Fair enough. I think that, for the most part, we are on the same page. I agree with pretty much everything you wrote. Where we, perhaps disagree, is on the election. Assuming that we are allowed to have a fair election, I am willing to let the next Congress take its best shot. However, I am not convinced that the Republicans (if they succeed in taking control of one or both houses of Congress) will be the salvation of our Republic that so many here seem to think. The Republicans have a history . . . and, in the past 15 - 20 years, it isn't that great.
IMO, the Republicans will be more about show than substance. Smoke and mirrors, NOT concrete conservative results. They'll probably make a splashy show trying to repeal Obama's DeathCare, but I am not convinced that they have the stomach for the political fight that that will ignite. As for the rest, I think they will quietly sweep that stuff under the carpet so that it's still there, just out of sight.
So, that means that for the next year or so, our battleground will be between the people's ears - the psychological side that you defined so well while we wait to see exactly what the Republicans can/will do. I'd love to believe that I am way off base on this, but I honestly don't think so. They have a history of disappointing their base and I don't think anything has changed.
Which takes us to the next phase - what will likely be the uprising. Unfortunately, it will be while the Republicans (hopefully) control some part of the Congress so it will look as though we are rising up against THEM instead of all of the egregious acts of zero and the leftists (regardless which side of the aisle they occupy!). This is just a factor that we will have to correct over time in the history books. In the meantime, I think we have about a year to develop and "socialize" ( a term a marketing manager at a company I worked at used) our message to the American people that the Tea Partiers only want to return America to the great nation that it has been - AND a nation that includes and provides opportunities for ALL of our citizens!!
By far, the LAST thing I want is to wake up tomorrow morning with guns blazing to try to take control of the government. While my initial post on this topic may have conveyed that idea, it was an attempt to be provocative and get people thinking . . . . and talking. Most of all, I appreciate the opportunity that you and I have had to discuss and clarify our ideas and find those common areas of agreement. Nonetheless, in the final analysis, IF it comes to an armed uprising, I believe that the cause is just and that this nation, with all of its flaws and diverse opinions, is worth fighting for. We can't correct all of the ills that liberalism has instilled in the population overnight but, through that psychological "warfare" you described, we can begin the process of making people proud of America and its history again. And, that will be necessary to get the sheer numbers of people onboard that we will need.
Are we good, now?
What is your line in the sand. Name it. Not generalities. What is it? Say it like this, "I fight when _____________ happens."
As far as the election process is concerned - I'm 100% behind it. If RINO's are elected again - it's OUR FAULT. We need to campaign harder. Run better candidates, etc. It is not a reason for violence. Maybe we should look at our ability to convince others of our beliefs... if we're failing at that it's NOT a reason for an upraising. We don't have the right to define 'what should be' any more than they do. That's decided in the ballot box.
If the majority of people want dems, THEY HAVE THAT RIGHT. Same if they want liberal conservatives. It's a free country. NO GROUP - not radical conservatives or radical liberals have the right to impose their beliefs on their fellow citizens.
So again, my line in the sand is death camps - mass murders based on political beliefs. And that "line in the sand" would apply to either party that decided to use those tactics. What's your "line in the sand"...