Beware of starting a "Co-Op"

[Quail_Antwerp]

Um, I'd say as someone who currently lives in Ohio, this is scary!!!

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Wow, Rosalind, I had no idea.

I lived in Georgia for several years and then came back to CT. There were
some things down there that were similiar to what you are saying but
not nearly that extreme. While I am a conservative in most respects,
and feel like a minority here in New England, I also know that my rights
are somewhat safer here than other areas of the country.

Thanks for that well written post.

 

[Hackles]

It must be that the government does not want us to break away from the monetary system.(means less tax dollars for them). A sad day in America when you can't trade good's with your neighbor without buying permission to do so.

 

[charlindabob]

Ohio should be ashamed of this deed, but it goes to show you just how much "Big Brother" is in our lives. I believe that is where our government wants us....dependent on them. We should be afraid, very afraid.

 

[Marlinchaser]

Oh the memories of LaGrange, Lorain Co.

The town itself is famous for handing out speeding tickets for 26 in a 25, gotta love it. But knowing the Hillbilly Yahoos that live there, I wouldnt doubt that they were heavily armed also, so the swat team may have been in order.

The "NEWS" article surely would have told us if there had been weapons involved, probably not, they only print what they want thier readers to read, that the little man is being picked on.

Where is the article from a REAL newspaper, not someones Blog? Did you read the previous article the same people that you are believeing the Swat Raid article, was and I quote

After they were done stuffing the hens in gunny sacks

What type of barbarians are we dealing with dont they know that chickens should only be transported in properly restrained carriers

 

[Rosalind]

Where is the article from a REAL newspaper, not someones Blog?

Here are several, pick whichever you like:

OCA article

Morning Journal, a Loraine County OH newspaper

The Plain Dealer, notoriously conservative newspaper, definitely NOT of the "liberal press". Sheriff's response: They only brought one gun with them, not a lot. It wasn't a SWAT team, it was just a whole bunch of guys...who happened to be dressed like that because, you know, you just never know...and they only rounded up the whole family and made them sit in a room with the guys with guns, er, one gun, because, um, well, they had to search around and stuff...

And the Buckeye Institute's press release saying they are taking the case to court. Naturally, the family has a very different story from the sheriff's dept.

Overall, I'm siding with the family on this one. I have too many "war stories" from living in Ohio to do otherwise. I seriously think their best defense is to claim that Jesus told them personally to do it, and anyone who disagrees is violating their freedom of religion. They'd be off the hook in an instant.​

 

[PurpleChicken]

This sounds like a good case for the ACLU.

How about the ASPCA? Carrying chickens like that was animal cruelty.


Rosalind, I do agree with your take on this however using the "Jesus Card"
just makes the vast majority of sane Christians look bad. I mean that
would make for an amusing arguement though.

 

[OPIE]

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If memory serves correctly, (and I was following this case) the feds wanted him to roll over on some other guys that were doing some "illegal" activity, when he refused, an informant had him cut a shotgun barrell off 1/4 inch to short. That was there reasoning for going in was that he was "manufacturing" illegal weapons. FBI snipers gut shot his son as he was running to the tool shed, (that would make me fight right there) at that point there was exchange of gun fire and in the end, when his wife came to the door with the baby FBI sniper Louie Free( I beleive that was his name) shot her.
In the end, he did sue the Gov. and won, each of his remaining kids I beleive received 1mil, and he got 100,000.
The FBI snipers were promoted.

As for these poor people, they P/Oed someone who went to the authorities in the first place, I wonder what the authorities where told to make them react in such a way?
Some people just like to cause trouble.
I will say this, I was in law enfoecement for 4 years. There are good people that get into the public service industry for all the right reasons and then there are the others who do it for the wrong reasons, or just go bad. The power thing ruins alot of good people.

 

[OPIE]

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What type of barbarians are we dealing with dont they know that chickens should only be transported in properly restrained carriers

Hey Marlinchaser, maybe im reading wrong, but , What wrong with bein a Hillbilly? ( I resemble that remark!) lol

 

[Rosalind]

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Oh, believe me, in Ohio it's probably not possible to find a sane Christian for comparison.

