Posted on 01/27/2007 1:36:11 PM PST by tpaine
I am using "war" as a metaphor.
I have an acquaintance that spent over two million dollars building their dream home on some acreage next to a national park. The park decided they wanted it.\
After over seven years in court, the park got it for under $200,000 since there were no comps.
We are most definitely in a war. It just isn't hot - yet.
>>If more people did this, we would lose all our freedoms for a civil society cannot exist if it condones murder.<<
Who is John Galt?
>>I am surprised to here you refer to Bush that way.<<
I was not referring to Bush. I was referring to the "little Hitlers" in the town that actually gave the order.
>>You sound like one of those radial fundamentalists.<<
No, I am not radial, I am biased.
Basically, this guy murdered two people because he was convinced his right to control property was "absolute".
Such men are dangerous.
--I was not referring to Bush. I was referring to the "little Hitlers" in the town that actually gave the order.--
You said "Hitler" not "the little hitlers".
Another area resident, who didn't want to be identified, told the visiting newsmen, "Most people are understanding why Garry Watson was upset. They are wishing he didn't do it, but they are understanding why he did it."
I lived in Chula Vista from 79-82. About a mile or so down from where I lived, some old guy shot and killed a neighbors dog. Why? He had some sort of surgery and needed rest. The dog continuously barked and he asked the neighbor several times to muzzle his pet. The neighbor dissed him and the old guy solved it his way.
Most people wished it did not have to come to violence but most understand why it does. People get pushed and after awhile they push back. The results are the deaths of poor working stiffs.
People are prohibited to protest against abortion clinics. People see animals vandalize the Capitol steps. People cannot have political speech 60 days before a election. People have their property taken from them by an uncaring government solely for higher tax revenue. When will it stop?
I finished reading Steyn's America Alone and he said that what differed United 93 from the other 3 planes, is that the passengers of United 93 decided as a group to disobey Governmnet regulations and do something. What happened on 9/11 and Katrina should have told people that the government cannot protect or take care of you.
--Thanks Lurker, for the opportunity to clear up my position.--
When will you clear up your position on supporting the "gun-grabbing" GA bill?
--We are discussing whether the owner may or may not restrict arms from the vehicles of employees coming onto his property to park & work.--
Which the GA bill which you are on record supporting allows the owner to prohibit weapons from being brought onto his private parking lot.
--I have an acquaintance that spent over two million dollars building their dream home on some acreage next to a national park. The park decided they wanted it. After over seven years in court, the park got it for under $200,000 since there were no comps. --
Which park, which year.
>>You said "Hitler" not "the little hitlers".<<
But Hitler is dead.
--disobey Governmnet regulations --
Which regulations?
--The dog continuously barked and he asked the neighbor several times to muzzle his pet. The neighbor dissed him and the old guy solved it his way.--
Did the old guy call the authorities?
--But Hitler is dead.--
But Bush is not. Please do not make such references.
If you are unsatisfied with customer service on the ground at your local store and argue with the clerk, than it is just that - an argument. You do the same in the air, you can be arrested and charged with a federal crime once you touch down. That is one regulation for starters. Try using logic with some of the security people before you even board the plane. That's another one.
I will offer no more details. It is offered only as one (of many) events experienced by me or someone I know that has formed my opinion of our government at the federal, state and local levels.
I am not attemting to make an argument to compel otheres to believe or do anything. It is merely offered to give one perspective on where I am coming from.
My "final solution" to all this is not to take up arms, but rather simply to ex-patriate - which I have actually been seriously pursuing as my long term goal now for several years.
Who is John Galt?
I am not responsible for your inferences. But I offered to clarify anyway.
If you look at the post to which I was originally responding, it is clear that I was referring to those who sent the men. Bush was not involved, nor mentioned anywhere.
Though this happened over 20 years ago, I believe he did. Cops came and went and nothing happened. But just listen to you. Did he call the authorities? The whole point of my last post was there are many times when the authorities - government - can or will not help the citizen. What then is the recourse of the citizen? And please don't say, work within the system. Again, it is the system which is failing the citizen. And most people do not have the intelligence, time, or patience, to wait. Again, take a look at 9/11. CIA failed. FBI failed. NSA failed. Two presidential administrations failed. Airlines working under fed regs failed. Every entity the citizen took for granted was working to protect them failed that day. And the only reason United 93 did not crash somewhere in the District is because the passengers had time to act. They realized nobody was going to help and it was up to them.
The cops are secretaries with guns. Their job is not to protect us when a crime is being committed. Their job is to "intimidate", by driving by once a week, would be attackers - and fill out useless forms and take notes AFTER we have been violated.
Our personal safety is OUR PERSONAL responsibility.
And calling the authorities? I actually had a neighbor call the authorities on me once on something very minor that I would have happily rectified immediately. I even dropped by his house the next day and asked him please to show me respect by coming to me first. We are not children.
When will you clear up your position on supporting the "gun-grabbing" GA bill?
Thanks upallnight, for clearly showing your obsession about GA, -- and your frustration at being unable to refute my position.
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