Laughing In The Face Of Goliath: The Virtue Of Fighting Back

With the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and all the malicious intent contained within its virulent pages, many in the Liberty Movement, once relegated as “extremists” in documents such as the MIAC Report and the Virginia Fusion Center white papers, now find themselves faced with the very real possibility of being targeted as “enemy combatants” in their own country and in their own front yards. No longer is the fight between globalist and Constitutionalist obscured in the mire of cold war style information drilling and propaganda. Today, it’s all out in the open, and it’s nothing to be taken lightly. Unfortunately, however, an incessant belief remains amongst a large subsection of Americans, who assume that there is no need to act, or to choose sides. Apathy and fear cling to our culture like manure to a new leather shoe.

In my years as an analyst and activist, I cannot possibly estimate how often I have heard cries of nihilism, futility, and submission. The redirections and rationalizations used by naysayers and quivering weaklings at the onset of any social crisis always carry the taste of logic, but in those of us who have resolved to stand firm in our principles, such excuses elicit reactions of utter disgust. There is nothing more distasteful to the courageous than being presented with a man who would sell his own soul (or the souls of others) for a few extra minutes of oxygen.

Life is inherently dangerous. Always has been. Always will be. Regardless of the time or place in which we live, the threat of calamity is ever present. American culture has strained every sinew and burst every blood vessel trying to wrap itself in a bubble of artificial safety…to no avail. While we live, there is no permanent escape from struggle, beyond increasingly brief moments of calm. At bottom, those who embrace the reality of danger and conflict, and who have the will to see it through, are the men and women who are most likely to make a difference in this world. Those who run, hide, or easily surrender, matter little in the grand streams of history. They become cannon fodder buried in the dreary dust bowl pages of abandoned encyclopedias, and nothing more.

As the preeminence of this cold hard truth dawns on us, we are faced with what amounts to a very simple choice, at least, in my mind. Terror or valor. Slavery or freedom. Obedience or defiance.

The stature and vicious nature of our opponent appears overpowering, just like any other monster worth the effort to slay. The greatest enemy of the citizenry, though, has never been the leviathans of establishment and oligarchy, but the apprehensions of the people themselves. Let’s examine this concept more thoroughly by confronting the attitudes of some activists towards the very solutions that could save them and their country if they only had the guts to hold fast…

In the Liberty Movement, more than any other political and philosophical social shift I can think of, the process of practical organization has been ridiculously subdued. The alarm that arises over the possibility of being added to multiple arbitrary lists of alphabet agencies from the FBI to the DHS has until recently inspired a sort of proactive paralysis. In most situations, whether we like it or not, activism involves exposure, and risk. Sorry folks, that’s just how it goes. Frankly, if you are not on a government list somewhere, then you probably aren’t much of a threat, and therefore, need to try harder.

Solid organization does not necessarily require centralization or a top down command structure. In fact, the more decentralized a group or network is, the more flexible and durable it becomes. What is required, though, are common objectives and consistent leadership through example. In a movement at odds with itself at the most basic level, the juggernaut of elitism rolls forward unimpeded across lands of ghosts and jello.

Without mutual aid, mutual defense, and synchronous strategies, individual proponents of Constitutional law and transparency will find themselves completely isolated from one another. Faces in a crowd of destitute and hungry. Ultimately, what the government does or does not do when it comes to categorizing our movement is not our concern. Safe haven relocation, barter networking, open protest, neighborhood defense, will attract negative responses from elitists because these strategies WORK. When faced with the potential of full spectrum national collapse and economic implosion, federal intervention or demonization becomes a rather puny concession in comparison. Our very first concern should be that of local insulation and survival in the wake of financial Armageddon, not the chest beating of overconfident bureaucrats.

Protest, for the most part, has become a completely ineffective tactic for legitimate change, not because it is passé, but because the methods used today have not evolved for several decades. Public demonstrations in modern times in the face of technically advanced media manipulations must assert a specific objective in order to be successful. The objective could be as simple as refusing to move from a particular place despite the perceived consequences, or preventing an opponent from finishing a task. Signs and slogans are meaningless compared to the act of drawing a line in the proverbial sand and denying the enemy access. The problem is, many protest groups in these times are afraid to commit so completely too any redress of grievances.

