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Posted on 10/30/2016 2:18:27 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
I'm sure it wasn't the intention of the liberal Atlantic magazine but they published an article that provided an excellent reason for why the Second Amendment is so important. The article itself was about the turmoil in Venezuela. However, the story revealed the reason why the highly dissatisfied citizenry of that troubled nation are unable to remove their highly unpopular government: they lack ownership of guns and it is the government and their goons that have them.
The article was authored by associate editor Siddhartha Mahanta and the subtitle reveals the bottom line of why the folks in Venezuela are stuck in their horrible situation: Large numbers of citizens want to oust President Nicolas Maduro. But he commands the loyalty of many men with guns.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
But this is always the Leftist hope — Our guy is in power and YOU can’t get him out because we command the loyalty of men with guns and YOU don’t have any.
The Second Amendment is America’s strength. As for “gun control”, if there are guns around, We the People should be in control of them. Not the government.
“The Second Amendment is America’s strength.”
The second amendment is the ONLY thing between freedom and world tyranny by the New World Order.
When food is scarce, the men with guns eat first.
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See, righteous people in third world countries, see, they have problems that require guns. /s
Bttt.
5.56mm
The Atlantic Magazine writers and editors probably still don’t get it.
Bttt
Please, someone, describe the actual working scenario in which a citizenry could overthrow a government. I understand that for them without weapons it is merely an academic exercise, but the question may have broad implications beyond the future of Venezuela.
The American War of Independence was possible because there were existing legal structures such as formal militias and existing colonial governments which could organize and command the power of the citizenry.
The War Between the States was possible because there were existing state governments which could pass the ordinance of secession and levy troops and in other important ways organize and command the power of the citizenry.
How would it play out? Would it be like a communist revolution? Would it be an IRA type insurgency as in Northern Ireland? Maybe like the Guerrilla War in South Africa in 1901?
I understand that there are some fantastical novels and TV series and “Red Dawn” type movies out there. If you think such as those are as close as we can get to an answer let me know which of them you think is closest. If there is an historical precedent, that would be better.
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I’ll never forget I was in Mexico about 30 years ago. They were soldiers with rifles on every street. Or maybe they were police. Either way it’s very intimidating to the citizenry.
We need to maintain and strengthen the Second Amendment. After all it protects the First.
You are both exactly right.
As I understand it it’s one reason why Japan did not invade America in World War II. The Emperor or the Prime Minister said, there would be an armed American behind every blade of grass.
Peace thru Strength!
Let’s hope We Never have to find out.
We The People are well armed
and will Stay that way.
Good read....
Thanks-
I wonder how much the avg. 2-3 person household has in supplies...
Food, water...etc....
If we fought it smart, those who GIVE THE ORDERS would have "accidents" or just disappear. Learn who they are, where they live and work, their travel habits and recreation- NOW. Once the SHTF they will be secured and any attempt to identify them will arouse suspicion and draw regime attention.
Keep you friends close and your enemies closer. If you become trusted by your target, so much the better.
This, of course, assumes that we LOSE and a Hillary regime begins the planned oppression. Or if, Heaven forbid, we win and the unexpected happens. Contingency planning is always smart.
Warning or taking out the local order-givers is the way to go. Trying to knock down every local grunt is insanity (they have far better training, coordination, equipment and tactics) but if they don’t get orders they will rarely go by themselves.
Depending on moral appeal or groups like the Oathkeepers is a bad idea and should not be relied on. They will be vastly outnumbered and very quickly purged from the ranks by one means or another.
We don’t necessarily have to retake every single state to win, either. If we control the farming states and cut off the fuel and power to loyalist cities they will very quickly not want to fight. If you gave me blocks of C4 equal to the value of my crummy little car I could drive around, set timers, and within 24 hours a fair portion of the nation would be without power for weeks. The lights going out is a BIIIG fear factor for city dwellers, partly out of primal fear of the dark. And if you walk into a lightly-guarded facility and order the technicians to turn off power for one hour as a warning, you will have a very effective advertisement.
Targeting certain civilian authorities would also go a long way. Shooting every protestor in a feminazi march would feel great but not be so good in the long run, but you can make them not want to march at all for far less bloodshed. Likewise with groups like the Black Pantloads who are cowards anyway. Busting in the door of every one of their members - bad idea. Sending them staggering home with their backs whipped to hamburger will guarantee similar results and you won’t lack for petty criminals in need of punishment. And instead of trying to shoot every member of an anti-gun group or intimidate every person at voting places, simply make it known that a vote at the local state or federal level for same shortens your lifespan. Their members will weep and wail but few if any liberal politicians will risk it.
Thank you for your post.
You are describing an informal guerilla insurgency with no command and control. Am I correct? The actions you describe might be carried out by individuals on their own initiative using whatever they had on hand and you feel that quite little might make a big difference because there would be a lack of motivation on the anti-constitutionalist side.
It seems to me that the insurgents would start and end divided and conquered under this scenario. I appreciate any thoughts on this fascinating subject.
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