Who would you follow?

Suppose I saw an elderly woman painfully huddled on a heating grate in the dead of winter. She's hungry and in need of shelter and medical attention. To help the woman, I walk up to you using intimidation and threats and demand that you give me $200. Having taken your money, I then purchase food, shelter and medical assistance for the woman. Would I be guilty of a crime? A moral person would answer in the affirmative. I've committed theft by taking the property of one person to give to another.

Most Americans would agree that it would be theft regardless of what I did with the money. Now comes the hard part. Would it still be theft if I were able to get three people to agree that I should take your money? What if I got 100 people to agree — 100,000 or 200 million people? What if instead of personally taking your money to assist the woman, I got together with other Americans and asked Congress to use Internal Revenue Service agents to take your money? In other words, does an act that's clearly immoral and illegal when done privately become moral when it is done legally and collectively? Put another way, does legality establish morality? Before you answer, keep in mind that slavery was legal; apartheid was legal; the Nazi's Nuremberg Laws were legal; and the Stalinist and Maoist purges were legal. Legality alone cannot be the guide for moral people.

Read the rest, here.

Kerodin
III

Denninger: Weeks or Months...

Something wicked this way comes...

...fast.

Implosion is not likely to be an overnight event, in which you go to sleep and the world changes 180 degrees by morning. Indeed, Implosion has been occurring for years. We are simply nearing a pivot point when a significant shift in the paradigm must be faced. The EU is spinning apart. Everything you see in our financial markets is a bubble, including the price of precious metals. Our politics is filled with lies from every single quarter, the only thing distinguishing one member of the Political Class from another is the grandeur of the lies they spout.

What you need now more than anything else is the mental courage to do what you must do to survive and prevail. All the preps in the world will do you no good if you will not or cannot defend them. No firearm or knife will defend you unless you bring it to bear.

A storm is coming, folks. I have no expectation of Mad Max scenarios. I see thugs (civilian and Government employed), I see a significant loss of social order, I expect many folks will get hungry and angry, and there will be rape, pillage and plunder in particular AOs. There will be a collapse of FedGov's ability to maintain order and project power, except in pockets. Americans will withdraw their consent and those "in power" will understand that without cooperation from the governed, they have very, very limited "power".

What is coming, folks, is what most of us want: A reduction of the ability of those who mean to be Masters to impose their will upon us.

That means you will have to do for yourself. Any LEO still on duty will not be your friend, they will not be there to defend you against the thugs. They will not be tasked with keeping the thugs away from the entrance of your grocery store. They will probably simply heading up their own thugocracy.

Free Enterprise will operate alongside the thugs.

If your preps are not where you'd like them to be, if you have not bought that bug-out cabin in the wilderness, what do you do?

Breathe. Keep your head. Most people around you will be driven by panic and fear. Keep your head and you keep your edge. Be prepared to go where society has forbidden, be ready to defend yourself at every moment with overwhelming and disproportionate force.

Ignore any malum prohibitum law that infringes your Liberty or safety.

General Mattis: Be polite. Be courteous. And have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

Take an active role in your AO to force Enemies of Liberty to leave. Suppress your innate goodness when it comes to fools and thugs who have brought us to this point. When a hungry Liberal idiot claws at your feet begging for food, let him starve to death. When the frightened anti-gun voter seeks refuge from the thugs, leave him beyond your walls and gates to face his own creation. He and his ilk are the reason for this storm. It need not have come.

Let the gene pool cleanse itself.

Eat your rice. Drink your tea. Wear your clothes.

This storm will pass.

We may indeed hit KD's pivot point in weeks or months. It may be pushed back by clever and desperate men. No matter. It must come, at some point. It will last for years.

Remember this: You have the Right to live and prevail.

Do not let anyone infringe those Rights.

You do NOT owe fealty to anyone. You do NOT owe your life to any other. You do NOT have to tolerate abuse or tyranny.

Here's the KD piece.

Kerodin
III

Do not accept the lies...

