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Editorial: Jade Helm hysteria

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Well, it appears the federal government isn't invading Texas and declaring Martial Law after all. As you may recall, there was hysteria a few months ago when it was announced our military was conducting exercises over the summer in several states, including Texas.

It was called "Operation Jade Helm." Some alarmists on national radio programs and on the internet started spreading the idea Jade Helm was actually a plot by the Obama Administration to impose Martial Law, taking over those states with military action.

Some people actually believed that. In fact, the governor of Texas asked the Texas National Guard to monitor Jade Helm just in case.
Of course, there was no plot. Just our men and women in military on a training exercise.

It's important to remember there is a lot of misinformation out there on the internet and on some national radio programs. And although there is often criticism of the main stream media, we are still your most reliable source for accurate information.

Jade Helm is an excellent example of that.

I'm James Smith.

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