#31 asks the key question, I think.

IF it is the intent of the political majority in control of the congress and the executive to “transform” the republic into an authoritarian state (thus completing a process that has been ongoing for quite some time) how do we face them? They are moving very quickly to concentrate power and will, without doubt, move very soon to stifle dissent, silence or marginalize opposition, emasculate the military and disarm the citizenry. If they cannot be stopped through the “normal” political process what is the alternative and how is that alternative put into effect?

Lord knows I never in my life thought I would write such a thing as matter for serious discussion. I really, really hope I am engaging in overly paranoid speculation. But one thing I am seeing more and more is that an awful lot of people who I think are pretty sane are beginning to express similar apprehensions.