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A long, long time ago, the King's Men wore red coats and marched through town. Patriots could figure out what to do.

A long time ago, states below the Mason Dixon line had laws that the folks up north didn't like. The Blue coats crossed the line and killed people wearing grey coats, and they also burned down farms when they felt like it too. Patriots knew where they stood and they knew what to do (on both sides).

Today, it's harder for a patriot to know what to do.

But I look on the flip side as well: If Texas (for example) were to quietly secede, would the federal government want to send troops into Texas and start shooting people? Yes, the federal government would want that. But with our current 21st century sensibilities, how many people in the 49 remaining states -- and how many people wearing the uniform, who have sworn to uphold the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic -- how many people would REALLY approve of marching into Texas and shooting people?

Our task is a hard one.
But their task is equally hard.

I think secession would work -- and if two separated states (Texas and Virginia?) were to do it, then I think the federal task would be much harder.

For better or worse, our country cannot do Antietam or Gettysburg again. The people won't stand for it. And that makes freedom a little easier to come by, I think.

My husband suggested that all conservative men start growing beards so we can recognize each other.

...Well, at least hide your tattoo, take out your earrings and remove your fingernail polish so we don’t confuse you for a lib. ;)

For better or worse, our country cannot do Antietam or Gettysburg again. The people won't stand for it. And that makes freedom a little easier to come by, I think.

Nor should they want that kind of bloodshed, along the resulting baggage we still carry today. I pray we have learned from our past.
The problem is, the Socialist Dems have already declared war on us. Most Americans (including myself) prudently desire to find other ways to answer their obvious attack on our constitutional rights.
I for one want to follow all due process until there isn't anymore "process" left to follow. If, and when, we get there, we and others like us, will know.

For better or worse, our country cannot do Antietam or Gettysburg again.

The War Between the States killed, if I recall the numbers correctly, 600,000 out of a population of 30 million, which works out to about 2% of the population.

Joe Stalin killed-off (not counting the battle casualties of WW2) about 20 million of a population of around 160 million, about 12%.

Chairman Mao killed-off about 60 million out of 750 million (or so) during the Great Leap Forward/Cultural Revolution, nearly 10%.

Both much more than the WTBS.

While we may not have pitched battles between massed armies like Antietam or Gettysburg again, human nature suggests "significant social unrest" could dispatch 25 million Americans.