Second American Revolution

[The frustration of most Americans with the systematic destruction of their country, its society, and its economy, by a handful of corrupt politicians grows daily. It is not that they are not willing to do anything about it, but the fact they do not seem to know what to do. The growth of the tea-party movement and the huge march on Washington are evidence of their eagerness to do "something," but it is equally obvious that demonstrations and a millions articles have done nothing at all, and the leftist "Destroy America" railroad roars on without even noticing the protesters. "What can we do," is the question on everyone's lips. It is obvious, campaigns and movements are not going to do anything. This article lays the groundwork for what can and must be done to bring about a true revolution and it is based on the ignored principles of the true nature of America.]

I am not a pacifist, but there is a common view that if you do not agree with that class of people who always see as the first solution to any problem, killing people and destroying things, you are classified as a pacifist anyway.

I regard war as an evil thing. No good has ever come from any war. That does not mean that things might not have been worse if the war was not fought, only that things would definitely have been better if there had been no war.

I am not opposed to using force, however, when force is the only means left by which one might defend himself and his own from the use, or threat, of force by others. In such a case, I regard not using force to be wrong. But the use of force ought to be the option of last resort. There are other methods of defense (among which I do not include negotiation), but when no other method is going to work, then force is not only justified, but mandatory.

This is the first reason I do not believe the next American revolution ought to be one of force, at least, not initially. I think nothing short of a revolution can restore true individual liberty in this country, but I think a violent revolution, at this stage, would be a mistake, not only for the reason already stated, but also because it will not work, and more importantly, because there is a way that surely would work.

A violent revolution could only work if it were totally organized. In spite of the huge numbers of Americans who are frustrated and ready to try anything to restore individual liberty in this country, there is not enough agreement among them to form an organized revolution.

There will no doubt be violence in the future, but it will not be a revolution. It will be what is properly called, "civil unrest," consisting of riots and purposeless attacks on groups of individuals and businesses, and it will be totally counter-productive, because it will give the government an excuse to enact and impose more draconian laws—perhaps even marshal law.

There is another problem; the fact there there can be no "front." Where would the revolution be fought? Certainly Washington DC is not the place, because it is not buildings that are the problem, but the tyrannical pols who would certainly not be there. Not even secession would work, at least at the moment. Most state governments are at least as oppressive as the Federal government, (some more), and no state is dominated by freedom loving individuals. The only state I think might successfully secede is Alaska [and I personally wish it would].

There are two classes of people in this country—producers and parasites. Everything of value, the services and products that make life possible and worth living are created and provided by the producers.

Most of us know who the producers are. The producers are everyone who has a job, whether in a factory, a clinic, a store or an office, that provides a product or service. They are every entrepreneur that creates jobs, every doctor, nurse, plumber, electrician, automobile mechanic, and carpenter who works to provide the services and products our very lives depend on.

The parasites are everyone who enjoys the goods and services provided by the producers, but produce nothing of value themselves. The chief parasites are politicians who, with rare exception, have never and could never produce anything of value, but think they ought to have the power to regulate everything the producers create and provide.

The single most recent and blatant example is the so-called Obama-care push. How a whole society could be bilked into believing the incompetent collection of frauds in Washington, who could not apply a band-aid to a minor cut, ought to decide how health-care will to be provided is beyond absurd, but can be understood. Most people really believe their government can provide everyone health care. Most people do not understand that government cannot provide anyone anything except oppression and trouble.

If there is to be a revolution, and there must be if America is to remain a free and prosperous country, the rebels that will bring it about are those producers who are awake enough to know what is happening, and the danger it is to themselves and everything this country is meant to be.

While most producers know there is something very wrong with our country, that the economy is tanking, that jobs are disappearing, that every day one is greeted with new government regulations, taxes, and oppressive outrages, they do not really understand that they are the ones that make all these horrors possible.

The government perpetuates the lie that all the good things people enjoy, from their jobs to their entertainment, is provided and made possible by the government—and most people buy that lie. They buy it, because most are enjoying a good life and haven't a clue about where the things that make that good life possible really do come from.

It is those producers who do know where everything of value comes from that must be the rebels, and the nature of the revolution must be a demonstration that is so dramatic, even the dumbest of both parasites and producers cannot fail to understand it.

