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To: wastoute
Widespread non-violent resistance is the most effective path to overthrow a tyrannical government. Look what it did for Ghandi, for Poland in the days of Solidarity, for South Africa, and for Egypt very recently.

Violence usually involves small numbers of participants and gives the government the edge, so should be the last resort.

However, the non-violent resistance must involve large numbers if it is to be successful. When the time comes, Americans must show the same intensity and bravery as Ghandi's people, as the Poles, as the citizens of Cairo. Government officials quake when large numbers demonstrate -- that's why the Dems fear the Tea Party so much.

13 posted on 04/29/2014 9:08:08 AM PDT by expat2
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To: expat2

Because that worked so well in the American revolution.
Warfare solves everything.


19 posted on 04/29/2014 9:15:00 AM PDT by bill1952 (taxes don't hurt the rich, they keep YOU from becoming rich.)
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To: expat2

How’d that non-violent thing work out for the Jews?


23 posted on 04/29/2014 9:22:35 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (Tri nornar eg bir. Binde til rota...)
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