sam paine: “Another Tim McVeigh would put him over the top.”
GAB: “We must avoid making any move that could be seen as similar to Timothy McVeigh’s response. We don’t have to resort to any violence, but we do have to stand together, stand fast, and push back when we are pushed.”
I could be wrong, but I read sam’s post to mean that THEY are not above manufacturing a national crisis of some type in order to bring zero’s numbers back up — the crisis being instigated by conservatives, of course.
If we’re ignorant enough to throw out everyone in Congress, we will end up with a bigger mess than we have now. Read some history. Any history.
Partly, but my thinking in #32 is that such catalysts are by definition uncontrolled. You can't keep the fringe on either side from creating a crisis.
The question really is, what will happen subsequent to a crisis.
I submit that the statists will ruthlessly crack down on the 2nd amendment, etc. They will execute their existing plan with fervor, whether they create the nut or someone we'd otherwise agree with goes nutty.
"We" however, have no fiery Sam Adams that twinkles with the opportunity turn tragedy in liberty's favor.
My thinking is that the event will occur, it won't matter who was really responsible, and that the statists are best positioned to capitalize on it.