When Leaders Betray Us!

...it was at this point that all the men took up arms and went to the leaders of their society. In desperation they pleaded for a peaceful solution and a return to the simple life that they had all expected for themselves and for their children but the leaders spat on them and threatened to arrest anyone who still possessed a weapon.

On a certain day, the leaders sent out the military to forcibly take away all weapons. No one would have weapons. At the first house, shock and surprise was enough to render the people helpless and their weapons were taken with very little calamity. But things were somewhat different at the next house. The people there had seen the attack and abuse at the first house, they would not be shocked and would not be surprised.

They called their friends and neighbors; each of them called others. Soon there were 300,000 of them gathered at a small bridge near the communty weapons storage. In the early morning as the sun rose and revealed the two opposing forces to each other, the leaders men were themselves shocked and their commanders were surprised. For days men fought and the contest was never sure but many died and agony was everywhere. Yet the people held their ground and fought fiercely and put doubt in the minds of the leaders.

Men who served the leaders were realizing their losses and some even refused to fight for the greedy and heartless leaders. Many of them put down their weapons and surrendered. In the last days, the leaders having suffered grievous losses grew even more outraged that the people would fight back and recklessly attacked without proper planning. This was the flaw in all their programs, reckless and without proper preparation.

In the final clash the people crushed these wicked leaders and one by one they put the leaders out for public display. All could now see their wicked faces and ordinary form. Not giants, not better, just men like any of the people. The people learned to be eternally vigilant and to never let their leaders rise above the law and accountability.

They determined that each man and woman must be armed and prepared to protect society and that peace was ensured by armed citizens. They found the leaders were less likely to arouse the people when the people were armed and engaged in the activities of the leaders. For hundreds of years the people lived peacefully and prospered with their families, friends and neighbors... until 2009.