Anyone heard of the 2nd Amendment battle in Athens tenn.
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Not that I know of. I was talking to some people lastnight at a party and they were talking about it, so I figured that I would ask someone on here and hopefully get a link or something so I could view it myself----Sorrry
Found this. Dose not appear to be a "2nd Amendment" revolt, more like a revolt against a corrupt local government. Shades of things to come? Lead by veterans. The "Oath Keepers" were alive and well even back then!
Athens, Tennessee: The uprising was led by ex-GIs recently returned from battle, to discover dishonest election tactics and corrupt and crooked local government. Having seen first-hand, Tennessee blood spilled and Tennessee lives lost in the battle for freedom, these patriotic veterans weren't about to knuckle under to the special interests. Certain insiders, for their own profit and benefit, had taken control of the small community of Athens, a town of about 7600 people.
The violence started on election day when a poll watcher was attacked and thrown through a glass door. The town folks, already agitated, became incensed. They went home and returned with pistols, shotguns and whatever weapons they could lay their hands on. The incumbents and "insiders" had recruited extra deputies from neighboring cities and counties but they were no match for the now armed and angry citizens of McMinn County. Sheriff Pat Mansfield and State Senator Paul Cantrell, along with others, fled the scene. Twenty-five deputys retreated to the jail which was surrounded and fired upon by the civillian army.
At 4:00 A.M. the next morning, the "25" surrendered their arms and came out with hands up. Although a cry went up to "hang 'em", cooler heads prevailed. The "25" were taken to the edge of town, stripped naked and told not to come back.
The upshot was the incumbent and "insider-clique" were out. The slate backed by the citizens and supported by the GI patriots was officially certified victorious by State authorities in Nashville.
Thus, a new sheriff, trustee, register of deeds, circuit court clerk and county court clerk were seated (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans). All were new, all were honest and freely elected. The year was 1946. In 1948, a city council / county commission form of government, one of the first in the state of Tennessee was created. Athens prospered and grew and today has more than doubled in population.
Revolt in Athens, Tennessee - The Lawful Path
| [h=1]Revolt in Athens, Tennessee![/h] |
| [SIZE=+1]20 People Wounded[/SIZE] |
| [SIZE=+1]14 Autos Overturned, and Burned at Town Square[/SIZE] |
| [SIZE=+1]Jail Under Seize 8 hours[/SIZE] |
| [SIZE=+1]Sheriff, Senator & Others Flee County [/SIZE] |
The violence started on election day when a poll watcher was attacked and thrown through a glass door. The town folks, already agitated, became incensed. They went home and returned with pistols, shotguns and whatever weapons they could lay their hands on. The incumbents and "insiders" had recruited extra deputies from neighboring cities and counties but they were no match for the now armed and angry citizens of McMinn County. Sheriff Pat Mansfield and State Senator Paul Cantrell, along with others, fled the scene. Twenty-five deputys retreated to the jail which was surrounded and fired upon by the civillian army.
At 4:00 A.M. the next morning, the "25" surrendered their arms and came out with hands up. Although a cry went up to "hang 'em", cooler heads prevailed. The "25" were taken to the edge of town, stripped naked and told not to come back.
The upshot was the incumbent and "insider-clique" were out. The slate backed by the citizens and supported by the GI patriots was officially certified victorious by State authorities in Nashville.
Thus, a new sheriff, trustee, register of deeds, circuit court clerk and county court clerk were seated (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans). All were new, all were honest and freely elected. The year was 1946. In 1948, a city council / county commission form of government, one of the first in the state of Tennessee was created. Athens prospered and grew and today has more than doubled in population.
Revolt in Athens, Tennessee - The Lawful Path
Yes it can and likely will if things continue down the path we are headed. There is a breaking point. There will come a time when enough people get fed up with the garbage and say enough is enough. It can be headed off, but that is unlikely. It is a path that many have traveled in the past, few have ever turned back. It will not be pretty.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Yup ..... there was a thread on the DailyPaul that had a clip from the movie posted a while back ..... posted below for your viewing pleasure:
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent
revoluton inevitable” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
revoluton inevitable” - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
I don't think it is going to start out as a revolt, it will start as a very ugly and bloody, civil war. The revolt will grow from that. We already know which side this administration will take if this starts. They may be even trying to instigate it.
You guys talk about that at parties
You guys talk about that at parties
No me. Any party that I attend the conversation is always about hunting or fishing. Nothing else really matters!
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
I disagree - it will start as a revolt - against the government itself.
In fact, it actually has already started .... it, for the most part, just has not turned generally violent at this point.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Revolution is in our blood ...
Revolution is in our blood ...
I hear ya. I'll stick to my parties.
It does not really matter, now does it? It will likely turn violent sooner than later. The government of what ever country we have become will likely fire the first shot. Their agents are out there stirring the pot daily.
Sad times.
You guys talk about that at parties
Not usually, Usually we do a-lot of joking and clowning around but someone brought politics in the mix last night and this subject came up. Personally, I have never heard about it until lastnight.