![]() ![]() A prominent executive of one of the largest corporations, told me point blank that he would be ready to take definite action to bring fascism into America if President Roosevelt continued his progressive policies. I have had plenty of opportunity in my post in Berlin to witness how close some of our American ruling families are to the Nazi regime. industrialists is hell-bent to bring a fascist state to supplant our democratic government and is working closely with the fascist regime in Germany and Italy. Ambassador to Germany, wrote a letter to President Roosevelt in which he stated, General Smedley Butler, author of the famous quote "war is a racket", exposed the fascist plotters but was subsequently demonized and shunned by the government and the media. However, the Committee refused to even question any of the individuals named by Butler and his testimony was omitted from the record, leading to charges that they were involved in covering the matter up, and the majority of the media blackballed the story. The conspirators were operating under the umbrella of a front group called the American Liberty League, which included many families that are still household names today, including Heinz, Colgate, Birds Eye and General Motors.īutler played along with the clique to determine who was involved but later blew the whistle and identified the ringleaders in testimony given to the House Committee on un-American Activities. Smedley Butler was approached by a wealthy and secretive group of industrialists and bankers, including Prescott Bush the current President's grandfather, who asked him to command a 500,000 strong rogue army of veterans that would help stage a coup to topple then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.Īccording to the BBC, the plotters intended to impose a fascist takeover and "Adopt the policies of Hitler and Mussolini to beat the great depression." ( Click here to listen to the BBC Radio 4 investigation.) based around the ideology of Mussolini and Hitler. government and implement Hitlerian policiesĪ BBC Radio 4 investigation sheds new light on a major subject that has received little historical attention, the conspiracy on behalf of a group of influential powerbrokers, led by Prescott Bush, to overthrow FDR and implement a fascist dictatorship in the U.S. New investigation sheds light on clique of powerbrokers, including Prescott Bush, who sought to overthrow U.S. His combat awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the highest noncombat award the Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star with a V for combat valor, and a Purple Heart.BBC: Bush's Grandfather Planned Fascist Coup In America Smith grew up in Plano, Texas, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1987 through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Texas A&M University. Rather than struggle to find more people who leave after four years, he said they should find ways to make it more attractive for Marines to reenlist by providing more stability in where they are stationed, more training and expanded job choices. That, he said, would help fill a deficit of Marines with five years to nine years in service. Instead, he has talked about providing bonuses to retain Marines in order to keep them from leaving after their first tour. That’s your bonus, right? There’s no dollar amount that goes with that.” “The reason that we don’t get bonuses? Your bonus is you get to call yourself a Marine. We don’t give recruit bonuses,” he said, noting there are some exceptions for individuals with very special skills. “Some say we should be giving out recruiting bonuses. ![]() Still, Smith, in February, dismissed the need to provide large bonuses in order to attract new recruits. unemployment and steep competition from private industry, This year the Marine Corps is expected to be the only service to meet its recruiting goal, though leaders still worry about the ongoing challenge. Smith was promoted to four-star general in 2021 and took over as assistant commandant, where he has focused on recruiting, retention and managing the development of Marine forces.Īll the military services have been struggling to meet their recruiting goals amid low U.S. It’s not that they’re bad, it’s that I can’t afford to use them in my current mission.” ![]() “When an enemy can hit a tank 90 kilometers away with long-range fire,” he said, “I can’t move them on time to be in a position to do something that I need them to do …. But he said they are more vulnerable and can’t move quickly enough to avoid new, high-tech attacks. ![]() “I love tanks, I used them in Iraq, I used them in Afghanistan,” Smith said. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |