We're our own worst enemies. We really are. While the opposition organizes and galvanizes voters, we sit-back, piss/moan, point the finger at each other and advocate for armed resistance. WTF. No wonder the other side is winning.
Thank you.
We're our own worst enemies. We really are. While the opposition organizes and galvanizes voters, we sit-back, piss/moan, point the finger at each other and advocate for armed resistance. WTF. No wonder the other side is winning.
All steps should be taken to reasonably avoid armed revolt. Rarely do revolutions end up with completely positive results. Many times you end up with extremists in power.
Sir, I’ve seen your posts and think we agree. Just felt compelled to comment as I’m completely disgusted in the state of this state and not particularly happy with the direction of our country and what it has become.
Thank you.
Wish we as citizens could put in escrow all our tax money's until we get the attention of our local politicians . File a class action suit .
50,000 demonstrators in Annapolis would have the politicians crapping in their pants.
They wouldn't even bat an eye. I was there in 2013, they were laughing at us.
This is a very interesting perspective that I have never thought about before.I often wonder why we see so many fighting age men leave other countries and come to the US . I say to myself why don't they stay and fight in the place they were born or raised . Maybe it is easier to flee the country and now maybe it is easier to flee this state like many have done from here .
If there ever is a need I will not flee , not just yet . I feel like leaving this horrible state . but it won't happen for a whole host of reasons , so I guess I will have to fight .
To this>>>Many of my ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War and I will uphold that honor as well. I would rather fight it in my time than burden my children or grandchildren with it. For those of you who don’t like it or understand so be it.
The fact that the bundy ranch happened in the first place shows the overreach of power. They happened to be the first that opposed in fairly small numbers in a manner that a revolution would not be fought and they did win that without a shot even being fired.What happened at the Oregon standoff? Bunch of militants took a stand. Very admirable.
What was the result? The two ranchers slated to go to jail still went to jail and a good man was killed in the process.
I'm not stating if anyone was in the right or wrong. I think it was huge government overreach. However, the end result of children living without their father was not worth it and the needle moved exactly zero. ZERO. Then through the rational process Trump was elected and the ranchers were pardoned. Voting moved the needle. Not protests or signs or harassing elected officials. Voting. Novel idea.
You guys are off your rocker if you think the average American is going to think this is normal behavior and be in your corner. It's amazing people don't want to vote in local elections but want to go 1776 militant and give the leftists a chance to say, "See told you. Bat crap crazy gun owners."
We're our own worst enemies. We really are. While the opposition organizes and galvanizes voters, we sit-back, piss/moan, point the finger at each other and advocate for armed resistance. WTF. No wonder the other side is winning.
For the sake of conversation:I’m trying to picture the outcome of going to Annapolis, forcefully dragging out the most egregious 2A violators. OP, explain the next step and follow up with how it all works out in our favor.
What will be different this time?
My biggest beef is that they do not represent us
How could our forefathers voted, appealed to or protested differently to get the message to the British to leave them alone?
so what is going to be done differently now when it's all on the line?
What I think is more letters, calls and donations than before.
On an aside, there is one thing in this mess that makes me smile. We (the MDS community) are engaging in the EXACT same discussions that our founders engaged in in the 1770s. We are wrestling with the same issues and struggling with the same moral dilemmas. Essentially it comes down to when do we light the fuze? I take some comfort in knowing that these paths have been trodden before by men wiser than we. I hope that God will bless our actions and decisions. While I pray that we can make them listen to our words, it may come down to our actions. As the motto of our state says, "Fatti maschii, parole femine". We may need both.
You're welcome. Had to be said.
Here's what I don't get: we have some very smart folks on MDS who have been here for quite awhile. If they haven't been able to come up with an effective counter-strategy for this gun-grabbing BS in MD by now, our best and only hope is to challenge the legality and constitutionality of it in the Courts. It would seem that MSI and other groups, like them, are our best hope to accomplish our common goals to repeal and reverse them.
The constitution is on our side. We need to help good lawyers drag it back out into the sunlight and the public consciousness where it used to be a source of well understood pride and the centerpiece of our culture.
The fact that the constitution is on our side and it has gotten as far as it has is the scariest part of it all. Isn't it in place so that what is happening right now does not happen?
During this difficult time it was just a bunch of small militia groups many of which didn't even get along with each other.
Sounds familiar, somehow.
While people are (and we’re) sick of taxes, the government overreach, it was firearm confiscation that actually led to the first battles in th Revolution. Lexington and Concord.
It’s pretty simple, really. Our legislators have the full support of their constituents. They get elected with a huge majority in many cases, and often run unopposed. Our legislators are overwhelmingly liberal Democrats in very safe districts.
While it would be awesome if we could simply raise more money and kick them out, it’s not going to happen. We can try to make their bills less painful by writing, e-mailing, and even better...showing up. We can point out the absurdities of their bills and get some things removed. Then we sue......
It takes money to sue. Find an organization that you think will be most likely to finance/support lawsuits against Maryland specifically and throw them some money....