🚀 go-pugleaf

Thus Spake mshinn@osf1.gmu.edu (Michael T Shinn):

%: Right-after we take them down, we hand the off to the local cops to arrest.
%: We're still the ones moving in with riot batons, and selected marksmen behind
to
%: take down anyone waving a firearm.
%
%Obviously you've never particpated in a CD operation.  Its been a VERY
%long time since the Locals called on the Guard to do the bulk of the CD
%work.  In every recent case, it was all 100% support duty.  No riot batons
%and DEFINITELY NO marksmanship.

Not in a long time-but you practice the worst-case scenarios, yes?  And
something odd was going on in California a few years back.  I just hope the
Commonwealth remains a little more civilized.  I mean, last time the VA Guard
went out to play CD games was in 1989, when the fraternities got out of hand at
Virginia Beach.  And then it was more or less in support.    

%: %I have no doubts where the US Military will take sides, if the Oath we all
%: %took is any indicator, we should be standing with the constitution FIRST.
%: %So if that armed insurrection were to overthrow a government which was
%: %trashing the constitution, I hope it would be lead by the defenders of
%: %that piece of paper.  
%
%: First you have to demonstrate that the Federal Government is violating the
%: Constitution.  Second you have to demonstrate that you have a prayer of
winning.
%
%I would think that an armed revolt and successful overthrow of any
%government is all the proof you need.  But feel free to hold all the tests
%you think necessary.

Of course, I was reffering to the decision I would have to make while the revolt
was in progress.  Very few revolutions happen overnight-especially in a country
the size of the US.


John M. Atkinson
jatkinso@gmu.edu
"A nation which despises its soldiers will all too soon 
have a despicable army
                 --Jerry Pournelle