I really don't want to be too dramatic, however, as many people who are much smarter than I have pointed out WE HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THIS SITUATION BEFORE, except maybe during the run-up to the Civil War.
Trump says Schiff "Must be stopped." I was immediately reminded of "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"
Here's the Wikipedia article explaining the source of that comment and its fatal result.
"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?" (or turbulent priest) is a cry attributed to Henry II of England, expressing his frustration regarding his conflicts with Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. While this was not a direct order, upon hearing this comment from their sovereign, four knights—Reginald FitzUrse, Hugh de Morville, William de Tracy and Richard le Breton—traveled from Normandy to Canterbury and killed Becket.[1]
The phrase attributed to Henry II, most commonly expressed as "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?", comes from oral tradition and there are multiple versions of the exact words he used.[3] A more elaborate version is "What miserable drones and traitors have I nurtured and promoted in my household who let their lord be treated with such shameful contempt by a low-born cleric?"[4] In all versions the basic scenario remains the same: Henry made an outburst against Becket which his courtiers interpreted as an order to kill the priest. Henry later took responsibility for Becket's death but claimed he had never intended it.[4]
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This phrase received fresh attention in September 2017, when it was quoted by Former FBI director James Comey, during his 8 June 2017 testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee. During the testimony, Senator Angus King asked Comey, "When the president of the United States, in the Oval Office, says something like 'I hope,' or 'I suggest,' or 'would you,' do you take that as a directive?" (This was in reply to President Donald Trump's statement, "I hope you can let this go," regarding the investigation of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.) Comey testified that he took it to be an order, although the order was not explicit.[7] Comey replied, "Yes. It rings in my ears as kind of 'Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?'" At which point, King replied, "I was just going to quote that!"[8]
There are by various estimates anywhere from 270 million to 310 million guns in the United States. The National Shooting Sports Foundation estimates there are roughly 5 million to 10 million AR-15 rifles owned in the United States -- the AR-15 is based on the old M-16, but with many refinements. The AR-15 fires a 5.56 mm (.223 caliber) round at approximately 3,300 feet per second muzzle velocity. Standard magazines hold 10, 20, or 30 rounds. An off-the-shelf AR-15 is accurate enough for varmints; with modified barrel, trigger, and scope, in the hands of an experienced shooter, an AR-15 can be a pee bringer out to 150 yards. On the other hand, there are tens of thousands of hunting rifles out there firing .30-30, .30-03, 308, and heavier rounds that are accurate out to hundreds of years. With my Weatherby Mark V .308, Leupold Mark 6 scope, I can put three rounds in a circle the size of a half-dollar at 300 yards.
I say this to point out that there likely are people out there with the firearm and the ability to stop Schiff, who, according to Trump "Must be stopped!"
And, friends, it's gonna get a LOT WORSE, before we start returning to normal -- A LOT WORSE.
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