Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman district told the House in a speech October 2 that he personally knew of several Congressional representatives that said they were threatened with the prospect of all-out martial law in America if they opposed the $700 billion Wall Street bailout.
"The only way they can pass this bill is by creating and sustaining a panic atmosphere. That atmosphere is not justified." Sherman said.
"Many of us were told in private conversations that if we voted against this bill on Monday that the sky would fall, the market would drop two or three thousand points the first day, another couple of thousand the second day, and a few members were even told that there would be martial law in America if we voted no." continued the Congressman Sherman.
Unbelievable. Did you ever think you’d see the day this would be said from the House floor?
What we have here is a coup of the United States government by those who would throw the country into police state martial law to get their wishes. Freedom itself is under attack.
Any Democrat that voted for this bailout of billionaires (and 2/3 did, as opposed to less that 1/2 of Republicans - beyond tragic) has betrayed the very essence of what it means to be a Democrat and must be held to account. This bailout has opended a Pandoras Box - already there are cries that the $700 Billon is not enough - and has set the stage for more to come.
Thanks Nancy Pee. Heckuva job.