Originally posted by Curval
You are capitalising "Rifleman" and writing about these people as if it were some kind of masonic organisation. Is it?
...and, just for the record you sound as if you are being indoctrinated.
OK this is hard to explain.
IMHO what Hang is trying to say is ............
you're dealing with a group of people with a certain mindset. Trying to explain this mindset is VERY difficult! If it is some kind of organization it is a voluntary one that many are a part of without realizing it.
This far and NO further is a portion of the mindset.
They value their freedom AND, this part is important, accept the responsibilty for that freedom.
That responsibilty includes giving, acknowledging, and assuring the freedom of others.
That includes accepting the responsibilty for having a leathel weapon within your control and knowing it is a leathel weapon and acting accordingly. And KNOWING that because you have control of that leathel weapon you WILL be held to a higher standard of LAW then those that do not.
That includes the responsibilty of learning when, and how, this weapon should be used and when, and how, it should not.
That also includes the responsibilty for SELF DISCIPLINE, and SELF CONTROL. Meaning you NO LONGER have the luxary of throwing those screaming, spit spewing, tauntrums the liberals seems so fond of. Because if you do and you have a weapon and a liberal is present, that liberal will be POSITIVE you are going to kill someone. You KNOW in your heart and mind you won't, but the liberal can only see what is in their own heart and mind and only expect you to act according to what THEY BELIEVE, and quite possibly what they KNOW they would do?
You can call it endoctrination or what ever. But many consider it a badge of honor. When around such people it's very soothing! Yep soothing. You know they value your freedom, liberty, and rights as much as their own AND they value highly your right to DISAGREE with them! YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND!
These are not gang banger types. They will not threaten you or anyone with leathel force unless they are provoked. That provocation will in almost every case withstand scrutiny in a court of law and result in the justification of the use of that leathel force. You are quite safe around these people. Perhaps the safest you can ever be.
These are the kind of people that willing come to the support of law enforcement. Even risking their lives in such actions. They believe firmly in the Rule of Law. And disagree firmly with the rule of men.
hmmm........ not sure I am able to convey this properly. Many have tried and most have done a much better job.
Hope that i've helped some all the same.
