Sarah: thanks for the link to your thoughtful article; as a retired military/civilian employee of the US Army I often contemplated resigning after Bill Clinton was elected: I didn't, then Obama, I didn't and finally Bush who I grew to detest, I didn't. The main reason was my family; it would have been very difficult to find new employment and I would be losing years already invested towards retirement. I never had to find out whether I would have banged down some hapless slug's door for not presenting themselves to the local jabber or banging a few protestor heads for "peacefully" assembling; (I was trucked from Ft Belvoir into Washington DC during the King riots and I know for sure I was ready in the name of the government to do whatever had to be done); now, I am not shocked at those who willingly act as "Gestapo" and have no conscience doing it. All we can hope for is more citizens will stand up to tyranny than submit to it. Time will tell.
Sarah: thanks for the link to your thoughtful article; as a retired military/civilian employee of the US Army I often contemplated resigning after Bill Clinton was elected: I didn't, then Obama, I didn't and finally Bush who I grew to detest, I didn't. The main reason was my family; it would have been very difficult to find new employment and I would be losing years already invested towards retirement. I never had to find out whether I would have banged down some hapless slug's door for not presenting themselves to the local jabber or banging a few protestor heads for "peacefully" assembling; (I was trucked from Ft Belvoir into Washington DC during the King riots and I know for sure I was ready in the name of the government to do whatever had to be done); now, I am not shocked at those who willingly act as "Gestapo" and have no conscience doing it. All we can hope for is more citizens will stand up to tyranny than submit to it. Time will tell.