Oath Keepers founder plays ‘Hardball’
David Codrea
Colleague Kurt Hofmann, the St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner also asked “How is a vow to uphold the Constitution a ‘threat’?” Matthews and his special gang-up guest, Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law center did their best to make it appear that it is.
Anyone at all familiar with MSNBC should not be surprised.
They started with a classic trick–focusing in on points they thought they could exploit to create a negative impression, in this case, only four of the 10 orders Oath Keepers will not obey, presented with no context, of course. And Matthews used his trademark bullying style in an attempt to dismiss Stewart’s direct response to questioning.
His very first question, “Do you guys have the current firepower to stand up to the federal government?” is what’s known as a “lie.” The point of Oath Keepers is to stand down, and Matthews knows it.
Matthews then makes a big deal about Oath Keepers being “potentially armed.” We’re talking current and retired police and military, so one would expect that to be so in many cases, but again, he’s ignoring Stewart’s answer and trying to paint the group as violence initiators.
Notice when Stewart brings up My Lai, Matthews doesn’t want to listen because it’s in the past. Yet Matthews feels free to bring up whether or not Oath Keepers would have stood down in the Civil War during the discussion on state sovereignty–not so subtly equating people who wish to restore Constitutional principles of federalism with antebellum Southern slave owners.
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October 21st, 2009 at 11:05 am
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October 21st, 2009 at 11:14 am
In my opinion, Oath Keepers will win regardless of what the News Mafia does. In fact, in my opinion if the majority of the Public refuses to give up their Guns unconstitutionally no matter what, or if the majority of the Public even refuses to pay taxes, then here’s what I predict will happen if the Govt persists and why:
1. The Government collapses.
2. The reason for 1 is that no major Dictator in history has ever had the Manpower, not to mention trusting the loyalty of the Manpower that they had, to arrest or murder half or more of their population – not Hitler, not Stalin, not Mao, not Putin, etc. They had to be content to arrest and murder relatively few (the “Initial Troublemakers” for example) and then SCARE the rest.
3. Of course, nobody wants to be one of the initial few arrested. But as long as for example Oath Keepers message continues to spread, and it is, then the majority of the Public will get the message, and the Dictators will either withdraw or collapse. It’s good enough if the message spreads by word of mouth, by phone, by fax, by letter, by email, or whatever.
Osher Doctorow
October 21st, 2009 at 12:23 pm
If you noticed Matthews did not give Stewart time to completely answer any of his questions. This man is so in the tank with the left that it is sickening. Just remember that when, God forbid, that it comes to pushing back the left will stand around and wonder why we are upset. The do want to take care of us from birth to death. Also did younotice how paranoid Chris was? He and others on his side think that anyone who does not agree to be a lamb to slaughter is some type of radical.
He and alot of folks on the left are so onesided when it comes to running this country that they think only their views count. Well suprise our views count too.
Stewart thank you for standing up for us and stating our thoughts.
One mans thoughts.
God bless the Republic and Oath Keepers.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
All those who are historians uderstand the facts. And they also realize Mr Matthews has at very least an attitude that suggests he was once wanting to become a Detective and the Police dept. decided he wasn’t fit for the postion, now has a blood thirst for showing he is right over whether or not a certain issue is Right. and based upon Individuals Rights
October 21st, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Chris Matthews, disgraced himself trying to disgrace and discredit Oath Keepers.
Stewart Rhodes, withstood his demeanor and stood tall. His integrity shined through.
I’m sure our Country saw what he was doing to an honorable man, that has defended our freedom.
For a man like Chris, to be able to trample, run his mouth and disgrace himself, along with the rest of the Mafia Media Freaks, that don’t care for the Constitution the Republic nor the honor thereof.
Thank you Stewart !
October 21st, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Chris will be Chris but he met his match Stewart kept his composure and made us all proud thank you Stuart.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Chris Matthews is an example of an officer who took an oath by didn’t have the moral integrity to stand by it. That’s right, Matthews was a DC cop at one time, and I for one, am certainly glad he no longer is one.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Chris Matthews is a lunatic. He has loss creditability with most sane people. The message being sent by the Oath Keepers is true and only reject by people the refuse freedom and Independence. We must watch and react to government’s attachs on our rights.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:41 pm
U. S. Capitol Police according to MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3080601/
October 21st, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Am I the only one that thinks Mark Potok looks like Leon Trotsky?