With The Barbarians In The Gates, We May
Need Our Own Barbarians
American Thinker,
by
Huck Davenport
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
4/17/2023 6:31:43 PM
If you have failed to realize we are living through the most significant social, economic, and political revolution in history, it can only be by a herculean effort in self-deception. So powerful is man’s ability “to thrust aside what they do not desire,” is it any wonder history is replete with catastrophes born of those who would substitute hope for reason?
On the Ides of March, Caesar, by ignoring the soothsayer’s pleas, brought about his death, decades of civil war, and the fall of the Roman Republic. Constantine XI thought the walls of Constantinople were impregnable against the sword of Allah, but on the morning of March 29th, 1453,
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Zeek Wolfe 4/17/2023 6:59:38 PM (No. 1450113)
Come the revolution, well, I am reminded of General Pinochet's men in Chile, 1973. The communists under Salvador Allende wanted to take over the country and become a puppet of the Soviet Union. Leftists were rounded up and jailed in soccer stadiums to await interrogation. Most immediately got religion and swore allegiance to the new non-communist regime. American Democrats and mainstream media (even in 1973) screamed in protest. Unrepentant radicals were loaded into C130 airplanes and pushed into the Pacific ocean 40 miles offshore. I'm fearful of something like that happening in our country. But for you Democrats out there, not to worry. Our generals are ball-less stooges more concerned about gender identity and Krispy Kreme donuts than anything else.
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I don't know why all these writers have to insult the decent people of this nation by writing that we are deceiving ourselves or something. Decent people don't fly off the handle and start trouble until the situation calls for it. It hasn't quite gotten there yet. I know a lot of folks who are watching and waiting. I would not be surprised if the trigger winds up being the fools who think they can try to hurt Trump somehow. Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Faithfully 4/17/2023 8:10:29 PM (No. 1450156)
How did Rome handle it?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
smokincol 4/17/2023 9:04:27 PM (No. 1450181)
if 2024 turns out the way most of fear, that might be the only option
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
cedar 4/18/2023 1:50:02 AM (No. 1450285)
Why wait until “the situation calls for it” because by then it will be too late. The author is saying “let’s not fool ourselves; we need to start acting now.”
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Rinktum 4/18/2023 7:05:04 AM (No. 1450345)
Brutal explanation of our past victories against evil and an honest evaluation of where we are today. The author also presents an actual suggestion as to what is required to move forward and succeed. Will we have the courage to do what we have done in the past to beat back evil or will we submit because the task is just too costly? Unfortunately, either way we choose it is evident that this enemy is far more dangerous than others we have faced in the past. The radical democrats and their co-conspirators in the alphabet agencies are willing to use everything at their disposal from surveillance to propaganda to state of the art equipment and now the internet to protect the progress they have made in the fundamental transformation of this country.
Finally, we have to ask ourselves, are we the same kind of people who fought so courageously against enemies in previous wars who were determined to destroy us? Can we come to terms with the fact that our fellow Americans are determined to destroy us and our way of life? We are between a rock and a hard place. Tough decisions are going to have to be made. Whatever it takes is what we have to do and democrats are betting we don’t have the courage to stand up to their tyranny.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Strike3 4/18/2023 7:45:51 AM (No. 1450364)
This article has rightfully earned its place in the Must Reads, don't miss it. It spells out exactly what must be done to save America, a solution for which we could be imprisoned for merely mentioning. Keep the powder dry, the sword sharpened and the flag ready to unfurl over the new government. People are going to die. It's coming.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
LesUNo 4/18/2023 8:06:17 AM (No. 1450382)
Today the enemy is us. Are we willing to fight fellow Americans? We are on our own. Our so called leaders in the government are merely posturing. I truly fear for the survival of this once great nation. So many of us who care are in our sixties, seventies and even eighties. We remember integrity and decency and respect for others. We embrace personal responsibility and patriotism. We remember and now we need to take some responsibility for the future and leave something worthwhile for those we love.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
TCloud 4/18/2023 8:28:28 AM (No. 1450401)
Could not agree more! Excellent writing!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Clinger 4/18/2023 8:47:38 AM (No. 1450414)
That's the best article I have read in quite some time. This is the State of The Union Address we need to hear.
Cutesy time is over to shamelessly borrow from Dan Bongino.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Kate318 4/18/2023 9:12:49 AM (No. 1450430)
Just a long as they aren’t mean and don’t criticize people I like ; )
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 4/18/2023 9:46:13 AM (No. 1450451)
Barbarians are uncivilized savages. Barbarians are thieves, thugs, and tyrants.
We don't need barbarians, we need warriors.
Warriors beat barbarians every time.
Btw, walls don't work. Walls are great until they come crashing down.
People that hide behind walls are decadent that won't even raise a finger to defend themselves and are a different type of barbarian.
If the choice is one group of barbarians versus another group of barbarians, there is nobody to follow. If that is the case, I will not choose any side, protect myself, and happily watch them both murder each other.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Zigrid 4/18/2023 11:48:38 AM (No. 1450554)
I understand history will repeat itself ...if...WE don't pay attention...but... I'm so sick and tired of the doom and gloom...remember what Rush said ...unplug for a day...and come back refreshed...so I'm unplugging for a day...bye...bye...
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
PrayerWarrior 4/18/2023 1:40:36 PM (No. 1450623)
Not only were the men of WWII strong and courageous and fighters like Audie Murphy (who I don't think today would be hailed as a hero...too many killing of Germans) Today our values have changed from Sunday morning Christianity to secularism. I thought after 9-11 when we saw national patriotism swept across the country, that there would be a return to God, but that fervor soon died out. At this point, I believe, our only hope is in a national revival and a turn to God.
Sadly, even President Trump cannot do that, even though he supports faith and hope in God. President Trump is not God. We cannot make President Trump an idol.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Timber Queen 4/18/2023 2:11:55 PM (No. 1450641)
I have no doubt we still have our LeMays, Pattons and George Washingtons. I'm married to such a man. The problem is we no longer have battle fields to defeat an enemy army. We no longer have the common green on which to fight the enemy line. Where do we meet to go against a recognized and organized foe? How do we fight against the 24/7 propaganda of the enemedia, the advertisements, the television programing, the movies, the schools, the lack of parenting, the lack of religious faith?
It is the last that is our only hope. We must turn the tide on the lack of faith. Our hope is in God and returning our nation to its Judaeo-Christian roots. We must begin with ourselves and our families, then reach out to our neighbors and friends. It will be up to patriots to reignite another American Great Awakening. Only with God will we be able to overcome the evil that has breached our city walls.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Italiano 4/18/2023 5:38:56 PM (No. 1450715)
The window is closing on saving America, if it’s not closed already.
I know which way I'm betting.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 4/18/2023 6:05:27 PM (No. 1450727)
TQ, very well said. But the worst in human nature and his evilness will win...for now. Before and during the Tribulation, we will hace re-affirmed our devotion to God our Savior. Afterwards, however, our love for God and His love for us will be eternal. As for what this means for America as founded, stay tuned.
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