Posted on 02/15/2013 11:20:29 AM PST by pabianice
http://www.davekopel.org/2a/Foreign/arms-and-the-greeks.htm
In the sixth century BCE, a tyrant named Pisistratus took over Athens. Aristotle explained how the tyrant obtained absolute power by disarming the people of every city he controlled:
After his victory in the battle at Pallene he captured Athens, and when he had disarmed the people he at last had his tyranny securely established, and was able to take Naxos (a Greek island) and set up Lygdamis as ruler there. He effected the disarmament of the people in the following manner. He ordered a parade in full armour in the Theseum (a temple), and began to make a speech to the people.
He spoke for a short time, until the people called out that they could not hear him, whereupon he bade them come up to the entrance of the Acropolis, in order that his voice might be better heard. Then, while he continued to speak to them at great length, men whom he had appointed for the purpose collected the arms and locked them up in the chambers of the Theseum hard by, and came and made a signal to him that it was done.
Pisistratus accordingly, when he had finished the rest of what he had to say, told the people also what had happened to their arms; adding that they were not to be surprised or alarmed, but go home and attend to their private affairs, while he would himself for the future manage all the business of the state. (Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution, ch. 15, translated by Sir Frederic G. Kenyon)
How about the good citizens of Missouri give these filthy little monsters 90 days to GTF out the USA and never return?
Anybody know if they have the votes to pass it?
The British were unsuccessful because the alarm spread faster than they could march. Today, a government intent on seizing an armory has a number of swift options, some of which were recently demonstrated over Miami and Houston.
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Yes, this is the sort of thing that might work in some areas. Any repository would need excellent security. However, the house next to mine was broken into when the owner was home. Mine was broken into when I was away. Fortunately, my pistol was not found. There are advantages to clutter and this was one of them. ;-)
Yes, this is the sort of thing that might work in some areas. Any repository would need excellent security. However, the house next to mine was broken into when the owner was home. Mine was broken into when I was away. Fortunately, my pistol was not found. There are advantages to clutter and this was one of them. ;-)
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