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Originally posted by Pharyax
NO government wants to keep tabs on every single person. Its too costly, and tiresome. lol.
FBI looking into demand that Rendell resign
Inquirer Harrisburg Bureau
HARRISBURG - Gov. Rendell was among at least 30 governors to receive a letter this week from an extremist antigovernment group demanding that he resign or face being "removed from office," according to officials in the Philadelphia office of the FBI.
Rendell received the letter within the last 48 hours and immediately turned it over to federal authorities, FBI Special Agent J.J. Klaver said.
Klaver said the letter was from a so-called sovereign citizens group that is "advocating a plan to remove all state governors from office."
"These are individuals who reject all forms of government authority, and they believe they are emancipated from all the responsibilities associated with being U.S. citizens, such as paying taxes and obeying laws," Klaver said.
Klaver stressed that although such groups have advocated violence or other illegal acts, the letter sent to Rendell did not.
"It did not say, 'We are going to kill you,' " Klaver said. "It said, 'You have to vacate your office or you will be removed from office.' "
He said the letter was lengthy and contained petitions with signatures from people who presumably support the call for governors to resign. He would not elaborate on the name of the group, how large it was, or details in the letter.
Rendell's office declined to comment.
Mike Drewniak, spokesman for New Jersey Gov. Christie, said, "It does not appear that we've received such a letter, but we are aware of the matter, as is the wider state and federal law enforcement community."
Making threats against the government WE THE PEOPLE put into office? Blame yourselves. Especially the people that don't bother to VOTE!
And please explain to me. What are you 'defending' your freedom from?
Seriously. How has your live changed in the last 2 years that causes you to be so worried?
So much hate.... so little time.
Originally posted by illusions
Making threats against the government WE THE PEOPLE put into office? Blame yourselves. Especially the people that don't bother to VOTE!
Yes! Threats suck! Hey, I know, Maybe if you have a copy of the threats the haters made, we can show the annoying non-voters how lame they are? That would be cool!
Yeah, I'd love to see these 'Elder Members' (hahahah) just TRY and enforce that silly rant/letter.
Sounds to me like some folks didn't take their meds. Ya know?
Originally posted by illusions
Yeah, I'd love to see these 'Elder Members' (hahahah) just TRY and enforce that silly rant/letter.
Yeah! Ha Ha Ha Ha! Like they think that citizens have any right to tell the public servants how to run the country! What a bunch of silllies! Ha ha ha...
Sounds to me like some folks didn't take their meds. Ya know?
No worries there! When the government forces these sillies to pay for the government health care I'm sure the government will make sure these silly folks are taking all thier meds if you know what I mean. LOL LOL LOL!
Hey! I really like your posts by the wayl Not hateful like some posts are.
Originally posted by alchemist2012
So basically this pretty much is rebuilding America, back to the original constitution.
Understood but my wife is a seminole and i am african american we both have recently been discharged from the army i did 14 years and she 9..where does this put us she is worried she thinks restoring back to the original puts me back in slavery and her being put on the trail of tears...it sounds a bit far fetched but you gotta give some thought to why she thinks this way my question is where do we as minorities stand in this event??????
Originally posted by maybereal11
Originally posted by illusions
Making threats against the government WE THE PEOPLE put into office? Blame yourselves. Especially the people that don't bother to VOTE!
Yes! Threats suck! Hey, I know, Maybe if you have a copy of the threats the haters made, we can show the annoying non-voters how lame they are? That would be cool!
Ummm...OK. First off..calm down.
...Yes, the letter did not specify a particular form of violence, but look at this way..
If a fringe, angry group, lets say the KKK or Black Panthers, sent you a personal letter accusing you of treason and telling you that you had 3 days to vacate your home or they would "remove you"...would you see that as a threat?
Just because the letter didn't specify "how" doesn't mean the letter is not threatening....
Just my 2 cents.
BTW the story is making the rounds AP etc. Even if the FBI wanted to let it slide, they have little choice now...they have to CYA and they will run a full investigation and start scoping over the membership to see if there are any folks on extremists watchlists, past convictions involving violence etc.
maybereal11 quote... Ummm...OK. First off..calm down.!
...Yes, the letter did not specify a particular form of violence, but look at this way...!
If a fringe, angry group, lets say the KKK or Black Panthers, sent you a personal letter accusing you of treason and telling you that you had 3 days to vacate your home or they would "remove you"...would you see that as a threat?
Just because the letter didn't specify "how" doesn't mean the letter is not threatening....
Just my 2 cents.
BTW the story is making the rounds AP etc. Even if the FBI wanted to let it slide, they have little choice now...they have to CYA and they will run a full investigation and start scoping over the membership to see if there are any folks on extremists watchlists, past convictions involving violence etc.
Originally posted by infinite
Can I just share this?
FBI Investigates Guardians of Free Republic for Violating Fed Law Against Unsolicited Faxes