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Interesting article. Sounds pretty much like it was penned by a Bundist, though.

What he is saying is he will side with the government against the people, no matter how tyrannical the government may become. The author sounds like he’d have no problem if his government started rolling convoys filled with American citizens to concentration camps.

He sounds more like a Hessian than a Marine, perfectly happy and content to serve the government against the people.

Well, Marine — if in fact that’s what you really are — this old Air Force vet will fight you if you move against me and mine, and the country I hold dear (you see, I’m a patriot; and the difference between a patriot and a nationalist is a patriot loves his or her country and its principles; a nationalist loves his or her government). You are clearly much younger than I, and without a doubt in better physical shape, but you are going to have to kill me because I will not surrender to tyranny. And there are millions more who feel the same as I do. Because, you see, we would rather die than live as slaves.

I sure hope we never get to that point. Don’t you?

Since we’re posting fiction today, here’s some fiction I find far more plausible as a preview of coming events than this post by a fictional Marine.

I found this fiction on the internet. This might be the next act.

INTERIOR UNDERGROUND DC PARKING GARAGE. BOTTOM LEVEL. NIGHT.

Libra’s footsteps echo off the walls. The buzz of a flickering neon light is heard. In the corner of the garage a whole sector of lights has gone dark. Shadows thicken. A lighter flickers in the darkness as a cigar is lit.

LIBRA: Carthago. Countersign?

CENTURION: Delenda est. Sort of overly dramatic don’t you think?

LIBRA: Not paid to think. What is the assignment?

CENTURION: The Wing thinks it’s time to lay a little blue smoke between the mirrors. Take the heat off our team and torch the other side. That’s your job.

LIBRA: Fine. How wet does the Wing want it to get?

CENTURION: We project that if three team members are sent down it should put a stop to any attrition in November.

LIBRA: Wouldn’t taking out just one serve the same purpose?

CENTURION: No. It has to look like a pattern.

LIBRA: Fine. Any particular team members you need erased?

CENTURION: Nobody from Chicago or San Francisco. And from safe seats only. We need to preserve the count. Renegade’s very keen on that.

LIBRA: Level of obfuscation?

CENTURION: None. Public and messy. “Accidents” would be counter productive. But no families. Renaissance would be upset.

LIBRA: Timing?

CENTURION: Within the next 10 days. It would be best if all three were within the same day.

LIBRA: You want target clearance and notification?

CENTURION: No. This will be the last contact for this contract.

LIBRA: Half to the Bahamas account by noon tomorrow and the half on completion to our friend in Costa Rica.

CENTURION: Done.

LIBRA: Anything else?

CENTURION: No. If we need you again we can always find you.

LIBRA: That’s what you people always think. Oh, by the way, was that stuff about you being naked in the showers the real deal?

CENTURION: Just get it done.

FADE TO BLACK