{"id":4369,"date":"2014-09-29T19:43:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T00:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=4369"},"modified":"2014-09-29T19:43:12","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T00:43:12","slug":"the-goths-are-at-the-gate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/29\/the-goths-are-at-the-gate\/","title":{"rendered":"The Goths are at the Gate…."},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent letter from a friend…Never has a lesson from history been so relevant. Take it to Heart.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I’ve not written you before, but then things have never been as clear and
\nobvious as they are now. Id urge your readers to educate themselves on the
\nGothic invasion of Rome, which started as immigration, progressed to the
\ndecisive defeat of Rome by Fritigern at the Battle of Adrianople in 378 AD.
\nIt ended in 410 AD when Alaric sacked Rome. Thats it, 30 years from
\nimmigration to capitulation.<\/p>\n

Why were the Roman legions unable to stop the Goths? Well, by that time
\nthere were precious few Roman legions. Mercenaries and conscripts from
\nall corners of the Empire filled the ranks. Lightly armed and even more
\nlightly tied to the Roman cause, these troops simply could not (or would
\nnot) resist the onslaught of the highly motivated Goths. The actual
\ncitizens of Rome were more interested in panem et circenses until Alaric
\nwas knocking on their gates until it was too late.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself if there are not parallels in our country today. We face
\ntoday the very same destruction of our way of life that Romans failed to
\nprepare for. I see, as clearly as my hand in front of my face, what
\nengaging in meaningless military campaigns, having unsound finances,
\ninviting millions of foreigners into our country and populating our armed
\nforces with foreign fighters, will bring us.<\/p>\n

I do not know if there is anything average citizens can do to prevent a
\nsimilar destruction of our country and way of life. It may be a lost cause
\nalready. Quite frankly I dont care one bit about our Empire (what part of
\nit is yours or mine anyway?). Lets face it, neither respect for American
\npower nor fear of the American military, ever put a crumb in my childrens
\nmouths and I take more pride in the fruit of my own labor than in some
\ntransient, inconsequential foreign victory, wrought in our name, with
\nborrowed money, on behalf of corporate balance sheets.<\/p>\n

I do care about my fellows, our liberty and dignity. I do know that each
\nof us can take steps now to safeguard our family, help our friends and try
\nto prepare ourselves to weather the coming storm.<\/p>\n

While you probably would not consider me particularly religious, I do pray
\nthat the decent people of this country brace themselves and survive the
\nupheavals that are certain to come. It isnt possible to say exactly how
\nmuch time we have, but it is short and getting shorter. To everyone I
\ncare about please, please get busy. We don’t have time to waste!
\n<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!!<\/div>\n
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