Texas Drifter: Self Defense Without Compassion
Marshall’s Law Dateline – Title evolved from concept used in earlier writing exercise.
Real world scenarios:
1) 1 Samuel 17:49-50: English Standard Version (ESV) - (49) And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.(50) So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David.
Do not recall part about David using stone to “knee cap” Philistine.
2) Texans at Battle of San Jacinto April 1836 reference Marshall’s Law Townhall Entry #029 “Texas Independence Days” excerpt: Legend, Yellow Rose of Texas: during the Texas Revolution followers and enemies alike called General Sam “poltroon”. List includes most signers at Texas Convention for Independence, most of General Sam’s volunteer troops, most Texas civilians, and Mexico’s dictator President General Santa Anna.
When the time was right, General Sam had two messages, one for his troops and one for his enemies. Sam’s first message to his troops: I ordered my scouts to burn all bridges. No one comes in, no one retreats. I must have Santa Anna alive. Remember the Alamo.
Casualty reports from April 21st eighteen minute battle sent Houston’s enemies the second message: six hundred enemy killed, two hundred enemy wounded, and 732 enemy captured. Santa Anna was captured the next day after fleeing the battle like a coward.
Out numbered two to one, Republic of Texas casualties were two killed and twenty-three wounded. The wounded included General Sam Houston. When asked about his part in the battle, one Texan answered, I would not have stopped killing those ######## if Jesus Christ himself had asked me too. You the reader, are probably thinking, I know the history, so where’s Yellow Rose Legend?
One of Houston's scouts was involved with a young Hispanic dancer called "Yellow Rose"; a woman whose cousin had recently died defending the Alamo. When Texas most beautiful woman heard Houston and his most trusted scout talking about distractions to give Texas troops an edge, she knew what had to be done.
Despite vehement protests by her most trusted scout, Yellow Rose silenced him by asking him how many loved ones he had lost defending the Alamo. As Houston gave the order to attack across an open field, the Mexican General was being distracted by Yellow Rose. Reports suggest that Yellow Rose passed on opportunity to kill Santa Anna since Houston needed him alive.
Now you know why many Texans have yellow rose bushes around their homes. There may be other legends, but I like above legend best. (End excerpt)
3) John (Jack) Coffee Hays Texas Ranger, described by Texas State Historical Association: In battles Hays and his rangers were usually outnumbered, and their effective use of revolvers revolutionized warfare against Texas Indians. The Texas Rangers gained a national reputation in the Mexican War. Into Mexico rode Hays's rangers. Out of Mexico came a mounted irregular body of rangers celebrated in song and story throughout the United States.
Moving on to unreal scenarios:
1. no warning shots except in movies
2. no shooting weapon out of bad guy’s hand except in movies
3. do not “rack” round into chamber to intimidate bad guy/s it can get you killed
4. no rules of engagement that threatens to get good guys hurt or dead
Observations:
1) social conflicts generally never resolved with political correct strategies or tactics
2) self defense is killing and not a sin; murder is a sin
Contemporary Democrats and RINOs policies: Promoting rape with gun control ...
Metaphorical truth: Survival conflict is not a game like intramural sports or professional sports; losers or victims not generally offered opportunities to walk across field to shake hands with those trying to kill them.
Brutal real world truths:
1. fancy words are not likely to convince bad guys to be nice guys
2. might may or may not make right; but generally determines outcome; consider Marshall’s Social Power formula: SP=Q1+Q2 over T
3. some times alternative conclusions to survival conflicts are worse than participating in process
4. Texas Drifter can teach a monkey how to pull a trigger; but teaching “free will” human when to pull trigger is totally different task; especially if reflexes are driving process; consider how Wild Bill Hickok “accidently” killed one of his best friends.
Reader’s assignment, draw line down center one sheet paper; on one side write elements of “Self Defense Without Compassion” agree with. On other side list elements of this Texas Drifter writing exercise you do not agree with.
