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Joseph64 Wrote: Oct 24, 2012 4:10 PM
Any person who resides in this country who will not take up arms in it's defense in the event of an invasion does not deserve to live here at all and should be executed for treason by the ones who do take up arms in it's defense.
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BIGSKYER Wrote: Oct 24, 2012 12:08 PM
Should have mentioned a thought about should this country be invaded and attacked by a major power, how many in this country with it's current mind set, take up arms against the invader, or follow the example of the Danes during WWII capitulate to the Nazi's? How many Quislings would have?
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