Lone Star has a summary of reasons why Allen West is not Tea Party.

Being Tea Party is cool in some political circles today. Of course, it is just a title, and we have seen very few who claim to be "Tea Party" vote any differently than Mittens and Pelosi.

When you see someone claiming to be what they are not, trying to capitalize on lies, do not be afraid to call Bullsh*t.

The time for polite silence and tolerance is over.

Stand up and be counted.

When good men do nothing...

Here's the link.

Kerodin
III

Two from Miss Violet

Two posts relevant to what we face.

Building communities at the local level that work will not be effortless, painless or safe endeavors. Too many FSA mentalities in the mix, too many different goals, and at least in the beginning, too many folks who will choose to take your work product rather than work with you.

I'm not saying it won't work, but I am saying that it will take strong men and women doing hard things to keep bad people and bad habits out. As Miss Violet describes regarding their local Farmer's Market, it is tough even getting folks together for common economic goals today. Just wait until the FRN is worth a quarter of today's value.

I love farmer's markets, but I can't say that my local experience is descriptive of the national average. Here in the DC Metro area, the Farmer's Markets are nearly all organized and run by the Amish. Those folks have a tight-knit community already in place.

If you think local is vital to your survival, I would suggest you to follow Miss Violet's efforts and build now, and not just at the gun range and talking politics. Consider getting your tribe built around a social hub or economic hub, rather than politics.

Her second post reveals the sheer breadth and depth of the entrenched attitude that is our problem as we head back toward Liberty, personal responsibility and a proper moral compass. We are surrounded by Stupid People and those who pray at the church of "Gimme what you have."

Post One, here.

Post Two, here.

Kerodin
III

Debt Up $1.59T — More in 15 Months Than First 97 Congresses Combined

And please remember - the last 15 months have been with GOP in charge of the money.

Enemies of Liberty. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.

Here's the link.

Kerodin
III

TL: Looking for a Leader

Vanderboegh is preparing to call on folks to throw rocks through GOP windows.

Is that the "Leadership" you want?

I am going grass-roots to find allies, and I'll be in Washington on November 3rd with an empty holster, delivering a Declaration to a representative of Congress.

Is that "Leadership"?

In his column, TL writes: What we should be doing is building tactical teams and being given orders to secure this, or disrupt that...and we are not.

Not one person has stepped into that role. I have concluded the primary reason for that is because most of us do not think it is time for violent action, either direct or indirect, either against bipeds or property.

Sure, many people across the blogs say they are ready, say it is time, like to talk tough about what they will do. But to those folks I would simply have to ask the obvious question: If it is time, why haven't you done it? If the only thing holding you back is the fact that you'll be alone, I'll suggest you do a gut-check and discover where Principle gives way to Courage. Stop talking and go do it.

I will not follow there, today. I will not throw rocks, today.

TL has thrown down a challenge: If you think you are The One to lead the forces of Liberty, step up.

It is not an unreasonable challenge.

I am not a "Leader" of anything. I will walk my path. If folks choose to walk with me for a while, so be it. If folks choose another path, so be it. I am a loner, but I do not mind the company of like-minded Patriots on this journey. I will take point when I see a task that needs to be done, but that is different from being "A Leader". As I am a loner, I am as averse to following as I am to leading.

TL recognizes a simple fact of human nature: The vast majority of Human Animals will follow. It is in their nature to go where others go. Most people will not take point.

Recognizing this human reality, it is not unreasonable to consider "A Leader" who will get those who respond to the herd mentality to move.

Folks, if you want a Leader, if that fits your nature, I encourage you to get your heads together and find someone who wants to lead, give him or her your endorsement and your authority to speak and act in your name. There is no shortage of people who would jump at the chance to be named "A Leader" of the Liberty Movement.

Draft someone if the "right" person does not present.

It could be good for a portion of the Liberty Movement, for those who are naturally disposed to follow a path cut by others.

