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Poll: 29% Think Armed Rebellion Might Soon Be Necessary
Talking Points Memo ^
| 5/01/2013
| Sahil Kapur
Posted on 05/01/2013 2:25:07 PM PDT by GregNH
Three in 10 registered American voters believe an armed rebellion might be necessary in the next few years, according to the results of a staggering poll released Wednesday by Fairleigh Dickinson Universitys PublicMind.
The survey, aimed at measuring public attitudes toward gun issues, found that 29 percent of Americans agree with the statement, In the next few years, an armed revolution might be necessary in order to protect our liberties. An additional five percent were unsure.
Eighteen percent of Democrats said an armed revolt might be necessary, as compared to 27 percent of independents and 44 percent of Republicans. Support levels were similar among males and females but higher among less educated voters.
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TOPICS: Conspiracy; History; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; government; guncontrol; secondamendment
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To: RJS1950
Dont take that as fact. Very many of us with college degrees at various levels believe this is becoming more and more possible and many of us are getting ready to defend the Constitution and reestablish the Republic. Among those of us who are prior or retired military there are even more. We swore to protect and defend the Constitution and many of us still hold that oath as a responsibility. My mistake; I wasn't paying close attention, and took it as 'college students' (young skulls full of mush) instead of graduates (even though I used 'graduates' in my response...). Cutting back on coffee now... :-)
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:42:56 PM PDT
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: wrencher
I’m afraid I’m not following you on that. ???
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:43:37 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted)
To: Billthedrill
That’s what I was gonna say. Now I have nothing else to bump this thread with.
Our ancestors would have been shooting by now.
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:44:51 PM PDT
by
Kevmo
("A person's a person, no matter how small" ~Horton Hears a Who)
To: RJS1950
"Dont take that as fact. Very many of us with college degrees at various levels believe this is becoming more and more possible and many of us are getting ready to defend the Constitution and reestablish the Republic. Among those of us who are prior or retired military there are even more. We swore to protect and defend the Constitution and many of us still hold that oath as a responsibility." Well said. Many in the gray-hair set at the Pentagon absolutely feel this way. TC
To: Williams
That’s about all it took in 1776. One third Patriot, one third neutral or at least too scared and unsure to participate, and one third Tory. As much an American Civil War as a Revolution, especially in the South.
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:46:27 PM PDT
by
katana
(Just my opinions)
To: Bosco
"I believe that for the American Revolution at any given time the percentage of the population actively involved in it was about 10% or so."Some say III percent.
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:46:50 PM PDT
by
Godebert
(No Person Except a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN!)
To: GregNH
The armed rebellion will have to wait until Walmart restocks their ammo shelves...
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:49:13 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
To: Bosco
According to the Sipsey Street Irregulars, during the American Revolution, the active forces in the field against the King's tyranny never amounted to more than 3% of the colonists.
They were in turn actively supported by perhaps 10% of the population. In addition to these revolutionaries were perhaps another 20% who favored their cause but did little or nothing to support it.
Another one-third of the population sided with the King (by the end of the war there were actually more Americans fighting FOR the King than there were in the field against him) and the final third took no side, blew with the wind and took what came.
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:52:22 PM PDT
by
Buffalo Head
(Illigitimi non carborundum)
To: Yo-Yo; waterhill; ixtl
The armed rebellion will have to wait until Walmart restocks their ammo shelves... Have no fear, your enemy will bring munitions to you! (((ping)))
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:55:00 PM PDT
by
Envisioning
(Call me a racist.............one more time.............)
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To: GregNH
What I find most surprising is not the numbers, but the fact that a reputable polling outfit even asked the question. Evidently the issue is now so prominent that it can no longer be ignored.
As Mike Vanderboegh says, we're on our way to creating a class of people we haven't seen in over 100 years: Civil War veterans.
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:56:19 PM PDT
by
JoeFromSidney
( New book: RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY. Buy from Amazon.)
To: GregNH
Support levels were similar among males and females but lower among left-wing indoctrinated college grad voters.
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:58:02 PM PDT
by
headstamp 2
(What would Scooby do?)
To: GregNH
I have a feeling that Obambi's handlers are NOT going to give up the White House and will allow American citizens, particularly "white" citizens to be murdered in the streets, if not by "black" mobs, then by the American military . . . hence the reason for the incredible stockpile of weapons and ammo.
Obambi's too stupid to do this himself, so he, the sockpuppet, will have his handlers do all the logistics.
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posted on
05/01/2013 2:58:03 PM PDT
by
laweeks
To: Yo-Yo
The armed rebellion will have to wait until Walmart restocks their ammo shelves... LOL.
To: GregNH
If you factor in the 'neithers' and the 'unsures', the real number anticipating armed revolution is about 35%.
What percentage of those NOT in agreement ACCEPT LOSING THEIR LIBERTIES????? Frightening. But then again, we are ALL accepting it because we allow it to continue.
To: GregNH
A bloodless military coup would be so much cleaner but I do not know if there are any military people with the cojones to do it what with all of the firings and forced retirements.
To: Bosco
I think it was actually 3% under arms. I guess depends how you count. (silent supporters providing food, shelter, info, political support, etc,,)
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posted on
05/01/2013 3:01:47 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
To: GregNH
Put me in the agree column. I just hope it is quick.
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posted on
05/01/2013 3:02:23 PM PDT
by
ConservativeInPA
(Molon Labe - Shall not be questioned)
To: wrencher
You remark is so blatantly offensive, it makes me wonder if you are actually on the other side. That kind of talk is not conservative. Sounds like what an “occupier” thinks conservatives sound like.
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posted on
05/01/2013 3:06:45 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
Being employed, military, by the Gubmint makes it very difficult to think about losing your pension. It’s like trying to change social security when the majority of the people, voters, are at the door step of collecting it.
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posted on
05/01/2013 3:08:06 PM PDT
by
GregNH
(If you can't fight, please find a good place to hide!)
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