My usual day in Ohio:

Me: Excuse me, but I paid $20 for gas and the pump shut off at $5. Could you please fix it? Here's my receipt.
Gas station kid: No! You only got $5, and that's it!
Me: I'd like to talk to the manager. You can see my receipt.
GSK: I am the manager! Get outta here!
Cop: What seems to be the problem?
GSK: This stupid lady is causing trouble, man! I think she's one o' them Satanist hippies or something.
Cop: Miss, you'll have to leave.
Me: What?!? I bought $20 worth of gas, the kid keyed it in wrong or something, all I want is the gas I paid for! And I'm not a Satanist or a hippie!
Cop: Miss, move along, there's other customers waiting.

Three-headed guy in grocery store parking lot: Excuse me, ma'am, have you heard the Good News?
Me: I'm not interested, thank you.
Three-headed guy: Foul W---e! The Great and Almighty Tony will pick you up, rip you in half and skip you across a lake of fire like a little stone!* You are a W---e who tempteth the Righteous with your jeans and your turtleneck sweaters, causing men to imagine the bosoms underneath! Tony can save you! You must read this pamphlet! (grabs my hand as I'm walking away and presses a 10 lb. book into it)
Me: Don't touch me please.
THG: The touch of the righteous burneth the Turtleneck-wearing W---e! Behold!
(In the store)
Me: Hmm, I think I have a coupon for--
THG: The Turtleneck W---e contaminates all that she touches! Oh lord Tony, help us all!
Me: What the-- hey, is there a manager around here?
Store manager: What's the problem miss?
Me: This crazy guy is following me around and screaming names and yelling about some Tony guy. He's harassing me. Can you make him stop or call a cop or something?
Store manager: Well, no, I don't think so. It's his freedom of religion.
(THG actually starts to throw produce at me.)
Me: Hey! Get a cop, I'm filing assault charges!
Store manager: Tch. (THG starts rolling on the floor, vomiting and foaming at all three mouths.)
Cop: What's the problem miss?
Me: That three-headed guy was following me around the store, yelling at me and throwing things at me! He should be locked up! I want to press charges!
Cop: Oh no, he's allowed his freedom of religion.
(I walk out of the store to find that my car has been keyed, with the words "Tony Alamo is the Anointed One" scratched on the doors. Three times.)
Me: Well, can I at least press charges for vandalism?
Cop: THG couldn't possibly have done that, he was following you around the store, right?

Banker: I'm sorry miss, I can't let you withdraw that much money from a joint account without your husband's permission.
Me: But DH withdraws lots of money all the time and it's never a problem. I need $500 to cover my insurance deductible, my car's just been vandalized.
Banker: Well, we'll need your husband's permission, missy.
Me: OK, let's call him right now.
Banker: He needs to come down in person.
Me: That's absurd! He's in school all day! Anyway, I'm the only one depositing any paychecks INTO this account, and you're telling me I can only put money in, but if I want to get it out I need my spouse's permission? It's a JOINT account!
Banker: Well, I don't make the rules.
Me: In that case, we're closing the accounts here and I'll find some other bank. Give me the account closing forms.
Banker: We can only give them to your husband.
(show up later with DH, very angry, in tow)
Banker: That's your husband?!? He doesn't have the same last name!
DH: Yes. And now you will close our accounts here. I want to speak to the manager.
Banker: I'm very sorry sir.

News reporter: Today, a mysterious box was found in an Ohio elementary school. When the SWAT team detonated it in a controlled explosion that killed five children, it was found to contain a missing box of approximately 600 votes cast in last year's election, which had never been counted and would have given the election to (guy who didn't win).
Election official: Well, yanno, stuff happens.
Reporter: Families of the five children could not be contacted.
(Scene: Angry PTA moms waving signs that say, "Serve and PROTECT the kids!" "First they killed our co-op, then they killed our kids!")
Reporter: In other news, a violent protest was successfully pacified by the Loraine Country SWAT team today. One protester died while in police custody.
Neighbor of protester who died: She must have done something, otherwise the cops wouldn't have been after her.

*Actual quote from a street preacher who used to haunt the Ohio universities, parks, and elementary school parking lots.