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In a rambling exchange during a TV interview, Broden, a South Dallas pastor, said a violent uprising "is not the first option," but it is "on the table."
Broden, a first-time candidate, is challenging veteran incumbent Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson in Dallas' heavily Democratic 30th Congressional District. Johnson's campaign declined to comment on Broden.
In the interview, Brad Watson, political reporter for WFAA-TV (Channel 8), asked Broden about a tea party event last year in Fort Worth in which he described the nation's government as tyrannical.
"We have a constitutional remedy," Broden said then. "And the Framers say if that don't work, revolution."
Watson asked if violence would be in option in 2010, under the current government.
"The option is on the table. I don't think that we should remove anything from the table as it relates to our liberties and our freedoms," Broden said, without elaborating. "However, it is not the first option."
Republican congressional candidate says violent overthrow of government is 'on the table' | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Texas Regional News
Seriously? Are these the kinds of people we want in government? This is insane.
Revolution is a proper tool of the People should a government ever work against their rights and liberties for too long. He is right, it is not the first option. You have to be careful when it comes to revolt. However, it is something which legitimately belongs to the People. Now I don't advocate revolt at this point; and as he says there are Constitutional options by which we can first try to regain control. I don't see anything particularly wrong with his statement.
My problem with it is that we are no where near the point where something like this should even be thought about. Things aren't perfect, but they never are.
And that too is valid argument when considering actual revolt. And to me it doesn't seem as if he were advocating revolt at this time. He did say there were constitutional measures which can be used first. Revolution, however, remains proper tool of the People and the last resort against tyrannical and oppressive government. As I said, I find nothing wrong with what he has stated.
I guess I would agree if elections were suspended or the results ignored. I can't see how anyone could call our current government tyrannical or oppressive.
You can't go just on election results. The way our voting works now the elections are won not by the best candidate but the one that has the best and/or largest marketing campaign. That is not what is best for this country. A revolt won't solve this though. Education of the populace on issues and candidates and limitation on advertising spend is. Congress will never pass such a measure though since many of them rely on their larger incumbent marketing budget to keep their positions.
I agree that campaign spending is highly problematic, but if people elect the people they voted for and that person gains office, I can't see how that is considered tyranny.
It's manipulation of the system. People are coaxed into voting for who has the sweetest candy vs who they agree with the most.
It doesn't matter, they are going after their choice.
I guess I would agree if elections were suspended or the results ignored. I can't see how anyone could call our current government tyrannical or oppressive.
Republican congressional candidate says violent overthrow of government is 'on the table' | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Texas Regional News
Seriously? Are these the kinds of people we want in government? This is insane.
Our current government is whittling away at our rights everyday. So, that is debatable.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security."
the previous government whittled away at rights too... the current government hasn't stopped the process
If there is a revolt.. and I do think there will be anger on both sides if repubs do shut down congress or senate... then why ever restore government at all? Both parties are failures and will try to reestablish power in the aftermath of a revolt.
My problem with it is that we are no where near the point where something like this should even be thought about. Things aren't perfect, but they never are.
Our current government is whittling away at our rights everyday. So, that is debatable.
Name five of your rights that have been taken away in the last year.
I'm being forced to purchase healthcare. There's a push to ban guns. My job was taken away by executive order. There is a push to force me to buy the kind of car that the government wants me to buy. My 1st Amendment rights are under attack. My civil rights are under attack. My 4th Amendment rights are under attack.
Our rights are being scraped away, slowly, but surely by this government.
I'm being forced to purchase healthcare. .
I agree that campaign spending is highly problematic, but if people elect the people they voted for and that person gains office, I can't see how that is considered tyranny.
Republican congressional candidate says violent overthrow of government is 'on the table' | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Texas Regional News
Seriously? Are these the kinds of people we want in government? This is insane.
It's unconstitutional to have the government force you to buy a service. (PS... only Libs believe it's free)What are you sick or something? Do you think health care is free?
It's unconstitutional to have the government force you to buy a service. (PS... only Libs believe it's free)
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It will be free for people who don't work or contribute to the system..
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