Don't Get Behind Adam Kokesh

ClashDaily.com ^ | 5/15/13 | Donald Joy

[IChing]

When I first heard about plans this coming Fourth of July for an armed protest march from Arlington, Virginia, into and around the heart of Washington, D.C., I was all for it, and excited about it. I even thought I might join it, if the organizer’s stated sufficient numbers (10,000 people with guns) showed up for the event to be attempted.

Of course, I learned immediately that the march is supposed to be led by none other than the Alex Jones-like, rabble-rousing Iraq veteran & anti-war activist Adam Kokesh, a person of whom I have been pretty leery during these last couple of years.

I already knew, to some extent, that Kokesh is rather a rogue wild card in terms of his anarchist flavor of Ron Paul-esque, blame-America-first libertarian views and aims, and for his previous controversial protest exploits. Despite being a bit troubled by that aspect, I still thought the protest march to be a great idea, and high time someone stepped up to the plate and openly defied the unconstitutional regime in the District of Columbia and all that.

In earnest, I set about to argue the merits of joining the demonstration, along with others, against the myriad voices from all over the political spectrum who warned against it. I waded into various online forums and locked cyber-antlers with opponents, and as well, considered the evidence against Kokesh’s motives, character, and allegiances proffered by some friendlies on the right.

I still think such a protest is a great idea in and of itself, and high time for someone to lead such an armed march on Washington. However, having weighed more factors than I previously realized were there, I now believe that Adam Kokesh is the wrong person to lead it.

[sergeantdave]

“The Tea Party should not call itself that unless it is willing to act in the spirit of the original, and engage in illegal activity on principle, risk arrest and consequences and hardship, etc.”

You don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. The original Tea Party didn’t go on suicide missions. They carefully planned their actions with approval from their committees. They were organized, buddy, and not a brainless mob of thrill seekers and agent provocateurs.

Your recent sign-up date is too new to take you seriously. Go read more FR.

[CedarDave]

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[IChing]

Been on FR since 2004. Perhaps my referencing the Boston Tea Party was a bit “overboard,” huh? Maybe I shouldn’t speak of such outlandish things?

Oh, and hey, what was that thing about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and all, anyway? I forgot. Something about a bunch of fighting.

But maybe you should read the article, what I actually said in it...?

[JouleZ]

Kokesh is farce. I wrote him off years ago....USMC or not he’s not honorable.

[sergeantdave]

“Been on FR since 2004.”

Not according to FR, rookie. You signed up 3-23-13. Go peddle your BS fairy dust about the Founders’ intent elsewhere.

“The founders met to engage in a bunch of fighting.” What bullcrap.

Like I said, go read FR posts and educate yourself, boot. And dump your name. You don’t know squat about iChing, the Tao te Ching or Sun Tzu.

[IChing]

I should have stipulated that it hasn’t been continuously. I hope you’re enjoying your trolling, anyway.