After some thought on his warnings about this propaganda problem, I do think it will have an effect on many of the non-veteran ranks. The mind requires hardening, that's why we have Marine Corps Boot Camp and Ranger School as just two examples.
What I take from things like this Alaska bill, whether it gets passed and enforced or not, are the levels of resistance the oathbreaking ranks among the Feds are likely to encounter. The writers and signers of bills have things like national guard troops under their command. They are privy to information that if leaked could counter disarmament attacks etc. The split I describe "STICK TO YOUR GUNS" is already showing it's head after only two weeks. Panetta addressing the troops shows they know and are worried about this.
And it's a really nasty one. I had occasion a day or two ago to be looking at political cartoons via 'bing' ... the leftist cartoonists in Big Media are depicting the NRA dripping with blood, and gun owners as wild-eyed lunatics. Check it out. It's no different in its vile falseness or its sheer viciousness from National Socialist depictions of Jews in the 1930s. In fact, digging up and printing a handful of anti-semitic NAZI cartoons might be useful, for comparison purposes.
I don't own a newspaper, I can't publish cartoons. I can counter it in conversation with friends, neighbors, coworkers ... paint the Big Media - Big Government Axis as the ones who just love dead kids. They, after all, are the ones who won't support armed defense of kids in school. The recent NRA ad is perfect in that regard.
After some thought on his warnings about this propaganda problem, I do think it will have an effect on many of the non-veteran ranks.
It will affect all of us, in different ways. The BM/BG Axis will not present its actions as "evil tyrants suppressing the human rights of innocent citizens". (Duh!) They will be 'bringing scofflaws to justice', or 'getting dangerous lunatics off the street', or 'breaking up domestic terrorist cells'. How many times have we seen a news report of some nutjob 'barricaded in his house', 'holding his children hostage', having a 'standoff with police'? Most of the time, it really is a nutjob ... but that's how tyrants will paint patriots. Patriots absolutely MUST develop channels to get the truth out under, over, or around Big Media.
What I take from things like this Alaska bill, whether it gets passed and enforced or not, are the levels of resistance the oathbreaking ranks among the Feds are likely to encounter.
I agree. (Surprised?) The level of resistance will certainly vary by state and region. I know some folks in a neighboring state's National Guard. They have no problem being called out to deal with natural disasters ... I think if they were called out to assist with gun-grabs under the guise of riot control, many of them would simply not show up. I am much less confident about some other NG units ... We have also seen some police chiefs express intent to support a gun-grab. What the rank-and-file will do is not as clear.
The fact that we work amongst them and they live amongst us is a element that needs to be taken into account.
Yes, that is certainly true.