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On another site I saw someone post this today.
It made me think about how many people have similar feelings but don't voice them.
Do you think it's all posturing? Will all of this lead anywhere? Are we too many generations removed from men like those that made up the Culpepper Minutemen? After the first one or two "gun toting bible clinging Tea Party nutjobs" get made an example of will everyone go back to falling in line?
I guess this goes back to the other article I posted: "Obama Playing Chicken with American Men"
Anyway, here's what this other guy wrote:
And a lot of the responses were affirmative. Things like:
The whole thing makes me think of...
"I've passed the point of no return. Do you know what that is, Beth? That's the point in a journey where it's longer to go back to the beginning. It's like when those astronauts got in trouble. I don't know, somebody messed up, and they had to get them back to Earth. But they had passed the point of no return. They were on the other side of the moon and were out of contact for like hours. Everybody waited to see if a bunch of dead guys in a can would pop out the other side. Well, that's me. I'm on the other side of the moon now and everybody is going to have to wait until I pop out."
- Bill Foster
(thread title is from the same movie)
It made me think about how many people have similar feelings but don't voice them.
Do you think it's all posturing? Will all of this lead anywhere? Are we too many generations removed from men like those that made up the Culpepper Minutemen? After the first one or two "gun toting bible clinging Tea Party nutjobs" get made an example of will everyone go back to falling in line?
I guess this goes back to the other article I posted: "Obama Playing Chicken with American Men"
Anyway, here's what this other guy wrote:
I've carried a heavy weight on my shoulders that has been weighing on my soul
Living life for the care and benefit of my family, my loving family
I am the father of two little angels, girls 3 and 5
The husband to a woman that is far better than I deserve
Every decision I have made has been to make their lives better and happier
Yet, I have felt a crushing weight coming down on my shoulders
Society has told me that I am part of the problem that I am not doing enough
I need to pay my fair share and get out of the way while doing it
I should understand people like me are obsolete and should be silent
People like me that make good choices should pay for those that live beyond their means knowingly
I'm not a victim so I must be a victimizer
I have not been doing enough
No longer will I accept silently words from those that demonize me
My line in the sand is drawn so I can erase it and move it further away from me
My space has been encroached on, infringed on and urinated on
The wind is no longer a headwind, it's at my back
I will push back those that mean to steal from my family in any way
Self-fulfilling prophesy will make me the demon they fear and I'm at peace about it
^ I never write shit like that but I felt compelled too for some reason. Please feel free to write any thoughts you guys may have either personally or about what I wrote. I finally had the talk with my wife last night, unfortunately it was on a date night and those are rare for us. She said she understood and already knew because she knew what type of man she married. I got some dust in my eyes when I thought about my girls and how they might be affected if our society falls over this cliff we are speeding towards. In the end, just as in the beginning, everything I do is for my wife and children.
Living life for the care and benefit of my family, my loving family
I am the father of two little angels, girls 3 and 5
The husband to a woman that is far better than I deserve
Every decision I have made has been to make their lives better and happier
Yet, I have felt a crushing weight coming down on my shoulders
Society has told me that I am part of the problem that I am not doing enough
I need to pay my fair share and get out of the way while doing it
I should understand people like me are obsolete and should be silent
People like me that make good choices should pay for those that live beyond their means knowingly
I'm not a victim so I must be a victimizer
I have not been doing enough
No longer will I accept silently words from those that demonize me
My line in the sand is drawn so I can erase it and move it further away from me
My space has been encroached on, infringed on and urinated on
The wind is no longer a headwind, it's at my back
I will push back those that mean to steal from my family in any way
Self-fulfilling prophesy will make me the demon they fear and I'm at peace about it
^ I never write shit like that but I felt compelled too for some reason. Please feel free to write any thoughts you guys may have either personally or about what I wrote. I finally had the talk with my wife last night, unfortunately it was on a date night and those are rare for us. She said she understood and already knew because she knew what type of man she married. I got some dust in my eyes when I thought about my girls and how they might be affected if our society falls over this cliff we are speeding towards. In the end, just as in the beginning, everything I do is for my wife and children.
And a lot of the responses were affirmative. Things like:
Good on you. When the new ban first passed here in NY a few days ago, I wasn't sure what to do. I actually placed all of my ARs on gunbroker to sell before it was too late. I felt empty and lost. Something woke up inside of me and I took down all of the auctions. I have decided to draw a line in the sand. I will not comply no matter what the consequences. It's nice to see I am not alone
The good news is, you aren't. Peopl like us just try to take the moral high road. We pick our battles, and often don't have time to make a fuss.
In doing so, we have created the notion that we are a dwindling number. You would be amazed how many out there are like-minded.
If we, as a comminity, draw a line- and we CRUSH any person, group or policy that encroaches upon it- the liberal left, and the disheartened right WILL get the message.
You have a beautiful family OP. In the interest of safeguarding them, I suggest you do what I plan to do.
WHEN NECESSARY, WHEN APPROPRIATE, BE THE MONSTER YOU'RE ACCUSED OF BEING TO THOSE WHO ACCUSE YOU.
In doing so, we have created the notion that we are a dwindling number. You would be amazed how many out there are like-minded.
If we, as a comminity, draw a line- and we CRUSH any person, group or policy that encroaches upon it- the liberal left, and the disheartened right WILL get the message.
You have a beautiful family OP. In the interest of safeguarding them, I suggest you do what I plan to do.
WHEN NECESSARY, WHEN APPROPRIATE, BE THE MONSTER YOU'RE ACCUSED OF BEING TO THOSE WHO ACCUSE YOU.
The worst part is knowing that our kids will be worse of than we are. This is a first for America.
We are not a dying bred, we simply don't yell over every issue. Even now we aren't yelling, it seems like there are less of us because one person yelling in a room drowns out 100 whispers. If it ever comes to the point where we have to yell god have mercy on all of our souls.
You are a good Man. And you are far from alone.
You ever see a lion when they wake up? That big stretch they do, before they go off and hunt stuff? We're beginning to stretch. The hyenas better take heed.
You ever see a lion when they wake up? That big stretch they do, before they go off and hunt stuff? We're beginning to stretch. The hyenas better take heed.
The whole thing makes me think of...
"I've passed the point of no return. Do you know what that is, Beth? That's the point in a journey where it's longer to go back to the beginning. It's like when those astronauts got in trouble. I don't know, somebody messed up, and they had to get them back to Earth. But they had passed the point of no return. They were on the other side of the moon and were out of contact for like hours. Everybody waited to see if a bunch of dead guys in a can would pop out the other side. Well, that's me. I'm on the other side of the moon now and everybody is going to have to wait until I pop out."
- Bill Foster
(thread title is from the same movie)
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