Posted on 2/18/2010, 3:13:32 AM by 2ndDivisionVet
It seems patriot groups are springing up all over the place, each of them hoping to be the catalyst for change and all of them lamenting the loss of freedom and the downward spiral of our sovereign nation into one of a dictatorial police state.
While the entire country reels from the onslaught of unconstitutional regulations and codes that are contrary to our Constitutional rights and liberties we are none-the-less regularly assaulted both in print and video by those who see these efforts as a threat to what I can only assume is their own perceived benefit from maintaining the status quo.
While I do not agree with all that each of the patriot groups propose or advocate, I do, however, support their right to express their grievances; even if it does irritate the powers that be. And, the only conclusion I can come to as to why these groups should present such a problem and elicit such a barrage of threatening and flaming commentary is because they are actually citing the problems and fighting back.
Contrary to what the media and the government would have you believe, these patriot groups are not comprised of only right wing radical, religious extremists. I have attended these meetings along with many of my Democrat friends, even though I do not subscribe to either or any political party. In attendance were many others who had no political affiliations, and especially not with the Republicans. These group efforts are not about which party you do or don’t belong to. They are about the common cause of fighting back against government encroachment. But, I guess that doesn’t make for titillating news coverage and pretty much negates the arguments that its all extremists of one stripe or another.
I recently saw a comment on an article by John Wallace from Liberty News Online. John had meticulously laid out the issues the Continental Congress had addressed in their recent meeting. The commenter used words like “dangerous”, “radical”, “nutcase”, “extremists”….all the bait words that are supposed to make us sit down and shut up lest we be labeled the same way. Oh! And I forgot…..This congress was really just a front for tax evasion all on behalf of one individual.
The same commenter cited the 10th Amendment Center group, saying they didn’t know what they were talking about and were simply trying to nullify laws they didn’t like and that the 10th Amendment did NOT give states self determining sovereignty or the right to nullify unconstitutional federal mandates. The hell it doesn’t. Nullification by the states has most recently been enacted to refuse compliance to the infamous REAL ID act, and in 18 States, to reject marijuana laws mandated by the Fed under the “War on Drugs” sink hole; a real money maker for the government.
While these detractors spout their anti-American rhetoric about who is dangerous, radical, extremist, fringe or possible domestic terrorists, the fact remains that groups like Oathkeepers, the 10th Amendment Center, the Tea Party’s continue to grow. The recent SCOTUS ruling that gave human rights to corporate entities was a boon to grassroots organizations fed up with the Fed.
In the recent past, Homeland Security actually issued its list of “suspected domestic terrorists” which included returning vets from Iraq and Afghanistan, Ron Paul supporters, anyone who talked about the Constitution, anyone who opposed the wars, anyone who talked about the bill of rights, supports Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin or is opposed to abortion, and federal taxation and illegal immigration. It must be hell to be so frightened of your own people as a result of all the harm you have caused them and having been caught in so many lies and deceptions that a list had to be prepared to determine who the government feared most. MIACC Report.
Here’s my take on who is dangerous, radical, extremist, nutballs, nutcases, and a general threat to the country:
The 18 or more spy agencies dedicated to surveillance and unwarranted threat to the nation in general.
The Fusion Centers, where federal and state corporate employees spend their time data mining any and all information on US citizens
The CDC that takes its orders from the World health Organization more commonly referred to as the World Homicide Organization.
Our militarized police and sheriff departments who have been outfitted like star wars storm troopers and who are armed with lethal weapons for no other reason than to use them on us.
The CIA, prohibited by law from operating within the geographical boundaries of the US but who it is known, has implanted itself into our state governments and who openly operate on our streets and in our communities.
The incorporated state agencies at every level in every state who no longer serve as public servants but who instead serve the corporations they are employed by.
