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• Imam Vows Revenge Against ‘Western Dogs’ for bin Laden Death

  May 3, 2011 at 8:47pm

  Like him or not, Obama is our Pres – we can talk trash about him, vote him out, etc. – you medieval screw-heads may not, so come correct,… ;)

  I guess I need a “Infidel Dog” tee-shirt to go with my “Team Infidel” hat.

• So What Exactly is the Navy‘s Secret ’SEAL Team 6?’

  May 2, 2011 at 2:06pm

  In reply to thepatriotic1.

  …and none of them happy with him,… :)

• So What Exactly is the Navy‘s Secret ’SEAL Team 6?’

  May 2, 2011 at 2:04pm

  In reply to Tyr.

  Elena2010 – There is a new JSOC facility at Damneck that has only been open for a few months so at least some of the operation was here, even if only the coordination/oversight.

• Shocking NYC ‘Execution’ Caught on Camera

  April 26, 2011 at 4:58pm

  In reply to EP46.

  Spot on Sinista, we didn’t learn a thing from prohibition – or worse, maybe someone did

• New Book Sheds Light on Lincoln’s Controversial Racial Views

  March 6, 2011 at 4:51pm

  In reply to NickDeringer.

  @ Ironmaan

  Lincoln did not free the slaves – Congress and the Constitution did.

• ‘Fascists Go Home!’: Tea Partier Injured in Assault by ‘Teamster’ at Sacramento Protest

  February 27, 2011 at 10:33pm

  In reply to Silverline.

  While that sounds mostly true Lloyd (perhaps entirely), the point was the unions being “useful idiots” to those who craved power, only to be betrayed by the powers that be when their usefulness was over.

  And why did your other post disappear?? It was certainly civil, just us talking :)

• ‘Fascists Go Home!’: Tea Partier Injured in Assault by ‘Teamster’ at Sacramento Protest

  February 27, 2011 at 2:00pm

  In reply to RISE AND RISE AGAIN.

  Sorry, first post was wrong thread…

  Actually Llyod, Smitty is right about him using them to get into power. It wasn’t until after that he dropped them -

  “Under Röhm, the SA also often took the side of workers in strikes and other labour disputes, attacking strikebreakers and supporting picket lines. SA intimidation contributed to the rise of the Nazis, breaking down the electoral activity of the left-wing parties. However, the SA’s reputation for street violence and heavy drinking was a hindrance.”

  “Röhm and the SA regarded themselves as the vanguard of the “National Socialist revolution.” After Hitler’s takeover, they expected radical changes in Germany, with power and rewards for them. However, Hitler’s use of the SA as storm troopers was a political weapon he no longer needed.

  Along with Joseph Goebbels, Gottfried Feder and Walther Darré, Röhm was a prominent member of the party’s “socialist” faction. This group took the words “Sozialistische” and “Arbeiter” (“worker”) in the party’s name literally. They largely rejected capitalism (which they associated with Jews) and pushed for nationalisation of major industrial firms, expanded worker control, confiscation and redistribution of the estates of the old aristocracy and social equality. Röhm spoke of a “second revolution” against “reactionaries” (the National Socialist label for old-line conservatives), as the National Socialists had previously dealt with the Communists and Socialists.

  All this was threatening to the business community, which had supported Hitler’s rise to power. So Hitler swiftly reassured businessmen that there would be no “second revolution.“ Many ”storm troopers” were of working-class origins and had expected a socialist programme. In fact, it was often said at the time that members of the SA were like a beefsteak — “brown on the outside and red on the inside”. They were now disappointed by the new regime’s lack of socialist direction and also failure to provide the lavish patronage expected. Röhm even publicly criticized Hitler for his failure to carry through the National Socialist revolution.”

  Ernst Röhm was the head of the SA before ‘33 and using workers unions to help the Nazi cause. After Hitler consolidated power that they were now a threat that had to be dealt with…

• ‘Fascists Go Home!’: Tea Partier Injured in Assault by ‘Teamster’ at Sacramento Protest

  February 27, 2011 at 1:58pm

  In reply to Silverline.

  Actually Llyod, Smitty is right about him using them to get into power. It wasn’t until after that he dropped them -

  “Under Röhm, the SA also often took the side of workers in strikes and other labour disputes, attacking strikebreakers and supporting picket lines. SA intimidation contributed to the rise of the Nazis, breaking down the electoral activity of the left-wing parties. However, the SA’s reputation for street violence and heavy drinking was a hindrance.”

  “Röhm and the SA regarded themselves as the vanguard of the “National Socialist revolution.” After Hitler’s takeover, they expected radical changes in Germany, with power and rewards for them. However, Hitler’s use of the SA as storm troopers was a political weapon he no longer needed.

  Along with Joseph Goebbels, Gottfried Feder and Walther Darré, Röhm was a prominent member of the party’s “socialist” faction. This group took the words “Sozialistische” and “Arbeiter” (“worker”) in the party’s name literally. They largely rejected capitalism (which they associated with Jews) and pushed for nationalisation of major industrial firms, expanded worker control, confiscation and redistribution of the estates of the old aristocracy and social equality. Röhm spoke of a “second revolution” against “reactionaries” (the National Socialist label for old-line conservatives), as the National Socialists had previously dealt with the Communists and Socialists.

  All this was threatening to the business community, which had supported Hitler’s rise to power. So Hitler swiftly reassured businessmen that there would be no “second revolution.“ Many ”storm troopers” were of working-class origins and had expected a socialist programme. In fact, it was often said at the time that members of the SA were like a beefsteak — “brown on the outside and red on the inside”. They were now disappointed by the new regime’s lack of socialist direction and also failure to provide the lavish patronage expected. Röhm even publicly criticized Hitler for his failure to carry through the National Socialist revolution.”

  Ernst Röhm was the head of the SA before ‘33 and using workers unions to help the Nazi cause. After Hitler consolidated power that they were now a threat that had to be dealt with…

• GOP Sen. Paul Calls for Spending Cuts to Every ‘Major’ Bill

  December 28, 2010 at 9:59am

  In reply to Gonzo.

  Spot on Oldoldtimer

• Mocked U.K. Forecaster Who Predicted Snowy Winter Speaks Out

  December 28, 2010 at 12:39am

  In reply to Komponist-ZAH.

  Anthropomorphic global warming would be Al Gore I think, lolol