[M1911A1]

Agreed. I think were we differ is on what route to take. I'm for survival rather than dying in order to make a legitimate and morally defensible point that is likely to not have a worthwhile effect commensurate with the cost.

As a Marine, I understood the concept of risking life and limb. As a citizen and father, I also recognize my responsibility to not throw myself away needlessly.

Life is much better when your enemies are in the field, and not holding local office, isn't it?

[Old Student]

"Life is much better when your enemies are in the field, and not holding local office, isn't it?"

Yes, and they're certainly much easier to recognize then.

I left the People's Republic of California in 1973 partly to avoid such things. Oklahoma seems fairly free of such nonsense, so I'm not terribly worried that I'll have to back my words up with action, although I'm aware that it could happen. If I'd stayed in CA, I'd probably already be dead, or in prison.