Wild West Politics?

[Pico and ME]

No. And no I don't believe that politicians are using "rhetoric involving threats of violence"

Merc, what do you suppose saying 'second amendment remedy' means? Or saying 'armed and dangerous' in the same sentence with 'Thomas Jefferson told us 'having a revolution every now and then is a good thing'.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Pico and ME

Merc, what do you suppose saying 'second amendment remedy' means?

Sounds like someone co-opting and perverting their perception of what the Second Amendment actually says in an effort to add emphasis to a point of protest. Do I believe they are actually carrying a gun or are going to try to overthrow the government using armed force? No.

Or saying 'armed and dangerous' in the same sentence with 'Thomas Jefferson told us 'having a revolution every now and then is a good thing'.

Sounds like people who are using their First Amendment right to make the point that historically, if TJ actually said such a thing, that they are willing to support armed revolt if the government continues down the path they disagree with. Do I think they would do it? No. They are doing what many people do with signs at political rallies, they are drawing attention to their point of view.

[xoxoxoBruce]

There's no way you can convince me this guy isn't making a threat, that he isn't trying to intimidate anyone that opposes him.


Personally, I don't take the threat seriously, because he, even with a hundred buddies, can't do it. Not with a thousand, not with a hundred thousand. The government, no matter which party is in charge, would crush them like grapes.

Besides, I know this is all a diversion, a dog & pony show. Something to distract you from what's really going on, while Big Money, through Karl Rove and the lobbyists, subvert our system in a meaningful, probably irreparable way.