Of the 60 attendees, probably three from each of the agencies listed were also in attendance, or about a third in attendance, including the guy who opened the door.
The most likely outcome of this action will be to drive this "brand" of otherwise free political speech underground and radicalize it.
So much for Jefferson's admonition: "If there be any among us who wish to dissolve the Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed, as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."
[Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address,March 4, 1801.]
March 2, 2015 at 9:42 AM
Anonymous said...
It is cases like this where the name and address list of all the LEO's would come in handy. How would they like it if their own homes got raided by an armed party? These clowns need to learn that the law is a 2 edged sword, it cuts both ways.
Where was the cheap two-way radio equipped 'security' detail and/or the guard outside?
Oh! ... and DO NOT take a Cell Phone to a clandestine meeting!
This ain't Tiddly Winks.
III
March 2, 2015 at 9:59 AM
Anonymous said...
no worries right?
The named were just going after those anonymous rights exercisers making sure they were properly identified..... Can't wait to see how certain folks spin this regarding their own demands, commands even, about people indentifying themselves.... Gubmint was just trying to establish Ummm credibility, yeah, that's it.
Pot, meet kettle.
March 2, 2015 at 10:43 AM
Anonymous said...
All this govt raid has done is give more weight to the secessionist cause.
There is a pretty glaring editoral mistake in the article. The corrected version should read: about 300 violent, armed state troopers surrounded the home of a Republic leader, forcing him to choose between submission or death.
March 2, 2015 at 7:50 PM
Anonymous said...
When I was young I remember seeing BURMA SHAVE signs along the highway. I could just imagine some PoPo driving home to see signs along the side of the road "Jack Boot Thug Ahead" as he drives home. Decorate the front door with one of those target posters showing the woman holding a baby. Might just make them think a little bit that it can go both ways.
March 3, 2015 at 7:42 PM
Texas Arwen said...
At least one of the attendees of that meeting has had everything confiscated by the IRS - home, professional practice, bank accounts. This was an older fellow who was likely there out of curiosity - not the rabble-rousing type.
"Feds raid Texas secessionist meeting"
10 Comments -
Well.
So much for this being a fed only activity.
March 2, 2015 at 8:53 AM
Of the 60 attendees, probably three from each of the agencies listed were also in attendance, or about a third in attendance, including the guy who opened the door.
The most likely outcome of this action will be to drive this "brand" of otherwise free political speech underground and radicalize it.
So much for Jefferson's admonition: "If there be any among us who wish to dissolve the Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed, as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."
[Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address,March 4, 1801.]
March 2, 2015 at 9:42 AM
It is cases like this where the name and address list of all the LEO's would come in handy. How would they like it if their own homes got raided by an armed party? These clowns need to learn that the law is a 2 edged sword, it cuts both ways.
March 2, 2015 at 9:47 AM
No More Free Wacos threshold approaching?
March 2, 2015 at 9:49 AM
Where was the cheap two-way radio equipped 'security' detail and/or the guard outside?
Oh! ... and DO NOT take a Cell Phone to a clandestine meeting!
This ain't Tiddly Winks.
III
March 2, 2015 at 9:59 AM
no worries right?
The named were just going after those anonymous rights exercisers making sure they were properly identified.....
Can't wait to see how certain folks spin this regarding their own demands, commands even, about people indentifying themselves.... Gubmint was just trying to establish Ummm credibility, yeah, that's it.
Pot, meet kettle.
March 2, 2015 at 10:43 AM
All this govt raid has done is give more weight to the secessionist cause.
March 2, 2015 at 2:51 PM
There is a pretty glaring editoral mistake in the article. The corrected version should read: about 300 violent, armed state troopers surrounded the home of a Republic leader, forcing him to choose between submission or death.
March 2, 2015 at 7:50 PM
When I was young I remember seeing BURMA SHAVE signs along the highway. I could just imagine some PoPo driving home to see signs along the side of the road "Jack Boot Thug Ahead" as he drives home. Decorate the front door with one of those target posters showing the woman holding a baby. Might just make them think a little bit that it can go both ways.
March 3, 2015 at 7:42 PM
At least one of the attendees of that meeting has had everything confiscated by the IRS - home, professional practice, bank accounts. This was an older fellow who was likely there out of curiosity - not the rabble-rousing type.
April 20, 2015 at 5:42 PM