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Monday, October 27, 2008

Sarah Palin's America
Posted by Jill | 7:02 PM
Welcome to Sarah Palin's America:
Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, federal authorities said Monday.

In all, the two men whom officials describe as neo-Nazi skinheads planned to kill 88 people — 14 by beheading, according to documents unsealed in U.S. District Court in Jackson, Tenn. The numbers 88 and 14 are symbolic in the white supremacist community.

The spree, which initially targeted an unidentified predominantly African-American school, was to end with the two men driving toward Obama, "shooting at him from the windows," the court documents show.

"Both individuals stated they would dress in all white tuxedos and wear top hats during the assassination attempt," the court complaint states. "Both individuals further stated they knew they would and were willing to die during this attempt."

An Obama spokeswoman traveling with the senator in Pennsylvania had no immediate comment.

Sheriffs' deputies in Crockett County, Tenn., arrested the two suspects — Daniel Cowart, 20, of Bells, Tenn., and Paul Schlesselman 18, of Helena-West Helena, Ark. — Oct. 22 on unspecified charges. "Once we arrested the defendants and suspected they had violated federal law, we immediately contacted federal authorities," said Crockett County Sheriff Troy Klyce.

The two were charged by federal authorities Monday with possessing an unregistered firearm, conspiring to steal firearms from a federally licensed gun dealer, and threatening a candidate for president.

Cowart and Schlesselman are being held without bond. Agents seized a rifle, a sawed-off shotgun and three pistols from the men when they were arrested. Authorities alleged the two men were preparing to break into a gun shop to steal more.

Attorney Joe Byrd, who has been hired to represent Cowart, did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday. Messages left on two phone numbers listed under Cowart's name were not immediately returned.

No telephone number for Schlesselman in Helena-West Helena could be found immediately.

The court documents say the two men met about a month ago on the Internet and found common ground in their shared "white power" and "skinhead" philosophy.

The numbers 14 and 88 are symbols in skinhead culture, referring to a 14-word phrase attributed to an imprisoned white supremacist: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children" and to the eighth letter of the alphabet, H. Two "8"s or "H"s stand for "Heil Hitler."

Court records say Cowart and Schlesselman also bought nylon rope and ski masks to use in a robbery or home invasion to fund their spree, during which they allegedly planned to go from state to state and kill people. Agents said the skinheads did not identify the African-American school they were targeting by name.

Jim Cavanaugh, special agent in charge of the Nashville field office for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, said authorities took the threats very seriously.

"They said that would be their last, final act — that they would attempt to kill Sen. Obama," Cavanaugh said. "They didn't believe they would be able to do it, but that they would get killed trying."


Gun nuts? Check.

White supremacy? Check.

This is what happens, Governor Palin, when you appeal to racism and paranoia and combine it with gun nuts.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...
Scary that people in this century would still resort to killing someone rather than discussing it like human beings!

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10/27/08, 8:05 PM  
Blogger Comrade Misfit said...
Folks have described me as a "gun nut." I'm voting for Obama. That's point #1.

Point #2: Why is nobody using the word "terrorists" to describe these guys? For if they were Muslims, you bet your ass that would would now being showed to the heavens.
10/28/08, 7:41 AM  
Blogger The Minstrel Boy said...
somebody should ask sarah palin straight up if these two young skinheads are from the "pro-america" part of the country.
10/28/08, 9:59 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Comrade E.B. Misfit: Re #2 We know they are terrorists but rightwingnuttia doesn't consider them that and won't call them that. For example, Palin wouldn't call abortion clinic bombers terrorists in a interview. What excuse the media has, I don't know.

PurpleGirl
10/28/08, 12:49 PM  
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