A peaceful protest requires incredible courage, including the courage to get arrested, or to take a beating. It demands an unwavering sense of urgency. That which can be accomplished today MUST be accomplished today, or not at all. There may not be an opportunity tomorrow.

A protest which melts and cowers in the wake of authoritarian violence will not affect an awakening or a repositioning of the system. The first protest organization which is willing to take their stand against the elites all the way no matter what hell is unleashed upon them will garner the unerring respect of a majority of the nation and drive the methodology of liberty forward to the point of critical mass. Only those who are willing to set their consciences and their principles above their own personal safety have the ability to accomplish this.

While top down solutions to the problem of globalist corruption are slim at best, and economic destabilization is a certainty despite the success of any Constitutional candidate, there is still vital utility in political action on the part of the Liberty Movement. Our brand of politics, however, can have nothing to do with the grandstanding baby kissing propaganda plays of traditional campaigns. It must abandon the concepts of “moderation” and “bi-partisanship”; both disingenuous phrases that are often misapplied in order to steer public perception. Our candidates, instead of consistently trying to placate special interest groups and the uninformed, must have the audacity to become totally uncompromising.

Limp-wristed and easily bought politicians are a dime a dozen. Some of the public may still vote for them because they are ignorant of the false left/right paradigm, but most Americans, I believe, are irrevocably disenchanted with the never ending throng of establishment thespians posing as human beings with beating hearts. There can be no room given to indecisive or dishonest candidates anymore. This is why men like Ron Paul have attained so much support despite the ongoing and gleeful sabotage by the mainstream media; he refuses to be deterred, or to sacrifice his original position. All Liberty Movement candidates should take a page from Paul’s campaign and learn well. The message, the truth, is more important than winning the game. Sacrifice the truth, and all subsequent victories become hollow.

All predators seek first to hunt prey they think will offer the least amount of resistance. From wolves to rapists, the meek make irresistible targets. The point? Make the predator pay hardily for his pursuit of you and he will think twice before trying again.

The size and strength of an attacker is irrelevant. His technological superiority and logistical support are irrelevant. His ferociousness and his veracity are irrelevant. His numbers are irrelevant. His lack of moral concern? Still irrelevant. In self defense, and in revolution, there is no choice but to stop the aggressor, no matter how long his shadow is cast. One fights back, or one loses everything. Period.

In rebellion, there is, of course, a right time and a right place. Barreling forward like a brainless bull charging the deceptive red cape of the matador is not the way to win back one’s freedoms, but a great way to end up impaled by the weight of one’s own thoughtless force. Respectively, resorting to random violence, or extraneous acts of revenge against current representatives, no matter how traitorous, would do nothing to alleviate the stresses of our country. They are mere middle men. Errand boys for corporate interests. Sock puppets. They are not the root of the ailment, only a symptom.

If the conflict we are now caught up in reaches the point of no return, and all peaceful methods are exhausted, no citizen spy program, no black boot, no SWAT team, no remote controlled drone should be allowed to overwhelm the resolve of the people. No one ever said that keeping a free Republic would be easy, but it is, indeed, crucial.

Being afraid, and living in fear, are two entirely different states of being. If they are honest, all people will admit they suffer from some measure of uncertainty. The most impressive of all heroes endure this uncertainty and take action in spite of it. That is to say, they do not allow themselves to be ruled by it. Nor do they shirk this responsibility as a lost cause. Cynicism in the wake of adversity is a familiar disguise for cowardice.

When faced with a menacing giant of mythological proportions, the light footed warrior is not without recourse. There is no such thing as an invincible enemy. There is no such thing as an insurmountable obstacle. In all battle, whether combatants wield ideas or arms, human will is the most important determinant. The side with the deepest and most sincere internal relationship with its own principles will have an advantage that goes far beyond any military industrial edifice. Missiles cannot kill honor, or the growing sense of awareness that it inspires.

