March 20, 2010
Ready to Riot?
I ran out on some errands this morning, and noticed several things.
The gun store downtown was doing what I suspect was unusually brisk business for an early Saturday morning outside of hunting season. This same gun store's parking lot was overflowing mid-afternoon yesterday shortly after 3:30 PM, with traffic filling the lot, the nearby on-street parking filled, and overflow parking spilling into the gravel lot next door.
I've also seen a minivan with a warning/threat against Obamacare written in red paint on the windows (I didn't get a great look at it as it was moving in the opposite direction, but I got the gist of it).
This is hardly the equivalent of militiamen forming on the village green, but there seems to be a distinct undercurrent of frustration and rage building against the federal government in general, the tricks of Democratic Party in specific, and tomorrow's Obamacare may be the catalyst.
I don't sense any organization, but strong sentiment appears to be brewing. Is anyone else seeing similar behavior where they live?
Yes. Break their windows and then break their heads.
Posted by: twolaneflash at March 20, 2010 10:52 AMSame here. Just got back from a gun show and the business in ammo and handguns seemed quite busy. Long waits for the background checks. I've been feeling the rumblings in the area for some time now.
Posted by: a6bogie at March 20, 2010 11:00 AMI sense more of a general feeling of resolve; a sense that something is coming so we might as well get ready. You're right, this isn't organized. It's organic. We are faced with a government that has in so many ways violated "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God"; and this is having the affect of a call to arms. The people feel these abuses in their gut and in their soul. Even those that are not particularly political sense what is happening.
The real danger is if a leader emerges that tries to pervert this into something evil. It's happened so many other times in history and could happen again.
Pray that we find a peaceful way to return our country to its original intent. The resort to arms will open the door to the destruction of our Constitution and the loss of our freedom if everything doesn't go just right. Think French Revolution and Robespierre; Lincoln and the Union invasion.
"These are the times that try men's souls."
Posted by: Tom Usher at March 20, 2010 11:23 AMI've worried for a while that a replay of the Boston Massacre is possible. We’ve already seen that some Congressional staffers are not very bright when it comes to dealing with protestors. So far in the few cases where the cops have been called they have been cool. As the protestors become increasingly frustrated it becomes more likely that one of these days the wrong cop will get the call from a panicked staff flunky and the situation will escalate out of control.
Posted by: NC Mountain Girl at March 20, 2010 12:51 PMIndividual actions and beliefs are outliers to me. The critical thing right now is for all conservatives to nurture this outrage for next Nov to go after all of these leftards. Motivation is what it is all about. And being motivated enough to donate money and time to conservative candidates who promise to end this creeping socialism by eviscerating Obamacare and impeaching Congresscritters like Wrangel.
Posted by: iconoclast at March 20, 2010 02:08 PMthe anger I have witnessed is not a good anger. It is a supressed anger toward obama and his clones to try and take over this country and its freedom loving citizens. this is a dangerous anger, that could explode at anytime with any spark from the progressives to set it off. It almost feels like obama and his gang of thieves are poking the big bear, just trying to get a reaction. I do hope and pray that nobody gets hurt during these un-american activities being carried out by this administration. look out socialist,progressives and communists..november is just around the corner....
Posted by: el dorado hillbilly at March 20, 2010 03:28 PMI've heard and seen a lot of folks talking about armed revolt. Nothing organized, but an awful lot of people no longer believe our Government represents us and that it has become a threat to their liberty and their lives.
I've heard even more talking about voting to replace everyone they can.
I wonder if this is how folks felt in 1860?
Orion
Posted by: Orion at March 20, 2010 04:07 PMRioting in the streets is "Plan B" for Obama's mob.
The tax recipients now outnumber the tax payers. If the latter won't give it up on April 15, they are going to do some bleeding. One way or another, they are going to give it up. Burn, baby, burn!
With cigarettes at seven bucks a pack, how the hell is someone on welfare and foo-stamps supposed to afford health insurance? Huh?
Posted by: Zeek at March 20, 2010 05:04 PMI was at the hair salon today. I tried to talk quietly but everyone who overheard me broke in and started talking about it, SO mad. That has never happened before. We're all getting tired of being so quiet. The violence thing isn't good though.
Posted by: Tea Party at Perrysburg at March 20, 2010 07:29 PMCY - I kind of saw this coming a year ago. Always considered Obama the MOST dangerous person in the world. In a post back then on this or someother blog I reminded readers of Kent State. In 1970 I was in college and campi all across the country were boiling over because of Viet Nam. This time I see the same powerful emotions and disgust with our corupt government.
Yes it is fractured and leaderless now, but think of the impact of scenes of U.S. cops and soldiers shooting at U.S. citizens. I don't think a little law called "posse comitatus" would get in Obama's way - hell - he hasn't let The Constitution deter him at all.
I fear this will not end well.
For all of you young enough to not know what Kent State is - Google it and fast forward 40 years and tell me that it CAN'T happen today!
Pray this ends peacefully - for YOUR sake!
Posted by: mixitup at March 20, 2010 08:43 PMCan't hurt to be prepared; I am only 2 hours away from the Mexican border in southern California and tensions are running really high over the upcoming amnesty push, too, not to mention the health care debacle.
Posted by: MissTammy at March 20, 2010 10:06 PMI'd like to throw out a comment for consideration by the growing number of patriots worriedly stocking up on guns and ammo. Yes, we face a real threat of tyranny from Obama and his minions. Don't shoot; not yet. Let's first move action to the state legislatures. Not by adopting meaningless "opt-out" measures that won't get anywhere in the courts, as several states are now considering. Instead, the time is here for the states to reassert themselves in the manner set forth in our constitution. Since FDR the federal leviathan has treated the 9th and 10th amendments like so much toilet paper. Two-thirds of the states may demand a constitutional convention to restore the states to their rightful place, and to curb the continuning expansion of the federal government into every aspect of our lives. ConCon Now!
Posted by: Spartan79 at March 20, 2010 11:06 PMLike Red I work with "true believers" and they still believe in that pot of Obama cash and wonder when they get a check for their fair share, they are tired of waiting, I am almost ready to live for a year alone , food and wood stored up, I pray for America and I pray for peace.
Those Obama folk cause me to worry, when they finally understand that they will remain poor I expect a huge explosion of violence from them.
Posted by: duncan at March 20, 2010 11:45 PMAre all y'all who punished the Republicans in the last election by not voting happy yet?
Posted by: Locomotive Breath at March 21, 2010 07:18 AM