There are lots and lots of well informed and passionate people on Free Republic, which is why I read it every day. And I’m as alarmed about these events as anyone. Haven’t shot a round in months since I can’t even backfill to resupply.
However, does anyone on here think that obama and napolitano are overplaying their hand just a bit? Their snatching all this stuff up? Yes. There are reports that obama is replacing command staff with people that will just follow his orders? Probably. There’s estimated to be approximately 200k armed federal agents, across the board.
But, how many of those think like the people on FR do? How many don’t like seeing what’s gong on anymore than us? How many will do what the New Orleans cops did during Katrina? walk away and take care of their families. I know quite a few and the ones that I know are not goose-stepping to the beat of the obama-napoliatano drum. How many will just poop their pants and run at the first sign of trouble? A lot, when they realize that they’re not up against some dumbass with a Jennings .380.
I’ve worked with the feds for a long time. People have this sense that they roll around America like RoboCop. I can tell you ALL, from firsthand experience that that is NOT the case. Put 12 federal agents against 12 kids vet’s from the 82nd or 101st, and it’ll be over quick.
And lets not forget about the GI’s. The ones that really know how to use MRAP’s, etc. Sure he may stack the command staff, but there’s plenty of guys in the lower ranks that will just not blindly march into Smalltown, USA and start shooting the populace. I think that many will join the populace, as that is where they come from. They haven’t been tainted by the elites.
Just me 2 cents.
The leadership, those GIVING THE ORDERS, have to be primary targets. Cut off the head and the snake will die.