F*ck the "long American tradition of armed resistance to intrusive government"

[tomndebb]

lurking guest, if you insist of ignoring Mod instructions, you can go back to lurking.
You are suspended while the staff determines whether you will be permitted to post, here.

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[Malacandra]

@Argent_Towers

I did, because I need to emphasize how obnoxious and annoying it is. This is nothing against the poster personally, it’s just that I think people should try to conform to a certain standard of posting here and that includes typing out your post in a paragraph instead of just making a gigantic, long list of things.

@PrettyVacant

What did you just do :smack:

Whoosh.

But now that lg is taking a leave of absence, I’ll let this thread revive.

[CalMeacham]

Hmm – a discussion of American Armed Resistance to government and no one mentions the Great Uprising of 1877 (AKA The Great Railroad Uprising)? Larry Gonick was right – it IS scandalously unreported. The second title is somewhat misleading – it wasn’t just about railroads, but spread to other groups through the labor unions. And it was, certainly in part, directed as much against the government as private industry. It certainly changed its direction when the federal government started opposing it.

http://home.earthlink.net/~trolleyfan/image_24.html

Great Railroad Strike of 1877

http://www.eslarp.uiuc.edu/ibex/archive/vignettes/1877_rr_strike.htm

http://www.socialistappeal.org/uslaborhistory/great_railroad_strike_of_1877.htm

The great railroad strike, 1877 - Howard Zinn

[DrDeth]

@CalMeacham

Hmm – a discussion of American Armed Resistance to government and no one mentions the Great Uprising of 1877 (AKA The Great Railroad Uprising)? Larry Gonick was right – it IS scandalously unreported. The second title is somewhat misleading – it wasn’t just about railroads, but spread to other groups through the labor unions. And it was, certainly in part, directed as much against the government as private industry. It certainly changed its direction when the federal government started opposing it.

But not armed, no striker used a gun, afaik. Violence, certainly.

[E-Sabbath]

And generally, the rioters weren’t armed during the Draft Riots, either.

New York City draft riots

On the other hand, the NY Tribune protected themselves with two Gatling guns, and the Militia fired grapeshot down 6th Avenue.

[Michael_Ellis]

@PrettyVacant

Compared to a functioning democracy - somewhere with an independent press, with politicians less bought, where - for its own citizens - habeas corpus. prevails. Stuff like that.

I’m going to assume you’re trumpeting your own country here. Care to name it so we can compare notes?

[sqweels]

I think Americans have a long history of wanting to be action heroes.

[elucidator]

I’ve got a mind towards being a porn star, myself. But I’ve decided to wait until the kids are all dead. So as not to embarass them. Any further.

[Stranger_On_A_Train]

@sqweels

I think Americans have a long history of wanting to be action heroes.

Hans Gruber: But, you have me at a loss. You know my name but who are you? Just another American who saw too many movies as a child? Another orphan of a bankrupt culture who thinks he’s John Wayne? Rambo? Marshal Dillon?
John McClane: Was always kinda partial to Roy Rogers actually. I really like those sequined shirts.

Stranger

[Ogre]

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