Judge Tom Head, Lubbock, Texas stated that he is preparing for a "next Civil War" if President Obama wins re-election. I noted when I found the link that many right wing sites LOVE this idea...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/...
Judge Head-some suggest his first name is Richard- is, of course, an extremist idiot, and he seems to be encouraging others to rally to his cause, which is the get the black family out of the White House, by any means.
I'm old enough to actually remember the 1950's and early '60's, when racism was not only tolerated but celebrated and of course LEGAL. Segregation and second class citizenship was the law in our country until the mid 1960's. This is traditionally a bigoted and hating nation-my Osage ancestors can testify to that, as can my late wife's Jewish family.
We have hated people of other lineage, religion, color, language. In the 1970's we hated people with long-or short-hair.
This American tendency has on often led to violence. Murders of civil rights workers in the '60's, murders of Union organizers in the 1930's. Murders of "socialists" in the early 20th century. Murders of US veterans in the 1920's...by the US Army.
There is always some loudmouth idiot somewhere talking this shit up, and it's usually someone who has no intention of actually doing violence himself, just inciting others to to it. Judge Head is one of these and he has a following among the ultra right bloggers and freepers...an admiring and growing following.
I doubt we will have a Civil War. I am nearly certain we will see violent episodes in various places.
I'd like to keep track of the people who support and foment this.
Judge Tom Head, you are now on my list, motherfucker.
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