A Nation Divided (And a message to the Enemy Camp)
By J.J. Johnson - Posted: 11.08.00
If you're wondering what that upset feeling is in your stomach, you're
not alone. In my opinion, this is the calm before the storm. Let November
7, 2000 be a redletter day; and a black mark on American history. The only
winner of this election will be the truth. The truth that this nation
is more polarized and divided than it has ever been. In other countries,
it's at this point that the shooting starts, and the blood begins to flow
in the streets.
Perhaps that explains that upset feeling in your stomach today.
This is not to be interpreted to indicate that we advocate such
actions,
but if what I fear lies ahead, it's best that someone step forward and
explain to our posterity how and why we got to this crossroad in
America.
Regardless of the final result, America's choice will remain
deadlocked.
There will be no negotiating, as there is too much at stake. The party
who
is on the verge of losing all power in Washington DC has a track record
of
ill behavior in vote counting. There has also been a pattern, for at
least the
last decade, of violent death and destruction that takes place when
their
authority is threatened.
For what it's worth, the so-called "exit poll data" is telling the
world who is
on which side in this conflict. Rural vs Urban, Young vs Old, Black vs
White etc. Gentile vs non-gentile, etc.
To put it simply, us against them.
No one wants to admit it, no one wants to say it, but that's the way it
is.
According to the AP "For a watching world, a full day of confusion over
the results of the U.S. presidential race was a lesson in democracy's
messy glory - or proof that the political system in the world's most
powerful nation might just be in need of an overhaul."
Well, to the rest of the world, the Associated Press may be right about
that "overhaul." The last major overhaul of this type cost us about
600,000
lives back in the 19th century with primitive weaponry. The states
where
many people's ancestors fought and died for their beliefs in the
Constitution led the battle of November 7, 2000 at the ballot box --
showing that no matter what happens, or what you hear on CNN, that
battle is not over. In fact, the next phase of this battle has just
begun.
My prediction: This is GOING to get ugly.
Let us now state these facts candidly to the world:
We represent the side that has become the victim of "political
correctness." We are those who have been called names for simply being
who we are. We have been demonized for believing that this nation, and
the way it governs, are based on certain principles. We are the ones
who
pay (by force) the majority of the taxes in this country. We are the
ones
who have placed the majority of our sons and daughters in harm's way in
service of our nation. We have been all but banned from the major
media,
but they now know we exist. We watched as our basic freedoms were
being stolen from us. We fought back. We fought hard. And according to
the rules that govern us, we believe we have made a major statement to
the world via the ballot box.
We have been under assault. Our right of free expression, our right to
own
property, our right of self-defense and preservation, our right to be
governed from our states rather than a federal bureaucracy, and soon,
if
we do not prevail, our right of adequate representation in our own
government.
Even our history and that of our ancestors is under attack. The
democratic choice that has been made threatens to end (or at least
halt)
this downward slide. Our adversaries are on the verge of losing all the
power they've held over us for the last 40 years. At this time it
appears
that our adversaries, like tyrants of the past, simply won't accept
defeat
and are preparing to take steps to take this fight to the next level.
We are truly a Nation Divided.
Citizens of the World, if our side loses this battle, many of us may
not live
to see what the outcome will be. We can safely predict that your
nations
will soon share the same attitude about this nation that many share
today
-- that it is run by a tyrant, or a beast. You will witness the
military and
economic power of this nation used against you at the will of a few,
not
the will of the people. You will be disarmed, disenfranchised, and
taught
to hate one another. You will be forced to believe that the Government,
and not our Creator, is your caretaker and will demand complete control
over your lives. We will be vanquished.
It is for this reason, that we cannot -- we shall not surrender. We
represent a people who believe in a Power Greater than Ourselves.
Today,
we live with an unsettling fear. Not a fear of what our adversaries
will do,
but fear of what we may have to do to preserve, protect, and defend our
principles, our beliefs, and our posterity. We do not wish this upon
ourselves, but many of us fear that our opposition may have removed all
other options. America has made its choice. We have chosen to have a
"difference of opinion." We have chosen to be divided. For this reason,
we
ask for your prayers and understanding of what may befall us in the
coming days.
And to our adversaries -- the enemy camp:
It is not the Electoral College that needs to be overhauled. If you
cannot
agree to the rules as they have been written and to the will of those
on our
side, then again -- we submit to you an offer of disillusionment.
That's
right -- another secession. But this time, it's not just Dixie.
Over the years, those of us who chose to remove ourselves from the
cesspools called "metropolis" have learned what independence means.
We are those huddled masses yearning to breathe free. We submit that
the State of Washington doesn't need Seattle, Illinois doesn't need
Chicago, New York doesn't need New York City, etc. We submit that our
children should not be forced to learn what you teach. We submit that
our
rights to own and defend our property is a right, not a privilege. We
submit
that "multiculturalism" is not "tolerance", but state-sponsored bigotry
against political opposition. We submit that Americans are sovereign by
birthright, and that NO man shall ever take that away from us. We
submit
that if no peaceful solution can be reached, then at least 29 of the 50
sovereign states seek other options. You have tried to silence us,
ignore
us, demonize us, and even disarm us. Let November 7, 2000 be the day
when you have been warned via the ballot box that WE SHALL NOT
SURRENDER.
Our candidate for president may not have been our first or best choice,
but we did choose NOT to be governed by the likes of our opposition. We
understand that this campaign has pitted brother against brother,
sister
against sister, and parent against child, and still does today. Sounds
familiar, doesn't it?
To our adversaries: We have seen your tactics, we know your strategy.
We KNOW you've attempted to deny the right of suffrage to our brethren
off our nation's shores and in harm's way. We KNOW you have sought to
register those who have not earned the right of suffrage in this
country.
Still, we prevailed. And we fear that you have little or no plan to
simply
walk away. If it is war that you are thinking of Eif it is a war that
you are
planning, let it be known that you will not wage a war against the
"unsuspecting." You will name the stakes. You will fire the first shot.
You
will make the choice.
As you have made your positions known to your leaders, we have done
likewise. But unlike you, we take orders from a Higher Power, and not
from corrupt men. We are as prepared as we were at the end of last
year.
You have heard our demand. We want our country back. Make no
mistake about it - we will and shall continue to use the soap box, the
ballot box, the jury box, and if left with no other choice, the other
boxes
that you seek to take away from us. As many of us today stand in fear
of
what may become of us, we cannot and shall not prevail until each of us
looks deep within ourselves, understands the crossroad at which we
stand, look our adversaries in the eye and say without reservation or
hesitation...
-- you will have to kill all of us.
For God, the Constitution, and Country
J.J. Johnson
Editor & Chief, Sierra Times.com
I wrote it myself. But then again, I've been doing a lot of thinking about our Veterans and Freedom lately.