View Single Post
      12-19-2012, 06:55 PM   #79
MP0WER
Gotta Love It!!
 
MP0WER's Avatar
 
Drives: Exceptionally well :)
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Tampa, FL

Posts: 952
iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonCSU View Post
I agree with the hypothetical point, and also agree that a unlikely scenario with 200 million armed citizens versus the government/military would not end well. It absolutely made sense when it was written, as at that time period it was much more possbile for the people to overthrow a tyranical government. In the event of an unlikely scenario, I just don't see how it would be possible for the people in this age to overthrow the government with the might and technology of the military that they would have to face.
Overthrowing the government doesn't mean you have to defeat the armed services. You just have to oust the people in control.
__________________
-Joe



"No Representation Without Taxation"
MP0WER is offline   United_States
Reply With Quote