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.
Yep. Some people have no idea about the FALLOUT of their comments. It’s a maturity thing.
Did you see State of the Union? Have you been watching the news or miltary.com? ,o smiles by military at Obama’s address. More generals speaking up. Thin ared Line close to being crossed. Too many of us vets who fought FOR this country would join military in throwing out our corrupt government if that order came down. Probably same for most police as well.
China holds the loans for our debt. I live in Houston – a HUGE port facility. Why then has trainloads of UN military hardware been moving through our port? Obama has already promised UN the surrender of our weapons and following UN guidelines for the future of Ameriva. He is giving away America to others and babkrupting America in the process – in his endeavor to create avnew USSR (United States of Socialists Republic), examples of new flag have been proposed as well. Keep an open mind. Do not blindly follow Obama to the pit. Most likely none of this will ever happen, but keep eyes open.
UN already here. You would not believe the trainloads of military hardware which has moved through the Port of Houston – just ready for the troops.
And most of congress and Supreme Court. Republicans AND Democrats!
It’s is not anti government to stand against an arbitrary government seated via insurrection & treason having co-opting the duly constituted republic…..
Rolling Thunder decimated the Vietnamese. Unfortunately, the wimp liberals in DC thought we had an unfair advantage and stopped that bombing campaign which did led THEM to the negotiation table. They rearmed themselves with the help of China the whole time we were in negotiation, then they attacked again. We bombed the c**p out of them again leading to another lull. Moral to this true story, since we all know this ending PLUS how well Iraq and Afghanistan have turned out … Our idiots in DC, most with NO military experience believe they can run wars better than our experienced miltary and constantly get it wrong. All because they believe THEY are all powerful and are trying to create their own elitist political class OVER everyone else.
Which is legal per our Constitution
Works in many cases, but unfortunately many mindless followers need to go to. God commanded the Jews to wipe out the existing people in the Holy Land to eliminate their gods and idols. They did not do so and look at what the world has today. In WWII the Germans tried to wipe out the leaders of our squads. Did not work because of the way we train leadership in the military. However, when we took out their leaders, they would surrendef (same thing in Iraq). So, it is a matter of training and expectation. What works for some does not work for all.
Let France house them. They think they run the world anyway – forgetting we bailed them out of three major conflicts.