Honor
by Hellesponte & Kerodin
November 11, 2010

Violence is not inherently a moral wrong.

Some men need killing.

There is a difference between saving face and defending Honor. In either circumstance one may invoke violence as a tool. Of course, self defense is always a justifiable moment for violence.

There is a legitimate use of violence in defense of Honor, yet too often we invoke Honor as an excuse for violence that was not warranted. There is justifiable violence for saving face, too, but the distinction between Honor and saving face is important if for no other reason than intellectual honesty.

Saving face is most often a function of Ego. Man is a better animal as he works to refine the Ego. Violence to save face is not always inappropriate. Consider the leader of a III fire team being called a coward by a blood-thirsty team member for pulling the plug on an Op because the collateral damage would be too high. A backhand across the teeth will go a long way to maintaining discipline and unit cohesion.

But make no mistake, this is a matter of saving face, not Honor.

There are three requisites for Honor: Justice, Courage and Obligation. If all three aspects are not present, you are not dealing with Honor.

If you have chosen to live with Honor as a fundamental aspect of your lifestyle it is important to quickly and properly gauge each interaction before committing to a course of violence in the name of Honor. You injure the concept and your moral health in violence without just cause.

Justice: The concept is so simple that any definition takes away from the premise. Is violence right or wrong for the circumstance?

Courage: If violence is justified, you must find the courage to act. Sometimes, it is no small thing to thrust yourself into violence. If you are not a professionally violent person (in a job that involves violence), or if real violence is not a serious hobby (such as a martial arts practitioner or weekend bar room brawler), then physical violence is sufficiently far from your typical frame of reference that you may need to overcome our self-preservation instincts before you can get your feet to move toward the fight.

There is no shame here. Violence is serious business, with potentially life-altering or life-ending ramifications just moments away. Fear is Mother Nature's way of warning us that we may want to reconsider...Courage is acting in the face of fear, when morally called upon.

Obligation: This is the third facet of Honor and the one most often neglected or misunderstood. Before one may enter violence in the name of Honor, there must be an obligatory relationship.

A husband has a moral obligation to defend his wife and children. This is the clearest example. For the Samurai there was a greater obligation to one's Daimyo (warlord) than even to the family.

To whom, or what, are you obligated? To whom, or what, are you morally obligated to offer violence when a threat comes to bear? This is a question each Patriot must answer for himself.

Then, you must prioritize.

Then you must get it all clear in your mind. Usually when the need for violence arrives, there is little or no warning. You will likely not have much time to philosophically analyze and assess. Once you have committed to fighting you can not afford distractions.

Many patriotic Americans are torn because there are conflicting obligations in play. I define as a Patriot any American who feels a moral obligation to defend the Constitution and Founding Principles of the republic. Whether you have ever formally taken the oath of a soldier or politician to support and defend, whether you were born here or not, you are a Patriot if you feel bound by the same oath. Patriots watch as our nation is being murdered, we are outraged and driven by love of country to engage and defend Her.

But the prudent human animal understands that every fight should be entered as a death fight. If you are not willing to kill or die for whatever the premise of the fight may be, you shouldn't be swinging.

The Patriot who recklessly engages those who would be our Masters will assuredly bring ruin and peril not only upon himself, but also his family. Understanding this reality, most Patriots limit their actions to blogs, rallies, books, and other oblique, low intensity challenges.

But the frustration grows. On our current course, there will come a moment when a majority of Patriots determine that the threat to their family by our Masters has risen to a point that warrants the risk of real engagement.

Patriots will step from their homes and families, motivated by an Obligation to Country, supported by Justice and Courage, and the fight will be one of genuine Honor.

We are the III Percent.

There will be allies at your shoulder who fight for reasons other than obligation. Identify these people and their motivations, so that these people are properly marginalized when the time comes for Restoration. Those lacking a genuine love of country have no place at the table when it matters.

Our enemies lack the moral conviction that drives the Patriot. They put love of self ahead of Country. Selfish men can pull a trigger and kill you, to be certain. But a man possessed of moral righteousness and the warmth of knowing that dying is better than surrendering the principles of the republic will prevail in the face of lesser men. You have more for which to fight, kill...and die.

Do you feel obligated to defend the Founding Principles of the republic, just because you were born American?

If not, you are not worthy of living among us, and you certainly have no claim to the title of III Percent.

Sam
III

Excerpt: There comes a time when civility is no longer appropriate as the only option on the table. Dare we not offend the sensibilities of Liberals, Socialists, and Communists in our midst who are ruining and destroying our republic? Are we to cower and sheepishly genuflect when we are scolded for the tone or choice of our words in the face of ruin, poverty, tyranny, and death?!

