alley (closer than one foot away from alley) and trees not trimmed to 14 feet off the ground. I had 3 branches sticking through the fence and two little volunteer trees in the corner (not closer than one foot). I sent her a nasty gram. These local officials have to justify their jobs somehow.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:44amLook at what you get and are paying for with your $9,000. Those leaders know that all these old f_arts are ex hippes and need to be told what to do and lead around. Who wouls want to listen to you at city council meetings. They have busin ess to take car of. Here in Oklahoma I pay $1,300 in taxes for 10 acres and a 2 story sandstone home. Our trooper can’t afford Hummers – they drive Dodge Chargers or 4-WD Ford Expeditions. We can‘t afford a horse patrol or fancy command post’s. On the 4th they were out looking for drunks. You only will see a trooper writeing a ticket. You have to cll our law enforcenment people or you will never see them . At the city council meetings they listen to all and get good solutions or ideas from those meetings.
Report Post »Carl McPherson
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 10:02amI can’t agree with you more about Debbie Stabenow. I thank God every day for helping me find a job in Arizona 2 1/2 years ago now.
Michigan is so infected with socialism; current day Russians live in more freedom.
Leave Michigan… leave now. Discover the liberating and mind-blowing feeling of freedom.
Report Post »Hint: Careful where you move to. Research. It won’t do you any good to move to California (laugh!)
DisgruntledInClinton
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:22pm$9,000? My taxes in a neighboring state are over $13,000 in property taxes alone. (medium size house, three cars, 2 are old, one fairly new). Plus our gas taxes are way higher than yours, our tax on liquor is higher, and our sales tax is the second highest in the country. And people ask me why we don’t move? We can’t. Our house is worth 40% less than it was a few years ago.
And Obama says his economy “is working”?
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:54pmPatriots,
Report Post »Be ready for Plan B. Plan A will likely fail. Also, be aware that Barack is in possession of all our top secret info, and he is the enemy within. He will do unbelievable harm if we manage to remove him.
LameLiberals
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:05pm@loriann12
Report Post »If the snarky narc is targeting by turning you in for every possible bull-sxt housing code violation, you can be sure she is tattling and irritating a lot of your other neighbors. If another civil war starts or other shxt hits the fan scenario occurs where total choas ensues, your snarky neighbor will not have the help or protection of her neighbors and may even be targeted by them.
ladybarber
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:34pmLook out America this is coming to you State in the near future.
Report Post »nama
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:37pmThey are pervasive in this nation now, because we have them in the Courts as judges, attorneys, state houses, Congress, Supreme Court, and even in the Oval Office, but no stopping there, they are in the schools from pre-K to Harvard, yale, etc. additionally they have invaded the media, the arts, Hollywood, and the armed services, ad infinitum. We are doomed, especially as elders! Go with GOD!
Report Post »Danmo
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 2:41pmYou are assuming votes count, right?
Report Post »Just sayin’
jakartaman
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:11pmCops do not prevent crimes
Report Post »Cops investigate crimes
You had best learn how to protect yourselves – especially in Democratic Union Cop territory.
PS Say Hi to Barney, Deval, Lizy, and the RI yachtsman Kerry
armyofnibiru
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:04pmwhat massholes,they put commies in power then cry when they push communism.pay attention to what these posers say.they slip up and tell you think once just have to listen.their not all howard deans ,bernie sanders and stabunows.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:27pmSpot on assessment.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:20am@ARMYOFNIBIRU
Report Post »You took the words right out of my mouth.
nattybrooks
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:09pmthe pride the state police must feel roughing up an old man. enjoy youselves boys cause if that were my grandaddy ya’ll would have about 100 country boys on your doorsteps lookin to have a conversation
Report Post »IraHayesFlagRaiser
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:05amI will keep flying “Old Glory” upside down until our beloved Country is put back upright. Obama is ruining our Country as we sit by and watch, now I know how the Roman citizens must have felt as Nero burned down their beloved City!
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:08amI flew mine upside down from the time the health care bill passed until Brown got elected. We had 2 Viet Nam vets come and call me communist, because that’s what communists did in Viet Nam when they took someplace, fly the flag upside down. I tried explaining that it was a sign of our nation in distress, but I guess it caused too many flashbacks for those two individuals….so out of respect for a fellow veteran, we don’t do it anymore. But if I thought they were just Democrats who thought we were speaking ill of our president, it’d be back upside down in a New York Minute.
