All the calls to take up arms? I've been hearing them forever, and no one ever does because everyone knows it's all rah-rah bull****. The people who post those battle cries do what? They sit on their asses in front of the tube and crack open a cold one, OR they're loons like McVeigh or those idiots who have their little militia meetings while wearing bowling trophies on their heads and calling each other "Colonel", and do nothing but post angry screeds online.
Actually doing the hard work of examining what's happening and seeing how to stop it using the tools we've got is too hard on the puzzler. Better to watch Hannity bellowing on FOX and yelling 'Yeah, YEAH! Buy ammo!' while not actually DOING anything like, oh, I don't know, calling your representative, getting conservative candidates to run in primaries, and actually investigating how we can legally deal with such challenges.
Nah, easier to shout tough guy slogans. And do NOTHING.
Copy, print and display in public places.yap Chihuahua
“It is curious that people are screaming about revolution when most people don’t take the most basic steps to take part in the system.”
The best way to change our course is to elect principaled people with the wisdom and courage to restore our govenment to it’s intended function. That means that such people have to envolve themselves in the process of government and the citizenry has to support them and get them elected. If we can’t do this then any other course of action will result in dismal failure.
I think restoring our electorial system (it has become corrupted) should be one of our top priorities. For those who are itching for a fracas I think you can find one here (many groups attempting to corrupt the election process are prone to vilience) and the authories (at times) are reluctent to interviene, or acutually support them....we should prepare ourselves to deal with both situations.
Nonvilence is an effective tool when it appeals to the humanity of the oppressor, or a party who can intervene on one’s behalf (India & Civil Rights Movement) but is NOT effective when those elements are not present (Tiananmen Square)... any tactics must be devised with that in mind.
It is easier to yap like a Chihuahua than it is to consider weighty issues, determine a course of action, and then carry it out.
Yo Darkwolf—I appreciate your thoughful words. I only disagree with your premise that armed revolution is not a component in the mix of things—like getting conservative candidates in primaries and then getting them elected.
Moreover, many people like me have invested in the means to physically defend the Marxist assault on this country and its Constitution. The evidence: Ballooning arms sales and ammunition shortages. Moreover, most of these people are also investing in the necessary pursuit of becoming proficient with their fire arms. For most of us that means joining gun clubs and paying range fees. I shoot .40 cal ammo. It costs me $20 and change for 50 rounds of S&W 165 grain full metal jacketed ammo. I shoot at least 100 rounds every time I’m on the range. It costs me $3/hr. for range time. I shoot at least twice a month. I belong to two rod and gun clubs. Combined membership cost is $45/yr.
When I feel proficient enough I’ll sign up for combat training. I’m retired military, but handling firearms safely and shooting accurately takes continual training. I’ll probably spend about $1000 for combat training.
Having said all that, I remain hopeful there will be a peaceful political solution. And the only way to achieve that is to follow your recipe.
My point: It is paramount that both tracks be pursued concurrently. But Marxist goons are past masters at inciting street violence. I think they will resort to it again when they understand their time is up.