The Battle of Athens made national headlines. Corruption, when and where it exists, demands reform, and even in the most corrupt and boss-ridden communities there are peaceful means by which reform can be achieved. But there is no substitute, in a democracy, for orderly process. Other outsiders, e.g., Time and Newsweek , agreed. The 79th Congress adjourned on 2 August 1946, when the Battle of Athens ended.
Dictators believe that public order is more important than the Rule of Law.
However, Americans reject this idea. Criminals can exploit for selfish ends, the use armed force to restore the Rule of Law. An individual criminal can harm a handful of people. Governments alone can brutalize thousands, or millions. McMinn Countians showed us when citizens can and should use armed force to support the Rule of Law.