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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
---Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
[The Constitution preserves] the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. ---James Madison,The Federalist Papers, No. 46.
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive.
---Noah Webster, An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution (Philadelphia 1787).
The founding fathers would disagree with you, it is a FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT to self protection, it is the final check put into place to control our government when it stops working for the people. Get enough people pissed off, and you will have your removal of government (see revolutionary war, where it was put to test.)
That was a worry to a bunch of guys in the 18th century having just broken away from a monarchy. It isn't a worry today after two hundred years of peaceful changes in government. The idea that a segment of armed civilians could somehow take control of the American government is ridiculous and is treason punishable by death.
That was a worry to a bunch of guys in the 18th century having just broken away from a monarchy. It isn't a worry today after two hundred years of peaceful changes in government. The idea that a segment of armed civilians could somehow take control of the American government is ridiculous and is treason punishable by death.
wrong. it was not set up on the worry that the fledgling government would go awry. it was set up to prevent any such worries for the future. it was not set up as a temporary crutch, but as a foundational pillar of our government.
it is actually very clear there, and your attempts at extrapolating temporary intent is blatantly fabricated.
if you want to argue that they were just paranoid and mistaken, and that it is no longer needed, despite what they thought, that is another matter entirely–though still one that is fairly obviously wrong, in my opinion.
wrong. it was not set up on the worry that the fledgling government would go awry. it was set up to prevent any such worries for the future. it was not set up as a temporary crutch, but as a foundational pillar of our government.
it is actually very clear there, and your attempts at extrapolating temporary intent is blatantly fabricated.
if you want to argue that they were just paranoid and mistaken, and that it is no longer needed, despite what they thought, that is another matter entirely–though still one that is fairly obviously wrong, in my opinion.
Mistaken, certainly. Paranoid, maybe not in the 18th century. Those who still cling to the "worry" today are clearly paranoid.
Mistaken, certainly. Paranoid, maybe not in the 18th century. Those who still cling to the "worry" today are clearly paranoid.
if you think things like that kind of stuff is not needed these days. Look up the Presidential Directive NSPD51 that our very president bush signed last year. In time of crisis, he would have been able to assume total power until he saw fit. Wow, we are really only one crisis away from being ruled by a dictator. It is also comon for each new president to release some form of this presidential directive.
Mistaken, certainly. Paranoid, maybe not in the 18th century. Those who still cling to the "worry" today are clearly paranoid.
Having not read this entire thread, I'll say now is the time to be paranoid. Never in my 51 years have I seen such an incompetent Federal Government corrupted by both parties. If it worsens the American people and States have every right to go after Fed and straighten it out at any cost.
Mistaken, certainly. Paranoid, maybe not in the 18th century. Those who still cling to the "worry" today are clearly paranoid.
well i had certainly not be able to go back through your posting history then to see talk of bush being a dictator or tyrant then.
if that is true, then congrats; you might be one of the few gun control advocates then that doesn't gripe about how fascist or dangerous the repubs are. if that kind of consistency is inherent in your ideals and your posts, i commend you. not because i like republicans, or bush (since i think partisan politics is one of the problems that leads to the kind of crap that the 2nd amendment was created in order to safeguard against, and i think bush is a megalo-idiot), but because consistency would be nice when it comes to rational argument, even if incorrect; it is so uncommon.
That was a worry to a bunch of guys in the 18th century having just broken away from a monarchy. It isn't a worry today after two hundred years of peaceful changes in government. The idea that a segment of armed civilians could somehow take control of the American government is ridiculous and is treason punishable by death.
Thing is many in our military arent like you. They know right from wrong & I'd expect huge defections just like in the civil war should it come to pass we had to fight our own country.
Far as treason, its rediculous to consider it treason if the body of the people decided to usurp the Govt. The true traitors are the legislators that defy the constitution as well as people like yourself that have sworn to uphold the constitution only to work towards its defeat.
After you swear an oath its too late to change your mind.
I don't know, but I'll bet you whatever it is they have, I can safely walk down the sidewald to get to it! (sans bullet-proof vest)
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