Sarge, I would agree that there is a lot of turmoil just under the surface.

The greatest threat as I see it is not that everyone is going to grab up a pitchfork and assault the halls of Congress.

I fear an event.

The veneer of civility and the sheet of civilization is very, very thin. It doesn't take much to peel away the veneer and for things to erupt in a state of anarchy.

We saw examples of this in riots in Liberty City, New York, LA, and smaller incidents created over the least of things.

Imagine the sudden chaos should anything untoward happen to Obama. And we will not be able to rely on the police. They will have their own families to look after.

Once the chaos starts, shortages, stoppages, and outages will be self-perpetuating, which in turn will fuel more resentment, anger, frustration, and disaster.

One little event. And things could go tits-up nation-wide.

Any other nation with any designs would immediately try to take advantage of this chaos, which in turn could lead to even more disaster.

This thing certainly feels like it's about to tip over. Everyone, bone-deep is unsettled. Waiting for the next shoe to drop.

And it won't be pretty, it won't be pleasant, and those who initially would contribute to the chaos, would in turn suffer the most for decades.

In the nineteenth century, some of the Western towns would get a bellyful of lawbreakers, and resort to vigilantism to restore order.

Anytime a government cannot protect the people in a time of anarchy, various forms of vigilantism manifest themselves in a society for the sake of self-preservation.

That too, is ugly.

But necessary.

Because in times of anarchy, the peace prophets, the pacifists, the intelligensia, and the "nice guys" are the first to fall, and do so faster than burdschitt in a downdraft.

Dooper I fear this too. I helped train, mobilize and unite several state militia during the mid to late nineties, and the level of anger and feelings of disenfranchisement is beyond anything I have experienced before. Add just one rebel rising federal plant and there could be a catastrophe. Thank God the militia membership has learned much, but it’s the ‘want to be’ Rambo’s, who for the most part were military cooks or clerks, we need to watch closely.

We who have 'been there and done that' need to remain ready to grab hold and direct what is coming, because I see no other end but Revolution; the political elite are too entrenched and power drunk with their PTB puppet masters. Yes, we can pray for a peaceful resolution, but history would seem to necessitate a different course. Thus we must stand ready to lead. The military will join us, have no fear.

Yes, community organized defense will be the most effective. However, you should discuss possible scenarios with your neighbors BEFORE things descend into regional anarchy. It will take some time for ‘friend/foe’ recognition parameters to clarify. You must have community plans as to what will you do if Katrina style door to door weapon searches take place or other NWO style Constitutional affronts arise; perhaps even forming a community reaction force.

Well thought out and planned courses of action will preclude emotional violent outburst; such must be avoided at all cost. Train and plan hard, fight easy.

Yeah, about those Virginians. Truly a stiff-backed people! They don't kneel, they don't bow. There's a lot of good, stiff-backed boys all over this country.

I never lost a single man killed, while we racked up the highest confirmed for a platoon-sized unit in country. My cautions kept everyone alive, but destructive.

I know what I swore my oath to, and I am just sick when I see how it's all been bastardized in Washington.

If things go tits up, I'll be busy right here, trying to once again, get my family and friends through the difficult first days.

The biggest alligators are always the closest alligators.

You go to the barn for a rat-killing, you take the easy shots first. Then you start digging and smoking the others out.

Not to judge, but from your responses I would judge you a tad bit younger than I. Not that this matters Dooper, but I lost all faith in my government after Iran/Contra; I could see the proverbial ‘hand writing on the wall’. This makes me sick too my brother, what we are about to go through is worse than any conflict we have ever suffered; I’m of the opinion that all the ‘alligators’ will be big and twice nasty, and almost as plentiful as the rats. You'll keep the faith.

De Oppresso Liber my brother.

That was a superbly rendered, masterful and articulate entreaty that is as poignantly written as it is articulate.

You my friend have clearly demonstrated the depth of the intellects that have tired of these successive unconstitutional administrations being inflicted upon this once free, proud and great nation from both the left and the right.

Both parties have had ample opportunity during these past decades to restore the faith of intelligent and independent minded Americans keen on the rights to self determination and preserving the ideals upon which this nation was founded and previously thrived.

As John F Kennedy once spoke…what good is it to survive as a nation if our ideals and traditions do not survive along with us?

The fraudulently run and criminally maintained two party system no longer serves the people or the people’s best interest and has grown so emboldened in their larcenies and dictatorial ways that they seek to not just marginalize, not just stigmatize, but to criminalize they very right to free dissenting speech that is not just intrinsic to the democratic process of representative government but the very bedrock foundation of what such governments are built upon.

To think that these are learned men and women who display such malignant audacity and vitriol for the very principals and for the very same people who hold them dear, which are the wellspring and source of their power.

One can only hope during the dark and uncertain days ahead, as the poisoned fruit of their deceitful labors leaves such a bitter and acrid taste in the mouths of those that are still deceived by these pitiful illusions, that the spell cast over them by a complacent and dishonest media finally wanes, and no longer blinds the eyes of the good freedom yearning and all too trusting citizens of this country and that an entirely peaceful groundswell of protest can sweep these political and media charlatans from their halls of power and that a true, honest and functional representative democracy and truly free and independent press can be restored with out having to add another drop of blood to their long list of crimes.

Time will tell, and one can only hope that deep in their black hearts, if they should not heed those peaceful appeals, that they do know that it is a patriot’s and no mere rebel’s yell.

Originally posted by SGTChas
Yes, community organized defense will be the most effective. However, you should discuss possible scenarios with your neighbors BEFORE things descend into regional anarchy. It will take some time for ‘friend/foe’ recognition parameters to clarify. You must have community plans as to what will you do if Katrina style door to door weapon searches take place or other NWO style Constitutional affronts arise; perhaps even forming a community reaction force.

Well thought out and planned courses of action will preclude emotional violent outburst; such must be avoided at all cost. Train and plan hard, fight easy.

Done and done Sarg. We have a fairly close knit community,all seem to be self sufficent.In a way its funny,people in my community use to avoid political conversations,to more or less keep the peace.Today is a different story all together. Everyone seems to have had their fill of a two party system that blame each other and lies to everyone.
Right now it seems that lead is the most precious metal that can be owned!

We wake we rise they will fear.

I wouldn't be so sure you're older than me. I recall very well the Iran/Contra affair, and not ten minutes from me lives the worlds largest arms dealer at that time.

The very one who was orchestrating the arms transfers.

The most miserable of human conditions is a state of uncertainty.

And we've got uncertainty in this country, running out the ***.

The best we can all do is to prepare, anticipate, observe, and of course, keep our powder dry.

He who anticipates surprise, is never surprised.

De Oppresso Liber!

What I fear about this "discontent" is that it will eventually be directed at people of color and become racially motivated: Especially with the current feeling against "illegals". Paranoia strikes deep, into your lives it will creep.
The cities will burn and the infrastructure will crumble in the ensuing "race riots"

Is this what you want? Because this will not be a return to freedom unless you consider anarchy and chaos freedom.