I have a couple of random thoughts that are related, but unorganized at the moment.
1) Can you be prosecuted for "sedition" in America for quoting Thomas Jefferson?
He said that when a government no longer acts in the interests of the Citizens, it is the Citizens right to abolish it, and start a new one.
Does that mean rebellion? Revolution?
It certainly can't mean doing it by request, or elections, or persuasion. We've tried those...and nothing changes. Instead of becoming more responsive, government just keeps getting bigger, further away from The Citizens, owned by money and lawyers, inhabited by professional politicians, incumbents whose machinations secure their positions for a lifetime in an elite and privileged class of rulers and princes.
There is only one way to "abolish" a government. And that's to overthrow it. I can't see that Jefferson meant anything but that.
So, if I advocate what Jefferson advocated, does that make me a seditionist? A traitor? Does loving your country mean loving the government? Does loyalty to the Constitution mean loyalty to a government that betrays it?
2) Second random thought:
Once you decide you are willing to die for freedom, you cannot be conquered. Ever. You may be chained, but you will be a Free Man in chains, never a slave. All they can do is threaten to kill you. And your answer is, "You're gonna have to." Man, that's liberating!
That's what our "professional victims" don't understand. Slavery and victim-hood are not physical states, they are mental ones. You are a Free Man the minute you decide to be. Dignity and liberty and equality are yours by right beyond law and government.
3) Final thought:
I read a great line today. "The wolf never worries about how many sheep there are."
These all go together somehow into a coherent whole. I have worked it out quite yet. When it percolates on through, I'll post the results.
The Gunslinger
Joebama American citizens 2024 print
9 months ago
I was at the point of advocating open rebellion several times in the last couple of years, despairing from watching "W" retreat again and again from the firm conservative leadership he displayed in his first term. I'm not sure it's time yet though. I think we can yet make a difference in politics through elections, but we must get people INFORMED and INVOLVED. All the crap that's happened, has happened because The People have not been paying attention. They've also been shortsighted, caring only that their elected reps bring in Federal dollars. If the voters get aroused, get informed, and take care of their responsibilities, great changes CAN be effected without resorting to violence.
ReplyDeleteBut if it DOES come to that, The People will need to have the military and the National Guard firmly on their side. Hopefully the military would be able to force a bloodless revolution, dismissing Congress (and clearing out most of the bureacracy, including the traitors at Foggy Bottom) before arranging new elections.
Anon,
ReplyDeleteBetter to have a bunker full of weapons and a Free Citizen army of Patriots prepared for revolution and not need it...than NEED a bunker full of weapons and a Free Citizen army of Patriots prepared for revolution, and not have it.
I think it prudent to prepare for it, even as one hopes it will never be necessary.
I agree with you that advocating open rebellion is premature.
But I don't think preparing for it is.
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ReplyDeleteI agree...for now form well armed Citizen's Militia and give the system one last chance to reform itself in 2008.
ReplyDeleteThe British second the idea of revolution
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