H.R. 5087

[Reid]

Just to stir the pot a lil,they’ll send nato troops.


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and to further the pot......

those would be russian troops. The ATT that John Kerry signed gives authority, although in a round about way through authorization of another nato document, for nato nations to come repossess firearms that were manufactured in their country.

I.E. Russia has the right to come collect all AKs and SKSs of russian origin.

Imagine if you will, that the govt passed a bill outlawing "assault rifles" and Russia and China decides that it would like to sieze control of all the grandfathers russian and chinese manufactured "assault rifles"

now we are talking about blue helmets coming door to door to search houses. and its all authorized by the Obama Administration.


*** side note, before you argue that the ATT doesnt say that, read the fine print and subsections about what other things the ATT authorizes. its been a while since i dove into it, so i dont recall the other resolutions but its there if you follow the trail of the fine print.

 

[1-tonmudder]

and to further the pot......

those would be russian troops. The ATT that John Kerry signed gives authority, although in a round about way through authorization of another nato document, for nato nations to come repossess firearms that were manufactured in their country.

I.E. Russia has the right to come collect all AKs and SKSs of russian origin.

Imagine if you will, that the govt passed a bill outlawing "assault rifles" and Russia and China decides that it would like to sieze control of all the grandfathers russian and chinese manufactured "assault rifles"

now we are talking about blue helmets coming door to door to search houses. and its all authorized by the Obama Administration.


*** side note, before you argue that the ATT doesnt say that, read the fine print and subsections about what other things the ATT authorizes. its been a while since i dove into it, so i dont recall the other resolutions but its there if you follow the trail of the fine print.

Yeah its been a while but seems like that's how it was explained to me also.Me personally I'm more worried about all these brain washed hs kids that are gonna be future voters w liberal views.The Democratic party is on their game and I feel like its just a matter of time before we all loose.I might not see it in my life time but I feel certain Jake will.

 

[Paul]

@jeepinmatt

Likewise I wasnt familiar with the 3% thing either until that post. I found the same thing you did and instantly found that to be a damn good rallying cry. I mean it literally emotionally moved me., hell yeah. I am a the modern day rebel.

Then later that day I was driving and thinking and...forgive me I am a nerd...and some interesting thoughts about the Revolutionary War were just stuck in my head in conflict with that message.
I was certain there was a higher % of engagement in the Revolutionary war than WW2...I knew I had heard that some where...but if only 3% opposed it couldnt be true.

I knew I had 18 hours coming up in the car last week so...off to books on tape and audible my favorite time passer.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451626991
https://www.amazon.com/1776-David-McCullough/dp/0743226712/
https://www.amazon.com/Radicalism-American-Revolution-Gordon-Wood/dp/0679736883/
https://www.amazon.com/History-American-Revolution-Capo-paperback/dp/0306803666/

Ok...the 3% wasnt adding up. After a ton of digging the only thing I can find is the 3% correlates to the 80,000 pensions filed after the war that accounts for the 3% of the population.
Now this excludes those who fought and died during the war. Those who fought and deserted. It excludes everyone who fought in militias which by estimates had 2x-3x as many members as the Continental Army.
You also have the Navy (state and federal), privateers, the Continental Marines, and of course the French who were incredibly important to our success but dont meet the strict definiton.


All told looks like it may have been closer to 48%, still a minority...but a far cry from 3%.

Though we may be down to 3% today.

No compromise.
No surrender.
We are the III%
You've drank enough beer with me to know where i stand...

 

[1-tonmudder]

@jeepinmatt
I knew I had 18 hours coming up in the car last week so...off to books on tape and audible my favorite time passer.

Sorry dude but I automatically thought of that commercial that talks about how much smarter people who read are,then procedes to try to get you to buy a book on tape.So hows that makin the buyer any smarter??? If anything he (the buyer) is the dumbest of the bunch.To be determined in this case I guess.

 

[Ron]

No compromise.
No surrender.
We are the III%
You've drank enough beer with me to know where i stand...

Same.
I'm enjoying a cold natty light while I type....

It's just that 3% ain't 3%

 

[Reid]

•8.37 years was how long the war lasted
•80,000 militia and Continental Army soldiers served at the height of the war
•56,000 British soldiers fought at the height of the war
•30,000 German mercenaries known as Hessians fought for Britain during the war
•55,000 Americans served as privateers during the war
•25,000 Revolutionary Soldiers died during the war
•8,000 Revolutionary Soldiers died from wounds inflicted during battle
•17,000 Revolutionary Soldiers died from disease during the war
•25,000 Revolutionary Soldiers were estimated to have been wounded or maimed
•1 in 20 able bodied white free males living in America died during the war
•24,000 British Soldiers were killed during the war
•100,000 Loyalist fled to Canada, the Bahamas and England during the war
•45% of colonists fully supported the war
•20% of colonists were outright loyal to Britain
•3 million is the estimated population of America in 1776
•1 million is the estimated population of London alone during the same period
•$8 is the monthly salary of a teenage drummer in the Continental Army
•5 feet is the length of a standard Continental Army Flintlock Musket
•10lbs is the weight of a standard Continental Army Flintlock Musket
•1oz is the the weight of a standard musket ball
•1,547 known military engagements occured during the Revolutionary War
•10 was the age of the youngest member of the Continental Army
•57 was the age of the oldest member of the Continental Army
•6.5% is the population participation rate during the war, higher than any American war since WWII
•$151 million was the total American cost of the war
•$600 was roughly how much the war cost each American in 1990 dollars
•$0 was the amount George Washington was paid for his military service
•26 original copies of the Declaration of Independence are known to exist