Politicians’ mental processes never cease to amaze me. The mental gymnastics required for Shirkey to reach this conclusion after the results of the investigation is breathtaking. At least we have term limits in MI. Truly hope we don’t have to wait that long and clear the decks of these traitors starting with the Whitmer recall petition.
The hyperbole and snarkiness in the comments are quite disturbing. So here is an honest and sober answer to the question that is both tactical and self interested. Would I be willing to give my life for my country? The answer is YES. Am I willing to throw my life away in a emotionally engorged chimp out? The answer is NO. The way I figure it, if it comes to armed resistance or whatever you want to call it, I have one shot (no pun intended) to get it right. I will do my best to peacefully effect the change necessitated by the corruption and degradation of our formerly great system of government. I will do my best to work within the system for change.
I am not going to grab a rifle and run out on my front lawn looking for targets. I am not going to follow some half baked, self appointed militia leader looking to make a name for them self. I am not going to endanger the life and safely of innocents and call them collateral damage. What I will do is continue to inform myself, watch what is happening, advocate within the system where I can and be prepared to defend myself if violence finds me without my own provocation.
Should true armed conflict present itself in an obvious, righteous and unavoidable manner I will gladly take my place along side those who have earned the mantle of leadership in this cause. If the struggle is real and my life is lost, I will have died fighting a noble cause. If I go of half cocked because I listened to shills and trolls and die as a result of reckless reaction then my sacrifice is in vain.
So please be very careful in your rhetoric about armed conflict and choose wisely before grabbing a gun.
You’re probably right but I am going to try. Beats sucking my thumb waiting to be carted away to the gulag.