Still, we sit. I can’t believe it. Americans are something else now, no resemblance to the brave fore-fathers.
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We had this back and forth before. Some of us sit, some of us write letters, some of us go to school board meetings and raise hell, some go to other meetings and raise hell, some protest in streets and in front of hospitals about vax mandates, some run for office, some help with audits, and on and on. Some pray.
The very last thing decent sane Americans need to do right now is take to arms. That is precisely what the enemy wants, is goading us to do, and preparing FF/s to blame on people in MAGA hats. Keeping our cool is also “doing something”.
The very last thing decent sane Americans need to do right now is take to arms. That is precisely what the enemy wants, is goading us to do, and preparing FF/s to blame on people in MAGA hats. Keeping our cool is also “doing something”.
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I agree, and I lean towards the shooting frame of mind. But we have to remain steady. We have to.
“Keeping our cool”?
Keeping our cool from what, exactly?
Keeping your cool from showing up at your county election board, inquiring about your own danged ballot?
Keeping your cool from showing up at your county Republican Party headquarters?
Keeping your cool from showing up and blooming where you’re planted?
Keeping your cool from showing up and volunteering to do anything, anywhere, locally.
Keeping your cool from checking in with your state Republican representative?
Keeping your cool from showing up, organizing or helping others organize your own block, neighborbood, community, or church?
Keeping your cool from showing up online with other local Republicans, anywhere near your existence?
Yes, you’ve been pretty clear and well meaning, I’m sure. But to clarify one thing, since no one, nor I, ever mentioned being stupid, radical, confrontational, or
space invasive, or gun wreckless, you missed my point entirely.
That said, a behavior that is risk adverse, overly cautious, sedated, challenging nothing, and no one anywhere, including ourselves, actually changes nothing, or very little.
Our fore-fathers would likely wretch. We’re not in a shooting war but won’t leave the kitchen table.
The country is gone already, until which time it isn’t.
Doing nothing meaningful outside our comfort zone is not a virtue, never has been, and has led to failing our own civic duty to country.
I do think you shouldn’t take offense at my occasional rants for More local and precinct engagement, by skating very near to justifying hidey hole tactics, like simply licking a stamp, or dialing a phone.
We are not enough engaging, so count on things getting progressively worse.
The Cyber Symposium is recommending people push back, the attorney saying, “No one is coming to save us”. We have to do this. In our heart, we know that is true.
We pray, and, we Advance.