Posted on 02/23/2009 8:33:42 AM PST by LS
Civil disobedience is a dangerous weapon, but it may well necessary to unleash it to save the republic.
The ultimate question with this regime may well come done to whether the Army and the state National Guards will obey orders to move on a large chunk of the population, especially when it's their own friends and families (as opposed to rich leftist hippie kid as in the '60s).
Ok, but don’t misunderstand. This is NOT a “vacation,” would not be a visit when things are “less crowded.” The entire intent is to so disrupt and tie up business that even the drivebys can’t ignore it.
So, what if they do start bulldozing the thousands of cars tied up in endless traffic jams. The point is, it would ALL GET COVERED. The media simply could not ignore this. Now, they could spin what was "happening," but they absolutely could not deny that massive numbers of people were there in opposition to the government. And if DC is under "lock down?"
I think Abbie Hoffman would be proud of such an achievement.
I understand that. Just trying to motivate more people to show up instead of making excuses. Schedule the DC visit as part of a vacation, fully understanding it will be “crowded.”
As to how the Army gets there, that's easy - the 3rd Infantry is just over the bridges and there are other troops within the military district of Washington close to hand.
I know this sounds like a great idea - of course harking back to Abbie's levitating the Pentagon - but I think you underestimate the logistical difficulties. (Remember - amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics)
Ahhhhh. Now you’re talking. Like all those people in Chicago who just “happened” to be in the park when the Yippies were going nuts. Nice.
Answer: you have to bulldoze them. (But these are good libs just trying to get to work!) Too bad.
You know as well as I there are ways to do this. And I am PRECISELY getting around the "logistics" by having this be a mass individual movement as opposed to an "organizational movement." The goal is NOT to "show up and protest" (logistics). The goal is to so completely tie things up that the OPPOSITION must plan logistics.
Use your head. Help find a solution. You're sounding like a Tory in 1775 :)
Yes, and what a great crowd to be a part of!
What would be GREAT, is the have Revolationary Re Enactors at these protests, along with their FIFE & DRUMS.
This has to be seen for what it is a Revolution.
Report your car stolen when near the staging/action area.
Exactly. There are ways to do this. The more imaginative we get, the more, er, difficult it will be for Washington to conduct business.
I agree that local, state and federal protests are essential to getting our message out. And they should continue until they are effective. Count me in!
Something like a coordinated day where EVERY CONSERVATIVE files a new W-2 form with 20+ exemptions.
And suddenly, the Government is choking for “air”, i.e. funds. . .
Geeeez ... 72 cars across a 6 lane .. every one with two diagonal flats ... whoda’thunk?
I already claim 15. Whats five more I suppose.
We would never have guessed.
(1) Mass demonstrations are for the dummy-crats. Conservatives usually have better things to do that day.
(2) There's absolutely no way you would be able to surpass the numbers of socialists counter-demonstrating against your little knot of protestors.
(3) Your brilliant idea of simply going there with no other planning practically guarantees that nobody would even hazard a guess as to why you are there.
(4) If your own Congressman and Senator aren't already standing up for you, what makes you think Congress will even notice, let alone do the right thing? (Remember, over half of them are dummy-crats.)
LS; some of us wanted to nominate a Constitutionalist to run for President, but you see how far that got.
Some of us have been fighting this fight for years, but alas, to no avail. Gee, I wonder how we would have done with you actually helping us? You and all the other so-called "conservatives" around here. Fat chance, huh?
No, sir, the time for action is long past, and now it seems that over half of the country actually wants socialism, for what they can get out of it.
The time for doing something meaningful was a long time ago.
DC is a three day trip for some, so getting stuck there without your car would be terrible, but having 10,000 or more people show up in every down town area of every major city, as individuals, and block traffic, and walk away......
If they returned to their cars within a few hours, they would have caused chaos, and made their point.
Just thinking out loud.
The voice of the Tory. Sometime in the past was “always better,” more appropriate. Sorry. You fight when the fight comes.
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