I find it interesting that so many of those Americans anxious to overthrow the government by force because they feel their natural rights are being violated and that the government no longer is working to secure the safety and well being of the people it represents, do not offer up a plan to change things for the better after they toss out the current government. They promote violent overthrow because they feel put upon, but they are willing to force their personal beliefs as to the way to remedy this upon their fellow Americans, becoming as bad as the government they oppose. This makes them hypocrites.
Besides this, do these same folks advocating violent revolt really understand what such action would do to this country? Do they not see what civil revolt does to other countries? And are they so anxious to take up arms against their fellow Americans? Do they really understand the horror of this action? Do they really want more years in which various factions vie to control the form of our government, perhaps even using more violence? Do they want to see the economy truly destroyed? As bad as it is now would be nothing compared to what would happen. And what guarantee is there that we would ever restore the government to its Constitutional basis? Even the Declaration of Independence which says we have the right to overthrow the government, says it should not be done lightly but only in extreme cases.
My belief is that we have a natural right to completely change the government and we have the legal means to do so through impeachment of officials who deserve it, and through our vote. Now, this means we should be educated to understand BOTH or MULTIPLE sides to issues before we vote. We need to know and monitor our elected officials. It also means we should be voting for what is in the best interest of the entire country, not just our personal interests, or even regional interests.
And we need to start now.
I have to be honest. I think a lot of the people advocating violent overthrow are ignorant asses. They often are discontented with their own lives and want to put the blame everywhere but where it belongs---on themselves. Many are totally immature and think shooting off guns as well as their mouths make them tough, he-man type patriots. My daughter calls this type "Hatriots", which I think is a good term. Others are just ignorant and go along with any defiance of authority and often crow about it because somehow that makes them feel better about themselves. All authority is evil, they think. And by the way, if things are as bad as they say, how do they think their guns would hold up against the government tanks and weapons? And no, owning more and bigger guns is not the answer. Do they believe the entire military would refuse to follow orders and would not shoot their own people? I seem to recall the Prague Spring, Tiananmen Square, and numerous other places where the people who thought the army would not fire on its own people were quite surprised to learn otherwise. I would like to think our military would be different, and I do believe most, but not all, would refuse. But I could be wrong. Let us save our military for what it was intended and for what those honorable men and women serve to do---protect us from foreign enemies. (I thank them for every day I live in freedom.) And what other groups would be ready to jump into the fray if there was an armed rebellion? I can think of enemies both domestic and foreign who would love to take advantage of a civil revolt in the US. It could turn into a free for all.
I, too, think the current administration and the current number of liberals and of people wanting hand-outs and a nanny state is the most dangerous threat this country has faced since the Civil War. Political correctness, also espoused by these folks, has been taken to the point of idiocy, often flying in the face of common sense. I think many of these leftists are also dumb asses and every bit as dangerous as the folks on the far right that I just ripped apart. Plenty of them also should be called "Hatriots" because apparently they see little to like about the US, but consider themselves patriots even though they would like total change. I believe many want to totally change the government into a socialist state. They tend to think all big businesses and all business profit is inherently evil. I believe many think the state is their mammy and want it to take on what should be personal responsibilities. I detest the pseudo intellectuals, and those who think everyone is entitled to what everyone else has without working for it. They are enablers, finding excuses for poor choices and behaviors and laying blame on the haves for the have-nots. Others are idiotic dreamers and idealistic, thinking everyone would act for the common good if they had the opportunity. Some think terrorists are just like us, only frustrated. They disgust me.
I want many things changed and believe many members of the current administration should be impeached, including the Attorney General. I want less government where I believe it does not belong, but at the same time, I know we cannot and should not return to the days of the early republic when there were not necessary government services. One reason the government's role has grown so much is because there is a need for it . These needs should be for services only a government can effectively provide. However, there is also a line the government should never be allowed to cross, which is where free enterprise can thrive in a responsible way, and where individual responsibility takes over.
Yes, I see the need for change, but I am going to try to make change through my vote. I will vote for those I think can actually achieve the change I think needs to occur. I do not believe we should do this through a violent overthrow. If enough people who believe this would actually vote instead of just complaining and/or being ridiculous by advocating overthrow, we could bring about that change. I believe we outnumber the ones who are leading us down the path we are now following. So all we need to do is vote. And vote wisely. Vote for those who actually can win and can represent most of our wishes. There will never be anyone who can be all things to all people, who will mesh exactly with your personal priorities, but there are those who can match somewhat and who offer hope for change. At the same time, the majority in office has to look out for the minority but not become slave to it. Change may be slower this way, but it is the best way.
If you do not vote, then shut your damned mouths no matter what your beliefs. You gave up the right to speak up when you refused to vote, and to be an educated voter.
