The Battle of Athens: Restoring the Rule of Law

[Smokepole]

The Battle of Athens: Restoring the Rule of Law

"The Battle of Athens was an armed rebellion led by WWII veterans and citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the tyrannical local government in August 1946."

Overview and Background

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[kkanalos]

Wow, I just recently bought some property near there, thanks for the history lesson...

[command450]

Lord Acton-"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

[HYROLLINPF]

that smokepole was the enlightening post you had.

[enfield]

Etowah was hit by an apparent tornado today, damage not totally known yet. Athens has been spared, so far.

It's a hairy night in East Tennessee.

[Tedfs]

I never heard about this "battle" before either and would like to learn more.

If this were to happen today, I fear the good guys in this case would have been killed by State or other authorities without question
and anyone left alive would have been sent to prison for life as a domestic terrorist.

Society today simply can not wrap it's head around bearing arms against authority, no matter how corrupt or illegal that authority may be.

[groucho 48]

Has anyone heard of this before ? I got it in an email today.
Very interesting and thought provoking.

http://voxvocispublicus.homestead.co...of-Athens.html

[TomE]

There is a movie out about it?

[who dat]

There is a movie out about it?

20 years old. Called An American Story on the Hallmark channel.

[Danielson1]

Cool. Nice to know this happened.