Lets play a game...

[jamil]

Hey, wait. No one said there'd be prizes.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Hey, wait. No one said there'd be prizes.

I know right...

 

[BugI02]

Is the prize a hat? I sorta like hats.

Is this where this is going? Can you play the guitar?

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[You'll shoot your eye out]

Since we are a republic, and that is a gubbermint of, by, and for the people, I must assume that upon the disappearance of the gubbermint the entire country is suddenly empty and without citizens.

Who would I "murder? Rape? Steal from?"........ That would be people who did not and will not live under the authority and guidance of at least the Constitution of the State of Indiana. and then only as the Constitution of the State of Indiana allows

The authority and control exercised by our gubbermint does not come from municipal employees and their weapons, but from the citizen/citizens who finance, promote and allow it...... And then only as allowed and enumerated by the Constitutions State and/or Federal.

Notice that in the stated situation I completely disregarded the Fed and upheld the State

 

[IndyDave1776]

Since we are a republic, and that is a gubbermint of, by, and for the people, I must assume that upon the disappearance of the gubbermint the entire country is suddenly empty and without citizens.

Who would I "murder? Rape? Steal from?"........ That would be people who did not and will not live under the authority and guidance of at least the Constitution of the State of Indiana. and then only as the Constitution of the State of Indiana allows

The authority and control exercised by our gubbermint does not come from municipal employees and their weapons, but from the citizen/citizens who finance, promote and allow it...... And then only as allowed and enumerated by the Constitutions State and/or Federal.

Notice that in the stated situation I completely disregarded the Fed and upheld the State

A couple of thoughts...

In theory you are right about the nature of a republic. Unfortunately, we have not been operating that way for some time during which the .gov has been functioning as a self-existent entity apart from the people it ostensibly represents.

Your answer to 'Who would I...': I know what you meant, but the way you phrased it is open to, well, extraneous interpretations!

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

A couple of thoughts...

In theory you are right about the nature of a republic. Unfortunately, we have not been operating that way for some time during which the .gov has been functioning as a self-existent entity apart from the people it ostensibly represents.

Your answer to 'Who would I...': I know what you meant, but the way you phrased it is open to, well, extraneous interpretations!

In the circumstances put forward by the OP we would have the opportunity to return to the Republic without revolution...... that's nice and convenient.

As far as my "Who would I" phrasing goes....... That's a veiled statement that the current .gov murders rapes and steals from us routinely, all while claiming the Constitution supports it. I suppose I was trying to be ironic.

"for some time during which the .gov has been functioning as a self-existent entity apart from the people it ostensibly represents."....... No $#!+. Why do we (as the citizen/government) allow it?

 

[IndyDave1776]

In the circumstances put forward by the OP we would have the opportunity to return to the Republic without revolution...... that's nice and convenient.

As far as my "Who would I" phrasing goes....... That's a veiled statement that the current .gov murders rapes and steals from us routinely, all while claiming the Constitution supports it. I suppose I was trying to be ironic.

That works for me!