Personally, I prefer a leaderless movement. That way, when the consensus chooses to act in one manner or another, it will have genuine power. A thousand or a million Patriots who decide on their own, at the same time, to do a thing will be an unstoppable force.

Here is TL's column. Consider it seriously. If you choose to select a "Leader" I will help promote the process on this blog. Just don't expect me to follow.

I'm a loner walking my own path. Nothing more.

Kerodin
III

What are you missing?

If you don't drop by Kenny's place daily, you miss some great stuff, folks.

Here's just one tidbit, left by one of the folks who commented at his site:

That post somehow reminded me of a guy who went a bought a parrot. The store clerk warned him that the parrot belonged to a sailor and had a crude vocabulary.

The guy was convinced he could retrain the parrot.

First day home he asked the parrot ... "Does Polly want a cracker?" The parrot replied "Shut the fuck up and just give me the cracker".

The man promptly stuffed the parrot into his freezer to cool him out and teach it a lesson.

A few minutes later he opened the freezer and the parrot hopped right out and began spewing .... "Sir, I wish to apologize for anything I said that may have offended you and I will, in future behave better .... and ... if you don't mind telling me ... what did the turkey do?"

Kerodin
III

American Liberty Congress

Most of you know the general premise for the American Liberty Congress event in November. There is an overview above in the tab "American Liberty Congress" and I'll post updates and evolutions there from time to time.

For now I'd like you to consider the media value of 300 American Patriots forming up on the steps of the US Capitol just three days before the election.

These 300 Patriots deliver a Declaration signed by all, condemning all unconstitutional acts of Government.

Consider the photograph of 300 Patriots all wearing empty holsters, and the sheer power of that symbolism.

This will be as close to The Green as we will get until the day we actually fill leather and leave the porch.

All I ask of you tonight and this weekend: Consider the power of the political statement.

Consider joining us on those steps and making a small bit of history.

Stand up and be counted.

I have approved the proof for the official ALC shirts, so when the printer gets them to me we'll ship them out to you. They are available at IIIGear.com, here.

Kerodin
III

If this does not offend to your core, nothing will...

Philadelphia politicians have banned Citizens from feeding the homeless.

Holly and I run a small, humble charity and deliver food to food banks when we are able.

To tell me that I may not feed a hungry man offends me more than I can express. The immorality of the order, the despicable nature of every single Soul who would help enforce such an immoral order, make those who participate guilty of inhumanity, and if you ask me, worthy of prosecution by fellow Citizens with the ultimate penalty on the table.

Patriots, until we choose to rid our midst of such people, we will never recover our moral compass, and Liberty will remain in the realm of wishful thinking.

Until you and I do something about people who use the force of law to stop us from feeding hungry Souls, you and I should have a very hard time looking in the mirror.

Here's the article.

Kerodin
III

Death Spiral

Banks were broke.

Governments stole from taxpayers and printed more paper money and gave it to the banks.

Now Governments are forcing those banks to use that useless paper to buy the new Government debt.

You see the circle, yes? You understand it is all smoke, a prelude to the inevitable? You understand that the powerful people are using the fiat money to buy hard assets while they can: Bullets, Beans, Bullion.

When the fiat crashes, your bank account will be worthless. The dollars in your mattress will be worthless. You need bullets, beans and bullion, now.

And make no mistake: These Enemies of Liberty know what they are doing, they know Implosion is imminent. Some want Implosion. Some do not. But all of them are choosing to profit from what will be seen in future History books as a genocide.

Here's the column.

Kerodin
III

PJB on Mittens & Company

Would a President Romney and Republican Congress roll back benefits for scores of millions of seniors, raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare, reduce funds for Medicaid, Head Start, Pell grants, student loans, primary and secondary education, and shed federal employees by the tens of thousands?

Pat answers that question in his column, and he is not sanguine any politician will do what needs to be done.

I am positive that none of our politicians in office or on deck will do what is required to blunt Implosion.

Prep in every sense of that word, folks. You will not have to go looking for fights in our future. They'll come to you.

