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“It is also important to note that while there is no way to justify violence in any of the actions today, this does not mean that there is no place for insurrection or revolution.”
Members of the Bonus Army (WWI Veterans who were not paid for their service) camped out on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol building in 1932
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As a frequent condemner of BLM and Antifa Violence, and as a frequent castigator of my liberal friends who did not condemn Antifa violence, and as a condemner of those mayors who did not deploy the troops to stop violence in Portland and San Jose or convict those agitators when they were caught; let me now speak about what we saw in DC today, Jan 6th, 2021.
I have always maintained the right of all people including BLM and Antifa to peacefully assemble, to peacefully protest, and to even peaceably protest with acts of Civil Disobedience. This is a tried and true and blessed tactic, it has been practiced by Indians led by Gandhi, Americans led by MLK, and Christians led by the early church fathers, but it must be done without any destruction of property or any violence towards people or property and without the violation of any moral laws.
In addition, those who engage in civil disobedience must be passive in their being arrested and seek to overwhelm those in authority by their masses, not by violence. So in as far as people were exercising Civil Disobedience without violence that is a permitted action.
However, we clearly condemn any act of violence that hurt individuals or destroyed property today.
Is Violence always wrong?
It is also important to note that while there is no way to justify violence in any of the actions today, this does not mean that there is no place for insurrection or revolution. The fight by our founding fathers for Independence comes to mind. So the time may come when all normal channels for recourse have been thwarted or corrupted and a revolution is needed, but it must be preceded with a meeting of minds amongst the natural leaders of the people, a declaration of grievances, a declaration of independence followed by a gathering of the patriots in unity, an agreed-upon course of action, and finally if the reasonable demands are not met, then as a last recourse only, a declaration of war specifically for independence should be made- with non-combatants and non-politicians protected at all times.
But this is not that day and that time is not upon us yet.
Some discussion of the details of the events.
As an interesting note and in line with the above, here are some of the salient facts and discussion regarding today’s events.
I spoke with Jake Angeli, the QAnon guy who got inside the Senate chamber. He said police eventually gave up trying to stop him and other Trump supporters, and let them in. After a while, he said police politely asked him to leave and let him go without arrest.
All the above seem to indicate that as of this moment from what I’ve seen and read, the good Patriots of America who were in the Capitol today did not participate in violence and those few individuals who may have been influenced by others should repent of their acts and step away. And if they have destroyed any property, they must make a full recompense.
It is important to note, if you did not condemn Antifa and BLM when they were burning down cities and occupying CHAZ then your comments condemning any of today’s actions, be they violent or peaceful are hypocritical and only reveal your own fatuous views. This includes Joe Biden and almost all the Democrats.
Neil Mammen
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Washington DC in flames by Antifa and BLM May 31st, 2020 Compare this to the Crowds today.
Fires light up Washington DC on third night of George Floyd protests | US news | The Guardian
Watch the videos of all the fires by the left.
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The Role of the Church in a Pandemic
Jesus’ politicians, his senators, his representatives and lawmakers, the Pharisees and Sadducees, passed a law saying it was illegal to heal on the Sabbath. And Jesus said, I will still heal on the Sabbath. And He did.
For the last 2000 years the Church has been driving force behind the changing 1000’s of laws. Laws that no non believer had even thought to change. We banned child prostitution, widow burning, stopped the superstitious killing of twins and temple prostitution, we banned gladiatorial combat, slavery and the abandonment of children and elders – the Church has long stepped in to be the conscience of government.
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George Savages
January 7, 2021Thank you so much for this enlightening statement on what did or may have gone on in the Capital!!
As you say it is too bad to criticize these and not others and in fact seem to encourage others.
Falecia
January 7, 2021Good Patriots of America? I wish your views were more on right and wrong instead of their side our side.