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Not long ago, I felt compelled to address the idea of self defense as a moral imperative in an article titled “Violence In The Face Of Tyranny Is Often Necessary.” My intention was to perhaps undo some of the propaganda conditioning that Americans have suffered over the decades that has taught them that “all” forms of violent action are “immoral”, including the defense of one’s person, one’s property, and one’s freedom.
The recent uprising at Bundy Ranch in Bunkerville, Nev., confirmed my predictions that many Americans are tired of playing by rules chartered by the establishment and are ready to take measures outside of the boundaries set by the system. The reality is that change will never come without consequence and cost, and when faced with an entrenched tyranny, if the citizenry cannot present the threat of physical consequence to their oppressors, the oppressors have no motivation to relinquish power.
To use the schoolyard analogy yet again, it is a fact of life that the class bully will not leave a victim in peace because he is enthralled with the feeling of power over others. The bully will not stop because he has no incentive. Protesting only encourages him. Using the system as a shield only amuses him. Logic and reason only anger him. Punching the bully in the teeth is the only incentive he will respect. If you show that you can disrupt a tyrant’s abuse of power anytime you wish, if you show that you can hurt him back, only then will he take you seriously.
originally posted by: Glassbender777
Personally I think we (the US) should have local organized military that are Seperate from the US Military complex. That train, have bases, are a seperate run establishment from the Government, To keep the Government in check. Im not talking about local militias either, but well trained, funded, and organized through the actual citizens. Citizen Army
originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: nerbot
Yep.
Cops don't beat people to death for traffic violations. They don't shoot unarmed citizens.
It is all just a product of our fertile paranoid minds.
Better Google search 'cops shoot unarmed man' there bud.
originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: nerbot
Ok.... BUD.
I grew up with cops. I still have them in my family.
originally posted by: nerbot
originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: nerbot
Ok.... BUD.
I grew up with cops. I still have them in my family.
So what are you going to do about them?