And most importantly those broadcasters, TV personalities, political hacks, and other social misfits who routinely castigate, make fun of, belittle, degrade, and otherwise attempt to humiliate those who have forfeited their own safety and well being to stand up and say we’ve had enough; this is not who we are supposed to be.
Those who throw around the Newt Gingrich theory of using negative terms to describe those you fear most, is not having the desired affect. The discontent of the population, the knowing that our demise as a sovereign nation is at hand unless we are prepared to make a stand and fight back grows each and every day. And with it, the numbers of individuals who have decided they would rather die fighting than to roll over and play dead, grows exponentially.
So to all you Oathkeepers, Tea Party’ers, 10th’ers, or whoever else is out there trying to make a difference I say “go for it!”. You have nothing to fear but a government who is terrified of you and a bunch of insider wannabe’s who would sell their soul before they would ever stand up and be counted; cowards are like that.
The 2nd ammendment was penned for a reason.
Because we're armed and if we ever get the will to kill, we'll kill 'em.
That's why "successful" dictators disarmed the populace.
Now I'll go read the article
Federal funding of local police forces has created de facto violation of Posse Comatadas. It is pure fantasy to believe that local Sheriffs departments and Police departments will in any way resist federal intrusion into state issues. They have to much money and to much cooperative culture with federal LE to do otherwise. The law enforcement infrastructure that conservative law and order types built to get the dam hippies will now be turned on them.
The only hope is a radical restructuring of Federal and State relations. Most people won’t want that. So we won’t get it.
All you'll get for telling the truth here is put on a "watch list" by some leftist organization. Welcome to the crowd.
I needed that pick me up. Thanks.
The MIAC report that was referenced but not linked:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/13290698/The-Modern-Militia-MovementMissouri-MIAC-Strategic-Report-20Feb09-
What does your diary-reread indicate to you?
I don't know about the law enforcement people in your neck of the woods, but here they are my friends and neighbors. The police are already overworked and short of personnel anyway. Realistically, I don't see them shooting up the local gentry. In fact, they would mutiny first.
Also they know that we are liable to shoot back.
The country will undergo a political correction sharply to the right over the next few election cycles. There is a huge gap between where the average American stands and the radical leftists in control of the country. The public anger is across the board. The Tea Party and other movements are democracy in action.
Why is it that when the left marches and protests it’s “First Amendment rights” and “American democracy at it’s best” but when it’s from the right the MSM is scared?
Our Constitution is a federal system granting limited powers. America is rejecting the centralized/Soviet model.
Interesting that Obama campaigned on a platform of decentralized / facebook / twitter / new media approach to government and yet his governing style is old school centralized power.
Less government. Local control. Small businesses create jobs and not government.
Changes must come soon and drastic measures taken or we’re looking at a Soviet-style collapse of the superstate the U.S. has become.
“. Realistically, I don’t see them shooting up the local gentry. In fact, they would mutiny first. “
In rural areas, sure, totally agree, but in metro counties, forgetaboutit. They are bought and paid for.
(I'm not forgetting that the above mentioned 4% have rights and the rest of us wouldn't, under the new order)
That we are in times not seen since the Civil War, and that the forces we are facing will not give up without blood.
Well, it’s like the f2gs using squatters rights to incrustate themselves into people’s lives: one day they will be right at your door step demanding to pay them in taxes for the very instrument of torture and extortion they are currently building.
“So if 35% of the public started criminal activity against the government they have a lot of work to do.”
You betcha! At most there are 4 million people total under arms of the federal, state and local goverments including the military. That’s hardly enough to control 15+ million, maybe 50+ million, or even 100+ million. We are a peaceful nation because we want to be. Once we decide we no longer can live with the tyranny, there is no stopping us.
In a SHTF moment squad cars will become mobile weapon supply stores. They even put targets on the squad doors where the officers are sitting.
Now I’m not saying any conservatives here will regard them as that, but I am saying bad guys will.
I like it. The author hit most of the important points. Thanks for posting.
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