Greg Littell, writing for a Western Nevada journal called “The Union,” has said in a op-ed article that the idea of armed rebellion against a tyrannical United States would be impossible because of a perceived weapons disparity. Essentially, Mr. Littell believes that a militia conceivably armed with AR-15s would be forced to back down because this tyrant could threaten to use nuclear weapons. Therefore, the only “rational course” to take would be Gandhi-esque civil disobedience and that refusing to work would grind the tyrannical government to a halt. Let’s back up a little and really analyze what Mr. Littell is saying.
First of all, let’s not be Polly-Annish about this. Barack Obama has already enforced his will on federal and state governments repeatedly in order to instill his liberal agenda on the American citizen. Between stuffing Syrian “refugees” into whatever corners of America will take them, attacking our Second Amendment rights, and repressing Christian Americans, Obama could already be called something of a tyrant. All that really remains between Barack Obama leaving office in 2016 and Barack Obama becoming President-For-Life is the support of the military. However, Obama has repeatedly slandered military leaders and attacked military establishments and traditions, so it is safe to assume the military would not back an Obama-led dictatorship. Any overtures of retaining his Presidency after the end of his office term would be quashed by the dutiful generals who serve on behalf of the American people.
Secondly, why would soldiers launch nukes on their own homes? Greg Littell is laboring under a literary fantasy more befitting a Tom Clancy novel than domestic politics. Mr. Littell’s genocidal fantasy may work for his own whims to quash Obama-dissenters, but fails to consider that the men behind the button are better Americans than he is and would be unwilling to act so coldly on their own families. One wonders what Mr. Littell imagines he would do?
Let’s accept the scenario Mr. Littell has given us. What would you do if Obama wrested control of the military, enacted martial law and you’ve taken up arms to cast him out of power? If this is the case, how would patriots get around federal maneuvers to launch nuclear missiles on American cities?
Read out more about Greg Littell’s article and a counterpoint on page 2.
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We will fight to the bitter end…give me liberty or give me death !!!
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Yup seen this happen myself. Unless you’re physically looking at the target you have no idea what you’re firing on and then a couple days later you start hearing the horror stories of what actually happened.
I agree Jason. It’s a chess game. He has been talking about running for a third term claiming he would have the people’s support for it. He was testing the waters for a third term…whether by choice from the people or by force via martial law. But you’re right, he is setting up the right conditions for martial law. Racial tension is just as bad as in the 60s, police officers getting executed just putting gas in their cruisers, ect. Obama and Sharpton need to be sent to Antartica and forgotten about.
Good old boys to rescue
That’s all we need is another$#%&!@*civil war to weaken our country ,to be taken over by our enemy ,while we are fighting amongst ourselves,not smart America.
This argument cracks me up every time I hear it. If Americans took up arms against tyranny it’d be over almost before it started. The tyrants would fall almost immediately. Think about this…
There are less than 1 million law Inforcement officers in the US. There are less than 2.5 million active duty military, guard and reserve. Keep in mind that most LE and military personnel are support personnel and not gun toting combatants. Additionally, Many if not most of the trained combatants are oath keepers that won’t obey “those” orders anyway.
There are more than twice as many members of the NRA than there are all LE and military personnel combined (regardless of combat status.)
Just for giggles lets Assume all LE and military were capable combatants that could and would side with the tyrants. 3.5 million people won’t stand up very long against the combined might of more than 80 million gun owners with an estimated 350 million guns and hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of rounds of ammunition.
Even If only 10% of gun owners took up arms the government forces would be out gunned almost 3 to 1. LE would immediately become useless and impotent which means the tyrants would have to rely on the military. All that military equipment is pretty useless without soldiers to operate it. I’m pretty sure that desertion rates alone would be high enough to render the military impotent as well. Oath keepers won’t side with tyrants.
When and if the tipping point comes the armed civilian force would be an overwhelming, unstoppable force and the governments attempt to retain power would be laughable.
If armed insurrection turned into civil war, who knows how many gun owners would stand with the tyrants. If you listen to the government every gun owner out there is a potential enemy of state. If push comes to shove I can only assume the vast majority would stand against a tyrannical government.
Pray with me people, Psalm 144.1 Blessed be the Lord my Rock,Who trains my hands for WAR, My fingers for battle in jesus name we pray,,Amen
How would it unfold? Where does food come from? Where does water come from? Where does electricity come from? Get the picture?