60 Years Ago, Yesterday (August 1, 1946)

The Battle of Athens, Tennessee - On August 1, 1946, in a bid to end political corruption in their community World War II veterans in Athens, Tennessee put together a non-partisan ticket of candidates to oust the corrupt political machine that controlled their community. When the local sherriff attempted to steal the election and stuff the ballot boxes, the veterans gathered arms and laid seige to the jail where the ballot boxes were taken. The shooting continued until, in the pre-dawn hours of August 2, 1946 the veterans started throwing dynamite at the jail. After this, the sherrif surrendered and the ballots were counted. The veterans won.
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I believe there are two things we can learn from this:
1. Your vote matters. This is especially true in local politics. Go out and vote.
2. There are times when armed rebellion is appropriate and necessary. Be prepared for it.