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.
Problem with China is it is fully communist and wouldn’t allow it anyway they’d want the usa to become communist not islamic. So they’d fight in the beginning anyway. Also Putin maybe communist but knows that there is a balance needed. So wouldn’t allow China to also want control or invade. Too many know that this country is the balancing between communism, monarch ruling and free democracy countries.
This is why the Feds are targeting vets who post negative things about our gov’t. These guys have the training , do not agree with our gov’t, & could bring militias together that would have structure command.
if an actual civil war type conflict started i think the govt. would be surprised at just how quickly most of their troops would turn over to the civilians side! none of these troops would want to fight against their own people just because our failing govt. told them too!
I just Love it when people underestimate the American People…. That’s a big mistake to make….
they can not stop the lone wolves
I dunno, the Vietnamese sure gave all our high tech whizbangs a run for their money, and they didnt live on top of around or operate the nations vitale infrastructure.
If We Have to Arm Then to defend Our Familys and All What Choice would We have…We Will Find Out whenThis Election Is over what is going..To Transpire.
Oh yes. You guys are real comedians
No, I would prefer to live around rational human beings
There’s nothing outlandish about the idea at all. It has happened before and it can happen again. Don’t$#%&!@*with free people