1946 Battle of Athens, Tennessee and the Importance Today

.Natural News ^ | August 24, 2016 | Alden Morris

[RedMonqey]

The 1946 Battle of Athens, Tennessee

Investigations into Cantrell and Mansfield elections began when citizens noticed that many of the votes tallied included felons and deceased members of the county. As well as the returning veterans were routinely targeted by the Sheriff’s men as they made up roughly 10 percent of the county’s voting populous. An opposing non-partisan party to Cantrell and Mansfield was formed by the returning G.I.’s and thus the 1946 battle of Athens, Tennessee began.

[RedMonqey]

Given today's headline it seemed important to remind Freepers and others that there was a time that good law abiding citizens deemed enough was enough and they rose up and took control to ensure that fair elections were to be held...even at the point of a gun.

[Tennessee Nana]

Dead people voting ...You cant do that ...

You don’t live in Polk County...

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Was thinking about that history just this morning.

[SkyDancer]

Or in Chicago.

[Drango]

Thanks for posting this...didn’t know.

[A strike]

Good thing the citizens had the right to keep and bear arms.

[RedMonqey]

Thanks for posting this...didn’t know.

I read about it in the local paper and I'm a born and bred Tennessee citizen.

Little surprised this doesn't get the attention it deserves because it shows the people that they have a recourse other than the courts or the next election cycle to "throw the bums out"

Hollywood and TV would never make a movie like this... unless conservatives were the villains

The media today who wet themselves at Trump's actions or even just words, would have an aneurysm at a group of concerned citizens righting the corrupt machine politics without their advice..

Yet it is only through their inaction that makes the conditions that arose out of Athens that makes good men take the law into their own hands.

[RedMonqey]

Yep. The reason why the Founding Fathers insisted it be included.

And not for “hunting”

[RedMonqey]

Was thinking about that history just this morning.

I think about it everytime there's an election fraud issue arises. The last time was Florida...again back in 2000.(Bush/Gore)

[Romans Nine]

If you search around and find out more details of the story you will be amazed. Well worth the time.
Patriots doing patriotism.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[TADSLOS]

Keeping Liberty requires Vigilance.

[HoneysuckleTN]

The Battle of Athens: Restoring the Rule of Law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ut6yPrObw

American Story - The Battle of Athens - 1946 Athens, Tennessee - Full Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c-Dsg4X4Dk

[hadaclueonce]

I know the story, thanks for posting so more can read about restoring the Rule of Law.

[YogicCowboy]

The first time I read about this, years ago, it felt surreal, like an episode of The Twilight Zone.

The communist historians do not want us to know this history that validates the Second Amendment.

[YogicCowboy]

A reason why they want veterans disarmed.

[Red in Blue PA]

Scene from An American Story, a movie about the Battle of Athens from 1993. Imagine Hallmark making this movie today.

https://youtu.be/U5ut6yPrObw

[Paal Gulli]

Good thing the citizens had the right to keep and bear arms."

Fixed it for you. Better they were armed than have the right to be armed and not exercise it.