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Old 08-22-2012, 19:03   #1
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Tex Judge Preparing for Civil War if Obama Re-elected

Interesting, but extreme angle.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/08/22/t...ma-re-elected/

LUBBOCK (CBSDFW.COM) - A Texas leader is warning of what he calls a ‘civil war’ and possible invasion of United Nations troops if President Barack Obama is re-elected.

Lubbock County Judge Tom Head is convinced that Mr. Obama winning a second term would lead to a revolt by the American people and he’s is pushing a tax increase for the district attorney’s office and the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office. He says the money is needed to “beef up” it’s resources in case President Obama wins the November election.

In the event of civil unrest Judge Head said he’s concerned the President would hand over sovereignty of the United States to the U.N. and that the American public would react violently.

“He’s going to try to hand over the sovereignty of the U.S. to the United Nations, what’s going to happen when that happens?” Judge Head told FOX 34 in Lubbock.

“I’m thinking worse case scenario,” Judge Head explained. “Civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war maybe…we’re not just talking a few riots or demonstrations.”

The West Texas judge’s proposed tax increase is to help the sheriff’s office hire a law enforcement large enough to protect the county and to drive away the invaders.

“I don’t want rookies,” Head said flatly. “I want trained, equip and seasoned veteran officers to back me.”

The republican judge said that he himself will meet the enemy, “in front of their armored personnel carriers” to tell them they are not welcome, and has the county sheriff to back him up. “I don’t want U.N. troops in Lubbock County,” he said.

Tom Head, a graduate of Highland Park High School, has been a county judge since 1999.

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Old 08-22-2012, 19:10   #2
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One of the ironies of this story is that one of his responsibilities is to conduct mental competency hearings. <<LINK>>.

The other is that the judge could have made a good argument for the desired tax increase had he just stuck to the dynamics of the job market for LEOs in that area of Texas <<LINK2>>.
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Old 08-22-2012, 19:12   #3
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Well, he could have said... "the UN's gonna put y’all back in chains” but that was already taken.
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Old 08-22-2012, 19:12   #4
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The UN would more than likely get lost on the way here.
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Old 08-22-2012, 19:34   #5
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The UN would more than likely get lost on the way here.
Plus the fact that they are utterly worthless. They sure woudn't last long in the South!
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Old 08-22-2012, 22:44   #6
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Tell that crazy judge to build a FOB a couple of miles outside of town. Most of the UN troops would go inside, lock the gate, and not come out, just like 1/2 of the NATO countries in AFG...
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Old 08-22-2012, 23:08   #7
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So, some conditional jobs are being created?

If any of this were to be the case, I don't believe the fight would be in Lubbock, of all places.
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Old 08-23-2012, 06:18   #8
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Living in a place like Lubbock will do that to a person - especially when the wind's coming from the wrong direction and the presence of that mega-feedlot up the road drifts in on the breeze; I'm surprised it took so long to affect the judge.

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especially when the wind's coming from the wrong direction and the presence of that mega-feedlot up the road drifts in on the breeze

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Lubbock County Judge Tom Head is convinced that . . . .
Is his middle name "Richard"?
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