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Originally posted by mmiichael
Organized crime and biker gangs are the next best capable of seizing control in communities.
The notion of patriots getting their act together and joining forces? Well how much of an infrastructure do they have in place right now?
When the media is knocked out, TV, Internet, cell and hardwire phones, etc - what lines of communication are ready as replacement.
How will gasoline be distributed? By who?
The military is the key if the Washington-based government is out of action.
Can you be sure they will switch sides breaking their chain of command?
Military rule has a bad track record.
Be careful what you wish for.
Viva la Revolucion!
How will gasoline be distributed? By who?
Originally posted by Hazelnut
reply to post by SGTChas
And I applaud you for your efforts SgtChas. I feel inadequate and powerless. I am without support. I have no group nor affiliation. I am only an idea person. I wouldn't know where to begin.
I should have thought things out a little further!!! I apologize for hypothesizing when I should not.
Your post is serious and the situation is the same. Your efforts are appreciated even though I don't know you.
Originally posted by dooper
reply to post by thewind
Numbers mean nothing.
And I mean NOTHING.
All of history is full of event after event where a significantly smaller number defeated significantly larger and more powerful forces.
Hundreds of events. Hundreds of struggles.
Have you ever just gone to the Congressional Medal of Honor website and read some of the citations?
You'll start to get an idea of what a man alone can do.
Our own rag-tag force defeated the mighty British army, the best of its day.
Even the mighty Alexander had an army one fifth the size of his opponent. Read the Civil War by Caesar. Read of Rourke's Drift. Read of the Rangers in Somalia.
Never assume numbers mean a damned thing. They don't.
Numbers in fact are very frequently a detriment.
The dedicated few with nothing left to lose are the most feared on earth.
For reason.
Originally posted by libertytoall
Part of your problem is you don't understand that modern revolution has a new title description. A revolutionary fighter is a terrorist.
People here in the US are complacent and avoid the tough fight.
Giving up in your own life's ambition, your own morality, and the love for your brothers and sisters, simply because the cost and work needed is too great is a very sad thing.
Too much sadness to allow this corrupt slave ship to continue dominating our lives while bombarding our brains with fear propaganda causing you to step back and allow yourself to be compromised..
As the government takes more of our freedoms it's only a matter of time before terrorism and bombings on US business commense from disgruntled American's.
Sometimes I believe this is exactly what is hoped for by the few. They are almost building the tension for revolution and terrorism so they can lock people up, reduce the population, and create slaves from prisoners.
The tea party idea was pretty good. I'm not sure our government listens to us anymore though. Always worth trying nonviolent routes though.
Originally posted by Kombatt98
reply to post by James Random
and tell me how this apathy came into USA ?
Originally posted by Ex_MislTech
Originally posted by Kombatt98
reply to post by James Random
and tell me how this apathy came into USA ?
Some of it came here via the mind numbing effects of the TV.
The whole "This is your brain on the box" from one of the
batman movies ironically enough.
I noticed that after several months of not watching TV,
and spending time reading, and doing other things I felt
more thoughtful and observant of my surroundings.
A feeling of hopelessness is also gripping the nation where ppl
feel like there is no hope, and they are pretty much screwed.
Add them together and apathy is a likely byproduct.
Originally posted by Ex_MislTech
[and tell me how this apathy came into USA ?]
Some of it came here via the mind numbing effects of the TV.
The whole "This is your brain on the box" from one of the
batman movies ironically enough.
I noticed that after several months of not watching TV,
and spending time reading, and doing other things I felt
more thoughtful and observant of my surroundings.
Originally posted by HunkaHunka
Yep... it's the effect of moving from a passive 2-d world to an interactive 3-d world.
AKA Mindfulness.
It does wonders for the mind.... Primarily it removes irrational fears as well...