Report Post »theaxiom
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:14amThis is just an idea for loriann12 and any else who choose to use it. Instead of flying the US flag upside down, place a gadsden flag above it. NO offence and shows your point. just my 2 cents
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:09pmYou are either for the Constitution or against it. There is no middle ground.
If we keep electing the lesser of two evils we are going to end up with just pure evil.
Report Post »MBA
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:11pmToo late–we’re stuck with pure evil.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:21pmYou are right. The constitution has been a bulwark against the creeping socialism that infects us. Now the socialists/progressives feel confident enought to simply ignore the constitution and do what they want. They say it is an old paper that was written by old white guys that is out of date. If these ‘old white guys’ were alive today they would have rebelled and began a revolution against these government bullies long ago. That may be what we need to do.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:42pm“If these ‘old white guys’ were alive today they would have rebelled and began a revolution against these government bullies long ago. That may be what we need to do.”
**************************
I’m an old white guy. I won’t fire the first shot. That would be a criminal act. I’ll be right there the next day, though. When the revolution begins.
Report Post »wmcritter
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:51amThe Constitution is just a piece of paper, it has no power to stop tyranny. It is up to “we the people” to protect our liberties. I don’t have the right to own a gun because the Constitution says so, I have the right to own a gun because I have the inalienable right to freedom given to me by my creator. If the Constitution was destroyed in a fire tomorrow, that does not take any of my rights away since it does not grant me my rights. We need to start defending our basic human rights, not the Constitution. The Constitution can be edited and modified, my rights can not.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:07pmA Founding Father, John Adams, I believe, said that our form of government is suited only for a just and moral people, and will not work for any other culture.
About half of America is neither just nor moral. In general, look at a “red versus blue state” map to get a perspective of what’s left of Old America. The snots on both coasts and up Illinois/Minnesota way sneer at “flyover country,” where the old values still obtain.
I sincerely hope I live long enough to see the Republic of Texas come back into being.
Report Post »UnreconstructedLibertarian
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:46pmI don’t believe there is a quote from the former “secession” crisis that haunts me more than that of Jefferson Davis as he realized the war was coming to a conclusion.
“…the principle for which we contended is bound to reassert itself, though it may be at another time and in another form.”
An honest view of history – shows us that we are at that time, the form is taking shape, and the reasons are rightfully being “reasserted”.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:44pmNever heard that. Good.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:26amJust to clarify things, it’s not Illinois, it’s Chicago and East St. Louis. Our present Governor lost in every county but 3 in the last election, but that was enough to get him elected. Chicago, East St. Lois, and one county in the South of the state that is pretty much union controlled. By the way, they are sucking the rest of the state down the drain.
Report Post »yiska8
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 11:13am$9K in taxes!! For what???C’mon Massachusetts citizens, your state was an original colony, and you’re allowing yourselves to be treated this way?? How many voted for the Kenyan King? This is slow trickle down of tyranny you have now experienced a taste of fascism that we on the right (we’re the ignorant fascists, right?) warned about. Beating up old men? Military-style tactics?Secede and create your own jurisdiction. Easier said than done, but it can be done. If you can spend $9K in taxes for this kind of treatment, then you can afford to create an all volunteer municipality. We have Von Ormy,TX right up the road from here and they just approved measures to CUT property taxes in Obama’s depression. The mayor’s office is his LAPTOP.They are all volunteer and the residents take care of each other and they are lowering taxes which weren’t very high to begin with. IT CAN BE DONE. WAKE UP MASSACHUSETTS!
God Bles,s Von Ormy,TX!! God Bless, America!!
http://www.kens5.com/news/Staff-of-volunteers-allows-Texas-city-to-cut-property-taxes-again–162954396.html
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:04pmBut seriously! What next?
Illegal home cooking.
You will need a license to run an outdoor BBQ grill…tax!
Planting a tree? Think again! You already need permits for that in a lot of places.
Maximum one dog per residence and it must be a small non life threatening one.
No front yard gardening…we already have that.
Fines for not cutting your grass? Yep..we got that too.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:37pmDon’t give them ideas about the BBQ as it contributes to global warming.
