Good Guys wearing the badges.

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We conservative Republicans haven’t even really begun to organize effectively yet. A good gauge is the level of participation in the Republican Party itself. I’m not talking about voter registrations. I’m talking about actually showing up at your local GOP committee meeting and becoming a voting member of the Party – it’s called precinct committeeman in most states, ward captain in others, associate in others, etc. Whatever it’s called, HALF of these slots, these nuts-and-bolts, “bottom” positions that DEFINE the Party, because they, and only they, are eligible to elect the Party leaders, were unfilled in the 2008 election cycle. Are you one? If not, why not?

Have you signed up, yet, with any campaign to help Get Out The Vote for that candidate? Do you know the name of your precinct (they all have names or numbers)? The name of any Republican Party precinct committeeman in your precinct? His address? Do you even know the Republicans who live near your? Do you know where your local GOP committee meetings are held? Ever been to one of the meetings?

Watch this video:

If most of that was new to you, you’ve got some work to do, no?

Have you developed your citizenship responsibilities?

If you want to learn more, go to my little blog before. But don’t bother if you aren’t interested in going to your local GOP committee meeting, as you’ll just be wasting your time.

For Liberty,
ColdWarrior, PC (that’s “precinct committeeman,” not “political child!”)
Conservatives, UNITE! CHANGE the Republican Party and save the world by UNITING INSIDE the Party as precinct committeemen. NOW! (112 days until Nov. 2 — what are YOU DOING to help get out the vote in your precinct?)

Let’s roll.

What you’re saying is either (R)’s win congress in November or we’ll have Thunderdome to deal with? And you’re going to make damn sure you have the biggest chainsaw when you confront the American citizens you disagree with?

Thanks for injecting some seriousness into the discussion. [rolls eyes]

In 1957, my uncle was a colonel with 1000 paratroopers in Little Rock. They were there to protect the Little Rock Nine, enforcing an integration order. This was a tense confrontation. A lot of bloodletting was avoided only because of an overwhelming display of force (10,000 Guardsmen were there too). I believe him when he says they were prepared to do what was required, as ordered by President Eisenhower.

Do you think American soldiers would fire on their fellow Americans? If you do, are Americans prepared for what just a company of airborne, armed with Squad Automatic Weapons and a few 50 cals can do- not to mention a full out armored assault? I’m not saying our citizens can not be pushed over the edge, but how would you see that going?

If we win the day against the statists a bunch of militias running around in the hills won’t be the reason. If we fail at the ballot box, then we have failed. If real tyranny ensues, only a stout backdoor resistance and non violent civil disobedience hold out hope. Still, I’m personally buying more ammo, just in case.

We better get this right on November 2nd. . . and be brave in the face of the blowback.

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=old&doc=89

At one point in my life I thought people shared the same thoughts and concerns as I did. I used to think it was a majority of the population who would stand up with me and fight. Over time I have learned a few lessons, people do care and they see our country going down the tubes but how many will stand up and fight? It pains me to say this but we are very, very far away from a revolution. Modern America is nothing like it was in the past….as far as emotions are concerned. The demographics have changed and it’s not in our favor. Yes, people want prosperity but few will pick up a pitchfork and fight back.

As some of you know I’m a business owner and a volunteer for a political campaign. I could write a book on what I have observed in the field of battle. When I go door to door 1 out of 20 or so people actually want to fight back and do something for America. It’s a sad state of affairs to be sure. What happened to the America my Grandpa told me about, what happened to the America he went to battle for during WWII? This was back in the day where everybody had a central concern for the health of our nation. What we have today is much different, we have citizens who choose to be disconnected to it’s government.

OK, so we have TEA parties and other Patriot groups but that’s not so easy either. I talk with a lot of these leaders and they are passionate and I love all of them…but is it enough?

The fact is, a revolution of any sort usually happens because circumstances have become unbearable. Is that where we are at? I doubt it.

As I walk door to door each and every person will complain….that’s a given, but again, they simply don’t see the problems as we do. Here on Redstate we have a high concentration of very passionate Patriots, and I would go to battle with all of you but we need to be carful in assuming everybody thinks like we do. I’ll be the first to admit I don’t understand politics nearly as well as Vassar, EPU, Labor Union Report, Jaded, and the list keeps going and going, but what about the average Joe or Jane? After talking to hundreds maybe even thousands of people I believe they don’t have a clue as to what is really happening in our country.

We do have some light at the end of the tunnel though. Of all the people I talk with business owners seem to be the most active of the group. The see the problems first hand and because business owners are natural leaders they want to lead in greater numbers than the general population.

I grew up understanding marketing, nothing can trump good marketing. What I see as our biggest threat is the Democrats ability to market their cause. The can lie, and get away with it. They can talk about false hope and people buy it, they are able to do this because people are hurting and Obama can stand up and say the right things to his sheep.

As conservatives, what do we market? Are we able to sell it? Are people buying it? November could easily be just another month, we need to take this new leadership and force them to make real changes because they wont do it by themselves.

That’s the problem, we do not market the Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc, we market a brand of leadership and the quality of the brand is determined by perception…..perception of the public.

