Posted on 07/09/2009 7:44:03 PM PDT by jongaltsr
Everyone wants to write their congressman (person) when they are displeased with the way things are going.
When that does not work (and it won't) many choose to demonstrate at their local city offices or state capital. Others take the time to actually travel to the seat of the real problem - Washington DC.
When that does not work (and it never does) what is left to do. Just do it all over again and again and again........
Let me tell you a tale of Bill Clinton, an ambassador buddy of his (that was one of his anti-Vietnam war buddies) who died while working (if you really call it work). What I know from experience is that there is 2-3 % actual work involved and their administrators do most of that. The rest is meeting, greeting, and of course - partying.
anyway - when this lowlife came back to the US his wish was to be buried in Arlington cemetery. Good ol boy Bill jumped at it and it was a done deal. Little did Bill realize that Veterans would be upset because of two things. (1) He was in no way, shape or form a veteran. (2) He was an antiwar hippy dippy.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, some vets got together and sent out emails that said "Bring a shovel and a gun" we are going to dig the bastard up and if we have to defend ourselves to do so, expect the worst and hope for the best.
This email I received at approximately 6PM one evening and I stayed online sending and receiving emails helping to plan and coordinate this action. I took some time to pack and clean my guns but most of the time I was contacting other vets and helping to coordinate the "visit" to Arlington cemetery.
We were to meet there at 8AM EST (as I recall). I was about to go pull out when the word came from the original guys that organized the (can I say - Trip to Washington?). The first to arrive would probably arrive and take command of the entrances to the cemetary. Those that came later would secure the plot of the "Bastard" in question. When we had full control we would then dig the "Bastard" up and at that time we would make the decision as what to do with it at that time.
We knew two things. (1)When the press got wind of what had happened we could better effect the proper disposal of said "Bastard" (2)We were also aware of the fact that we had over 10,000 committed Veterans who pledged their lives and fidelity to the cause. (About this fact there were two subsets of facts that we took into consideration - (1) if even 1/10th of those Vets actually showed up, there would still be over 1,000 and with that many armed "Veterans" that would most likely set off such an alarm that the American Citizens would be given cause to join us. (2)The accelerating emails and email responses were capable of bringing not thousands but million of Veterans and citizens to Arlington.
We were told to hold off for that evening and that by 8AM the next day we would be given more information. All we were told was that there were "circumstances" which were directly affecting this whole plot. Nothing specific was mentioned, but I think we also knew that the FBI, CIA and the US Military had to have been alerted and "concerned"!
When I got up early next morning and logged on I already got the news that "Bill's Friend" had been exhumed at about 3PM EST and shipped to California by 6PM EST.
We were thanked (collectively) by those that organized the whole action and we never heard from them again.
I often wondered what happened to them but if anything bad had of happened I'm sure the word would have gotten out and we would once again be reactivated.
It is obvious to everyone (anyway - everyone I personally knew) that the government (i.e. - Bill Clinton) and EVERYONE down line from him, were scared and quaking in their boots. They wanted it to pass quietly and it did.
We all noticed a change in policies by both the Clinton Administration and the Congress immediately thereafter.
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Folks. Time has passed and their memories have faded. They have forgotten about that day and have again turned against the citizens of this country "once again".
My question to you is this - Are you going to continue writing worthless letters to your congressman. Are you going to continue demonstrating at your local City, County, State and Federal Offices?
When are you going to do what is necessary?
Me, too!
When will the line be crossed?
Looks like it may be VERY soon!
Ping.
Wow...this really happened?
From the People’s Democratic Worker’s Socialist Paradise of Nueva York I say: Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.
And with the clown fest that is Albany New York, I doubt they’d notice extra feathers and tar.
there must be men and women with the same character as our founding fathers and with the same vision ... and decency.””
Those leaders are out there, they are called staunch conservatives. A corrupt and sneering press corp will do all in their power to keep them from rising to leadership positions.
I have already decided that when the time comes, and it will, that the government tries to force me into their health “care” policy I will be making the news.
I will not sign up.
I will not pay the fines.
I will not voluntarily surrender to the eventual warrants.
I will defend my physical being with all the requried force.
No government will have control of my physical being, and my spiritual being will defend it rigorusly (sp?).
This splendid tale of resistance involved a firm objective, then somebody took the lead and action was taken. That’s a winning combination!
In our current national crisis, however, we are lacking both an objective and leadership, or we’d be in the trenches right this minute.
Our forefathers dumped real tea into a real harbor to protest a real tax. We need something real to focus on, not just words.
Anybody got any ideas?
0bama will provide.
Add me to the list.
Oh, the 2010 elections will happen,
but it remains to be seen if they’ll be a sham.
Saddam had elections, as has Hugo.
2010 will be a good indicator about whether the
ballot box of freedom is still viable,
or if it’s time to move on to the next and final box.
The real Tea Party
cost the government money
enraged the King
and was done with impunity.
Gotta get more creative, folks.
Oh, the 2010 elections will happen,
but it remains to be seen if they’ll be a sham.
Saddam had elections, as has Hugo.
2010 will be a good indicator about whether the
ballot box of freedom is still viable,
or if it’s time to move on to the next and final box.
P I N G
“Your “final box” is not one most can even conceive, and not one that sane people wish to leap into on a whim. “
You’re correct, of course, but the downside to that is that some folks (hopefully a TINY minority) will continue to dither until it’s too late for the opening of that last box to do any good. Timing is the key... and I am not 100% sure we HAVE as long as another 18 months. I HOPE we do, for I do NOT want to be the one to open the ammo box if it’s not completely necessary!
You’re correct, of course, but the downside to that is that some folks (hopefully a TINY minority) will continue to dither until it’s too late for the opening of that last box to do any good. Timing is the key... and I am not 100% sure we HAVE as long as another 18 months. I HOPE we do, for I do NOT want to be the one to open the ammo box if it’s not completely necessary!
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Agreed! I’m not sure we really have 18 months either. I am quite certain that, barring a miracle, if there is not a dramatic change in Congress in 2010, and in light of the Census, which will undoubtedly make it all but impossible for Conservatives (even Republicans) to win an election in 2012, we’ll cross the point of no return... Exactly WHAT that means, I have no clue — nor does anyone else. But, timing is the key, as you say. I have NO plan to “lock and load” first — but I don’t want to wait til they are dragging “troublemakers” out of their homes either... Know what I mean?
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