Motus Mentis

15 Comments

1. Vetrani Sui Sunt Circuli says

   The Democrats by deploying Troops to decide the issue have thrown the matter into a contest by force.

   The Troops by the way are neither bemused, nor amused, well aware their trust was abused.

   The Troops know and are remarking aloud their Oath was to the Constitution and not…the government, nor the Party in Power.

   Troops however need orders, or at least alternatives…and TALKING is not an alternative.

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 4:22 pm | Permalink
2. Whitewall says

   Right now the troops everywhere are under suspicion by the Pentagon and White House that wrong think/speech may have occurred in the ranks. Being used as props and now being under blanket suspicion does nothing for morale.

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 4:43 pm | Permalink
3. awildgoose says

   Excellent list!

   The actions and attitudes of America’s lieutenant colonels and captains are going to be critical in the weeks ahead.

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 5:04 pm | Permalink
4. Whitewall says

   We deplorables may need to create our own Samizdat, right under the noses of official State media.

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 5:05 pm | Permalink
5. Vetrani Sui Sunt Circuli says

   @Whitewall,

   “The actions and attitudes of America’s lieutenant colonels and captains are going to be critical in the weeks ahead.”

   If you mean positive action: You’re dreaming Sir, it won’t happen.

   The Truth is we get our orders from above…and the only possible alternative would be the People themselves.

   The orders to defend the Constitution did not come, will not come, and from anyone in uniform can’t come, and won’t.

   It may be true and was and is true that clearly repressive, unconstitutional, unlawful orders will not be obeyed.
   For instance DC is in military terms the NCR: National Capitol Region. There are 11 bases there not counting the Pentagon, and the USMC base Quantico is not far away.

   But DOD did not flex to defend the Capitol, instead the National Guard was called in from out of state. The DC ARNG MP company plus some more officers would have been quite sufficient. However if the evil coup was in progress the reason you have Federal Troops in the NCR is to defend, perchance…the Capitol. But no.

   This is an example, not admitted to but it happened of not acting being the upholding of the Oath.

   As it happened the real coup was January 20th and the force used was…the duped National Guard. Who were not fooled, but the orders were obeyed by the State Commanders at the behest of the Governors.
   Ultimately the blame lies at the State level, although the shame ‘trickles down.”.

   Including unfortunately myself. An evil choice had to be made between deserting my comrades in the hour of danger, or holding out for a now hopeless abstract principle that is apparently defenseless at the National Capitol level…for none defended it. One might put the blame on Trump himself with great justice. If he was afraid to defend the Constitution he should have never taken the job.

   Trump is…forsworn. Sorry.
   And the shame trickled down.

   The good news is inaction of the type mentioned above [no, we won’t do that dirty work for you] will probably continue. Like the Cop who doesn’t arrest you, the soldier by inaction can avert much evil…which is the other reason I went, to avert evil should it have occurred.

   And yet the Man Trump could have stood before the Troops and rallied us no matter what anyone else said.
   We would have followed. He did not lead.

   Follow this man no more. We can wait for another man..or perchance…seek legitimate orders from the people themselves. We CANNOT do that for you. We can’t.

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 7:43 pm | Permalink
6. Whitewall says

   Vetrani,
   Well written and passionately said! But the pull quote you refer to is not mine but the comment of “awildgoose”. Still, brilliant writing on your part!

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 9:01 pm | Permalink
7. Vetrani Sui Sunt Circuli says

   Apologies,

   must be going blind ;)

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 9:24 pm | Permalink
8. Jason says

   I guess the nyt got your memo Malcolm. https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/times-pushes-donald-mcneil-out/

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 9:42 pm | Permalink
9. Vetrani Sui Sunt Circuli says

   The enemy has a Reach/Grasp problem.

   A dramatic overreach to Grasp problem.

   Focus on their reach, and let them pull back a stump. Ignore what they Grasp – DC.

   DC has seceded from the Republic, treat it accordingly. Had one an Army one should not march it to DC – there was nothing of value in DC politically but legitimacy and they buried legitimacy at that State Funeral of an Inauguration.

   The enemy has a Reach::Grasp problem – deny them further reach outside of DC, let them grasp their millstone of a Capitol, let it be their gravestone. Let them have their Kingdom today, tomorrow their grave.

   Must mention again; they have drawn the sword, proceed accordingly.

   Posted February 6, 2021 at 9:53 pm | Permalink
10. Joseph A. says

    Extremist? Check!

    This list is a string of pearls before swine. The poor pawns of the left have been robbed of their inheritance — well, some of them, at least. For many, it wasn’t ever theirs. By descent or by degradation, they are aliens in the midst of the crumbling West. Instead of putting down roots and acclimatizing, they want to destroy. Sad. They will miss it once it’s gone.

    Posted February 6, 2021 at 11:06 pm | Permalink
11. awildgoose says

    Vetrani-

    That was just sad.

    Posted February 7, 2021 at 12:13 am | Permalink
12. Dave says

    Death is the end of love, duty, loyalty, debts, and all other obligations. You need to accept that the historic American nation is dead and gone forever. As with the passing of your parents, it hurts, but you have to get over it and carry on with your life as best you can.

    Understand that every government employee is a loyal servant of Satan. You live as Christians lived under Nero, with no rights that the government is obliged to respect. They may harm you any way they please, and you have a moral obligation to cheat them to the extent you can get away with it. All republican formalities have been swept away and replaced with raw power i.e. who can send a 50-man SWAT team to whose house at 3AM.

    What is there to hope for? That because Satan is the Father of Lies, his followers treat each other not much better than they treat us.

    Thus America’s cities become charred ruins and its rural areas come to live by one law: If you steal, break, burn, or spray-paint anything, your body will never be found.

    Or maybe a new Stalin will arise among the Democrats and clog the Potomac with their dead bodies, if only to save his own skin.

    Posted February 7, 2021 at 1:58 am | Permalink
13. JK says

    https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/2493120/secretary-of-defense-orders-military-stand-down-to-address-challenge-of-extremi/

    Anybody know whether in the near term (60 days or so) just ‘who’ will be the people counseling us?

    Reckon it’ll be those “community carers” folks the various cities and metro areas governing bodies been promising in the wake of Defund The Police?

    If so lay in a goodly supply of popcorn.

    Ordinarily I’d also advise lawn chairs but if’n y’alls immediate environs are anything like mine I’d suggest waiting for ’em in the pickup. Motor running and heat at full blast.

    Posted February 7, 2021 at 10:57 pm | Permalink
14. JK says

    Now here’s a title!

    https://www.lewrockwell.com/2021/02/no_author/788462-2/

    Posted February 9, 2021 at 12:32 pm | Permalink
15. JK says

    Y’all remember the state of New York dropping … well too much to try to describe for the purposes of my last link:

    https://www.scotusblog.com/2019/07/city-tells-justices-new-york-gun-case-is-moot/

    Don’t know whether any y’all have ever watched this Lehto feller’s expositions but, sometimes, he’s doggone entertaining:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs078pY0xHw&feature=emb_rel_end

    Woe the state of our nation.

    Posted February 13, 2021 at 7:58 pm | Permalink