The Battle of Athens (Tennessee) A Case Study in Grassroots Restoration of the Rule of Law

The Patriot Post ^ | 5/3/12 | Mark Alexander

[Kartographer]

As a direct descendent of Tennessee Patriots who were veterans of every major conflict in defense of American Liberty from the American Revolution forward, I stand in reverence of my home state’s distinguished list of Patriot sons and daughters. From 19th-century notables like Andrew Jackson*, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, Nathan Bedford Forrest** and Sam Davis, to a long list of 20th-century Patriots headed by Alvin York, warriors from the “Volunteer State” have distinguished themselves in battle with honor and courage. Even our state’s nickname was earned in recognition of the valiant service of volunteer soldiers during the War of 1812, most notably during the Battle of New Orleans.

There was a group of lesser-known Tennessee Patriots, however, whose efforts to defend Liberty at home in 1946 were no less noble. This group of World War II veterans took up arms to restore Rule of Law in the quaint east Tennessee town of Athens (McMinn County), between Chattanooga and Knoxville. That fight became known as the Battle of Athens.

[Kartographer]

I know that there have been any number of post here on FR about the Battle of Athens, but after see a number of post here on FR I think FReepers need to be remind just why and what the Second Amendment was written for. It was for deer, duck hunters, it wasn't for collectors or people who enjoy going down at the creek bank or the old quarry and pinging bottles and cans. It was written for a time when Patriots might have to take action to protect hard won and God given freedoms.

[Kartographer]

A good video about it:

The Battle of Athens Tennessee 1946

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-mYP25kC2Y

[don-o]

[PoloSec]

Tennessee Patriots are an example of who the obama administration refers to as Racists and Terrorists!

[Sergio]

bkmk

[OldNewYork]

This really needs to be a movie.

[don-o]

It is. Link in Post 2

[don-o]

Sorry. Here’s link to the movie,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c-Dsg4X4Dk

[OldNewYork]

Thanks for that.

[Nifster]

keep trying...while you are at it you better answer your phone Alex is calling

[Kartographer]

There are FReepers who presently are posting on another thread that considers these men not Patriots, but Loons.

[skinkinthegrass]

(iirc) It is a movie, check Amazon.com.
I guess the Libitard / Marxist press "spiked" it.

[Fledermaus]

Yeah, I posted there. I’m a TN Loon then.

[skinkinthegrass]

more (Boehner/McConnell) Milquetoast Conservatives?

[backwoods-engineer]

We need a few more like the Battle of Athens. Nobody really got hurt, and the bad buys were run out of the system. All because real Americans, real men, stuck to their guns.

[backwoods-engineer]

There are FReepers who presently are posting on another thread that considers these men not Patriots, but Loons.

What has FR come to?

[Kartographer]

It’s very depressing for sure.

Anyone who doubts that FR has fallen far can look over the post over on this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3169357/posts

[Kartographer]

Look who made an appearance. This isn’t really isn’t you kind of thread. Its about Patriots.

[Nifster]

Not even accurate. You have been posting on several threads about this particular dust up. Corruption in government is not new. Violence against corruption is not new.

The constitution which gibes us a republic has a nonviolent method for dealing with all of this. Calling for violent uprising against the government is considered treasonous. Even the founders understood that if they did not win the revolution they would be hung as traitors.

Your definition of a patriot is obviously different than mine. I love my country. I choose to fight with the tools the founders gave us

[dragnet2]

Today they’d all be killed and the survivors would be sent to state prison for life.

This is not our parents America.