US civil unrest / US social unrest
Social unrest is on the way
The media went to every length imaginable to paint the Tea Parties as violent and many times predicted that violence was coming. Of course, it didn't - but now the media is ignoring actual violent rhetoric from the side who has a history of militant revolutions. The latest rhetoric comes from Claire McCaskill (Who called for pitchforks) AND from Van Jones. Glenn has the audio on radio today. Ref. Source 9
Off with their heads!
Chilling video released by the AP shows a violent, blood thirsty mob attacking a car carrying Prince Charles. The supposedly bullet proof car ended up badly beaten, and you can see in some of the still pictures the fear in their eyes as they are surrounded by the angry mob of students and others protesting a proposed hike in tuition rates. Don't think it can happen here? Get Glenn's reaction to these images and why America isn't immune from civil unrest. Ref. Source 7
Discussion on Attack: Source 1
Discussion on UK Student Protests: Source 9
Pentagon, Military Actively War Gaming - 'Large Scale Economic Breakdown' and 'Civil Unrest'
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The Army, through training exercises dubbed "Unified Quest 2011," is actively pursuing strategies to deal with a variety of scenarios including large scale economic breakdown, domestic order amid civil unrest. Ref. Source 3
Max Keiser: 'US will see social and civil unrest':
The Pentagon which is fighting yesterday's war, funding military operations that don't address the fact that we are in the 21 century currency war. It has nothing to do with the land based war; it has nothing to do with missiles, rockets, and submarines. It is about the currency. Ref. Source 2
This actually answers the question of what the troops brought home from the Middle East will be doing once they aren't fighting the War on Terror anymore. They'll be training to maintain order on US soil.
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And we need it! The situation in our country is bad, really bad and I won't be surprised if we get riots like they're happening over London.
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Why does Social Security need 174000 bullets(SSA explains)
US Gun Related News
It didn't take long for the Internet to start buzzing with conspiracy theories after the Social Security Administration posted a notice that it was purchasing 174,000 hollow-point bullets. Why is the agency that provides benefits to retirees, disabled workers, widows and children stockpiling ammunition Whom are they going to use it on "It's not outlandish to suggest that the Social Security Administration is purchasing the bullets as part of preparations for civil unrest," the website Infowars.com said... ...The bullets are for Social Security's office of inspector general, which has about 295 agents who investigate Social Security fraud and other crimes,...
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US shutdown a smokescreen for assault on Social Security, Medicare:
In an interview on day two of the partial shutdown of the US government, President Barack Obama offered talks on cutting basic social programs such as Medicare and Social Security in return for Republican support for funding federal operations and raising the national debt ceiling. Ref. Source 7