ping.
Baldwin has written a thoughtful piece here, but some of it
is a bit too cynical. I think most of the folks who are real patriots are armed, and those who would be useless, or in the opposition, are not..
“That the people (in whatever percentage is necessary to effectuate principles of freedom) in all fifty states will recognize that they are under despotism is simply not true. Just take a look at the last election and see who voted for the Obama-millions! Count these people out of any revolution movement against a system that they not only support, but love. “
“One need not be a political scientist, sociologists or philosopher to understand that the spirit of revolution is not a national matter, but is a state matter; that the spirit of revolution is not prevalent in every state, but only some states; and that it will not likely be successful in every state without the support of that state government.”
Well yes, but fr_freak point out that the liberal majority in California is not very deep....
“no state is monolithic. In my home state of CA, for example, the state is run by left-wing, hippie fanatics, but a close 48-49% of the CA population are just as conservative as anywhere in the rest of the country. Should things get ugly, the state may not officially support any resistance to the federal government, but a healthy percentage of their citizens will, and believe me, there are no patriots more dedicated and furious as those who live within the den of the enemy. “
I’m not so sure what would happen in California, as it is an anomaly. The 48% of conservatives there are also the ones who are armed....many to the gills. It is nothing like an east coast(liberal) state.