John Bush, a local activist from Austin, Tx. was previously banned from speaking to Austin City Council for a year, previously. Finally, Council realizes they can't be dictators forever - and allow the man to speak. Ownage ensues.
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CaptainWhomp 1 year 22 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago
While valiant, this guy is missing the point of the gun-in-the-room analogy. It's not literally about guns at all, but about coercive force. It's about the threat of people with guns coming after you if you don't comply with their demands. By his logic, any gun-toting citizen is also guilty of having a gun-in-the-room.
Aside from that, he's got the right ideas, but has probably chosen the wrong forum in order to make progress. Not sure what the point is of just making these guys angry. They're going to play their role no matter what. Being an ass just makes them dislike you more. No matter how much you pwn the other guys, winning more liberty is still the only real goal.
I think he should focus his energy on something constructive in the liberty movement, like organizing, educating, or planning.
I saw it as just that
JamesButabi 1 year 22 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago
I interpreted it just as you hoped would happen Captain. I think he aptly pointed out the monopolistic nature and injustices of the state prior to pointing out the ACTUAL gun in that very room. He even made note that they represented the force of the city as a whole and the need for force to maintain any legitimacy in corrupt system.
Ah, well I guess that's good,
CaptainWhomp 1 year 22 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago
Ah, well I guess that's good, then.