But it is a physical, economic impossibility to arm yourself equal to the fed govt.

drnos wrote:

If you are unable to see the correlation between the Feds overstepps opposed to the attempted gun restrictions (agree or not) I won't waste my time.

What I wrote isn't hard to follow. "World Police" is the role our foreign policy has taken, and not strictly "our" interests. This spawned growth has created the disparity between federal arms and civilian.

ZRX1200 wrote:

I'd like to believe that if the gov't ever tried to use the military against its own people, they wouldn't comply.

MACS wrote:

I'd like to believe that if the gov't ever tried to use the military against its own people, they wouldn't comply.

MACS wrote:

I'd like to think so, too .... But, what's up with all the military drills taking place all over the country? In just the last few months military drills have taken place in Chicago, St. Louis, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Norfolk & at this point, probably a few more cities, too. These drills and exercises have been going on for the last year. They are gearing up for something.

:-k

jetblasted wrote:

Folks seem to forget that not too long ago, a bunch of untrained, 3rd world sheep herders, using antiquated and improvised weapons, brought the Soviet Military, arguably the most powerful military in the world at the time, to their knees. These same sheep herders caused enough pain to our own high tech military, that our people cried out "enough, bring our boys home!" Also don't forget what a bunch of rice farmers did to us and our advanced weapons in Vietnam. Never underestimate the resolve of folks fighting for their home and way of life, no matter how outgunned they seem to be.

dpnewell wrote:

... I don't think anyone considers them overly burdened with a sense of military strategy...

victor809 wrote:

Lots of hypothetical hogwash floating through this thread about "The People" rising up against the gubmint. As if someone would expect that those with the most extreme views that would likely "take up arms" first against the gubmint, would at that time represent the views and interests of all, a majority, or even a substantial minority of "The People". It would certainly take a lot more actual, not hallucinatory, tyranny from the gubmint to spark a substantial majority of "The People" to armed revolt. So all the theoretical hogwash about armed insurrection or threat of same being an effective means to keep the gubmint in line in this day and age is pretty much the delusional excreta of an extreme minority that are just pissed their political party or point of view isn't supported by the established political process.

The tree of hogwash must periodically be nurtured with the manure of message boards.

pdxstogieman wrote:

Hey, were you the one advising Hosni Mubarak?

Gene363 wrote:

Consider the Third Amendment to put the Second in perspective:

Gun Control for dummies.

Gene363 wrote:

Lots of hypothetical hogwash floating through this thread about "The People" rising up against the gubmint. As if someone would expect that those with the most extreme views that would likely "take up arms" first against the gubmint, would at that time represent the views and interests of all, a majority, or even a substantial minority of "The People". It would certainly take a lot more actual, not hallucinatory, tyranny from the gubmint to spark a substantial majority of "The People" to armed revolt. So all the theoretical hogwash about armed insurrection or threat of same being an effective means to keep the gubmint in line in this day and age is pretty much the delusional excreta of an extreme minority that are just pissed their political party or point of view isn't supported by the established political process.

The tree of hogwash must periodically be nurtured with the manure of message boards.

pdxstogieman wrote:

On behalf of the Federal government, your surrender of all rights is accepted. See, you were correct....they weren't God-given!

HockeyDad wrote:

Another Frenchmen speaking of surrender . . . . .


At least it not 'the cone of surrender,' . . . . .

Brewha wrote:

If you're likening the the current situation in the US to that of Egypt just prior to the overthrow of Mubarak, you're one of the delusional extremists.

pdxstogieman wrote: