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Disclaimer: I do not endorse violence as a means to achieving political ends in normal circumstances. That said, I reject the claim that “violence never solves anything.” The vast annals of human history suggest the opposite is largely the case—violence has been the resort—sometimes final, sometimes not—to resolve any number of problems. Our entire political system rests on the implicit use of violent force towards upholding the common good—and protecting those unable to protect themselves. Jesus Christ died—quite violently!—for our sins, offering us ultimate salvation forever.
Further, our entire nation is founded on a last-resort to violence to secure American liberty: the American Revolution. Brave men pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honors to secure liberty and to defend their rights. Over 4000 did make the ultimate sacrifice—and many, many more since then—to win and secure our freedom. Sometimes some turbulence is necessary—as the Left has told us all of last year as BLM destroyed cities—to secure liberty.
That’s an uncomfortable concept—I don’t necessarily like it, and I am sad to see it has come to that—but it’s the foundation of our Republic. I sincerely pray for reconciliation and healing, as did John Dickinson prior to the American Revolution, but I am not optimistic given Democratic control of the organs of power. The storming of the Capitol will be used as a pretext—it already is—to oppress and imprison conservatives. At such a point, the remaining options begin to vanish.
I am not calling for or advocating violence in any form—but I’m afraid it’s coming nevertheless. Please pray with me for reconciliation—true reconciliation, not the dictator’s peace of bending the knee to Leftist insanity—and prepare for troubled times ahead.
The Portly Politico 