A Doomsday Scenario Thomas Jefferson: The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort , to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Let's analyze 2 scenario's where the government becomes tyrannical, and the people react to restore liberty and freedom. It's a noble gesture, but is it possible? Scenario 1 First of all, the government shuts down the power grid, and halts all interstate commerce. Store shelves are cleared within a day or two. No power or communications. Military state is declared by the government, and shoot on sight is ordered, on anyone within 100 miles of DC. Suicide's escalate and murder for survival along with utter chaos, panic and rioting ensue among the people. Organizing any mass movement by the people becomes nearly impossible and attempts to form gorilla forces to move towards DC is met by immediate air strikes, on the most densely populated areas to thin out the masses. Basically the U.S. becomes a war zone of the people against the super power. Military bases throughout the country become mobilized armor divisions who's purpose is to restore order. With no viable way to contain any prisoners the orders will be to shoot any and all resistors, and consider anyone with a weapon to be hostile. No one get past the 100 mile barrier of DC, as carpet bombing 150 miles out continues daily. Any aircraft leaving an airport is met by fighter jets and immediately shot down. Within a week, people are starving. In a show of force, strategic bombing runs across the nation take place, and the order to cease and desist is given. 85 million are dead within the first week, starvation and disease set in. Scenario 2 It starts the same way. First of all, the government shuts down the power grid, and halts all interstate commerce. Store shelves are cleared within a day or two. No power or communications. Military state is declared by the government, and shoot on sight is ordered, on anyone within 100 miles of DC. Suicide's escalate and murder for survival along with utter chaos, panic and rioting ensue among the people. Negotiations between the people and the government open. But the government holds firm, and people continue to panic, riot and starve. All military bases are on full alert. Any show of forced entry is met by full firepower. Airports are shut down. No one in or out. Negotiations reach a stalemate. The government stands back and allows the people to fend for themselves or starve. Without food, clean water and sanitation, starvation and disease set in. Suicide and murder for survival are at the forefront. People turn on each other to survive. Any mass movement by the people is met by airstrikes. The government doesn't have to do very much. Let the people turn on each other and obliterate any mass movements of people. Either scenario leads to the end of the United States as we know it. Back when the second amendment was written, could our forefathers conceive the power of the government and military forces of the 21st Century? And yes, we do have the right to protect ourselves against tyranny in government...... but realistically, can we? Our lives have become so dependent on government, the power grid, communications, transportation and interstate commerce to keep goods on our shelves, that without these, most are not able to survive for very long. Could either of these scenario's actually happen. Let's all hope not. Because without Liberty and Freedom, there is nothing left. I think that is why Mr. Jefferson included " as a last resort ".
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A Doomsday Scenario Thomas Jefferson: The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort , to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Let's analyze 2 scenario's where the government becomes tyrannical, and the people react to restore liberty and freedom.
Posted by wisemagic