[Ouderkirk]

I am not sure that a hot war is winnable by our side. The machine of the state, has cowed a certain percentage of our side who will not defend those who do take a stand.

Think about that for a while and honestly tell me that there will be a cavalry to come in and rescue those patriots willing to take a stand or will they be just another David Koresh style take down.

[SoConPubbie]

Think about that for a while and honestly tell me that there will be a cavalry to come in and rescue those patriots willing to take a stand or will they be just another David Koresh style take down.

The cultural and political environment is in another universe in comparing today and David Koresh's day.

I think you would see an event like Koresh, against a conservative without any baggage be the spark that starts a conflagration they can't put out.

Try comparing the volume of posts on FreeRepublic and other conservative sites discussing the various scenarios with the volume of posts during Koresh's day.

World of difference.

And that's just one measure.

The stockpiling of guns, the stockpiling of ammunition is another.

The passage of nullification laws by states is another.

No comparison between now and then.

[Leaning Right]

Think about that for a while and honestly tell me that there will be a cavalry to come in and rescue those patriots willing to take a stand or will they be just another David Koresh style take down.

Bingo. You had better believe the next "revolution" will be a David Koresh style take down.

The rebels of 1776 had one-third of the population solidly behind them, one-third of the population ready to risk life, limb, and fortune.

The rebels of 1776 also had a powerful and effective foreign ally, France.

The fantasy "rebels" of 2013 have neither of these advantages. They are nothing but targets for a federal government that can be extremely effective when it wants to be.