Are we so frightened of chastisement from insignificant men and women of the political Left with stained and darkened souls that we turn from our duties of Patriotism and shun our sacred obligation to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America? We ask you, is not our republic worth the risk of being castigated? Is the soul of our mighty nation no longer worthy of our fortunes, our lives, and our Sacred Honor? Have we lost so much of our heritage, our courage, our mettle, and grit that we will stand idly by and permit the foolish and the stupid, who work hand-in-hand with evil people in our nation, that we will permit them to send us into eternal slavery and tyranny as the world has never before witnessed?

Excerpt: You are a fool if you do not believe that elements of the Left would use force, if they could, to compel you to comply with many of their edicts. In drafting healthcare reform, they use the threat of financial fines, felony conviction and prison if you refuse to buy health insurance!

How is that not only a degree or two removed from a pistol to the head? We are undeniably heading toward the same tyrannies known to Russians, Germans, and the Chinese. It starts with Liberalism, advances to Socialism, and ends with Fascism, Communism, or some other tyranny…and death.

Excerpt: We have a culture of people whose first response to a physical threat is to dial 911, or worse, a lawyer. We have a nation of people who will dump hot coffee on themselves, then sue the restaurant – and win! We have a nation of educators who suspend children for drawing a picture of a handgun or for bringing a Boy Scout knife-and-fork kit to show and tell!

We have a nation of people so removed from the food chain that many would starve to death if the local supermarket closed. We have a nation of people who cannot truly grasp the hardships faced by most of the people in the world every day, and as a result we have a nation of people who have lost fundamental common sense.

Excerpt: The Bill of Rights articulates the natural rights of man, rights that are not bestowed by government, but rights that are innately ours as human beings. These rights may not be taken from us. These rights were written in plain language so that no clever interpretation and manipulation of the intent was possible. These rights may not be restricted, narrowed, or infringed. Any attempt to do so is a violation of the relationship between Man and Creator.

Every narrowing, restriction, infringement, and clever interpretation imposed upon us in the years since our Constitution was ratified is simply a violation of our natural rights.

We hold that every violation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights by those in Government is an act of Treason, as these violations are unjust, undermining the fundamental foundations of our republic, breaking the pact between citizen and government, and desecrating the relationship between Man and Creator. Any man or woman who enforces these unconstitutional laws on behalf of government is a treasonous soul and an enemy of Liberty and humanity.

Sons of Liberty Flag

Try not to make it to the Big League before it begins.

How do you know when you have made the Bigs?

You catch a Federal case.

When you earn real attention from our Masters, you'll know it...usually after it is too late. Our Masters will tolerate quite a bit from folks, even Patriots who are rabble-rousing. They really don't care if you are stocking up on rice and beans, even rifles and bullets. They don't care if you call them names or incite a few misdemeanors or send them snarky little letters. If you are trying to get their attention and you have not yet caught a Federal case, it's still amateur hour...or maybe you are valuable to them...

It's when you start to have an impact on the flow of dollars that you will earn real interest. Write a report that negatively impacts the stock value of a few Fortune 50 companies, and you will soon have a genuine understanding of the term Lawfare.

You may also be schooled on Constructive Possession.

There are many lessons you may be taught. Right Now.

You will learn inside baseball details about the US Code that will make you ill.

The world begins to move very, very quickly.

You will be faced with stark choices that have never entered your mind, because you think you understand the rules.

You do not understand the rules, until you have been inside the machine.

Then your options are put on the table: 2 years if you take the deal, or 20 if you fight...and we'll add a Conspiracy case for your little dog, too...

You will learn that the power of a US Attorney is crushing.

Do not make it easy to take you out of play, Patriot.

And, it is oh, so easy...if they ever decide to do it.

The choice is theirs...not yours.

Truth, Justice & the American Way?

Not so much.

The DOJ conviction rate is 95% in a bad year, and pushes above 98% according to some stats. The deck is not only stacked in their favor, they own the deck. And the card table. And the casino. Do you understand?

Can you name any Federal bureaucracy that runs at a minimum 95% efficiency rate? What does that tell you?

Do not make the mistake of thinking that you intimidate them just because they have not yet chosen to come for you...

The Point: If you are trying to incite Big Brother to notice you, go for it! But, man up and roll bigger dice.

If you would prefer to make your preparations for it with relative impunity, just go about your business and avoid taking actions that will make it easy for Them to take you out of play, and do not give them a reason to take you out of play. Don't telegraph about the details of your preparations or defensive measures. Don't put a pistol in your belt, against your local laws, unless you are willing to use it when LEO spots you in the convenience store. Avoid gratuitous violence.

