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Monday, February 3, 2020

Leftist Drama-Rats are a Scourge


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Leftist Drama-Rats are a Scourge

In my article 'Trump Impeachment And The Civil War Scenario', I warned that conservatives and leftists are being pushed to the brink of a shooting war using various methods of social manipulation and 4th Gen warfare, and that this conflict, if dictated by Left/Right politics, would only benefit establishment elites in the long run. Internal division among the public is designed to keep us at each other's throats while losing focus on the real enemies.

Hard line democrats and the social justice cult are merely a symptom of the disease, they are not the source of the disease. However, I also acknowledge that the rift between conservatives and the political left has become so extreme that reconciliation is almost impossible. War might be unavoidable, and the globalists love it. If they can pretend like they had nothing to do with creating tensions, and if conservatives are so blinded by anger against Democrats that they refuse to admit that some of their own political leaders (including Trump) have been co-opted, the elites win.

The danger in any civil war is that both sides end up being manipulated and controlled, and that the situation is maneuvered toward an outcome that only serves the interests of a select few elites.

Virginia may be a test bed, a trial run for a nationwide conflagration, and if it does hit a point where state officials compel a violent response from the citizenry, then it is important that liberty advocates remain vigilant and steer clear of incompetent or controlled leaders. It is also important that they remember there is a much larger agenda at play here; the Democrats may be useful idiots fueling that agenda, but most of them are oblivious to their role. Our fight is not with the Democrats, our fight is with the globalists that influence them; the same globalists that are trying to influence us.

The current situation in Virginia remains a battle of political rhetoric and "fluid" interpretations of the law. Here are the arguments I've seen from the political left so far on the issue of 2nd Amendment Sanctuaries:

Leftists argue that sanctuary county resolutions are "purely symbolic" and have no force of law behind them. 


This is a rather naive (perhaps deliberately naive) position, as it ignores the fundamentals. The force of law is either compelled by conscience, or it is compelled by violence. The law itself is meaningless without these two factors. If groups of citizens choose not to follow a law because they find it morally reprehensible, there is nothing the state can do except try to frighten them into compliance with the threat of violence. The concept of a law by itself has no energy, and claiming that something is "right" because it is now "law" is not a valid argument.

In the case of anti-gun laws in Virginia, the vast majority of counties in the state and the people in those counties have made it clear that they will not comply. The leftists have completely ignored this fact by simply saying "They have to comply because the law says so..." This is the type of attitude that leads to war.

Leftists argue that state laws supersede county authority and there is no legal standing for sanctuary resolutions.


The problem with this argument is that it ignores the fact that constitutional protections provided by the Bill of Rights supersede all other laws. It does not matter if attempts are being made by state governments or the federal government to degrade constitutional rights, the people are empowered to refuse and fight against any laws which violate constitutional laws.

For example, Democrats often bring up the history of Jim Crow Laws as a rationale for Federal intervention in the legal affairs of states. Jim Crow laws were segregation laws passed by state government, and in many cases there was resistance on a public level to these laws. Democrats like to cite Jim Crow laws whenever conservatives argue for states rights and 10th Amendment nullification of unconstitutional federal laws. They have conveniently memory-holed the issue whenever state laws are working in favor of their agenda.

The bottom line is this: The constitution takes precedence over all other law, and if Democrats are going to use legal technicality as their foundation for draconian gun control measures, then they really have no leg to stand on. If their argument is that citizens and counties have no legal right to nullify state laws no matter how immoral or unconstitutional, then what would they say if a state government brought back Jim Crow, or legalized slavery? Virginia's gun control efforts are no different.

Leftists assert that new laws are "standard" because similar laws have been passed in other states.

 

 

 

 

This is the totalitarian tiptoe at work. Once an unconstitutional law is passed in California, New York or Illinois, this therefore means that the laws have become "standard" and are thus acceptable. An unconstitutional law is an unconstitutional law. It does not matter how many states pass such a law and proclaim it normal or standard. The people of Virginia have announced in mass that they have no intention of following new gun control laws. The people have spoken, over 90 percent of counties in Virginia have passed 2nd Amendment resolutions with the support of the citizenry. Democrats gaining seats in an election does not give them the power to deny constitutional rights to Virginians.

Beyond this, the Virginia laws are nowhere near standard. Clearly, Virginia is being used as a testing ground for Red Flag laws, which are the most concerning. Red Flag laws allow gun confiscation without due process based on ambiguous accusations; it is prosecution and punishment without representation or defense. Red Flag gun laws are a means by which the state can violate your rights while circumventing due process.