Here's the column.

Kerodin
III

CDP: Constitutional Correctness

CDP stomps on a NYT article.

Here's the link.

Kerodin
III

III Gear

As I wrote on the sidebar, we are making headway with our engraving and our account at KA-BAR. Sorry it has been much slower than I anticipated, folks. But we are gaining ground, and you have been very supportive.

A few notes: The prices for our III Branded knives will be going up in the very near future. If you've been considering one of our blades, you can plan on a 40% price increase (or a bit more) sometime soon after I get our first batch of Cold Steel from the engraver and I am satisfied with the work.

Hoodies & ALC Shirts: I'll be emailing everyone who has pre-paid for a hoodie and confirming your color choice and style (zipper or pullover). The color options are listed at IIIGear.com and it isn't too late to change colors/styles if you wish. But I will send everyone an email and get confirmation before I place the order, so look for that email tomorrow or over the weekend. Please take a peek at IIIGear.com and decide exactly what color/style you want. ALC shirts are all ash with black logo.

T-Shirts: I've decided that instead of simply ordering the same OD short sleeve T-shirt every time, I'm going to change it up from batch to batch. I'm going to change colors and I think I am going to put in an order for tank tops, too. Then once they sell out we'll look at changing it up again, maybe long sleeves for fall. Variety is the spice of life, as they say.



I am also going to alter our logo once in a while so that we have a few variations on the theme floating around. Once in a while I will drop the "Resist" and go with just our Minuteman and III, sometimes we'll go with just III, sometimes we may even add different words such as Restore, or Liberty, I'm even considering our Minuteman and III logo with the word "Liberty" above and "or Death" below.

Holly and I have decided to trademark several variations to legally protect the Brand from bad actors. We'll never stop any Patriot from using the Brand, even if you want to set up a Zazzle shop or something of the kind. But we have decided that once we get on the national radar, we need to have our marks protected from folks like MoveOn, who can play dirty. The Bad People have a lot of money and many lawyers.

Remember, the fundamental components of our Brand are the Lexington Minuteman and the Roman numeral III. I invite everyone to play with the designs, add to it and send it my way or ask Zoomie if he'll play with your idea. Our Brand needs to be versatile and fluid, but consistent with the fundamentals. In addition to "Resist" I think there is great merit in adding other messages to the logo.

So: Orders are shipping, knives are moving forward, I'm playing with a Liberty or Death design for a new patch, et cetera.

If you are considering a blade with our III on it, just remember the prices will be going up very soon.

Thank you all for the support you have shown since we began the 527. We are growing our numbers, slowly but surely. We will grow more. And most importantly, we are building morale and cohesion. I was very proud to see how many Patriots were flying III Patches at TL's Summit.

We will be a national force, folks. The Enemies of Liberty will know who we are, and they will respect us.

I'll be offering a post on the November Liberty Congress soon, and I added a small update at the link above (top of the page "American Liberty Congress" tab).

Yours in Liberty.

Kerodin
III

These Too, Are Times Which Try Men’s Souls

A compilation essay offered by Oldfart, I am proud to present it here:

Unfortunately the 2012 election and the hoopla that goes with it is a distraction from the undeniable fact that we are truly and quite possibly in the final battle for the soul of America. Past elections have been child’s-play compared to the ultimate outcome of this struggle. We simply must grasp the magnitude of this pivotal conflict. It is a concerted war against individual freedom of conscience and personal development within the moral society of our nation and it has been underway for years.

The Judeo-Christian society born on American soil in the 18th century established a Republic and forged a gentle giant of a nation which offered its inhabitants hope and freedom. For the poor or oppressed around the globe, it raised a beacon drawing millions of them to us. That hope is now being challenged by the political descendants of despots from past tyrannical governments. As long as the people could openly acknowledge and seek guidance from God these masters of deceit could never capture men’s hearts. So the first step was to separate the minds of the young from their parents’ influence and substitute a far reaching government bureaucracy. Public schools, originally designed for the poor, was recognized as the primary vehicle with which to begin the eventual transformation of our nation. By the middle of the last century the progressive liberals virtually “owned” - and for the most part operated - both elementary and secondary education in America.

