If they mean to have a war, let it begin here.
Translation of the above paragraph: We are going to have fight and perhaps die or die without fighting. If we are going to fight, it should be on our terms where there is at least a chance of survival. If we wait and fight on their terms, there will be no chance of survival, only the opportunity to die as men and women. Winston Churchill had a great quote on that in either the late thirties or early forties. He described it to a tee.
“If they mean to have a war, let it begin here.”
There will be no war. Neither the sherrifs, nor the national guard will obey the governor in large numbers outside of N VA. The state police may, for a while.
Northam, having failed to resign in disgrace when he should have, is going to get another chance if he chooses to enact and enforce this law.