Turtle

Tumultuous times continue.  I advise everyone to keep up on current events.  Speak out to whatever extent you might.  Decide what you can do to help Restore the Republic.

I sound like a broken record sometimes.  But I can't emphasize enough what I just said.

I'm doing my part aside from here in several ways.  And you should acquaint yourselves with elicitation.

Turtles are remarkable creatures.  For the sake of research on these remarkable reptiles, Wikipedia has a pretty good reference page.  I always vet Wiki because they tend politically to fudge and sometimes open to hacking.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle

Now to the point.  Symbology.

Turtles can retract their heads and feet/flippers.  The shell is resistant to predators. 

They can be aggressive and some can bite, but they are mostly defensive.

They move relatively slowly but steadily.  Remember the tortoise and hare fable.

The Romans had the testudo (tortoise) formation as a defense against missles. 

Of course there are limits in terms of defense.

I'd advise study as to how and when to be a turtle.

Sometimes one simply has to come out of one's shell.

Resistance.

As usual, the collectivists have appropriated aka stolen resistance.

Mind you, it is a term that can freely (sic) be used by anyone.  Traitor or Freedom fighter?  Depends on your viewpoint.

The collectivist dweebs hijacked this to show dissatisfaction with President Trump.  They are suffering because their red diaper hero is gone.  Well he does have a mansion/bunker near the White house and all the trimmings of a shadow government.  He is cheering the Bolshevik thugs on.

They turn resistance totally around in true Alinskyan/projection.  To them tyranny is Restoring the Republic.  As David Codrea says, to progressives every day is opposite day. 

Perhaps they fashion themselves on the commies in Eastern Europe, China, Cuba etc.  Romantic images of barbaric thugs.

Here is my notion of resistance:

http://whatmcauliffesaid.blogspot.com/2009/07/red-or-dead.html

Not red not dead.  Alive and Free.

Heart

It is seen as weakness by collectivists/globalists.  Of course it is not.

I've spoken many times of our heart is our strength and it's true.  It's how the heart is approached and what emphasis it's given.

The collectivists appeal to emotion.  They want people to go off half cocked.  Just look how they respond to our President.  It's how they always respond.  Shrill rampage.

True heart doesn't work like that.  Because it is balanced with reason aka heart and head. 

We care about others and hopefully how those others are affected.  We more largely expand that caring to the world.  It's how we respond that tells a tale.

For instance, we don't like violence.  Wanton destruction on many levels is repugnant to us.  But if we don't defend ourselves, violence will win.  Self defense is our answer.  We are willing to stop a threat, to whatever extent we must.

There are people, I use the term loosely, who have no value on life or decency.  They steal kill rape leaving a trail of destruction.  They don't care about laws stopping them.  They only care if they get caught.  Or stopped.

Normal humans care about ourselves and others.  We will not allow the psychopaths of the world ravage us on any level. 

The collectivists have a twisted sense of protection, if they have that.  Some of these loons try to sympathise with the monsters.

It's all about control.  If only we surrender our selfprotection.  Actually there is no guarantee even then.  Submission only.

Never.

Our hearts direct us to protect what is dear to us.

Our heads teach us how.

Hate.

It's getting pretty vociferous out there.

The collectivists, as agents for the globalists, are acting up everywhere.  The activity varies, such as crass references on Facebook/Twitter to riots. 

I've dealt with, I'm sure, very mild attacks and snubs compared to many let alone President Trump.  However, it is worth a bit of time to study the modus operandi used against all who advocate Freedom.

I've experienced unfriendings, two particularly simple.  I 'defended guns' and was too antiHillary.  This was before Trump's landslide.

My view is indeed simple.  I proclaim, mostly on my own page, the 2nd Amendment with articles etc supporting this basic Freedom.  Likewise, I fleshed out the perfidy, to put it mildly, of the former Democratic candidate for President.  It isn't pretty and I refuse to be anything but honest.

Believe me, I wasn't distraught when these hive insects spurned me.  I did let them dump me though.  I have several acquaintances there who are , shall we say, divergent.  It reminds me of Ambassador Sinclair telling Garibaldi to 'stay close to the Vorlon and watch out for Shadows.  They move when you're not looking'.  Or keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

The sophistication of provocateurs and trolls varies.  I've easily swatted some gadflies and had to excavate others.

A solid basis in history, including knowledge of collectivism in its varied forms, serves one well. 

Now as to attitude, there is a shared emotion.  That is hate.  Again variations occur and skills sets are commensurate. 

Some are more able elicitors and employ subtle and overt methods to find out what certain people know.  Beware and learn verbal martial arts, for this is indeed weaponized communication.  They often approach their goals in a somewhat cheerful manner.  Their wording is especially telling.  Note well what is said and not said.

The same can be said for dour, negative posters.  They seem a throwback to the traditional soviet style drones.  One in particular I could see in cap and long coat with a Tokarev strapped on.  I have, in this particular case, allowed some enlightened history to poke through.  I remember there are many of all stripes viewing dialogs.

There is the spewing of pernicious invectives concerning the President and all of us who seek to Restore the Republic.  I ignore most but can't resist occasionally countering all out lies and venom

Demonstrations aka rioting has increased.  This employs useful idiots, true believers and mercenaries.  Don't be fooled that they are all snowflakes easily melted.  There are hardcore subversives/insurrectionists.  Some have military training, antimilitia if you will. 

And there are the '24' like manipulations in gov itself. 

Watch your six on all levels and in the face of hate be firm of faith and conviction.

Collectivist/globalist hate stems from that ancient hate, unfathomable of the fallen.

It is countered by that which stood up against it.

And it will be puzzling and proactive for those who hate.  Hate is all they have.

We who seek Liberty have more.