Re: Are Guns Really a Friend of Freedom?


"Stalin" <Stalin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Jim Yanik said:
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>>I'm suggesting that individuals and perhaps entire units switch sides and
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>>no longer be part of the US military.
>>Or just refuse to act for the oppressive government.
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> Once again, consider the implications of what you are saying. Politicizing
> the military is pretty much a guarantee of dictatorship.

Oh, the contrary, preventing the military from rising up against
dictatorships is pretty much a guarantee of dictatorship. After all,
consider this, most dictatorships are based on control of the military and
hence the sole control of military might.


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