Report Post »mtsnj
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:44pmWhat’s for diner?….Your constitutional Rights…
Report Post »kindling
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:45amSomeone from my state health department called me and told me to stop selling fresh eggs from my pet chickens. He left a message on my home phone and I deleted the number. The egg sales pay for the food the chickens eat and I get to sit in my porch swing and watch them dismantle my garden getting all the bugs. I love my chickens and what other pet will pay for itself? Boy, just wait until they learn we also drink our goat milk RAW! I wonder if they will Google Earth my green houses I have to grow vegies all year round and give away what I can’t eat…which is quite a bit…..even after the goats, chickens and sheep get their share.
Report Post »sts514
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:33pmChief, We’re talking about MASS – HOLES here, that’s the thing to remember when discussing the bottom line of this story. Maybe someone in the ‘Bay State’ might consider something called “LEAVING ?” And the Republicans want a former Governor of this State to be President?
NOT the best of choice there, elephants…. but still better than what a jack%ss is offering.
I’d be out of MASS so fast my AS& (a.k.a. a backside) would catch fire like a rocket. GONE.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:13pmMy mom moved into a rural area in Missouri in 1972. They were the first ones to move into their “subdivision.” There was no homeowner’s association, which is how they liked it. They had a well that tapped into an underground spring that produced the best tasting water I’ve ever had…as good as any bottled water. Then they got young upstarts into the neighborhood as people either died or moved more rural. Each lot was 1/2 acre, so mom and dad bought the one next to them. They are on a corner lot, with the subdivision road in front and a county road on the side, backed up to someone else’s acre of land. First they came in and said the well water wasn’t good enough, they had to have city water. I’m sorry, you have to have your water chlorinated. No more $2 a month to maintain the well system, now you’re paying $27 if you use none, and so much every 1,000 gallons. Now the Neighborhood committee met and decided everyone should pay $200 a year to maintain the road. They won’t do it by running foot of property, because the head of the committee has 3 or 4 lots worth, more than others. You have 60 days to pay, or they put a lien on your house, which my parents own free and clear. You no longer own property in America. If you think you do, try not paying your taxes or doing anything you want to on your little piece of city property.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:01pmDamn it, citizen, this is for your own good!
Report Post »Happy birthday, America. BACK INTO YOUR HOVELS!!!
Sometimes, you get the govt. you ask for. Oops.
ChiefGeorge
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:01pmWhats that smell? Is that a unauthorized BBQ? To the dungeons with them!
Report Post »Soothsayer
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:44pmThey can have my BBQ when they pry my gun from my cold dead fingers!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:57pmNope, no sypathy here. You get the government you deserve. You voted for this mess and corruption for years. “Eat your peas”.
Report Post »Ruckus_Tom
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:43pmMy first thoughts. They voted for it; they can live in it.
I hope they just stay where they are and wallow in it and don’t move out to do the same thing in Conservative parts of the country … like, where I am.
Report Post »armyofnibiru
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:57pmthey hide who they are.the media lies who they are ,most people are working to pay the taxes.the media lies about the truth tellers to get everyone to hate them.like how they got everyone to think your crazy if you say you saw a ufo[I never said it was extraterrestrial,thats your assumtion].everyone i tell about these people tell me I’m stupid till it happens to them.but then its to late,and i don’t want to hear abouy it.cry in someone elses beer!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:56pm“That was a full military operation… I mean hummers up and down the beach, state police helicopters, horseback, bomb squad, [and] a command post up the center,” said Fred Hayden, who owns a summer home in Humarock.
That‘s just the regime flexing it’s muscle over you and showing you who’s in charge,don’t feel left out though the feds are doing the same thing to the entire country.They’re determined to keep the government safe from the people.
Report Post »Voice1percent
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:46pmLOL the cops were too rough, hummers on da beach, yadda yadda from the most liberal state in the union this would be priceless if it weren’t so serious. Folks we all saw this coming way back during the clintoon days during Oklahoma City bombing when slick willy decided to pass a law that makes threatening a Fed employee a FELONY! This means Fed employees are more special than us run of the mill Americans. That’s serious folks but what did you all do? You voted for the lout again and his cronies again and again and again. Now fast forward to their end game 30 some years later and ya’ll are belly aching! No kiddin you think…..?
