Well the blood of patriots has been shed at places like Waco and Ruby Ridge ... but how come the blood of tyrants has not been shed, not even one drop? Or do Americans prefer slavery to freedom? There was (as regards Waco). Gulf war veteran and bronze star decorated Sgt. Timothy McVeigh retaliated against the government complex that coordinated the Clinton administration government assault against the Branch Davidian farm in Waco, Texas. He bombed and destroyed that complex, the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ironically, the number of government workers killed, both adults and children (workers had their "day care" center there) in Oklahoma City was about the same as the number of adults and children murdered by government agents in Waco. Poetic justice as well. There's an informative read on this at "Wikipedia - Timothy McVeigh".