Tale of two Toms: one smart, one not so

A well educated and great American once said:

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."That great American was Thomas Jefferson.

Fast forward, a guy who claims to be a well educated great American Said:

“The response to that was, ‘I have to keep my weapon because the government’s going to come and try to take it away from me, and I have to be able to fight back when that happens.’ Well that’s the most far-reaching thing you can possibly imagine.  If we get to a stage where storm troopers show up on your doorstep, it’s about a lot more guns, by the way, it’s anarchy in this country.”

That dope was liberal water boy Tom Brokaw. 

Well yeah Tom, you’re right.  How would you describe the “Occupy movement” if not anarchy?  How would you describe the government’s Fast and Furious program if not inept dunderheaded BS that has increased anarchy along our southern border?  How would you describe what is going to happen when the free cell phone crowd has to get a job and start paying for things when America devolves into Greece?  How would you describe union behavior in WI during Gov. Scott Walker’s attempt to balance that state’s budget?  How would describe union behavior in MI when that state voted to go “right to work?”  What do suppose is coming when governments have to ask public sector unions to further scale back their demands?

Brokaw is absolutely right.   What he doesn’t understand is that we are well down the road toward anarchy.

Another crowd of great thinkers take Brokaw’s argument a step further.  They argue that, even if anarchy comes, small arms will not make a difference against tanks.  Of course these great thinkers know little of about the military art.  Any armor in a built up area such as a city or wooded area becomes very vulnerable.  The armored assets must be covered by dismounted infantry.  The last 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan demonstrates what happens to armor in built up areas.  

But there is greater flaw in the argument that small arms are of no use against armor.  The people who make these arguments assume that military units enmass will just line up and start firing on US citizens because LB, his asswipe VP or corrupt Attorney General tell them to.  

When the anarchy settles in, sycophantic wannbe generals like Dempsey, who have their collective heads so far LB’s ass that they cannot breathe, will willing comply with almost anything LB wants.  Others, a majority I believe, will consider their oath to the Constitution and either not comply or actively resist. 

When that happens, there will be a great deal of anarchy Tom.  I for one prefer to be armed when that day comes.  And if it doesn’t, well fine.  No harm, no foul.