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Thomas Jefferson was referring to slavery when he said "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just."
ANY slavery. Any tyranny over the mind of Man.
If Second Amendment: The Document is no longer preventing government abuses, it's because the People, the unorganized militia at large, have been mis-educated and intimidated away from their part in making the Constitution work.
Friend of mine was gassing up his car one night. Policeman came up to him after seeing his holster peeking from his jacket bottom, wanted to see his concealed handgun permit. This was before shall-issue, and he had none, but he wasn't carrying concealed. His gun was on the seat of his car in plain sight. It IS possible to tuck a jacket behind a holstered gun to keep it visible so as not to break the nonsensical law. The cop said "You better watch yourself." He had done NOTHING.
Yes SIR.
A militia leader in the Midwest was interviewed by the FBI. They asked if he would travel to the next Ruby Ridge or Waco to intervene.
"Why? There's plenty of you federal sons-a-bitches right here."
There you go.
It'll be hard to set up a perimeter when any citizen -- with no visible weapon, no camouflage, nothing -- might be ready to end what tyranny he can, when he can.
There will be no siege, no defined battlefield, just Unintended Consequences.
It is said that the government has a list of people likely to cause problems in the event of a crackdown, who will be visited, interrogated, even detained.
They will find us honest, intelligent, hospitable, passionate about freedom. They may personally even find us likeable and admirable.
But since we have little way of knowing their intentions when they show up at the door, they should come with the understanding that they MAY not be going home. It all depends on them. If they don't have time for such scrutiny of the persistent and infamous criminal gangs that rule the streets, how the HELL can they have the manpower to harass patriots who just want their country healthy and sane again? It'll be a clear sign of who's considered a REAL threat.
May 30, 2008, 3:06:00 PM
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