The educational “dumbing down” of Americans involved more than the rewriting of history. It had to include a reformation of conscience and the destruction of Judeo-Christian morality to accomplish the intent of those wanting to break the backs of Bible totting, flag waving patriots who clung to their guns and provided “prosperity for themselves and their posterity”. Unlike the sudden and brutal Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which awakened a sleeping giant, this sneak attack was a long, silent but deadly poisoning of the minds and morals of a nation until that nation began to compromise its values in the name of “tolerance” or “fairness” or “social justice”, weakening its will to staunchly defend the principles on which it was founded.

These enemies of liberty with their newly established politically-correct language defining our values and legislative agendas are now not just within our society but in political control of our lives too. Politics is being used as the tool or weapon of the real enemy. We must understand the real enemy is EVIL in all the forms of suggestive information, entertainment, or political theory it can deceitfully use to conceal its character. The only remaining obstacle to its complete success is the waning moral fiber left in the values held by Judeo-Christian patriots of this country.

Thus, it is altogether fitting that we not hesitate to use the words and tone of those founders which gave birth to our nation to demand that candidates for government office, especially the presidency, profess those precious values and vow to govern justly by them and to boldly face the critics who dare suggest they are not relevant in today’s political arena. We can pray our hearts out but we also need to assure the Father willingly and publicly that we cherish our faith and freedom and deserve His help.

Time is running out. It’s now or never. As students of history and/or as ardent believers in the word of God as given to us in the Gospels, who among us can deny or naively ignore the rampant Evil that is staring us in the face today?

~~

Kerodin
III

Call to Action: Buy a Gun Day

Folks, remember that Mozart has taken point on an outstanding opportunity to bring new allies into our midst.

Please consider the next time you drop by your local gun shop. Talk to the clerk/manager/owner and ask him to support the effort by contacting Mozart and being part of the Buy a Gun Day effort. I'll be printing up some business cards and offering them free in all orders, and ask that you hand them out when you hit your favorite hunting/shooting/gun show venues.

Everyone benefits from this effort. And if we manage to help gun sales numbers spike on Election Day, the message is the rattle of the snake.

Here's the site. Bloggers: Consider grabbing one of Zoomie's great buttons and flying it proudly on your site.

Remember that all of your IIIGear purchases and donations enter you into drawing for Buy a Gun Day from me & Holly. We'll be drawing names and awarding gift certificates for your local gun shop for those lucky folks who win.

Kerodin
III

From Will: Big Brother

We've covered ShotSpotter technology before. Now we are learning more about the capabilities. Connect this dot to the one we covered recently about traffic lights being designed to incorporate DHS technology.

Yes folks, we are truly headed for a world in which the ears and signposts all have ears. The window of opportunity to kill this beast is slim, and will close soon. If we pass the threshold without derailing the Police State in the very near future, the entire planet will be enslaved to a few Masters.

That is not hyperbole.

Will sent this over, here's the link.

Kerodin
III

Well Regulated American Militias

I signed up for their email list and I have found them to be articulate, reasoned and I commend them to you.

Here is an email I received recently:

In the Declaration of Independence it is affirmed that the people have a right and duty to alter or abolish their government. When the Framers of the Constitution met in Philadelphia in 1787 they were sent their to alter or abolilsh compact between the 13 colonies. Congress recognized that their were major flaws in the Articles of Confederation and that merely amending the document would not suffice.

The delegates were sent to Philadelphia to do whatever was necessary to a much stronger National government which could not have been accomplished by merely proposing amendments to the Articles of Confederation. The assignment that they were given was enormous. Their power was limited to proposing the changes, it would be up to the delegates representing the people of the states to accept or reject the Constitution.