Report Post »DSTSS2010
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:28amThe bullies kicking sand, just like the old Joe Weider ads in the comics. You better start working out (excercize your rights) so you can fight back! Kick the bullies ass.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:54pmI love it!! Secession… that’s awesome!
Report Post »freeberty
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:04pmToo many people aren’t going to give up that government check from SS on down, to do squat.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:16pmFREEBERTY Soon it won’t matter what they will or will not give up because this ballgame is almost over.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:29pmFREEBERTY, did you bother to either read the entire story or watch the complete video? They are not planning to secede from the nation. Their consideration is to break away from the city by forming another another township. The same thing has happened all over the country for decades over similar disputes.
Report Post »longun45
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:53pmSounds like Taxachusetts has already gone to the communists. Overbearing totalitarianism by authorities while they steal the peoples money for supposed civic purposes. A complete audit of this town ins in order and an accounting given to the taxpayers. Some politicians need to go to jail.
Report Post »TruthPolice60
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:49pmFunny that the birthplace of the American Revolution has become one of the most liberal and repressive places in the country. If you put your faith in big government, you get what you deserve. It will continue until Patriots rise up and take back liberty. With liberty comes more personal responsiblity, so that will exclude about two thirds of the population.
Report Post »may40
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:58pmYou’re absolutely correct. I should know, I’ve lived in this state for almost 50 years. The communist state of Massachusetts. Ugh!
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:58pmWhere are those liberal Blazers on this one?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:07pm@Chief
Report Post »The Libs are resting comfortably, drinking a 40 oz. and laughing at the schmucks that pay for their lifestyle. They don’t have to worry about cops coming on their property, breaking their steroes or putting out their bonfires. The police don’t come to their neighborhoods, so they don’t see what the fuss is about.
SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:41pmI’m sure Homeland Security will for sure reclassify senior citizens as their new biggest threat.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:50pmOf course Seniors are our biggest threat….they are mobile with those Rascal scooters, they have fancy walkin tubs, there are pills to let them have sex, they get food stamps that make them agile and sexy, they remember communism, and they vote. Lump that in with the fact, “Life in Prison” doesn’t mean a lot to them, and most of them have short tempers and short memories, they are indeed, “Domestic Terrorists”
And the fact that Matlock just died, Seniors will be commiting Jihad any day now…….right after their nap.
Now where the heck did I put my glasses……….
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:31pmCHIEFGEORGE, they have hardly gotten out of bed by now.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:35pmDARMOK AND JALAD AT TANAGRA, LOL. The biggest danger is that seniors actually get out and vote. They don’t kick back in their dorm rooms getting stoned while eating Cheetos and Pop Tarts all day.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:19pm@RJJinGadsden
Report Post »They drink…..ENSURE…….gasp. They same stuff they torture people with, so we have to watch them, anyone that can stand that Chocolatiness, is a force to be feared.
RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 10:05pmDARMOK AND JALAD AT TANAGRA, LOL, that cracked me up. Yep, seniors can even drink Ensure to give them the strength to stand in line to vote. If they can take that stuff, they can handle anything.
Report Post »yiska8
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:32pmThese people have to be stupid to pay $9,000.00 in local taxes yearly on top of a state tax and a federal income tax. They must be incredibly well off. If all else fails call a Kennedy, there’s bound to be one around there somewhere. They‘ve let it come to this and they’re the ones that voted for it. You can’t even run your own town and most voted for a Prez who cannot run a country. Naturally. Ahh, the intellectual Yankees!
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:48pmFrom the people who gave you Ted Kennedy and Barney Frank and are allowing Pocohantus Warren to tun for Teddys seat.
OMG Nov 6, 2012
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:36pmYou left Lurch off that list.
Report Post »Hawker
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:48pmIt is going that way nation wide. Gov. vs Citizens .
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:00amIt is just a matter of time now. Just remember, when you get ahold of one of them, do not give them any quarter. They will have none for you.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:48pmAh don’t ya just love those liberal governments, screwed and no kiss for you.
Report Post »TheCalmOne
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:47pmJust out of interest (I’m not a US citizen), does the legal mechanism exist for a state to secede from the union? Have there ever been any serious secession movements?
