Georgia Republican Worries Dems Will Declare Martial Law
Rep. Paul Broun, who once compared Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, now thinks the president is part of a radical "socialistic elite" that may try to declare martial law. Broun's comments came during what an area newspaper described as a "relatively peaceful" town hall.
Rep. Paul Broun, who once compared Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, now thinks the president is part of a radical “socialistic elite” that may try to declare martial law. Broun’s comments came during what an area newspaper described as a “relatively peaceful” town hall.
That’s right, while members of Congress around the country have to deal with screaming crazies at their town hall meetings, in one frightening district of Georgia the member of Congress is one of the screaming crazies.
The Raw Story has a comprehensive look at Broun’s comments, including a classic non-apology. — PS
Wait, before you go…Athens Banner-Herald:
At another point, Broun, who last year made national news by comparing Obama to Hitler, called Cuba’s former dictator Fidel Castro and leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Obama’s “good buddy.”
He also spoke of a “socialistic elite” – Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid – who might use a pandemic disease or natural disaster as an excuse to declare martial law.
“They’re trying to develop an environment where they can take over,” he said. “We’ve seen that historically.”
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