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> have a superior constitution that protects our rights Mmm, you guys have certainly managed some impressive innovations in habeas corpus[0][1], property right

> have a superior constitution that protects our rights Mmm, you guys have certainly managed some impressive innovations in habeas corpus[0][1], property rights[2], and free speech[3][4] O_o [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_St... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plea_bargaining_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plea_bargaining_in_the_United_... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC [4] The article, innit?

tracker1 11y ago
In the end, after all other options... the right to bear arms is key to even being able to rebel. From a philosophical pov, not advocating armed rebellion. That said, I feel that firearms ownership is an essential right, and that efforts to ban them outright do not serve the public interest.
- peteretep 11y ago
  > the right to bear arms is key to even being able to rebel This couldn't be further from the truth. Every successful armed regime change has had state military sponsorship. But most regime changes are brought about peacefully, and then the army changes sides.