Report Post »TommyGuns
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:59pmThere is no legal mechanism for a state to secede. Most scholars believe that the right to secede was inherent when the states originally joined the union. The argument is that no state, which was sovereign within its own borders, would have ever given up so much power to the government unless they knew they could leave the relationship union if it became intolerable. That argument was put to rest with the Civil War, which Lincoln said was all about preserving the union.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:59pm13 states (that word means “sovereign country” in English *) did so legally in 1861, but Abraham Lincoln turned his back on the US Constitution, and outnumbering the 13 states 3:1 in military manpower, killed 300,000 Southern troops and tens of thousands of civilians in forcing them back into the union.
Yes, there is a “legal mechanism,” but might makes right, where Washington, DC, is concerned.
The US Federal government may in the not too distant future find that that road runs both ways.
(* That’s why they are not called “provinces.”)
Report Post »mikefromaltoona
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:05pmWell, there was that whole Civil War thing. That was pretty serious.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:20pm“The argument is that no state, which was sovereign within its own borders, would have ever given up so much power to the government unless they knew they could leave the relationship union if it became intolerable.”
Right, Tommyguns… that’s why the federal government was accorded the very limited Enumerated Powers, (coin money, make treaties with foreign powers, establish a postal service &c.) and ALL OTHER rights remained with the sovereign states.
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” (“States” was capitalized in all instances.)
The 10th Amendment specifically provides for these separation of powers, which have been steadily eroded, encroached upon, by Washington, the most heinous example of which, leading to 600,000 American deaths, was given to us by Lincoln.
Report Post »UnreconstructedLibertarian
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:24pmI believe one would classify the War for Southern Indpendence, 1861-1865, very “serious”.
Its a rediculous proposition to deny the legitimacy of the right of secession, its what founded our nation in 1776 – we seceeded from the British Empire and exerted our independence.
In fact, the first serious threat to the “Union”, came not from the southern states in 1861 – but the northeastern states (Massachusetts being one of them) who actually went forward with secession during the opening stages of the War of 1812. Forward to the point of disallowing their state militaries from participating in the war – which is why the British concentrated on points south of Boston. The northeastern states vehemently opposed war with Britain, as it would halt their shipping profits via partnerships with Mother England.
Secession worked in thier favor, as the Congress conceeded to their demands of “bounty” (ie . subsidy) to make up for lost profits due to the war – so they remained with the Union – and lent their militaries to the effort.
Secession worked again as a legitimate threat in the 1830′s , as the southern states (primarily South Carolina) threatened to leave over disparate tarriffs and those being 100% paid as “bounties” to northern interests ( primarily shipping – read the above 1812 dilemma). Congress conceeded, and did not impose the rediculously high, selectively levied, tarriff.
A brief history of secession in America – enjoy
Report Post »TheCalmOne
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 11:25pmThanks for all of your informative comments. I am embarrassed by the fact that I hadn’t realised the Civil War could be considered as an attempt at secession, but it does make sense to me now.
Interesting that onwe or two people have pointed out that “state” could be interpreted as an independent entity, like “sovereign nation”. Many countries are federations of states, of course. Brazil and Australia come to mind. Not sure about Brazil, but I do know there have been (semi-serious) secession movements in Australia, specifically the enormous state of Western Australia (more than 3.5 times the size of Texas) who have talked about seceding from time to time.
Report Post »Xiccarph
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 10:32am“Legal” is a relative term, as it is defined by, you guessed it, those who hold the Power of Ultimate Force. “Those”, of course, do not consist of the People, but the “Authorities”, meaning the Government, whether small “g” or large “G”. As others mentioned, the implied right of succession was essentially squashed by Lincoln, who despite his touted historical perfectionism, was anything but perfect and a quite good tyrant in his own way. I do believe that two states firmly placed the option of succession directly into their Statehood agreements, Texas and Montana, but given the modern milieu, they probably would feel that Power of Ultimate Force coming down on them anyway. Sad to say, but just as Jesus would not recognize the Christianity of today as anything familiar that He and his followers had taught, our Founders and the people who lived in the USA two centuries ago wouldn’t recognize this government as anything they had fought for.