In the end, true activists for liberty understand that no one lives forever, but legacy is eternal. What we leave behind here now should be more than footsteps and gravestones. What we build for the future should be more than structures of wood and stone cutting tall in the fog of distant and terrible fires. What we have been given, is an infinitely rare opportunity; to defend not only ourselves and our families, but the prosperity of many generations to come. This challenge is at once startling, horrifying, and in some ways, beautiful. And, as much as I sometimes dread the dark days ahead of us, I cannot in all honesty think of another moment in history that I would rather be alive. We have been given a chance to sever the chains of global elitism; perhaps the most overwhelming tyranny of our age, or any other age, and start anew. When one comes to this realization, walking away or giving in seems like a laughable proposal.

At the edge of this fantastic tempest, we make camp, we warm our hands patiently by the fire, we remain vigilant, and when the time comes, we will not be moved…

Is it that insidious smile with which President Obama states “reservations” while signing the National Defense Authorization Act into law? Trust it not; it will prove a snare to your feet! Ask yourselves how a signing statement compares with those warlike preparations that darken our land. I warn of detainment by the army. Is this necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled with our own Constitution that force must be called in to win back our love? Let us not deceive ourselves!

These are the implements of war and subjugation; the last arguments to which a tyrants resort! Now the Senate has before it Senate Bill 1698 that will allow the stripping away of your citizenship should you be found in hostilities toward the United States Government. Why have we allowed our elected defenders of Liberty to lay such treasonous traps before the American people?

I ask Patriots, what does this law mean, if its purpose is not to force us to submission and silence? Can anyone assign any other possible motive for it? What purpose does it serve but to destroy the very tenants of our constitution? There are none! They are meant for us: they can be meant for no other.

They are to bind and rivet upon us those chains which those we have elected to represent us have been so long forging. And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try argument? We have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing.

We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain. Shall we resort to pleading and begging? What terms shall we find which have not been already exhausted? Let us not, I plead with you, deceive ourselves.

America, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned; have we not protested; we have asked with respect; we have bowed ourselves before the Presidents and Congress, Our petitions to uphold the rule of law have been rejected while our constitution is continually trampled by those that would enslave and detain us.

Our petitions have been slighted; our protests have produced additional violence and insult; our humble requests have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the very ones that we have given charge to protect our liberties! In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free– if we mean to preserve our Constitutional rights for which we have been so long contending –we must fight! I repeat it, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us!

Here in MA I know many Leftists who are befuddled:

Why are Republicans so angry? The president is a centrist, you know. And, really, the Democrats haven't been able to do much of anything for 3 years because Republicans just keep blocking them. On top of that, there is an economic recovery. Why are Republicans unhappy? Isn't everything peachy?

Personally, I'm angry and convinced that there will be widespread violence very soon. I'm amazed at how many people on the other side don't seem to see it coming. They think Republicans are trying to start trouble, while Obama is simply going about his business, being a great president.

A house divided against itself cannot stand. We are very much two countries now. Totally different world views.

As outrageous as this law is, the reality is that hardly any citizen has been its target. We must not lose perspective on how real as compared to how theoretical its threat to our liberty it is.

Compare this law to the effect of some laws in the past. For example, during the Civil War, Lincoln had many people thrown in prison. Indeed, there is evidence that Lincoln signed an arrest warrant for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court! (see: http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig2/adams3.html)

Previously, there was the outrageous Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.

“About 25 individuals were arrested under the Sedition Act and ten were eventually convicted. Benjamin Franklin Bache, grandson of founder Benjamin Franklin and editor of the Aurora, was charged with “libeling the President and the Executive Government in a manner tending to excite sedition and opposition to the laws.” In April 1798, for instance, Bache had referred to the president as “old, querulous, Bald, blind, crippled, Toothless Adams.” Bache’s arrest led to a public outcry against all of the Alien and Sedition Acts and contributed to the election in 1800 of Republican Thomas Jefferson. The constitutionality of this law was never tested in the Supreme Court; Jefferson pardoned all those convicted under the Sedition Act and Congress restored all fines paid with interest.”

http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/us/c_alien.html

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