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It only took 3 percent then.

Well count me in. This is a really big country. How many drones do they have?

There were huge numbers of "Americans" that held the same viewpoint during the Revolution.

But they (of course) stood on the sidelines while the men slaughtered Brits.



Travis

Maybe we'll have to find out how many men there are in this country.

You won't discover that until things are worth fighting for. And we're a long ways from that.



Travis

You first gotta be willin'. How many are?

I don't think your thesis holds water, my friend. The 13th Amendment does seem to have put an end to slavery. The 22nd Amendment seems to have pretty well ended people being elected to more than two terms as President. And the 24th Amendment put an end to the power of government to impose poll taxes. Heller and McDonald seriously curtailed the ability of government to ban handguns.

While I'll agree that turning off the money supply is probably one of the most effective means of limiting government, Constitutional amendments and Supreme Court decisions do change and limit the course of government actions.

Still, anyone who has tried to keep pigs penned up will immediately recognize the difficulties involved in keeping government within bounds.

Barak has made the best point. The best revolt we could platform is an economic embargo to the government. A mass, nation wide boycott of paying taxes would be the most peaceful method on behalf of the people; although no telling how the politicos would react when their personal power dried up from lack of funds.

Perhaps the supporters of the great Civil War herein could implore Eric Frein of NE Pennsylvania to lead the battle. Oh wait, he won't be available for the next 100+ years or so following his trial for killing a PA State Trooper. Maybe there's a lesson here.


see: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-eric-frein-charged-terrorism-20141113-story.html

If you need an idea of how many people might be fed up, use your own examples. Then try and apply it to everybody you know. Would they care? Would they be indifferent? Would they care but not enough to act?



Travis

Laughin'...

Barak is an idiot. It will take much more than that to influence those in power.



Travis

Not when the majority voted for Bammy. You want a revolution? Cut off their freebies.

Only the most statist, fascist, socialist-communist among us could not think this government is in need of reform.

I know the answer, mine was a generally rhetorical question, more musing than anything.

Whatever your opinion of Barak is, economic revolt is the most peaceful method of revolt available.

Define "freebies."




Travis

Whatever your opinion of 'flave is, you're going to have a tough [bleep]' time finding a government that was overturned by "economic revolt."



Travis

Yes, the government does need reform, but the question is, in what direction. It seems that many (on both sides) want it to go only their way (more to the left or more to the right). Compromise and agreement on common principals is not in the cards. This could lead to violence and anarchy and, no good result.

Which will be the only thing whatsoever that may actually start this "civil war" that they're dreaming about. Until then, all of the warmongers are simply pissing in the wind. The vast majority of the great unwashed masses will continue going along with doing what they're told, until such time as the prospect of armed revolt becomes the more attractive option for them. As long as they have the Kardassians, the NFL, Nascar, the newest comic book movie, and anonymous internet forums to vent their frustration on, then nothing will happen.

Welfare, phones, t.v.'s, extended unemployment payments, about unlimited access to "disability" entitlements, free ride services for docs and shopping, free bus rides with a token, food bank, free turkeys for Thanksgiving delivered to their door, utilities assistance payments,,,,,and etc.

Come to Louisiana, you'll love it.