Armed Militia Takes Over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge HQ

While maybe not the best example, one that many of us might relate to is in the case of forest fires. The modern approach to keeping people from burning down a forest for example is to weave a web of laws designed to orchestrate the outcome of not burning down the forest. Don't do this, don't do that. Aka: fireworks are outlawed, no campfires, you are required to have spark arresters, steel jacketed bullets are outlawed, climbing gear must be dipped in anti-static coating and so and so forth. The end game, which we are actually starting to see in some cases of society is that virtually everything gets outlawed in an effort to achieve some specific outcome.

Sheriffs in all 36 Oregon counties have taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of Oregon, and the laws thereof. Our oath is our pledge to you, to be conservators of the peace for our citizens, while being respectful of the rights afforded to all of us under the Constitution.
What a great state and nation we live in that allows everyone to express their opinion, hold a sign in protest, lobby for change and live free without fear of retaliation from the government. Our founding fathers created a system of government consisting of three branches: legislative, judicial and executive.
Sheriffs and Sheriff's Offices are part of the executive branch, charged with enforcement of laws as directed by the legislative branch and interpreted by the judicial branch. Under our system of government, the judicial branch is given the authority to interpret the Constitutionality of our laws.
We are a nation of laws, and the executive branch cannot override the laws passed by the legislative branch, nor can we ignore the clear guidance of the judicial branch. There is a process for changing the laws of our great nation and for amending our Constitution, and that process does not involve the armed takeover of government facilities and disruption of an entire community.
We fully support the expression of political opinions, and advocating for change within the legal system – that is what sets our country apart from developing countries where the government is changed by an armed takeover.
Recently, men and women have broken the law and encouraged others to take up arms against our local and federal governments. These individuals have used firearms and their interpretation of the Constitution to justify their criminal behavior. These militia men and women have broken into publicly owned buildings, disrespected Native American heritage and intimidated and harassed local residents and officials.
These men and women are asking for change, and we support their right to challenge our government to make change. However, we do not agree with or support any citizen or elected official who would advocate for change in a manner that includes illegal action, threats of violence, or violence against any citizen of the United States.

This is the law of common sense, which applies in the court of spirituality. Unfortunately, that doesn't much help when it comes to people who don't have those basic tenets in their life, or do at times and others not.

The typical response is "but what about stop signs and speed limits" and such nonsense.

I appreciate your addition of anti-static climbing gear is just a little humour, but you are apparently thinking of all those other anti-wildfire laws as un-needed for yourself & your intelligent peers. I do think those onerous regulations are needed for all the idiots that would otherwise cluelessly start fires.

Don't hit people

So what qualifies as a "hit?"

Does a slap count?

What if you get hit more than once?

What if you hit someone with a gun? Or a bullet?

What are the punishments?

Who gets to decide? The person who was hit?

The basis tenet is that I believe that if you protect people's "person, property and happiness" then social order is derived from the freedom to live your life how you see fit vs being told what outcome is desired by someone other than you.

I'm still not getting it, I am more free w/out the Government that protects ME????