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To: grumpygresh
In the beginning, the “shock and awe” isolated SWAT raids will succeed in taking down their opponents- conservatives, Christians veterans etc.

But there will be a tipping point that will force resistors groups underground, and then the resistance will counterattack asymmetrically using techniques that would likely be very effective.

Sadly we have already seen an example of that kind of sequence playing out, where the first two instances involved an assault on a religious commune in Texas and a standoff at a home in Idaho. That lead, as far as can be ascertained from published reports, to a couple of radicalized citizens detonating a truck bomb in Oklahoma City with disastrous consequences.

Hopefully no one, either in the government or anywhere else in our nation wants to see any of those kinds of events happen again. Each led to needless loss of life and suffering both for those involved directly and innocent bystanders.

Violence against groups or even individuals, whether or not the original goal was worthy can easily spiral out of control, or lead to unintended, terrible consequences. It is important for everyone in society to minimize the chance that circumstances will evolve in such a way that radical ideas take hold, and lead to dangerous, radical actions. We can see examples of what happens in those situations in Venezuela, Syria and Ukraine today.

That is why the rule of law, respect for the rights of citizens, and a working political process are so important.

231 posted on 02/21/2014 1:26:51 PM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: freeandfreezing
Hopefully no one, either in the government or anywhere else in our nation wants to see any of those kinds of events happen again

Amen ... This mountain I climb, makes life, in Heartache and Pain. I do not want to face this again. But if force, I will. I truly want to be where Love Is!!! So I'll take a little time to look around.

235 posted on 02/21/2014 1:30:30 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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