What you are forgetting is there was a place for people like them in the Gulch.
We aren't talking about a few rouge politicians here. The communist ideology has permeated at least a third, if not half of our society. Yes, we can defeat this batch of rogue politicians but there will be a new crop worse than current batch to replace them.
Col. Barfoots' fingernail clippings have 10,000 times the integrity of the sniveling, self righteous,pus hearted hemorhoids dissing his First Amend. rights
I have not yet had a chance to read the entire thread but I can only say at this point this man deserves the right to his flag pole and routine. I hope an organized effort can be made to support him in keeping that right.
I really don't see what some of you hope to accomplish by calling the law firm representing the HOA.
From: CMOHS.org - Second Lieutenant BARFOOT, VAN T., U.S. Army
Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 23 May 1944, near Carano, Italy. With his platoon heavily engaged during an assault against forces well entrenched on commanding ground, 2d Lt. Barfoot (then Tech. Sgt.) moved off alone upon the enemy left flank. He crawled to the proximity of 1 machinegun nest and made a direct hit on it with a hand grenade, killing 2 and wounding 3 Germans. He continued along the German defense line to another machinegun emplacement, and with his tommygun killed 2 and captured 3 soldiers. Members of another enemy machinegun crew then abandoned their position and gave themselves up to Sgt. Barfoot. Leaving the prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he proceeded to mop up positions in the immediate area, capturing more prisoners and bringing his total count to 17. Later that day, after he had reorganized his men and consolidated the newly captured ground, the enemy launched a fierce armored counterattack directly at his platoon positions. Securing a bazooka, Sgt. Barfoot took up an exposed position directly in front of 3 advancing Mark VI tanks. From a distance of 75 yards his first shot destroyed the track of the leading tank, effectively disabling it, while the other 2 changed direction toward the flank. As the crew of the disabled tank dismounted, Sgt. Barfoot killed 3 of them with his tommygun. He continued onward into enemy terrain and destroyed a recently abandoned German fieldpiece with a demolition charge placed in the breech. While returning to his platoon position, Sgt. Barfoot, though greatly fatigued by his Herculean efforts, assisted 2 of his seriously wounded men 1,700 yards to a position of safety. Sgt. Barfoot's extraordinary heroism, demonstration of magnificent valor, and aggressive determination in the face of pointblank fire are a perpetual inspiration to his fellow soldiers.
Col. Barfoot did not "win" the CMH, any more than anyone ever has.
He earned it.
These ___________ should be standing there and saluting the flag as he raises it!
Thank you, Col. Barfoot, for your service to our country. God bless you, sir!
Bill
They should setup somewhere you can pay $ toward his lawyer fee's :-)
I think our founding fathers would have rounded up a gun toting group to go stand guard at the flagpole. Pledging that the flagpole would not come down.
Only if they were invited.
None of them were because, quite frankly, none of them were important enough to Mr. Galt. He can get partial extenuation in that he probably never knew that Cherryl Brooks was a potential producer. Only partial because his plan apparently never considered all the Cherryl Brookses that would get crushed as a result of his actions. And he doesn't get a pass for Willers or Tony. Both were in close association with somebody he was watching. He might get a little bit because of Tony's late turn (but not considering that people can turn is a mark against Galt), but Willers was a non-moocher, non-looter from the very start. No excuse there.
Where do you think politicians come from? Do you think they spring full-grown from the brow of Zeus? What have you done to find someone "good" to run, to build an organization to back him or her, and to put the politician you want into office?
1/3 to 1/2? That's about the same percentage who were in favor of remaining loyal to Britain in the revolution. What about the other 1/2 to 2/3? You just want to write them off like Galt did?
I don't know where you are located, but consider Indianapolis. 19136 votes in the primary could have put anyone on the Republican ballot for US representative, 7th district. In the 3 months before the election a volunteer organization of about 100-200 people, working at making phone calls, writing letters, and above all pushing doorbells could generate those 19136 votes. Given six months before that a few dedicated friends could put together that organization of volunteers. Doing so would require that at least one person in that few dedicated friends be well familiar with the local "political landscape." For someone starting from scratch, getting familiar might take a dedicated person 6 months to a year.
Once one has a person on the ticket for the general election as a Republican, one pretty much has 1/3 of the vote locked up. Campo was a "last minute" entry with essentially nothing to back her up and got 34% against Carson's 65%. Put that volunteer organization to work between primary and general election and start with a better candidate and Carson had better watch out.
In short, if you really want it and can find a few friends who have sufficiently similar desires you have a pretty good chance of putting anyone you want into the House.
Elections are won by votes and votes are in the precincts. It's not the people espousing "communist ideology" that are the problem (except that they are better at "getting out the vote" apparently), it's the people who can't be bothered to actually get involved and would rather just sit and complain about things or talk about "going Galt."
"The only thing required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Edmond Burke
There's nothing new in anything I've said above. All of it is described in detail in the late Robert A. Heinlein's "Take Back Your Government" (which I have touted on these forums more than once).
I, unfortunately, am only at step one, getting familiar with the local political landscape (latecomer to getting serious about politics).
Where are you?