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What the lord is this Patriotic Rhetoric doing being posted here? On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 1:03 PM, RFTech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > *-------Original Message-------* > > *From:* Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Date:* 9/28/2008 8:04:57 PM > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Subject:* The Militia is You > > > *The Militia is You* > > *Larken Rose* > > *http://www.larkenrose.com > <http://webmail.semo.net/mailman.cgi?NOFRAMES=TRUE&BACKGROUND=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2elarkenrose%2ecom>* > > * * > > Other than "*THINK, dang it!*", I rarely offer advice in my articles. I > occasionally tell people things they should NOT do, like engaging in the cult > ritual of voting, but now I'm going to urge you to do something very specific. > > > > But first, there are some conditions: > > > > 1) If you think that you might be capable of intentionally killing yourself, > someone you love, or some other innocent person, ignore the rest of this > message. > > > > 2) If you do NOT think you could ever kill anyone, even if it was necessary > to defend you or your family or some other innocent person, ignore the rest > of this message. > > > > If you are mentally stable, and believe in the right of self- defense, here > is my advice: *BUY A GUN*. But not just any gun. Buy a rifle, and make it one > that you don't have to reload after one shot, or after five. The classic > military-style rifles are nice, though plenty of hunting rifles fit the bill, > too. (It's handy to have one that takes large-capacity ammunition magazines.) > If you already have one, buy more ammo. > > > > I am neither an expert on the various state laws about firearms, nor am I an > expert on the zillions of different kinds of firearms, and which is better > than another. (I have an AR-15, a Glock 26, and a Mossberg 12-gauge riot gun. > Since the feds already know this, I don't care who else does.) My point is, > in a way that won't get you arrested, get a gun that can hit things from > pretty far away, a bunch of times, without reloading. Then find a place you > can go to learn how to use the thing, and get good at it. (A lot of indoor > shooting ranges aren't set up for rifle ammo.) And do it as soon as you can. > If they could speak, I'm sure many millions of people who are now dead would > agree with me when I say, "Get it now, BEFORE you're absolutely sure you need > it." Because when you're convinced you need it, it will be too late. > > > > Why am I telling you to do this? (No, I don't own stock in any gun > manufacturing companies.) I'm saying this because I want you to have the > ability to kill government enforcers, including both police and military. > (For defense against common crooks, I wouldn't have suggested a rifle.) I > know some consider it shocking to put it so bluntly, but that's exactly what > the Second Amendment was made for: so the people always have the ability to > kill government agents if it becomes necessary. No, I'm not telling you to go > start gunning down feds, and I hope I never have to shoot anyone myself. > Though it may seem counter-intuitive to some, often the ABILITY to use deadly > force is what PREVENTS violence from occurring. (In most cases where a gun > prevents a crime, merely displaying it is all it takes.) > > > > While it may be shocking to some to hear me saying that I want you common > folk to have the ability to forcibly resist your own "government," imagine > the flip-side: Those in government saying, "We do NOT want you to have the > means to resist us." If you ask me, THAT is something worth being shocked > about. And if you consider yourself to be a good and responsible person, why > would you NOT want to have the means to defend against tyranny? Maybe you > just don't think you'd ever need that ability, but is there any reason to > want to NOT have it? Aside from cowardice, is there some reason to WANT to be > helpless and defenseless if things get really nasty? > > > > Of the pro-freedom people I know personally, most do NOT own any firearms. > Years back, when we would have an occasional get-together of freedom folk, we > used to facetiously joke about what a sorry group of "extremists" we made, > with only two of us owning guns. It's not that the others opposed private gun > ownership; far from it. They just didn't grow up in a pro-gun culture, > weren't into guns as a hobby, and never got to the point where they thought > they needed one – all of which is perfectly understandable. But now, in all > sincerity, I would encourage all sane, responsible people who haven't done so > already, to go buy a rifle that can be used in military-style combat. Then > hope and pray that you never need to use it. (If you're still thinking, "Some > day I probably will," just be sure that "some day" doesn't come one day too > late.) > > > > To end this message on an ironic note, in case anyone is thinking, "I'm not > going to do that! I'm not some militia member or something!," I have some > news for you: If you're male, and between 17 and 45 (or in the National > Guard), you already ARE a member of the United States militia. At least, > federal law says so (see 10 USC 311). So I'm sure everyone in Congress would > be pleased as punch to find out that you've taken on the responsibility of > arming and training yourself, to save them the trouble of having to do it. > *Wouldn't they ???* > > * * > > · > > > > *Do I hear an "AMEN" ??* > > > > > -- "History repeats and life emulates" by; Silver Dollar
