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Originally posted by jaynkeel
Ok so if this is in violation then why don't we do something about this. And I don't mean talk a 20 page post about it. Oh yeah that's right nobody in the main stream media will listen. People we truly are powerless against these tyrants, force is the only way to get their attention, sad but true. If anybody thinks that the cops and armed forces will be on our side take a look around. Doesn't look to promising to me. Hopefully I'm wrong.
Originally posted by spikey
reply to post by crimvelvet
Most in the military are patriots?
Really?
Certainly not in the Marine corps though eh?
What's their motto again?
Corps, god THEN country isn't it? Seems to me, their first allegiance is to the Marines and their officer class, then to god, and finally to the people.
Guess that means if the officer class tells them to slaughter the people, they will...
Originally posted by fleabit
Originally posted by spikey
reply to post by crimvelvet
Most in the military are patriots?
Really?
Certainly not in the Marine corps though eh?
What's their motto again?
Corps, god THEN country isn't it? Seems to me, their first allegiance is to the Marines and their officer class, then to god, and finally to the people.
Guess that means if the officer class tells them to slaughter the people, they will...
Yea.. ok, I guess you haven't actually known any military. When I was in the service, I also at times hung out with marines, navy folks, air force, etc. They are typically normal people, with wives, kids, etc. They are not mindless, thoughtless automatons who will do anything without second thought. Are there some bad apples? Sure, all professions in the world have them. Would some obey an order to kill citizens, including women and children? Maybe. It would be few though, imo.
Most care just as much for their fellow American as you do. Stop painting the entire military (including all those jarheads) with the same broad brush. You are spreading ignorance, not denying it.
Originally posted by detachedindividual
Originally posted by jaynkeel
Ok so if this is in violation then why don't we do something about this. And I don't mean talk a 20 page post about it. Oh yeah that's right nobody in the main stream media will listen. People we truly are powerless against these tyrants, force is the only way to get their attention, sad but true. If anybody thinks that the cops and armed forces will be on our side take a look around. Doesn't look to promising to me. Hopefully I'm wrong.
Unfortunately, I have to say that I believe you are absolutely right.
There was a video posted here a few days ago of National Guard troops controlling traffic, and they stated, on camera, that they will follow orders even if it is in direct conflict with the Constitution...
...Quite frankly, I believe America is screwed. Expect to see more military uniforms, expect to see more "non lethal" weaponry being deployed across your country. I'll bet they're working on all of that already.
(15) “United States” means—
(A) a Federal corporation;
I guess nobody told the Taliban, they seem to be doing quite well in Afganistan......you've convinced yourself its a lost cause....thats not the American spirit!!! Eisenhower said it best "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog"
Originally posted by spikey
reply to post by mikerussellus
Brother against brother, Father against son...Just as it was in 1775.
Although, this time around (IF there is another bloody civil war) i have a feeling it will be less brother against brother or father against son, and more of a bloodbath for everyone concerned...the Federal military, have much more sophisticated weaponry and equipment at their disposal (why can't they find terrorists in caves then?), satellites, IR, thermal imaging etc.
Also there are new devices most have not seen or heard of, such as a hand held imager capable of penetrating up to 8 meters through concrete, wood, plaster, and so on...in short, if you're in, under or around, they can see you.
Police and Army already have this available. (Not many places to hide) Whether or not a layer of thin lead sheet would prevent it seeing, i don't know.
Handguns and rifles against 21st century military and police tech would be a bit like a catapult against an stealth fighter.
Not trying to put anyone off anything they want to do, or NEED to do, but before talk of bloody revolution impresses the weak minded, they should be informed as to what they're going to be up against.
Direct conflict is probably not the way to go these days...everyone stopping working, stop paying taxes, stop paying mortgages would have more chance of success IMO.
Originally posted by ownbestenemy
You would be surprised how much the military will not follow orders that are illegal