Author Topic: Two Kinds of Resistance to Tyranny... (Read 1223 times)

alaric · « **on:** March 13, 2012, 01:05:44 PM »

Interesting article by Gary North;

http://lewrockwell.com/north/north1105.html

by Gary North

Recently by Gary North: The Case for the Non-Revolutionary Ownership of Guns

Would you rather wind up like David Koresh or Barack Obama?

Does this sound like a silly question? It isn’t.

Koresh thought he could kill federal officers and get away with it. He got killed, taking a lot of naive, trusting, and armed adults with him . . . and unarmed children.

Obama decided to follow the tactics of Saul Alinsky, a non-violent revolutionary who adopted the tactics of resistance used by Gandhi. A successful revolution avoids violence.

Who has been more successful in pursuing his agenda?

A decade before Koresh died and 19 years before Obama worked with ACORN, an Alinsky-inspired political organization (R.I.P.), I edited two volumes:

Theology of Christian Resistance
Tactics of Christian Resistance
In Tactics, I discussed Alinsky’s tactics. I recommended them, though of course modified so as not to pursue the strengthening of the state. I opposed armed resistance.

Anyone who recommends taking up arms against the government is a Koresh-minded person. Stay as far away from him as you can.

I say this, because the Tea Party movement has attracted Koresh-minded people. I know this, because a few of them have expressed displeasure with my previous article on the use of arms.

It is better to be elected President than it is to die in a hail of bullets or a fire. It is better to appoint the Attorney General than it it is to die under the armed forces commanded by the Attorney General.

This should be obvious. It is not obvious to wanne-be Koreshes.

Koresh’s remains are buried in Tyler, Texas. I lived there at the time. I lived there when I edited those two volumes. If he had read them and followed them, he would probably still be alive. But he was not a Christian. He was a cult leader. Sadly for those around him, his cult was armed.

March 13, 2012

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Busillis · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2012, 07:03:24 AM »

Nonviolent tactics only appear to work if the political power is somewhat Christian. If it isn't Christian that tactic doesn't appear to work.

It seems like no mortal force could defeat the ʝʊdɛօ-Masonic establishment at this time, whether by going the violent or nonviolent route.

You have to destroy the Jєω and the mason in yourself before you could pose a threat to them.

Graehame · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2012, 05:49:18 AM »

Quote from: alaric

Anyone who recommends taking up arms against the government is a Koresh-minded person. Stay as far away from him as you can.

Had the founders of the American Republic practiced this, then we would all still be subject to Britain.

That said, I agree that given the size & the technological advantages of the U.S. military, any conflict against civilians will involve massive civilian casualties. The idea that civilians can prevail in a force-on-force scenario is fantasy.

alaric · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2012, 09:37:02 AM »

Quote from: Graehame

Quote from: alaric
Anyone who recommends taking up arms against the government is a Koresh-minded person. Stay as far away from him as you can.

Had the founders of the American Republic practiced this, then we would all still be subject to Britain.

That said, I agree that given the size & the technological advantages of the U.S. military, any conflict against civilians will involve massive civilian casualties. The idea that civilians can prevail in a force-on-force scenario is fantasy.

You're absolutely correct, going head-on against our armed forces at this time is nothing short of ѕυιcιdє. I truly believe the war will have to be won on the intellectual front first in order for any kind of real change. Really, the first battle to be won is the winning of hearts and minds and having people gravitate on the side of truth and that will take everyone on both sides of the civilian, political and military sectors.

Think about how they defeated the communist in Eastern Europe, there was no way civilians were going up against the Red Army anywhere, but little by little the commie ideology and credibility withered away and the soldiers never fired a shot in the end as they allowed the Berlin wall to be torn down in front of the entire world.

Also think about Hitler and the NS's took control of Germany not by force, they actually tried and failed that route during the Putsch but eventually won in the democratic process by winning the people over while exposing the Communist agenda.

Of course I'm not naive enough to believe that there won't be any violence, when there is any real or change there always is. there are very few bloodless revolutions.