The numerous laws Virginia's government hopes to implement set the stage for the incremental removal of all gun rights. They are pushing the envelope to see how far they can move the boundary of what is "standard" when it comes to anti-gun laws. The people of Virginia know this is the agenda. It has always been the leftist agenda (not to mention a globalist agenda) to seek out total disarmament of the population. This is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Leftists argue that law enforcement authorities that refuse to enforce new gun laws risk losing their "official immunity."


I'm not sure that "official immunity" has anything to do with the enforcement of gun laws; it is meant to protect LEOs from civil litigation while conducting normal ministerial duties. This sounds more like an a thinly veiled threat against county officials and law enforcement who refuse to comply. It is also an empty threat.

County officials cannot be compelled by the state to actively enforce gun control laws, nor can the state force a county to set aside funds for such an effort. In the case of county sheriffs, these are officials elected by the people of the county, and they answer to the those people, not the state government. County officials can be punished for breaking the law, but they cannot be punished for not enforcing the law to the arbitrary degree that the state sees as acceptable.

Leftists are pursuing other avenues to enforce new gun laws.


The state government has threatened the use of the National Guard to force counties to comply. They have also sought to form a gun control "task force," essentially a goon squad, which would be used as a weapon to enter into sanctuary counties and enforce the law by circumventing local law enforcement, much like the federal government used the FBI or ATF to circumvent state authorities when it pleases them. I would suggest to the government of Virginia that these actions are a detrimental mistake.

The National Guard of Virginia is made up of the citizens of Virginia, and many of these people may not comply either. If they do, or if the state establishes an enforcement arm to target individual citizens to make examples out of them, the most likely outcome is that people will defend themselves and their constitutional rights. People on both sides might be hurt in the process.

The question then arises: Are these laws worth dying for? I can say with some authority that the majority of conservatives are willing to risk death to protect their rights. Are state authorities willing to risk death to enforce unconstitutional laws? Because this is where the situation is headed...

Leftists assume this is all about Virginia.


Conservatives don't see it that way. A conflict in Virginia will likely attract thousands of people from outside the state, because the view will be that the line is being drawn there.

Now, it's important for conservatives, especially those that actually live in Virginia, to understand that there will be con men and shysters who will show up out of nowhere and try to exploit the situation to elevate their own careers or public image. They will try to make as much money as they can while shamelessly self-promoting. They will pretend to help while offering substandard advice and substandard training. And if the manure hits the fan, these guys will suddenly disappear as quickly as they arrived.

There will also be people who will try to steer the conflict toward a left vs right paradigm, as I noted earlier. Sanctuary counties should maintain local leadership and local representation in these matters to avoid being manipulated. If people outside the state want to help, then they should be fine with doing this under the supervision and management of the locals.

The best possible scenario would be that the state government of Virginia realizes that it's not worth it to try to enforce unconstitutional gun laws, and that the risks are far too high to manage. They would abandon such endeavors and recognize that counties will not comply even if they try to apply leverage to them.

The worst-case scenario is that this is an establishment beta test for the rest of the country, and that they may want to start a conflict, in the hopes that this will spread into a national civil war. If this is the case, and a wider conflict is triggered, conservatives must not lose sight of the bigger picture. The globalists should be the focus of our ire; the democrats are being used. A conflict based only on political division will mean defeat for us all, and a win for the elites.

To truth and knowledge,

Brandon Smith

 
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3 comments:

Tom said...

You sure hit the nail on the head today!

Dave said...

Over the past few years socialists are progressively winning local offices. While much attention is being paid to the socialists who are in Congress and are running for President, socialists are quietly winning more and more state and local elections. As Socialism is gaining in popularity, especially with young people, socialists and progressive groups are building a farm team of state and local elected officials who are trying to implement Socialism across the country in state and local government. There are many different groups of socialists who are prioritizing running and endorsing candidates for lower offices.
The largest socialist organization in America is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). It has created a widespread and seemingly effective network that has had success winning elections by promoting socialist candidates and supporting their campaigns, while “building a sustainable socialist political organization.”

Rhonda said...

In all my years I NEVER would have thought that I'd see so many in politics flaunt their love of socialism AND the media not calling them out for it; it is a disease which needs to be wiped out. Glad to see you're helping to raise the flag and help in the fight against this threat to America!