Michigan GOP leader tweets ‘Time for another Kent State’, apologizes
He apologized. Too late.
A county Republican leader in the Upper Peninsula is under fire for seeming to suggest in his social media posts there should be a Kent State type of crackdown on violent protests like the one that erupted at a university in California last week.
But in an interview Sunday with the Free Press, Dan Adamini, the secretary of the Marquette County Republican Party, said he apologizes, supports peace and was merely trying to prevent further violence and hatred.
Really? You mean the same way the Ohio National Guard did?
Sorry, Dan. Not buying it. Neither is Kent State University. Theyresponded to a Michigan Republican Party representative who appears to be encouraging the shooting of protesters while making light of a painful moment in the university’s history.
In a tweet and similar Facebook post, Dan Adamini, the secretary of the Marquette County Republican Party, wrote Thursday: “Violent protesters who shut down free speech? Time for another Kent State perhaps. One bullet stops a lot of thuggery.”
His tweet comes after protests of a planned speech for BreitBart News senior editor Milo Yiannopoulos turned violent at the University of California Berkeley Wednesday.
“It’s not okay to use Kent State as a punch line,” said Eric Mansfield a university spokesperson.
“What happened 47 years ago affected real families. We lost four students, nine others were wounded countless others were changed forever,” said Mansfield.
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24 responses to Michigan GOP leader tweets ‘Time for another Kent State’, apologizes
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Roctuna February 6th, 2017 at 11:15
The modern tea-style right wing has no problem with violence, death and destruction as long as they’re not the ones dying, experiencing the violence, or suffering. And their heartfelt apologies are as genuine as their sincerely held religious beliefs.
dave-dr-gonzo February 6th, 2017 at 11:18
I may quote you on that!
Snick1946 February 6th, 2017 at 11:39
Most of the people talking this stuff are ‘Evangelical Christians’. In the last months I have moved from feeling bemused annoyance at them to total hatred. If they had their way they would kill all of us who oppose their dark agenda. Most of the few such people I still know believe in Theocracy; they want the press silenced. And they’d do all of this with a beautiful smile on their vacuous faces and the love of Jesus in their hearts.
Suzanne McFly February 6th, 2017 at 19:38
I do not believe they have love for Jesus or anyone else in their hearts. If they had the ability to understand who Jesus was and what he stood for, they would hate him too.
fahvel February 7th, 2017 at 05:08
yup, damned commie that jesus fella. Imagine sharing with those without.
plhooboy February 6th, 2017 at 12:34
An apology in lieu of resigning is not sufficient. He needs to be driven from office.
fahvel February 7th, 2017 at 05:07
pushed!!!
Larry Schmitt February 6th, 2017 at 12:36
His “apology” is bullshit. He knew exactly what he was saying.
granpa.usthai February 7th, 2017 at 01:45
accept his apology, then put him in the back seat of a convertible and drive around Dallas……
fahvel February 7th, 2017 at 05:06
don’t waste the fuel – just pop the crud where the sun don’t shine – takes longer that way.
Foundryman February 6th, 2017 at 17:36
Making comments about killing unarmed American civilian citizens by an elected official, should be a felony. This is so much more than mere political banter. Since we actually did experience the Kent State massacre, it really did happen, saying what he said is a dirtect threat to the health and safty of millions of peaceful protesters. This animal should be arrested.
Roctuna February 6th, 2017 at 18:21
To so many, especially tea for reasons stipulated above, events like Kent St. are just vague abstractions with no meaning other than to provide a sound bite. As you say, we did experience the death of 4 innocents and wounding of more when “the state” went crazy and started shooting unarmed citizens for peacefully assembling.
Vito Caputo February 6th, 2017 at 18:26
If this schmuck Dan Ada·mini·mum’s dream came true… today… wouldn’t that be perceived as government sponsored terrorism?
When the Ohio National Guard attacked US student citizens… the word “terrorism” was never used… although their actions certainly fit the definition @ http://www.dictionary.com/browse/terrorism.
bunya February 6th, 2017 at 20:20
So Adamini thinks having the militia slaughter college students for peacefully protesting is “a good idea”? I have an idea. Don’t threaten to kiil people by saying things like, “time for another Kent State”, because it only makes you sound like a childish, snot-nosed little brat.
Snick1946 February 6th, 2017 at 22:10
I’d bet this a-hole was either not born yet when Kent state went down or was way too young to remember it.
Richard Banville February 6th, 2017 at 22:45
Even at the time, the right-wingers were applauding the National Guard, and calling their victims dirty hippies who deserved to die.
Snick1946 February 7th, 2017 at 16:14
My dear old dad said they got what they deserved and that machine guns needed to be set up on college campuses. That night we wound up screaming at each other and he told me to ‘go live with the hippies’. I left and stayed with friends for a few days until he cooled off. He was not a bad or evil man. Like so many in his generation he was scared at seeing his world change beyond belief.
fahvel February 7th, 2017 at 05:04
sick bastard beneath the lowest of the low. When violence is encouraged in the usa, is it just the norm or possibly in conflict with some law?
bpollen February 7th, 2017 at 05:59
Well, of course! The best way to prevent further violence is to call for more violence!
amersham1046 February 7th, 2017 at 15:45
One bullet stops a lot of thuggery. also one bullet stops a lot of free speech.
RandyBastard February 8th, 2017 at 01:17
That bullet fires both ways, shithead.
whatthe46 February 8th, 2017 at 02:44
and how many Dems have called for murder, the 2nd amending their opponent, fire and torches, oh wait, NONE! so far, there’s only one black guy i see, house negro-in-chief, clarke, that’s a pretend Dem. this POS runs on the Dem ticket, playing to minorities, when he is in fact someone who hates himself as if it was his parents fault he was born black. they only fault i see with his parents are, people didn’t do enough SWALLOWING.
Tommie February 8th, 2017 at 02:52
Found you!
whatthe46 February 8th, 2017 at 03:06
there you go. LOL