1946 - Athens, TN. - About your 2nd Amendment

skeeter4206 · 02-02-2013, 05:08 PM

It is important to understand why the 2nd amendment exist.

I was completely unaware of this event that took place in Athens, TN in 1946. I did not know an armed revolt on American soil by WWII veterans ever took place during our lifetime. A very sobering video to say the least. Now the second amendment should be a little clearer to everyone. This movie is well worth the time.

http://voxvocispublicus.homestead.com/Battle-of-Athens.html

FIRST FACTS:
Please do not delete this bit of US History of which many Americans have no knowledge.
View it and share it and pray that we will never need such a response to government!
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Edward Tinker · 02-02-2013, 05:15 PM

it is not the first time

After WW1 veterans were marching for their rights when the military physically removed them in DC

skeeter4206 · 02-02-2013, 05:28 PM

This video I think all citizens should watch and I'm politicians hate seeing. Especially ones that are up to no good. We should be able to stand up for whats right in times like this one. Amen to the veterans in Athens, TN that day.

Wilhelm · 02-02-2013, 06:39 PM

And that, my friends, is ultimately WHY we need to keep our firearms near and dear.

mjanway · 02-03-2013, 03:14 PM

My mom's family is from Athens TN. In fact, my mother and father are buried there. I still have tons of relatives there and spent a good deal of my childhood there. I have never heard of this until now.

I still have two aunts that live there that would have actually been alive during that time. I will have to talk to them and see what they remember about it. My mother's brother was a WWII Navy Veteran there but he has been gone for quite a few years.

The main topic of conversation I remember from the family there was of the Civil War. They were still having difficulties coming to the terms of that there during my childhood/teen years.

mjanway · 03-04-2013, 03:25 PM

Just a real quick note after some research. The reason that I had never heard of this from family was that we were on the wrong side of it. One of my aunts was still embarrassed about it. I had figured that since my uncle was a vet that we would have been with them but one of my great uncles was a hired deputy holed up in the jail.

mrerick · 03-04-2013, 04:19 PM

Don't forget the only successful coup d'etat in US history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilming...ection_of_1898

It succeeded basically because citizens were effectively disarmed.

This story is also told in the fictional account "Cape Fear Rising".

Marc

alanint · 03-04-2013, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

it is not the first time

After WW1 veterans were marching for their rights when the military physically removed them in DC

The Post WW1 Washington marchers were put down by "Dugout Doug" McArthur.

hansfischer007 · 03-04-2013, 07:14 PM

I was 5 years old when the Battle took place...and just about all my relatives lived in Athens....my Grandfather was Station Agent for the Southern Railway Depot there for 55 years.....I can remember going up to visit right after the Battle...there was a hardware store next to the jail at the time....had wood floors....big windows on the side nearest the jail......there was a brand new pedal car sitting over by the window....I ran over to look at it....but stopped when I saw on the other side of it....a big pool of dried blood........thats my memory of the Battle.........

02-02-2013, 05:08 PM	#1
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	1946 - Athens, TN. - About your 2nd Amendment It is important to understand why the 2nd amendment exist. I was completely unaware of this event that took place in Athens, TN in 1946. I did not know an armed revolt on American soil by WWII veterans ever took place during our lifetime. A very sobering video to say the least. Now the second amendment should be a little clearer to everyone. This movie is well worth the time. http://voxvocispublicus.homestead.com/Battle-of-Athens.html FIRST FACTS: Please do not delete this bit of US History of which many Americans have no knowledge. View it and share it and pray that we will never need such a response to government! </SPAN></SPAN>

02-02-2013, 06:39 PM	#4
Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 365 Thanks: 48 Thanked 136 Times in 60 Posts	And that, my friends, is ultimately WHY we need to keep our firearms near and dear. __________________ translatedfrenchmanuals@yahoo.com I promise to be nice and play well with others

03-04-2013, 04:19 PM	#7
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Don't forget the only successful coup d'etat in US history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilming...ection_of_1898 It succeeded basically because citizens were effectively disarmed. This story is also told in the fictional account "Cape Fear Rising". Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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hansfischer007 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Tennessee Posts: 233 Thanks: 509 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts	Battle of Athens I was 5 years old when the Battle took place...and just about all my relatives lived in Athens....my Grandfather was Station Agent for the Southern Railway Depot there for 55 years.....I can remember going up to visit right after the Battle...there was a hardware store next to the jail at the time....had wood floors....big windows on the side nearest the jail......there was a brand new pedal car sitting over by the window....I ran over to look at it....but stopped when I saw on the other side of it....a big pool of dried blood........thats my memory of the Battle.........

02-02-2013, 05:15 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	it is not the first time After WW1 veterans were marching for their rights when the military physically removed them in DC

02-02-2013, 05:28 PM	#3
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	This video I think all citizens should watch and I'm politicians hate seeing. Especially ones that are up to no good. We should be able to stand up for whats right in times like this one. Amen to the veterans in Athens, TN that day.

02-03-2013, 03:14 PM	#5
mjanway User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 54 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	My mom's family is from Athens TN. In fact, my mother and father are buried there. I still have tons of relatives there and spent a good deal of my childhood there. I have never heard of this until now. I still have two aunts that live there that would have actually been alive during that time. I will have to talk to them and see what they remember about it. My mother's brother was a WWII Navy Veteran there but he has been gone for quite a few years. The main topic of conversation I remember from the family there was of the Civil War. They were still having difficulties coming to the terms of that there during my childhood/teen years.

03-04-2013, 03:25 PM	#6
mjanway User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 54 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Just a real quick note after some research. The reason that I had never heard of this from family was that we were on the wrong side of it. One of my aunts was still embarrassed about it. I had figured that since my uncle was a vet that we would have been with them but one of my great uncles was a hired deputy holed up in the jail.