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We still have the second amendment in place and something like 160 million Americans are well armed with 6 hundred million weapons and billions of rounds of ammo.
We have a military that itself will face the same decisions we make, both regular and guard and probably something approaching or somewhat over half will fight with and for the people if they can organize and decide.
...and most important of all, there is still a God in Heaven, and HE presides over the destinies of nations, today just as he did in Patrick Henry's day.
Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. The millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged!I believe we shall prevail. But I also believe it will get ugly...very ugly, should we not avail ourselves of, and utilize, in 2012 the means at our disposal, to turn this around with a vote. Even then, it may well get just as ugly as millions of people who have become used to the dole and the entrapment of the thievery of the public largess rebel at it being set aright and brought to a stop.
Just the same, we showed in 2010 that it is possible, and our part will be helped by having a conservative, lyoal American executive and majjorities in the House and Senate. But even without those, as we showed King George and so many other tyrants since, the Americna people can rise and set things aright if necessary...and it is necessary that our Constitution and all that it enumerates, be preserved. if we are to remain free.
This may well be one of our last chances to do so, but I believe we can...but I also believe we must be prepared, and ensure that the would-be tyrants understand our resolve to stand and fight should they bring it to that.
And they intend to bring it to that, IMHO, as I said, sooner rather than later.
As you say, Laz, they may try and usurp this very election process which will bring it on sooner. Time will tell, and we all must be prepared physically, mentally...and spiritually, because in the end, this contest is a contest of life and liberty vs. death and tyanny...and a most basic contest of good vs. evil.
Too bad the US Army has something of a tradition of siding mindlessly with the mountebanks and empire-builders, and warring down their own People and the States.
Exhibit A is George Thomas. Exhibit B is David Farragut. These were educated men and should have known better.