Do you think we're headed for a revolution here in America?

There has been alot of talk about this. In fact last year they were talking about it but it seem's to be getting worse every day. I was at a forum earlier today where they are really getting into thing's. I can not say where it was but the people are talking more and more about an uprising against the government. I would not be surprised if we do see one sooner or later.

Actually, revolution is pretty commonplace here in the US. In my own lifetime there has been many. There was the revolution of the 60 protest movement, the revolution of conservatism when Reagan was elected. Then there was the revolution when Republicans gained control of Congress. There was a revolution for the liberals when Clinton was elected. The moderate revolution happened, but it didn't accomplish much more than ushering in the current liberal revolution that we're in today. During each of the revolutions, those opposed to the powers that be have spoken out. Sometimes their protests found a voice, other times they didn't. This time the oppositions voice is being heard loud and clear.

I wonder if it makes sense to have a revolution in a country that is broadly democratic and free? (speaking as an outsider) What are the alternatives? Is it the democratic process that doesn't serve the American people? What would you have in it's place? What exactly would revolution achieve? Would anarchy (albeit the closest thing to human nature) be preferable to the relative safety and wealth enjoyed by the majority of US citizens? Maybe it's me, but I just get the feeling that a few people didn't like the way that the voting went, so they start talk of a revolution - next thing they'll be saying it's their right to have a revolution...

I think perhaps you are not understanding the whole picture (and a picture is a huge part of it) of the story. It was on school grounds, the man was asked repeatedly very nicely and politely that he couldn't have the sign, the reason was that it had a picture, it was explained to him that rules are different on school grounds, he refused. School grounds have different rules than public property. I think a lot of people are getting out of hand over a lot of things, and need to calm down, does that mean I think we are headed for a revolution? No, not really. I just am waiting for people to be able to debate their views civilly, and I mean both sides need to calm down and change the way they are handling things. Its fine to protest, but for me, peaceful protest is the only kind of protest that I take into consideration.

A revolution here could take many forms, the LEAST desiable is a populist uprising, ie; citizens storming the capitol and the white house and physicly carrying our elected servants out side and depositing them on the side walk on their useless, arrogent and lazy assses, or worse, an armed storming. As much as one might enjoy fatnasizing about such things, it isn't practicle, it won't be successfull and all it would do is bring down the hammer of martial law on us all. What needs to happen, and I have been harping on this point for what seems like forever now, is our states need to start taking this ciuntry back, reigning in our federal government and standing up to it, they DO have that power and authority, they just need to start using it. This is ABSOLUTELY the only way we are EVER going to get genuine change. We need to do it at the state level. Start paying a lot more attention to your state elections, your state reps, governors etc. Start electing liberty mnded people to your state government, DEMAND they represent YOu, the resident of YOUR STATE and NOT washington DC, remind them YOU are their boss, NOt congress or the president, YOU. DEMAND that your state officials refuse and forbid any action by ur federal government that is not described for it in the constitution. This is absolutely the only way we are ever going to have a successfull revolution in this country, this is absolutely the only way we are ever going to take this country back, our federal government is nothing with out the consent of our sates.

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If Obama and his idiot czars continue on, and act as if they don't care about what Real Americans think, then yes, there will be a revolution. Hopefully it won't be violent.

It's obvious something needs to happen, but I think most people will wait until after the next major election in 2010. The problems is that we keep putting the same people back in office. We desperately need term limits for Congress, but they're never going to vote for that. So, it's up to the voters to get rid of those politicians who seem to be working so hard to ruin our country.

I would really hope so. This country seems to be getting worse and worse and it's pretty bad when they try to call the political system a democracry when it's clearly a country ran by the rich. Seriously there are so many people that have to work crappy jobs every day and barely earn enough to live don't you think that there is some possible way that we could make life a little easier or better. I do believe that there are a lot of changes that could and should be made to this country to make it better.

I sure hope so- and I know we are. The opportunity for it to be a peaceful revolution still exists but we are running out of time. Vote the incumbents out!!!

Unfortunately, yes, we are headed for something awful. We may look in the mirror and see the beaten, bloodied faces of those in Iran who protested a rigged election. Here in America, we have a traitor, usurper, illegal alien sitting in the office of "president", who hates America, and is almost finished his assignment of jihad (destruction of western civilization from within)in America. He has his brown shirt army and FEMA internment camps in place. His gangster "administration" has called those of us who dissent "terrorists", while mirandizing terrorists and saying they have "constitutional rights", while terminating ours. There is no free press, free speech is limited, soon to be zero. Our corrupt Congress has refused to do anything to remove this criminal unconstitutional usurper, so everything he does is unconstitutional as he and his ilk intend to rule us and destroy any vestige of American sovereignty. Those who are true patriots are being disparaged and most stupid Americans are complacently and gullibly sitting back and doing nothing to ensure their own freedom. Nazi Germany, 2009. God blessed America; we curse God, so we will now be subject to the tyranny of man by the foolish choice of many.