Georgia congressman warns of Obama dictatorship

[New Guy]

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Georgia congressman warns of Obama dictatorship

BEN EVANS | November 10, 2008 07:46 PM EST |

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WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist dictatorship.

"It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he's the one who proposed this national security force," Rep. Paul Broun said of Obama in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. "I'm just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may _ may not, I hope not _ but we may have a problem with that type of philosophy of radical socialism or Marxism."

Broun cited a July speech by Obama that has circulated on the Internet in which the then-Democratic presidential candidate called for a civilian force to take some of the national security burden off the military.

"That's exactly what Hitler did in Nazi Germany and it's exactly what the Soviet Union did," Broun said. "When he's proposing to have a national security force that's answering to him, that is as strong as the U.S. military, he's showing me signs of being Marxist."

Obama's comments about a national security force came during a speech in Colorado in which he called for expanding the nation's foreign service.

"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set," Obama said in July. "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

The Obama transition team declined to comment on Broun's remarks. But spokesman Tommy Vietor said Obama was referring in the speech to a proposal for a civilian reserve corps that could handle postwar reconstruction efforts such as rebuilding infrastructure _ an idea endorsed by the Bush administration.

Broun said he believes Obama would move to ban gun ownership if he does build a national security force.

Obama has said he respects the Second Amendment right to bear arms and favors "common sense" gun laws. Gun rights advocates interpret that as meaning he'll at least enact curbs on ownership of assault weapons and concealed weapons. As an Illinois state lawmaker, Obama supported a ban on semiautomatic weapons and tighter restrictions on firearms generally.

"We can't be lulled into complacency," Broun said. "You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected in a democratic Germany. I'm not comparing him to Adolf Hitler. What I'm saying is there is the potential of going down that road."

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Rep. Paul Broun: http://broun.house.gov/

[American Patriot]

As I look around me, I see military personnel, by the thousands who've retired or are still in the US military.

A "civilian force as strong as the US military" is 1) Useless and 2) uncalled for.

I think the Founding Fathers had it right when they thought that control of the MILITARY should remain in civilian hands - however, that was to limit the control any one person or group might have over the military.

Creating a "civilian force" is completely unnecessary in reality and it shows the true "reality" of Obama's thinking, and experience.

What he has FAILED to realize is the implications of doing such a thing and secondly that there are plenty of "civilian authorities" to protect and serve.

There are ham radio operators, Skywarn people, a civilian sector of people whom are all volunteers under FEMA to be there in emergency and disaster.

Those programs are ALREADY IN PLACE and they are unique to themselves and don't need to be re-aligned or changed. They work FINE as they are.

[vector7]

They're becoming scared.

Congressman sorry for likening Obama to Hitler

Posted: 02:38 PM ET

From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney


Rep. Paul Broun is sorry for seemingly comparing Obama to Adolf Hitler.



(CNN) — Republican Paul Broun is sorry for calling President-elect Barack Obama a 'Marxist' and comparing him to Adolf Hitler, the Georgia Congressman said Tuesday.

“I regret putting it that way,” he told WGAC radio in Augusta, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “I apologize to anyone who has taken offense at that.”

In an interview with the Associated Press earlier this week, Broun admitted to calling the future commander-in-chief a 'Marxist' at a recent Rotary club meeting, and said Obama has expressed support for policies similar to those of Hitler.

"It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he's the one who proposed this national security force," Broun told the AP. "I'm just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may– may not, I hope not — but we may have a problem with that type of philosophy of radical socialism or Marxism."

Broun was specifically referring to a July speech by Obama, where the then-Democratic presidential nominee said he supports a civilian force helping the military when it comes to national security: "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well funded [as the military]," Obama said in the speech that was largely a call to national service.

Responding to those comments, Broun told the AP Monday: "That's exactly what Hitler did in Nazi Germany and it's exactly what the Soviet Union did. When he's proposing to have a national security force that's answering to him, that is as strong as the U.S. military, he's showing me signs of being Marxist."

"We can't be lulled into complacency," Broun added. "You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected in a democratic Germany. I'm not comparing him to Adolf Hitler. What I'm saying is there is the potential."

The Obama transition office did not respond to Broun's comments, and in his interview Tuesday to WGAC, the first term congressman said, “The point I tried to make is that he is extremely liberal, he has promoted a lot of socialistic ideas, and it just makes me concerned."

[Ryan Ruck]

Good Lord! When will we finally have some real LEADERS with some balls to stand up for something?

Dear Leader should be glad I never met him on the campaign trail. I would have made Joe the Plumber look like a choir boy.

[American Patriot]

Why the hell did this so-called Republican apologize for "making offense"?

Wait. Obama is a SOCIALIST YOU DUMBASS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wake the fuck up and stop crying about being offended.