Do not draw hyperbolic lines in the sand. When you draw lines in the sand that you do not defend, it reveals you for what you are deep in your Soul...and some of that bad energy splatters on us, too.

There will be plenty of opportunities for a fight, if you want one, soon enough. Be smart, stay off the radar, so that any fight you engage will be on your terms.

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Get your head on straight, Patriot!

Following the counsel of idiots and hollow heroes regarding SHTF circumstances will get you dead...and if you can't tell the difference between serious men and hot-air machines, you're already half way to a mass grave. Growling on blogs about how you will not yield one more inch, or one more of your gun rights, then letting LEO have your pistol during a traffic stop makes you a pathetic joke, not a Leader worthy of serious consideration.

Hyperbolic proclamations about what you will do to any Alphabet Agency team making a dynamic entry to your home is hardly helpful to the Patriot cause.

If you draw a line in the sand, defend the damned line! Do not whine and make excuses later about the better part of valor! Your poor judgment (drawing the line) and cowardice (choosing not to defend it) colors us all.

Man up and think for yourself, or you are wasting perfectly good air, and feeding those who depend on your intellect and common sense false hope.

Mr. Kerodin is an Author, Columnist, available Speaker & Speech Writer.

"This is Washington DC, my friend - when you play at a certain level in this town, you will be elected, or convicted. Sometimes, both. The order of events is irrelevant." - Kerodin

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"Liberalism, and Liberals, are ruinous to the republic, and must be marginalized if America is to survive. Patriots must step to this challenge and risk the wrath of the Politically Correct, and do the work that must be done to honor our Fathers. Liberals must be stopped, at any cost." - Kerodin

"No, I apologize for nothing. I know the truth, regardless of what may be in the press. I know that when I stand before Saint Peter, I will be granted passage. If I am ever granted audience with God, I have nothing to fear. I have lived the life He chose for me, and I still have much work to do..." - Kerodin

"No man looks forward into life when young and can imagine for himself the life I have lived. But I am better for it. I have been places never anticipated. I have had experiences never dreamed. I have met people who would have never otherwise been in my social or professional circle. I have, many times, leaned upon the words of Winston Churchill - 'When you are going through Hell, keep going!'" - Kerodin

My family continues to promote my values where I can not. They are Patriots. If you ever meet my wife, you will meet the most loyal wife and Patriot in America. She is brave, brilliant, and bold. We fight Liberal stupidity together through the First Amendment. Laws change - and one day I will stand with her again in the Second Amendment fight that she carries on when I must stand aside." - Kerodin

Current political leaders are only the face of the problem confronting America today. The underlying cancer eating the American Soul is Liberalism. But for your Liberal neighbors, Liberal politicians would never be elected to office.

It is not sufficient to simply defeat Liberal politicians at the polls. Liberalism must be defeated in our society and Liberals must be marginalized, or this disease will kill the republic.

Every patriotic business owner should immediately fire every Liberal on staff and hire an employee who respects the nation and our Constitution. Why should any business owner suffer an employee who will simply vote for politicians who further ruin the company?!

The Liberals in your community must be ostracized and denied entry into your social circle. These stupid people are responsible for the insanity that affects everything from your property taxes to the curriculum taught to your children. Why would you break bread with them, when they are the reason your bread costs too much? Why would any parent permit them access to their children, when they are responsible for ruining your child's future?

Excerpt:

This book may not be for you.

If you consider yourself to be a Liberal or Progressive, go away. You are not permitted to buy this book. This book is written by patriotic Americans for patriotic Americans. This is a discussion among ourselves, and if you are a Liberal politician or you vote for Liberal politicians, (Of the genus Stupidus Liberalis) you are not invited to participate.

First, we will demonstrate that all politicians, judges, and government employees at the Local, State, and Federal levels who support federal Healthcare Reform, the Assault Weapons Ban, TARP, Stimulus I, Free Trade Agreements, PATRIOT Act, the new “Jobs” bill, or a host of other such Federal programs or initiatives, are guilty of Treason against the United States of America.

Secondly, businesses, multi-national corporations and special interest groups that support Liberal politicians and/or Liberal programs, Cap & Trade, Global Warming legislation, et cetera, are committing Treason against the United States of America.

Finally, we will demonstrate that those private Citizens who support or vote for any of these politicians—once the nature of the politician is known to the public—or programs are equally guilty of Treason by knowingly lending material aid and support to a Traitor.

Excerpt: The five most expensive parts of our national budget are:

1. Social Security

2. Medicare

3. Medicaid

4. Defense

5. Interest on the National Debt

Numbers 1, 2 and 3 are wholly unconstitutional and brought to us by Liberals.

Number 5 is wholly a result of numbers 1, 2 and 3!