[stockpirate]

1. Conservatives form large protests in several cities at the onset of a tax revolt. The government in an effort to stop the tax revolt and shut conservatives up orders government troops to open fire on the crowds at some point.

This could result in the troops refusing the order which would result in the collapse of the govenment in power. Or if the troops fired on the crowds, the next time they met the protestors there would be a different outcome as the crowds would be armed.

Actually there may even be armed patriots in the crowds the first go around and return fire.

[MountainWoman]

i’m glad you mentioned the troops...what are your thoughts on their role in a revolution?? i would like to think that they would dissent if they were asked to fire upon the people they are supposed to protect...

[drjimmy]

1. ConservativesHippies form large protests in several cities at the onset of a tax revolt war in Vietnam. The government in an effort to stop the tax revolt hippies and shut conservatives liberals up orders government troops to open fire on the crowds at some point. This could result in the troops refusing the order which would result in the collapse of the govenment in power. Or if the troops fired on the crowds, the next time they met the protestors there would be a different outcome as the crowds would be armed. Actually there may even be armed patriots Weather Underground members in the crowds the first go around and return fire.

What we came close to in the Sixties. Revolutionary fantasies are best kept as fantasy.

[DTogo]

Our "form of government" is not all that bad, it's the corrupt politicians and the massive bureaucracy that they have allowed it to become that need to be overthrown.

The DOI is just as valid and timely now as it was in 1776.

To sign a Declaration of Independence V.2008 now would be as much of an honor and priviledge as it was back then.