Without firing a shot, the producers of this country can bring about a total revolution, because everything, including the government, depends on them.

The nature of the revolt is simple—the producers must stop producing—they must go on strike—an organized planned and massive strike.

It will not be necessary for everyone to go on strike, and it would not take a very great number, because the entire economy and structure of this country depends so much on producers faithfully providing all the goods and services required to sustain it, even a small temporary stoppage in the flow of those goods and services will disrupt, or even bring down the entire edifice.

Did you know "trucks deliver nearly 70 percent of all freight ... in the U.S. ... accounting for $671 billion worth of manufactured and retail goods," with an additional, "$295 billion in truck trade with Canada and $195.6 billion in truck trade with Mexico?"

In most cities, "major chain grocery stores carry a five day supply of food," and many less. It is the same for most fuel, and supplies of medicine and perishables is frequently much less.

How long would most American cities be able to survive if 20% of truck deliveries were stopped for two weeks? They would not survive. If just 10% of truck drivers would strike for a month, even the stupidest of people would know who their life and welfare depended on, and they'd know it wasn't the government.

A major strike of truck drivers, say 50% or more, would cause such upheaval and send a message so loud not even the MSM could ignore it.

Doctors have already held one march on Washington and are planning others. The doctors are among the better informed producers. Up to 45% of doctors consider quitting or taking early retirement if Congress passes Obamacare.

But, they do not need to quit. They only need to go on strike. Not only doctors, but every producer in any aspect of medicine—pharmacists, nurses, medical technicians, dentists, optometrists, and all other medical personnel need to stop producing their services for two weeks. Again, it would not have to be all of them, just a large percentage.

These are only two fields of producers. When people began to learn they could not get food, medicine, fuel, or anything else that depended on truck deliveries; when people learned they could not get their medical problems attended too; when they learned what was standing in the way of those things were politicians and bureaucrats (czars) pushing their oppressive "laws" and regulations, when they realized it is was Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Waxman, Frank, and the rest of that leftist crew that brought on this strike, they would demand their resignation. People tend to panic when they are hungry.

What the parasites, from the welfare recipient to the president, do not understand is that they need the producers, but the producers do not need them, and parasites have nothing to offer the producers except to get out of their way. That is the message and nature of the strike. The producers have to make the parasites understand they will not be slaves any longer, they will not produce under compulsion, and they will not produce anything until the parasites get out of their way.

The strike ought to include all producers, because all producers face the same threats from the government. From landscapers to builders, from handy-men to machinists, from bakers to chemical engineers, every profession and every business that uses energy in any form is going to be crippled by the so-called cap-and-trade fraud. Many entrepreneurs will go out of business and many small, as well as large, companies will cease to exist, and all the jobs associated with them will cease to exist as well.

So all of these, landscapers, builders, handy-men, machinists, bakers, chemical engineers, and every other individual producing a product or providing a service needs to be part of this strike.

Why should a producer give up his income for a month, or even two weeks? Most won't be willing to make that sacrifice, will they?

This is a revolution, after all. There are some who are seriously talking about taking up arms as though they are willing to risk their lives for the sake of the revolution. It might come to that, but it is not necessary yet. Still, there will be no revolution without a cost. Considering what is at stake, a month without income is a very small sacrifice.

This is what it boils down to. The present government's policies and laws are going to destroy the American economy, what's left of it, and will destroy the life-blood of its industry and business, energy, and further destroy business with it's draconian cap-and-trade tax fraud, while signing away America's sovereignty to every international redistribution-of-wealth scheme that exists.

Those unwilling to sacrifice a few weeks business or income will most likely end up losing all income and their businesses. Those unwilling to intentionally suffer a small loss now, are very likely to end up losing everything, with no way to recover those losses.

But wouldn't such a strike hurt people? You betcha, and the ones it will hurt the most will be those who believe the producers won't dare do it, or that the government will prevent it, and refuse to make preparations for it. The government could prevent it, of course, simply by having all the leftists in it (95% of the pols and bureaucrats) step down and striking down all the bills named in the strikers' demands—a very unlikely possibility.

To work, a strike needs specific demands that must be met before the strike will end. I've been using an example time of a month, or two weeks, because I am convinced the consequences of the strike will so terrify the parasites, that in less than two weeks they will be screaming for the striker's demands to be met, at which time I would not bet two cents on the health or longevity of any politician that was not working to see those demands were met. Hungry, cold, sick people, with no relief in sight, tend to be hysterical.