The idea that the Convention was a runaway convention is simply not true. The delegates did precisely what they were assigned to do. They did not convene to mke cosmetic changes to the Articles of Confederation, they were assigned the task of revising or re-writing the contract between the states.

The Articles of Confederation was more of a treaty between 13 independent nations than it was a Constitution. The Convention produced a document that would give birth to a nation consisting of 13 states. The Constitution effectively merged the 13 colonies into one Nation. By ratifying the Constitution, a system known as Federalism was established with the powers to govern being shared. The Constitution delegated to the national government a short list of delegated powers while all powers not delegated to the United States nor prohibited by it to the states respectively, or to the people.

A Con Con refers to a general convention that is authorized to revise , rewrite or ablosh the Constitution. The Article V Convention only has the authority to propose amendments to the Constitution. Calling an Article V Convention a Con Con is misleading and inaccurate.

Consider exploring their site.

Here's the link.

Kerodin
III

III: Fundraising Conversation

This post is not asking for funds, folks. I would ask your advice.

I will be the very first to admit I suck at fundraising. I know the reason: I hate asking for money. In business I accept money from people every single day, but the difference is that I provide tangible goods and services in exchange for their FRN's.

Political fundraising has always been uncomfortable for me. Even though I believe whole-heartedly in our III Brand and goals, asking you for money is tough for me. Even pushing the III Gear is not the same for me as a business transaction, because while it "is" a straight business deal, the proceeds are for our political goals, so it still "feels" like fundraising to me. And you all know you can buy the same gear more inexpensively online. Our mark-up is for the 527.

I'll work my way through the discomfort. No political organization works without cash, and lots of it.

We need to go to the next level, folks. Those of you who have supported the 527 know who you are, and whether you have bought gear or simply submitted donations or offered moral support, I thank you profoundly. Many of you have supported several times. Many of you have gone even further than cash, and submitted material and skills when we needed it. We've had a Patriot offer a custom-coated Mossberg as a raffle item. We've accomplished some good goals with your help, and we have several in the works, including: Our Poster, our Gun Show Tour and the American Liberty Congress, among others.

I'm certain many of you are familiar with fundraising letters/emails from groups and politicians. Should we go that route for a while? It is NOT cheap. Buying into a mailing list that is productive is costly. I'm not sure I want the III Brand to be another piece of political spam.

But we need results.

Should I build a fundraising email and ask our III supporters to email it to their address books? Most of your friends and family are probably not our target demographic, and I hesitate to ask you to look like you are hustling for a political organization, especially since I expect modest results, at best.

I want the III to be grassroots. That is where our allies lie.

My personal outlook: I think our best fundraising and growth in numbers will be found by meeting people, such as the Gun Show Tour, and offending the H* out of our political enemies for free media. I also would LOVE to raise enough cash to run an ad in a gun magazine for 1-3 months.

I also believe we can find natural allies in "real" Tea Party groups, but that means we must all take the time and spend the energy to get to their meetings, network, hand out business cards, et cetera. I think this is time/energy intensive with modest results.

Offending our enemies for free press is a great strategy. Our poster will do that. Our "Enemy of Liberty" awards will do that on a limited scale. The American Liberty Congress WILL put us on the map if we can get at least 300 Patriots in DC wearing empty holsters, folks. That event will unleash free media worth major, major fundraising, with the added benefit of letting the country know we have no intention of backing up.

But this email is to ask you how you think we should proceed.

The goal is to grow our ranks and put cash in the 527 account so we can do more.

Our community is small. You know I have ZERO faith or interest in trying to win hearts & minds. I think we are best served by finding the folks who already think as do we.

Should we simply seek to offend the Enemies of Liberty and ride that wave? It can be powerful, but like fire it can be unpredictable and take us places we never anticipated.

Should we buy more conventional adspace on blogs, magazines, et cetera? If so, which venues?

Should we...

Please weigh in.

Kerodin
III

Vote you will, you must...even if you vote to leave the Island

"We'll never vote our way out of this..."