Report Post »UnreconstructedLibertarian
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:02pmAs far as specific language reserving the right to “seceede” being contained in State Constitutions, all State Constitutions reserved the explicit right of secession – prior to the WBTS.
One of the points of “Reconstruction” was adoption of new State Constitutions that specificly disallowed secession. Its a pretty nice exercise in reality to study the history, and various changes, of any State’s Constitution. More interesting is the changes in southern Constitutions forced by Reconstruction. In my own State, Tennessee, the Radical Republican Constitution of 1870 is still the basis of its government. I would dare David Barton or Glenn Beck to explore Article 11-section 14 of that Constitution – then try to credit that article on anyone but the Radical Republicans. Miltary enforcement of the Reconstruction Acts was only ended at the adoption of a “Reconstructed” Constitution.
All that being said, Texas – avoided having its Constitution changed during Reconstruction, hence it retains its ORIGINAL right of secession. Therefore, Texas is the ONLY ‘Unreconstructed” State surviving – and I might add thriving.
Report Post »Zcat
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:47pmGovernment gone wild at all levels!!!
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:46pmAs painful as it might be, if a locale or state becomes abusive, move. The chances of getting any of these government tyrants to do what the people ask, is about zero. They thrive on the power of confiscated money from the private sector. The power of the private sector, taxpayers that is, is in numbers. The problem with attaining critical mass in numbers is propaganda and ignorance. Only when the people in numbers have access to the truth and believe the truth will they have power over the government. Right now it’s the other way around. To starve the government tyrants you are going to have to move out of their reach.
Report Post »Tex_Rabbit
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:26pmPlease leave your liberal views back in the state you move from. We do not want to become what you are leaving behind.
Report Post »freeberty
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:42pmWho knows whats next, they’ll make up any thing they can think of if it creates a job for someone so they can justify their job.
Report Post »freeberty
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:45pmHey Tex, I don’t think his ideas are all that liberal, by the way Texas is just 1 more Austin away from all your fears.
Report Post »freeberty
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:44pmLOL, didn’t seem to matter yesterday in Anaheim to Blaze readers, lets see if it matters today. Sooner or latter the parasitic, welfare, government, union thugs will come for you, maybe then it will matter.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:57pmIt matters to me! I’ve seen overkill by the police first hand!
This kind of thing creeps up on us in the form of progressive ideas that seem harmless at first then we get something like this. Pools in ppls backyards have been responsible for 100s of child drownings each year but do we ban those or how about the Ocean? Pretty soon all you will be able to do is work and pay taxes in this country and all else will be off limits, look but don’t touch.
Report Post »USMCEOD
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:44pmThese citizens, the town council and the police ALL need to read their history and take a page from 1946 Athens, Tn.
Report Post »freeberty
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:57pmNot going to happen, mainly because today’s GIs are on a fast tract to continuing government jobs after their service. Have you paid any attention to the makeup of your local police forces lately?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:45pmFREEBERTY, You must not have been around very long yet. Many police departments are made up primarily of former military personnel. I became a city cop after retiring from the Army. Must say that after a while I did not care for it, mainly for other reasons. I’ve been off that department for almost 12 years now.
Report Post »korbin
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:44pmIn light of the new call for gun control remember all of you elitist, and many law enforcement, you aren’t always going to be in a position of power so be cautious in supporting laws that are anti Constitutional as you to may be bound by those same laws. Many of you think as long as you wear a badge or have a form of public power you are above the law, and in fact many of you are. Remember you are supposed to be American first…. oathkeepers.org
Report Post »freeberty
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:01pmNow that’s funny, keeping your government welfare job is always first, you obviously don’t know any cops personally.
Report Post »wianno94
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:43pmAs a former resident, you are getting what you paid for. A civil servant system that believes you are under their care and direction because they know what is best for you. Wait until you try to STOP paying your taxes. The police state mentality will not end with just handcuffs.
Report Post »Murkman
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:42pmBurning logs? Jammin’ some Sousa on the Hi-Fi? Just what the hell do these people think they’re doing!? Off with their heads!
Report Post »korbin
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:41pmEnough patriots start demanding any form of Government follow the US Constitution, they are out of control just like the local sheriff where I live. They no longer protect and serve more like abuse and accuse, they should all reaffirm their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution and become an oath keeper.
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