It Takes A Pillage
By Dave Gibson (09/08/05)
If ever there was an event which solidified the relevancy of the 2nd Amendment, it was the recent sacking of New Orleans. As we witnessed, a large segment of our population is just looking for an excuse to resort to savagery. Thank God our Constitution provides the right to "keep and bear arms" in the face of such barbarism.
As I watched the city of New Orleans join the Third World, one thought stayed on my mind: How will all of those unarmed citizens survive? Unfortunately, many of them were robbed, raped, and murdered. As the local and state governments abdicated their responsibilities, the city plunged into complete chaos. The innocents were now at the mercy of rampaging thugs.
Hurricane Katrina was truly an historical event. It represents the largest natural disaster in U.S. history, as well as the first time that rescue helicopters were fired upon over an American city. Looting is always expected when a disaster hits an urban area. However, the criminal element in New Orleans also became very violent--very quickly.
The day after the flooding began, a National Guardsman was shot by a refugee in the New Orleans Superdome. Spc. Philip Baccus of the 527th Engineer Battalion told an Army Times reporter: "I never thought as a National Guardsman I would be shot at by other Americans. And I never thought I'd have to carry a rifle when on a hurricane relief mission. This is a disgrace."
In a darkened New Orleans, a downtown police station was fired upon by thugs with AK-47 assault rifles. The attack was in retaliation for police officers' efforts to control looting earlier in the day. There are dozens of reports of officers being fired upon throughout the city.
The staff of a New Orleans nursing home felt well prepared for the storm, with plenty of supplies until the widespread looting began. At gunpoint, the facility's bus driver was forced to surrender the home's only transportation. All of the 80 residents were eventually evacuated to other area nursing homes. Executive director Peggy Hoffman said: "We had enough food for 10 days. Now we'll have to equip our department heads with guns and teach them how to shoot."
The looting and violence which took place in New Orleans should be a wake-up call to all law abiding Americans. Disasters (natural and man-made) can occur anywhere. We must all be prepared to defend our families and our property in times of such turmoil.
Once the winds lessen, and the flood waters subside, or the ground stops shaking--a more ruthless adversary may darken your doorway. Unfortunately, much of this nation is one crisis away from a complete societal breakdown.
Fellow citizens: Arm yourselves!
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