I agree that the U.S. military vs. the U.S. Citizens is a battle that wouldn't be worth calling it such. As I've said, I can't foresee where it would ever come to that. In the event it does, if they want a citizenry left to control, they first have to forcibly disarm door to door, and the cost in casualties on both sides would be massive and I think the military would, for the most part, lose heart. Again, it comes down to, "They can have my life or my gun, but not both at the same time, and I'll take as many of them with me as I can." In the end, the citizenry would be subdued, but at what cost? The United States would have to be some country other than the United States for it to happen. The Republican have been yelling about the Democrats coming for your guns for years now. I've never had a knock on my door.
Heston didn't invent the phrase "From my Cold, Dead hands!" and I think a lot of Silent America feels the same way.
Bill Whittle does a much better job than I of making this argument here: http://www.ejectejecteject.com/archives/000013.html. His essay on Power is also recommended reading. Be warned, his essays are gigantic and if you agree with him a little, you are likely to soon agree with him a lot and lose copious amounts of time reading the rest of Silent America...
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Date: 2004-10-14 04:26 pm (UTC)Heston didn't invent the phrase "From my Cold, Dead hands!" and I think a lot of Silent America feels the same way.
Bill Whittle does a much better job than I of making this argument here: http://www.ejectejecteject.com/archives/000013.html. His essay on Power is also recommended reading. Be warned, his essays are gigantic and if you agree with him a little, you are likely to soon agree with him a lot and lose copious amounts of time reading the rest of Silent America...