In the next article in this series I'll discuss the kind of demands the strikers ought to make, and how that strike needs to be organized and implemented. It is very simple.

No real need to apologize Hank. I must disagree on biblical Isreal. Physical Isreal HAS to be where the temple Mount is. The Mount of Olives? etc. etc.

btw. Do you ever read any of David Wilkerson’s prophetic books or listen to his sermons on the web? Awesome. I have read every book. Some of the ones from over 20 years ago are happening before our eyes. Blessings, CO

“That does not mean that things might not have been worse if the war was not fought, only that things would definitely have been better if there had been no war.”

I wonder what the above sentence was supposed to have meant. As written it appears totally contradictory.

It means, simply, if a nation’s only means of defence against an invasion is to go to war, and the war successfully repulses the invasion, things would have been worse if the war had not been fought, probably. However it would have been better if there were no invasion, and therefore no necessity of war at all.

Now I have a question for you. Is it wrong to refuse to fight for your contry’s government. (Only governments wage wars, not individuals.) Does it matter what kind of government it is? What kind of government would you say this country has at the moment. (Not what it was meant to be, but what it actually is.)

Hank

I just need to know one thing: Where they are...

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

I thought you did:

“I’d suggest few(er) citations from pacifist sermons. “

If that’s not what you meant to imply, I apologize.

I do not believe in God, and find it very difficult to take the pronouncements of anyone who commands, “thou shalt not kill” and a few pages later is commanding the wholesale killing of men, women, children and animals as the basis of what is good. Not saying you shouldn’t, but you can understand why I don’t.

Hank

“Yup. Dude IS an idiot; and panty-waste to boot.”

A thugs idea of courage, spoken from the safety of anonymity.

Thanks for the illustration.

Hank

Thanks I remember seeing that when it was posted.

Read this thread and you will see why the way you mention will not work.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2365423/posts

Read this thread and you will see why the way you mention will not work.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2365423/posts

It’s not that I don’t wish your way won’t work it’s just that at the pace this is moving they need to do something fast.

“perhaps even marshal law.”

Perhaps the author would benefit from learning to spell martial law, and why it’s spelled that way.

Thanks for the link. I’m familiar with it.

I’m not opposed to shedding blood, if it comes to that. Don’t think the purpose here is even to evade that. If the government is bent on using force, it probably can’t be prevented.

A strike might be able to head that off. Think a minute. If all the people, even the lefties knew they were not going to be able to have a doctor when they needed one, and it was because they quit because of Obama’s actions, don’t you think they’d be eager to get rid of Obama, and the doctor’s back?

Hank

I do not believe in God, and find it very difficult to take the pronouncements of anyone who commands, “thou shalt not kill”

The actual wording is "thou shalt not murder." The other is a commonly corrupted translation. There is plenty of good society and God sanctioned killing. Killing a maniac who is stabbing children on a sidewalk is a good thing. And it's not murder.

Words have meaning. Murder is not the same as kill. Marshal is not martial. Before you go writing major sermons for the unwashed, work on your basic knowledge.

“It’s not that I don’t wish your way won’t work it’s just that at the pace this is moving they need to do something fast.”

I understand. It is moving very fast, but I’m not sure what you think ought to done.

For example, you said, “they need to do something fast.” Who is “they.” One advantage of a strike is that everyone that is subject to this repressive government can participate. No one will have to say “they” and watch from the sidelines.

And it can be done “fast.”

Hank

Well, thanks for the advice. I’m sorry I cannot return the favor, as I do not tell other people what to do.

But I will pray for you. Considering how evil I am, and my position on God, that should really worry you.

Hank

Sorry about my previous post. I misread yours.

I have an excuse. I usually have a boilermaker or two in the evening, and had just poured myself a big shot of bonded Old Grandad while reading your post. Thought I read “I just need to know one thing: Where YOU are...” I absentmindedly downed the shot while reading, but I had forgotten to get my beer chaser. Wrote my response in a hurry.

Have had a chance to get my beer and read a little more leisurely, and see my mistake.

So my new response is:

They are everywhere you look. You don’t even need to aim.

Hank

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