Posted on 01/18/2013 4:21:37 AM PST by abb
Me too - I would love to be wrong on this, but I fear that I am not.
E1 or E8 I would not fire on American citizens.
That was then this is now. Besides the police and various federal gestapos will be the sharp end here, and they have never to my knowledge refused an order to fire on american citizens about guns - I offer Waco and Ruby Ridge as examples. To the best of my knowledge there has never been a reported incident where local or federal jackboots ever refused an order to enforce a gun law.
Thank you for posting the actual text of the order to get the Colonists’ weaponry. it is the first time I have seen it, and am struck by its completeness as a military order.
The British could scarcely comprehend how their world and how history would change the very next day.
History turns on small events.
The men who fought the British and those who gave their lives the very next day are owed a tremendous debt by us.
That is why tyranny as to fought, at all levels, and at all costs.
“Why is it that dictators always impose healthcare reform, gun control and then citizen roundups?”
1. Health care to let you know they ‘care’ about your well being and make you understand that ‘we’re from the government and we’re here to help!’.
2. Gun control to make you feel ‘safe’.(and disarm you)
3. Citizen roundups to let you know WHO is ‘In charge’.
Can’t do the last without doing the first two.
This move to complete control of everything is not new any one remember Hitler, The Muslim in charge is Hitler reborn.
The liberals are master shepherds. Read any social psych textbook and it is all explained.
When discussing Obama, especially his penchant for power grabs that violate the Constitution and the rule of law, comparisons to Hitler are entirely appropriate. I just hope and pray we learn before paying the price that the German people paid for blindly following their beloved demagogue.
This is not the first time. Years ago I read that the Regulator War of 1770 was started by an attempt to ban firearms in the Carolinas. The citizens lost and several gunsmiths were hanged as a result.
During the British occupation of Boston General Gage ordered all citizens temporarily store their private firearms in the local hall. Then his soldiers seized them and refused to return them.
In ancient Greece a politician called a town meeting. He wanted everyone to store their arms in a local temple till the meeting was over.
After the meeting was over the citizens found the politician’s henchmen had seized the temple and the Pol declared himself the king of that city.
***Distinction noted. But our forefathers did see themselves as citizens, rather than subjects,***
I don’t believe Americans ever felt themselves to be “subjects” in the classical sense of the word.
In England today there is still a sense of “class structure” between Royalty, lords and commoners.
***Having received intelligence, that a quantity of Ammunition, Provisions, Artillery, Tents and small Arms, have been collected at Concord,****
Which is why Americans should NEVER fall for the request to store your private firearms in a government armory as some of the libs have been demanding for the last 50 years.
Just a funny note, I was working for DHS when they first issued that “Potential Terrorist” list. I walked it over to my sector chief and read it to him, after much laughter he said, “Those idiots are describing us and nearly all of our agents”.
“Orders Issued to Seize Citizen’s Guns (My title - flashback April 18, 1775)”
Seems like that raid resulted in some “Unintended Consequences” .
Could it happen again?
Thanks for posting this.
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