tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post5174836520541474550..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: This Is The WayAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-8606274483740533892021-11-29T12:37:39.865-08:002021-11-29T12:37:39.865-08:00Finally got around to reading the linked post and ...Finally got around to reading the linked post and comments.<br /><br />Protests CAN work if (and ONLY if):<br /><br />1) You're dealing with a legitimately elected government.<br />2) Said government finds itself in a position of either doing what the protestors want or losing its rice bowl.<br />3) The number of people asking politely that the government change its policy is significant enough that having them vote for the other guy next Election Day will mean a change of government.<br /><br />None of which apply to our current Federal government or the protests our side is holding.<br /><br />So if you live in a town of 10,000 souls, and the town council considers an ordinance (for instance) outlawing the sale of alcohol, and 2,500 people (read voters) show up to protest, the council members know they'd better backpeddle or they'll be looking for new jobs come next November.<br /><br />When the government doesn't give a crap about voters because they'll just keep counting until they get the result they want, they won't pay attention to protests. When a couple hundred people show up to protest something on the Federal level, even a legitimate government can safely ignore such numbers.<br /><br />Protests worked (after a fashion) in India because the British actually CARED about how the rest of the world saw them. Note also that, as far as India was concerned, the Brits were NOT a legitimately elected government. <br /><br />Notice how well protests worked in Tiananmen Square.<br /><br />So yeah, we have the RIGHT to petition our government. We have the RIGHT to assemble peaceably. There's no RIGHT that doing so will actually do any good.<br /><br />Mark DMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088356634578211647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-74996060049519006562021-11-28T19:34:21.446-08:002021-11-28T19:34:21.446-08:00Excellent lessons learned!!!Excellent lessons learned!!!John Wilderhttp://wilderwealthywise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-81130947555078163942021-11-27T15:35:30.584-08:002021-11-27T15:35:30.584-08:00Impressive. I plan on using this with people I ne...Impressive. I plan on using this with people I network with.<br /><br />ThanksSvennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-56049193388046699102021-11-27T13:34:31.948-08:002021-11-27T13:34:31.948-08:00"...took you from the Mandalorian, to the Wiz..."...took you from the Mandalorian, to the Wizard Of Oz, to Navy SEALs, in just one post and illustrative meme."<br />It's undoubtedly a skill, brother. Thanks for what you share here, over the years. <br /> Original Grandpa Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-81930615541814335952021-11-27T08:43:56.731-08:002021-11-27T08:43:56.731-08:00Remember too, that in the original book, by Frank ...Remember too, that in the original book, by Frank Baum, the slippers were silver..not ruby.<br />The commentary about the manipulation of the currency is lost in the film.Housewolfhttp://www.thetreeofliberty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-73816685389356509032021-11-27T07:04:55.100-08:002021-11-27T07:04:55.100-08:00Well done, Brother! Words to live by. Great meme!
...Well done, Brother! Words to live by. Great meme!<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com