“we crossed the threshold of it being suicidal/martyrdom long ago as the power grew exponentially as our rights were compromised away...now, like you said, we must determine that line in the sand and be prepared to stand for whats Right, I’ll just pray that my children may be unharmed...”
It must be similar to what Jefferson, Adams, etc., went through. It’s mental agony in a way - everything you were raised to believe in, everything that you were taught to believe is now being threatened, the “world turned upside down” indeed...and you’re left with the choice between supporting the enemy, rebelling against them, or doing nothing and waiting to see which way the wind blows.
Doing nothing is NOT an option - they will come eventually, and take an interest in you.
Supporting them is NOT an option - I wasn’t raised to be a traitor to my country.
For myself, - I have GENERATIONS of family staring into my back. They left pieces of themselves all over Europe, the Pacific, Korea, and Souteast Asia. Hell, I’ve got ancestors who wore both Blue AND Grey on my mother’s side.
I owe them.
There’s generations of Americans who died for us. They gave all, gave everything, and never came home, so that we could be here now. The handed us their tomorrows, so we could have today. We owe them.
I’m an American...I’ll do what my ancestors did.
This is MY country.
“I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy. “
John Adams to Abigail Adams, [post 12 May 1780]
great ending to a great post...
while I agree that joining the enemy is WRONG and that doing nothing is WRONG, I cant for the life of me envision when, how, or where we, as a people make a stand...[divided we fall...]
We dont have the luxury of an ocean and logistics [except for sheer numbers] to make a start...
Matt's fictional delivery was/is the only way I can see things changing, but Ive dont have the tools/skillset and am at odds on 'when' it would actually be morally acceptable...
Hell these days I wonder if this post wouldnt make 'the list' and invite an 'informant' driven inspection...
I'm also so ??? at the state of 'politics'...IF a decent candidate steps forward to SERVE...without knowing the guy personally and having a real trust in their conviction, I honestly wouldnt invite them into my home and expose my kids to them, anymore than a common criminal from the street...
Kinda hard to vote FOR someone when Ive become that cynical...
all I can honestly DO at this point is follow my tag, trying to hear that still, small voice...and prepare for the worst...
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