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The John Birch Society is a political advocacy group that supports what it considers traditionally conservative causes such as the private ownership of property, the rule of law and U.S. sovereignty but opposes globalism.[1] The society is on the far right of the American political spectrum.[2][3] Founded by Robert W. Welch Jr. in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1958 the society was named after John Birch, a United States military intelligence officer and Baptist missionary in World War II, who was killed in 1945 by supporters of the Communist Party of China.[4] Birch's parents joined the society as life members.[5] Currently based in Appleton, Wisconsin, the society has local chapters in all 50 states. It owns American Opinion Publishing which publishes the journal The New American.[6]
The society says it is anti-totalitarian, particularly anti-socialist and anti-communist, and leans to right-libertarian. It seeks to limit the powers of government and defends what it sees as the original intention of the U.S. Constitution, based on Judeo-Christian principles. It opposes collectivism, including wealth redistribution, economic interventionism, socialism, communism, and fascism. In a 1983 edition of Crossfire, Congressman Larry McDonald (D-Georgia), then its newly appointed chairman, characterized the society as belonging to the Old Right rather than the new right.[7]
The society opposed aspects of the civil rights movement in the 1960s because of its concerns that the movement had communists in important positions. At that time, however, there were more reports that Hollywood was harboring "Communists in high positions" than the Civil Rights Movement.[citation needed] The society opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, saying it was in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and overstepped the rights of individual states to enact laws regarding civil rights.
John Birch Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
OOOhhh scary
Mr. Fitnah, for some reason (hmmm), did not post this from the wikipedia site: "Mainstream Republicans such as William F. Buckley, Jr., and Russell Kirk grew increasingly unhappy with the society after Welch circulated a letter calling President Dwight D. Eisenhower a possible 'conscious, dedicated agent of the Communist Conspiracy.'[24] The controversial paragraph was removed before final publication of The Politician.[25] Welch also wrote that President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in advance, but said nothing because he wanted to get the U.S. involved in World War II.[26] // The sensationalism of Welch's charge that Eisenhower was possibly a Communist dupe led many conservatives and Republicans, most prominently Goldwater and intellectuals of Buckley's circle, to renounce outright or quietly shy away from the group.[24] Welch later said it was not originally meant to be published because it was just a confidential letter among friends.[citation needed] //
Buckley, an early friend and admirer of Welch, regarded his accusations against Eisenhower as 'paranoid and idiotic libels' and attempted unsuccessfully to purge Welch from the society.[24] Welch responded by attempting to take over Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative youth organization founded with assistance from Buckley.[citation needed]
Yep, folks you want around your children, Mr. F.
Yeah they sound awful
2009
The Society has been active in supporting the audit of[30], and eventual dismantling of the Federal Reserve System. The current legislation was initiated by Ron Paul. The JBS believes that the US constitution only gave congress the ability to coin money, and did not intend for it to delegate this power to a banking monopoly, or to transform it into a fiat currency not backed by any precious metals.
I didnt read beyond the basis description, but more to the point I have never heard Beck talk about the JBS, never I have been listening since before he went national as a local talker .It makes me ponder if that is all they are about, Mr. Fitnah, that you did not give fair disclosure and include the above whacko stuff about the John Birch Society
it wasExposed? It looks like the photo shoot to for his Time Magazine spread.
zona is the moron i've always called him
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As Don Imus' WABC radio show launches its 6-9 a.m. simulcast Monday on Fox Business, the host shrugs off the idea that a struggling business channel is an odd place for a sometimes raunchy morning comedy ramble.
I always said he should go into acting, the fraud that he is.
I don't think you understand the importance of his popularity. Fox sycophants will spout over and over how great his ratings are.
That is the scary part. He has fantastic ratings! Do you honestly think Fox "fans" really understand he is a joke?
Why is a Beck thread in the "politics" catagory?