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There is a disconnect between the alleged purpose of restoring the Constitution and violating a fundamental principle of constitutional law--lex talionis.
How does one uphold the US Constitution and Bill of Rights using methods inimical to the spirit of that document, in particular, the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause of the Eighth Amendment?
Does the recommended course of action--acid attack--comport well with the principle of "eye for eye, tooth for tooth" set out in the law codes of every civilization from the days of Hammurabi to the present time?
Will an acid attack promote civil society and freedom's cause? In Iraq, similarly horrific methods were used by Al Qaedaand. It turned the local populace against them and lead to their annihilation at the hands of the US Army.
If you choose to fight a tyrannical government, make certain you are not promoting a worse alternative.
For my part, I would not hesitate to stop an acid attack or some such similar activity. I would unhesitatingly kill the attacker without feeling a scintilla of remorse. Failing that, I would reveal the attacker's name to someone with authority to prosecute the matter.
Anarchist ought not to presume that constitutionalists share their commitment to lawlessness and constitutionalists must resist Anarchistic Man to the same degree that they oppose the Total State.
There is also a disconnect in thinking that throwing acid is a "political deterrent." Anonymous's post as RTC's assumes that the thrower would be doing this to "uphold the Constitution." This is wrong. Physical violence is a revolutionary act not a constitutional act and therefore cannot be judged in terms of the constitution. By the point physical violence is reached, the person may be fighting for his rights, but he is not fighting for the constitution or under constitutional authority.
I am not advocating or justifying the use of acid. What I am saying is that the entire discussion is silly.
Many of today's Washington Politicians think of themselves and their family as ROYALTY. I hate to be the one to burst their bubble but we all poop the same way only they think they are "Special". I hate to burst their bubble but just because their "Son, Grandson, Nephew, Daughter, Granddaughter, Nephew, Niece or whatever is in the DC Politics game, Just because your relative thinks he/she is Special don't mean squat. When the crap hits the fan, You the relative now has a big bullseye on you, and don't think for a second that just your relative in the Federal Gubmint is "Special" that you are immune from a bullet or a knife from a citizen/patriot that will take you out. You can phone your son-in-law all you want but some citizen/patriot will kill you simply because of the actions of your relative in DC who thinks of themselves as "SPECIAL". If those TURDS in DC continue as it appears they want to do, than the relatives will pay the price.
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There is a disconnect between the alleged purpose of restoring the Constitution and violating a fundamental principle of constitutional law--lex talionis.
How does one uphold the US Constitution and Bill of Rights using methods inimical to the spirit of that document, in particular, the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause of the Eighth Amendment?
Does the recommended course of action--acid attack--comport well with the principle of "eye for eye, tooth for tooth" set out in the law codes of every civilization from the days of Hammurabi to the present time?
Will an acid attack promote civil society and freedom's cause? In Iraq, similarly horrific methods were used by Al Qaedaand. It turned the local populace against them and lead to their annihilation at the hands of the US Army.
If you choose to fight a tyrannical government, make certain you are not promoting a worse alternative.
For my part, I would not hesitate to stop an acid attack or some such similar activity. I would unhesitatingly kill the attacker without feeling a scintilla of remorse. Failing that, I would reveal the attacker's name to someone with authority to prosecute the matter.
Anarchist ought not to presume that constitutionalists share their commitment to lawlessness and constitutionalists must resist Anarchistic Man to the same degree that they oppose the Total State.
MALTHUS
There is also a disconnect in thinking that throwing acid is a "political deterrent." Anonymous's post as RTC's assumes that the thrower would be doing this to "uphold the Constitution." This is wrong. Physical violence is a revolutionary act not a constitutional act and therefore cannot be judged in terms of the constitution. By the point physical violence is reached, the person may be fighting for his rights, but he is not fighting for the constitution or under constitutional authority.
I am not advocating or justifying the use of acid. What I am saying is that the entire discussion is silly.
Many of today's Washington Politicians think of themselves and their family as ROYALTY. I hate to be the one to burst their bubble but we all poop the same way only they think they are "Special". I hate to burst their bubble but just because their "Son, Grandson, Nephew, Daughter, Granddaughter, Nephew, Niece or whatever is in the DC Politics game, Just because your relative thinks he/she is Special don't mean squat. When the crap hits the fan, You the relative now has a big bullseye on you, and don't think for a second that just your relative in the Federal Gubmint is "Special" that you are immune from a bullet or a knife from a citizen/patriot that will take you out. You can phone your son-in-law all you want but some citizen/patriot will kill you simply because of the actions of your relative in DC who thinks of themselves as "SPECIAL". If those TURDS in DC continue as it appears they want to do, than the relatives will pay the price.
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