Gangs target police.

[westgate]

Originally Posted by Charles

The bad thing about these gangs are once they become entrenched, they're almost impossible to get rid of. Look at what's happening in Mexico now, not to mention what happened in Columbia.

Chas

and brazil.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by westgate

and brazil.

and congress

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by noonereal

and congress

Boy Hidee, ain't THAT th' truth !!

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by noonereal

and congress

You channeling Merrylander now?

Regards,

D-Ray

[hillbilly]

Originally Posted by noonereal

and congress

I agree!!

[Fast_Eddie]

Originally Posted by Charles

Hi Ed, noticed you've been laying kind of low.

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Ed is to busy running to post, unless he can post from his iphone while he's running. Good luck in the next run, Ed.

I have gotten really busy and hopefully that will keep up for a while. Good things happening at work. I was in LA for while last week working on a project and yes, the running is taking a lot more time since my mileage is up quite a bit.

How busy am I? After avoiding it for years, Friday I had IT guy order me a Blackberry. Hate the things, but I really do need it at this point.

[Fast_Eddie]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Hardly..

Well, I'll admit their motivation is different, but at the end of the day, people taking up arm against the government are criminals. And that's pretty much that.

Ya'll watch Breaking Bad? It's a TV show about a High School chemestry teacher. Found out he had cancer and thought he was going to die and leave his family broke. So he started cooking Crystal Meth. It's an interesting examination of what is "illegal" and how motives change your view of things. But at the end of the day, yeah, he's still a criminal.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie

Well, I'll admit their motivation is different, but at the end of the day, people taking up arm against the government are criminals. And that's pretty much that.

Ya'll watch Breaking Bad? It's a TV show about a High School chemestry teacher. Found out he had cancer and thought he was going to die and leave his family broke. So he started cooking Crystal Meth. It's an interesting examination of what is "illegal" and how motives change your view of things. But at the end of the day, yeah, he's still a criminal.

Where does this fit in?

Right of revolution
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


In political philosophy, the right of revolution (or right of rebellion) is the right or duty, variously stated throughout history, of the subjects of a nation to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests. Belief in this right extends back to ancient China, and it has been used throughout history to justify various rebellions, including the American Revolution and the French Revolution.

[Fast_Eddie]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Where does this fit in?

Right of revolution
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


In political philosophy, the right of revolution (or right of rebellion) is the right or duty, variously stated throughout history, of the subjects of a nation to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests. Belief in this right extends back to ancient China, and it has been used throughout history to justify various rebellions, including the American Revolution and the French Revolution.

It can fit in to any personal philosophy you like. I'd say some gang banger in So Cal could say the Government has created a system that doesn't allow them to succeed and they're simply exercising their right to rebel against a government that is acting against their interest. Tea Party folks can say the same as well.

But I can tell you where it *doesn't* fit. It doesn't fit into any laws we have in America. I love America and feel pretty negatively toward anyone who wants to over throw her. Be it Osama Bin Laden, or some Crip in LA, or Bubba at the Tea Party. Far as I'm concerned, if any of them pick up a gun and try to kill anyone who represents our country in an official capacity and it can be proven that it's being done as part of an effort or expression of a belief that the government should be overthrown, I want to see them tried as traitors.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Where does this fit in?

Right of revolution
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


In political philosophy, the right of revolution (or right of rebellion) is the right or duty, variously stated throughout history, of the subjects of a nation to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests. Belief in this right extends back to ancient China, and it has been used throughout history to justify various rebellions, including the American Revolution and the French Revolution.

A popular myth around these parts but let's look at what really happened. The French fur traders were stirring up the native peoples in the west. Not to mention that the colonialists were encroaching upon their lands.

So the 13 colonies call upon Mother Britain to send troops to subdue the native peoples. She does but now is faced with a dilemma. If she asks the British taxpayers to foot the bill there will for sure be a rebellion at home. Britain decides to put a tax on tea to pay for the troops, so we had the first tea party.

The fact that General Cornwallis was an incompetent, arrogant SOB is irrelevant.