[worst-case scenario]

Actually, if they advocate violence towards our elected officials, they belong under police surveillance.

This country is founded upon the struggle of ideas. Make your best argument and gather like-minded people who will vote in your favor. That’s how we win.

[Centurion2000]

This country is founded upon the struggle of ideas. Make your best argument and gather like-minded people who will vote in your favor. That’s how we win.

This country was founded on blood, determination and fire. Wanting to pretend that our ancestors did not have to kill thousands of people to make it happen is wishful thinking at its worst.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree. I will say that as our leaders stray from Constitutional grounds themselves, it does lead others to question their adherence to it. That’s the main reason why our leaders should never stray from our Founding Father’s founding principles.

[snowrip]

This country is founded upon the struggle of ideas. Make your best argument and gather like-minded people who will vote in your favor. That’s how we win.

This country was founded upon the downtrodden using lethal force to throw off the yoke of tyranny. It is only when there is freedom from tyranny that the arena of ideas can exist in the first place.

Don't ever forget how many have died, bloodily, to establish and protect that freedom.

[rbmillerjr]

“This country is founded upon the struggle of ideas. Make your best argument and gather like-minded people who will vote in your favor. That’s how we win.”

Yep, but that didn’t get it done for our Founders and it is possible that someday we will face the same challenge. Armed Revolution does not only belong to the despots and communists. It is our lineage.

We are not there yet, but a path is being cleared to take us in that direction...how far that path is cleared is only theoretical now.