I’ve been out of pocket most of yesterday and today so I’m a little slow in responding.
You force some interesting thoughts - which is a good thing. You don’t seem the be the dumbass you first seemed to be. So, my apologies for making assumptions.
You line is a good place to start. Carting people off to camps - that’s a concrete line.
But what if ‘they’ start carting people off in the dead of night; making it so people can’t get a job because of their opinions? How do you find the line there?? I don’t know. And to me, that’s the start of an inexorable slide that won’t end well.
I think it was you that said upthread if 4 people keep some people from voting is not sufficient cause. Ok. Maybe. But if the appropriate officials fail to act in response - - then what? To me, failure to protect and preserve voting rights for all legally entitled to vote is pretty egregious. Will I shoot someone over that? NO. But it could be a tipping point that leads to further action.
Maybe that’s what you’re trying to get at. Your absolute is death camps. But where’s the tipping point before your line? I’m afraid many people are reaching their tipping point with this president and Congress. The federal overeach. Passing laws that the people clearly do not want. When does ‘consent of the governed’ kick in? I think we’re at that point. I think there is an anger that is starting to really build against our so-called leaders. They ignore that at their peril. I just read something here today about how much Congress spends on food for themselves. All I could think of was ‘let them eat cake’. This disconnect between the government and the governed is not headed in a good direction. And honestly, I think, is past the point of no return. One spark is all it will take.
I’m sorry for the somewhat stream-of-conciousness rambling. It’s Friday. I had a long, difficult week and I’m tired. I hope I was able to get some of my thoughts across.
LOL - it's a start... more on your other comments later.
Four members of the New Black Panther party intimidated voters. So it's already happened. Fifty years ago it was common in the South - only then it was White Citizen Council members intimidating blacks. Voter intimidation is wrong - no matter who does it. Blacks dealt with it with great courage and nonviolence. Today, they can vote without problem. If it happens to us, we'll have to deal with issue in similar ways. Through the courts, protesting in the streets, guilt trips... whatever. Violence is a last resort.
As far as congress passing laws we don't want ... what can I say? If they do it long enough, they'll be voted out. If they're not voted out in free elections it means the laws they're passing are what people want.
I have no problem fighting - and will stand shoulder to shoulder with you under the right circumstances. My "circumstances" at the time are death camps - any group of Americans being carted off to them... Death camps can happen here - we're not totally unique. But we can move to stop that type of thing from getting out of control. We need plans and to be ready to open our homes to potential victims - basements, attics, whatever. And provide support for resistance if it comes to that. It'll take coordination and awareness. It's possible - unlikely - but the stage is being set... we'll be having bad economic times in a few years - and people will be looking for a "strong leader" to make it better. That's often the first step toward "camps"... If you have the time, get The Definitive Edition of The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek. He outlines how it can happen - step by horrible step...
Sowell has also written a good piece on the "wise" command type leaders - and how historically it doesn't work. Here's a link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2559453/posts
I hope you're having a calm and happy week...sounds like last week was frantic...