MJ ihave to answer the defeatist attitude comment.
I really do not think it is a defeatist attitude..it is practical thnking. I know many police etc etc. worked with many for years. Now as to the police I really think the older guys would not turn on the populace. But there are waaayy too many who enjoy the power they can wield over the average citizen. When I took courses with the police trainees I saw it daily with the things that were taught. They actually taught the young ones coming onto the force that they were "better" than the average citizen..That the average Joe or Jane would lie rather than speak the truth. Look at the daily operations that some police depts follow. Have a search warrant?? Go break down the door at 0 dark 30..non uniformed with some carrying machine guns..while masked?? MASKED?? What do they have to fear to be masked? Would you protect your home against people such as this?? All the stuff that they wear is available to the general populace for all intents and purposes..Anyone can holler POLICE!!
As Don said..
think about how many guns can be brought to bear on us if called upon to do so WITHOUT military intervention:
local police/sheriff/marshal
county sheriff/marshal
state police
state game wardens
corrections officers
This is true. Anyone who works for them have a sworn duty(right or wrong) to do as they are ordered. Most will because they have a living to make ..kids in school..medical bills mortgage.etc etc etc. OK..some would refuse..and would at the least lose their jobs.but the majority WOULD do as they are told..right or wrong..legal or not. As the saying goes..the history of a war is written by the victors.. Sad to say but the things that are happening in this country ...right in Congress in fact are not really constitutionally legal. Government running private business?? Shoving universal health care down our throats while reducing senior health benefits?? Is this all better for US? I really don't see a way to stop these Marxists short of an armed rebellion..and sad to say again..It just ain't gonna happen. We raised a group of kidswho want it now an want someone else to pay for it. Our fault..my generations fault I mean. We wanted better for our kids and gave it to them..but didn't make them understand the costs and responsibilities associated with the country they enjoyed. I hate to hear a soccer mom(or dad) say I don't want the draft back..little Johnny might get killed in the Army. Responsibility?? Where?? Who's??
