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In regards to Thermopylae, the following is an excerpt from the book 'The Rapture Cult':
"In 480 B.C. the Persian army, estimated to have numbered about three million, advanced down the coast of Greece from the north, threatening to conquer all of Greece and to destroy Greek civilization. The Greek leaders resolved to resist the Persian invasion at a narrow pass between the mountains and the ocean known as Thermopylae, but it was time for the annual Olympic Games, and the Greeks were torn between their desire to save their country and their desire to participate in the games. Taking what must have been one of the most foolish gambles in all human history, the Greek leaders dispatched a small force of about 7,000 with orders to hold the pass for a week until the games could be completed and the main army could be sent to reinforce them. The small defense force, with extreme valor, did succeed in blocking the Persian advance for several days, and might have held out for the entire week had it not been for two other elements which entered the picture. First, a Greek traitor disclosed to the Persians a secret route over the mountains, bypassing the position of the defenders at Thermopylae. Then a force of Greeks assigned to guard this path deserted their posts, allowing the Persians to encircle the main defenders and attack from the rear. Although the Greeks rallied later and saved their country by their naval victory at Salamis, this was not accomplished until after Athens and other Greek cities had been laid waste by the invaders. (emphasis added)
In the tragedy of Thermopylae we can see several striking parallels with our situation today. We have "American" traitors working with the enemy to destroy our country. We have a vast majority of our population more interested in playing games than in defending their country. We have a small but valiant defense force, capable of turning the tide if given adequate support and loyalty. And we have former defenders who have deserted their posts.
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We Americanists today face an awesome responsibility. While we, along with Americans in general, continue to enjoy the comforts and benefits inherited from long centuries of civilizing endeavors, it is only we Americanists who are aware of the extreme precariousness of our whole civilized structure. Plainly and simply, if America and Western Civilization are to be saved, the saving must be done by a relative handful of informed and dedicated Americanists. It can be done.
Few in number though we may be, we are... [well equipped] ...to combat the enemy. ...[W]e face not bullets but rather lies, deceit, and treason. We are in a war the outcome of which will be determined by whether truth of falsehood prevails. We have the knowledge, the leadership, the organization, the money (although not yet made available in sufficient quantities), and the skills needed to win a war of this nature. The only necessary ingredient which today appears to be in questionable supply is the will to win.
The burning question today is,... [s]hall we be remembered in history like those who, at the crucial moment in the Battle of Thermopylae, deserted their posts, or like those who fought bravely against overwhelming odds?
Being a Bircher has its rewards as well as its responsibilities. It puts the patriot into close contact with the finest body of people in the world today, people who know the score and have accepted their responsibilities. It enables the patriot to become and to remain better informed than he could possibly be on his own, giving him a continually increasing understanding of how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together. It gives one the overwhelming sense of satisfaction that comes from knowing one is doing his duty, while helping to make history.
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We who are John Birchers... are a special breed of people. Why is it that we, unlike the vast majority, have been able to see through the smokescreen and discern the truth? The answers are as varied as there are individuals, of course, but let us consider the possibility that, in one way or another, God has placed upon each of us a special burden of responsibility and is watching to see how each of us stands up under that burden. Some stand and some fall, ... The outcome of this war and the fate of our civilization will be determined, in all probability, by how many do stand, and how well."
[rprew 2009-11-07 16:41:08]:
What about the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the power of a patriotic army of freemen defending native soil? While that particular battle was "lost", it had the effect of the ultimate defeat and withdrawal of the invading Persians.
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