How many times have you read those words?

The obvious question is then, what is the way out and why isn't anyone doing it?

I'll let others pontificate on the how and when, and I'll challenge the premise for a moment.

We'll never vote our way out of this...

Why not? We voted our way into it. Americans went to the polls generation after generation and pulled levers for politicians who told them what they'd do. We also failed to vote our way into it. How many Americans chose not to go to the polls, thus surrendering the ballot box to intellectual enemies? I dare say the number of people who failed to defend Liberty at the ballot box is higher than the number of people who have actively voted for our current condition.

I do agree that We'll never vote our way out of this...but only in that voting alone will not remedy the problems we face. I do believe that for generations the Enemies of Liberty have used the ballot box to pervert our Founder's intent. I also believe that generations of these perversions have succeeded in warping the Souls of the majority of our Countrymen.

Half of all households are FSA. Half of the country is FSA.

That half of the population certainly will not vote for any politician who promises to make their lives harder. But all FSA are not equal. Some do not even realize the alternatives. They were born into this society that was already charging at speed along this destructive path. They certainly not taught in public schools that accepting college loans from fellow Citizens is an evil act.

Some FSA are hardcore leeches. Most have simply never lived in any other paradigm, and have never challenged the concept. A small few I have zero issue with in the FSA: If you are a veteran and you went into the military and in good faith stepped into the fray, and you are now disabled or otherwise disadvantaged because of your service, take that check. Indeed, I am ashamed to live in a society that would put you in a position that you need to take that check. I am ashamed that those who govern have abandoned you.

Everyone else in the FSA needs to get a clue.

So, we will not vote our way out of this mess...alone.

Nor will we change the hearts and minds of most FSA. Indeed, there is a segment of our society who genuinely believe it is immoral not to confiscate the wealth of the productive and socially engineer. Those folks will not be convinced to cease and desist by the ballot.

For those who have been waiting for it, here: BUT...

To take the position that voting will not play an important, vital role in recovering our national sanity and moral compass is to ignore reality, to ignore our past, and to ignore common sense.

First, in a SHTF scenario those who have been elected to office will go to bunkers and they will direct armies of bureaucrats (most will be armed) in the matters of survival. Having the most moral, the most practical, and those possessed of the most Common Sense in elected office will matter, unless the very bedrock of civilization ceases to exist.

Second, remember that even in the years before our birth as a nation men voted. Each Colony had men who guided by voting, usually entrusted by their neighbors at home to vote in their interests. After the Revolution, men voted our path, and more men affirmed by the vote. Even as the war raged, men voted on how to proceed, where and when.

Do not surrender the political process, folks. It is the fundamental element of Liberty and a society founded on personal Liberty.

No matter how our world progresses in the coming months and years, men will vote. Do we secede? Do we not? Do we attack Virginia? Do we not?

Voting is a peaceful means used by men to choose a path.

So long as men choose to live in packs, voting will be as important as 2A.

We may not vote our way out of this...

But I promise you, there is absolutely no solution in any scenario (short of an E.L.E.) in which voting does not play a fundamental role.

CLARIFICATION: I am not advocating that you go vote for Mittens. I am advocating that if anyone on the ballot is a decent person and a significantly lesser evil, consider pulling that lever. But mostly I am advocating that we not surrender the ballot box unconditionally to the Enemies of Liberty. Think Churchill: We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight in the air...

Think about it.

Kerodin
III

Tribe

Yes, the trigger-pullers you'll need live within walking distance, or perhaps a bit further from your front door.

But your Political Tribe, that group of Patriots who share much of your world view, reach from coast to coast and Canada to Mexico - and beyond.

Here are a few.

Alan D.
Reg T.
Rich T.
CDP
Jamie.
Zoomie
Blue
China
Toaster.
MysticMud
Curtis
Brock
Deacon

There are many, many more. Hit their sites. Hit their links and explore.

Build that Political Tribe while building your local.

Kerodin
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