Your answer to “can we sell it” has nothing to do with anything. Are the people buying into our brand of leadership?

It’s kind of like Harley Davidson, they don’t sell bikes, they sell a lifestyle.

I understand what you mean by freedom etc but that is not a product, freedom is a result of great leadership. One of the biggest problems we face with the public, as it concerns leadership, is they don’t trust politicians……many of them have decided to seperate themselves and go about business as usual. In my opinion we need to have solutions, package it up, brand it, and sell it.

In order to do this conservatives need to unite around a central platform and sell the whole system.

To simply go around and preach freedom and the Constitution isn’t a plan that average people can relate to, they see a failed brand from both sides…..and they don’t trust it. Because of this we run into the danger of them voting for people who tell them what they want to hear and truth has nothing to do with it……as we have learned and are still learning from the Obama administration.

Again, selling the Conservative brand is not the solution, we still have to get the work done.

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You can go to local Rep. headquarters and volunteer to be challengers, poll sitters, and judges. We need them especially in places like Philadelphia and other cities. The New Black Panthers charade would not have taken place with active Rep. challengers in place.

If local police don’t respond to election illegalities, call state police. If you have friends and allies active on election day, you can call them to “mob” your “street corner”. Use phone video and still pix for evidence. Call the “press.”

Today, email or call Brown, Snowe, and Collins, as tomorrow is the Frank-Dodd vote, another measure to cripple US business, bring about more recession in 2011 and longer, and corral another industry in Obama’s socialist barn.

Kagan’s vote has been postponed. Mob your senators so that NOT ONE Rep. votes for her. If she’s not filibustered, she’s going to pass on Dem. votes alone.

simply knows nothing about the military. It really isn’t even a question of being able to conduct combat operations, it would be a question of logistics. There is simply no way that you could keep a military force in food, ammunition and equipment. Hell, all the government would have to do is to stop food from getting to the local grocery store and the civil war would be over. How many men would stay in the field when their wifes and children are starving in their previously comfortable little suburbs? The government would not have to fire a shot.

And even if that problem could be overcome, modern combat is far more complex than it was in the 18th and 19th century, It takes years to get a person trained enough to have any hope of surviving on a modern battlefield. 99% of any force would be dead in the first few minutes of combat. Guarenteed. So unless you are willing to be the next Timothy McVeigh, any notion of actually armed conflict should be immediately abandoned. It ain’t gonna happen.

Hear! Hear!

There are just two choices….

I HATE freedom like whoah. LIKE WHOAH I TELL YOU.

n/t

[We are not here for your special time. Put your pants back on.]

If there is to be a refusal of orders it has to be at the Joint Chiefs level or just below. That would keep the troops out of the streets in the first place.

As much as I might come to hate our government, I would never kill an American soldier who joined to protect me from what he thought would only be a foreign government..

For some months now I have not had the time to visit RedState like I did: I have all kinds of ideas for diaries, but Life is sabotaging me at every turn.

After skimming through this diary, I thought that one way to avoid the alternatives is simply impeachment!

Since I have a wee bit of time tonight, I returned to something I began last summer: tracking the number of hits on the phrase “Impeach Obama.”

At one point, it reached over a million on Google, but then settled down – rather mysteriously, I thought – to a constant 500,000, despite the continuing drop of MAObama in the polls.

Yahoo always showed more hits than Google, sometimes 2 or 3 times more.

Tonight, for the first time in months, I returned to this little curiosity:

“Impeach Obama” – 6.7 million hits on Google.

Over 17,000,000 on Yahoo!!! Both of these are an incredible increase over what I was finding back in the winter.

As Arte Johnson said on Laugh-In: “Verrry Interestink!”

I would predict that “The revolution will *not* be televised.”

Not worth my penning a full diary, but I’m of the mind this little ditty from our Dictator In Training Pants fits right here.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-captive-nations-week

In 1959, President Eisenhower issued the first Captive Nations Proclamation in solidarity with those living without personal or political autonomy behind the Iron Curtain. Since that time, once-captive nations have broken free to establish civil liberties, open markets, and allow their people access to information. However, even as more nations have embraced self governance and basic human rights, there remain regimes that use violence, threats, and isolation to suppress the aspirations of their people.

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In partnership with like-minded governments, we must reinforce multilateral institutions and international partnerships that safeguard human rights and democratic values. We must empower embattled civil societies and help their people connect with one another and the global community through new technologies. And, with faith in the future, we must always stand with the courageous advocates, organizations, and ordinary citizens around the world who fearlessly fight for limitless opportunity and unfettered freedom.

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C’mon now, just how out of it does this administration think American’s really are ?

Da noiv o’ da bum…… What an imm-bess-ill……… What an ultra-maroon.

I hope, and indeed I pray, for only a fool would suggest that we must rely upon Divine Assistance to save “the last, best hope of earth” (A. Lincoln) from the devastation of our current siege can be resisted by the ballot.

I do know, however, that whatever form our restoration takes, I am committed to being part of it. I will not allow my birthright as an American, and that of my children to be stolen by evil, vicious people bent upon our nation’s destruction.