My Two Cents on III Citadel

Disclosure: I have invested in III Arms, proudly.

I am so new to the Patriot community that you can literally hear the wet dripping behind my ears. Shhhh.... listen. Hear it? I've always had these beliefs, that America was exceptional, that it was our responsibility to protect and nurture that exceptionalism, that rugged individualism and self-reliance were key concepts and that it could all easily vanish if Liberty wasn't guarded by every Patriot. Last spring,  I found a mentor, I found fellow Patriots, I found a home.

Now, people I've never heard of are attacking people I've come to know and care about deeply. People who apparently call themselves Patriots, but are so unimportant that I've never heard of them, never read a word of their rants, would never know they exist except for their attacks on people I consider friends and mentors. So what's a person to do? In order to make an informed decision, I read a couple of the posts at Sipsey Street Irregulars to get an idea of who this person is and what his beef  is with Mr. Kerodin and the Citadel
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You know what? I still don't understand.

I have never understood the mentality of negative people. Life is too short to live like that. Mr.Vanderbough obviously doesn't like Mr. Kerodin or the Citadel. Fine. Don't become involved. Walk away. Very simple. But to go on and on with repetitive negativity, I just don't get the point. Nobody is forcing him to participate, contribute, endorse or even write about it; but he seems obsessed. And that's just not healthy.

Now what I know about Mr. Kerodin and Mr. Miller and everyone I've met who are involved in III Arms and the Citadel. Every single one of them took time to answer my questions without treating me like a silly woman. I was taken seriously, I was offered education and support. Not a single person, least of all Mr. Kerodin, tried to hide any of the negative aspects of his past from me. Everything was on the table. Not a single person used strong-arm persuasion tactics, or greasy used car salesman tactics, when presenting the III Arms plan and the Citadel. It was very matter of fact. This is what we plan to do, this is how we plan to do it. In? Great. Not in? No problem. Not one person had a negative thing to say until the attacks started popping up.

It seems all of the attacks and bitterness are flowing from one direction. And it seems that the impetus is the creation of III Arms and the Citadel. Why? Why in the world would any Patriot have a problem with other Patriots banding together to build something positive? At best, there should be well wishes; and at the worst, a peaceful parting of the ways. If we're walking a path that's not for you, we don't belittle your choice. Why do you feel the need to belittle ours? If you don't agree with us, fine. Shut up and leave us alone. We really don't need your approval to succeed.

I have no need for negative people in my life. I tend to cut them lose very quickly and walk away. But when they persist in inserting themselves where they don't belong and aren't welcome, I get very frustrated. God and my fellow Patriots know I'm not the type to fight idiots. I hate stupid conflicts. But when my friends are attacked, I will make a stand. So, I'm a Patriot, I'm a III Arms Founding Member, I'm proudly standing with my fellow Patriots. And as insignificant and new as I am in the III community and blogging, I'm adding my voice. Come get me.