John Birch Society Quotes
Wanted for Treason.
This poster's distribution before the JFK murder, has fed numerous conspiracy theories that right wing extremists were behind the assassination.
John Birch Society, Extremist Political Organization, "Wanted" Poster calling President Kennedy a Traitor, Distributed very heavily in Texas and other states just before Kennedy was assassinated, 1963
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In 1956, Democratic presidential candidate, Adlai Stevenson, had suggested a nuclear testing ban. The then Vice President made his extreme accusation. See {619523} for another Nixon smear of Stevenson.
This was his name for the wealthy slaveowners in Tennessee. He was the military governor of Tennessee when he so labeled the secessionists.
“Lord Haw Haw” was the name that he used in his propaganda broadcasts from Germany to England. Despite the fact that the broadcasts were anti-British and pro German, many in Britain listened to him regularly. He was very witty and many of his criticisms of British society were views held by many patriots in Britain. As pure entertainment, he was better than most of the BBC broadcasts during WWII. At the end of the war, Joyce was captured, tried and executed for treason.
Adultery for a queen was considered treason. Adultery per se was not punished with death in 16th century England, but the concept was that a Queen who committed adultery was risking the royal bloodline and therefore the Crown and the Nation.
It is hard to imagine what could be harsher. Some have called for his arrest and trial for crimes against humanity.
Servetus’ book On the Motion of the Heart and Blood of Animals, was so threatening that of the 1000 copies that were printed only 3 survived the burning including ironically Calvin’s personal marked up copy.
Ironically, until after the assassination of JFK, the United States did not have a specific crime against killing the President.
The John Birch Society (JBS) is an American political advocacy group supporting anti-communism and limited government. It has been described as a radical right or far-right organization.
