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Guns aren't toys. They are an important tool in America's system of checks and balances: Guns are not for shooting deer; guns are for shooting politicians. Th
by obsolete_ideas 9y ago
Guns aren't toys.
They are an important tool in America's system of checks and balances: Guns are not for shooting deer; guns are for shooting politicians.
The 2nd Amendment is very clear; in fact, it's probably the clearest portion of the entire Constitution:
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
In order to protect the freedom of each state from the imposition of some tyranny, it must be possible to gather groups of patriots who are armed with the highest quality equipment; therefore, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
America was born out of armed revolution against a tyrannical government, and Americans are taught that they must be wary of enemies both foreign and domestic. To Americans, the government is at best a dangerous servant, and at worst a tyrannical master.
The gun is known as "The Great Equalizer" for a reason. To restrict gun ownership is to transfer even more power from the weak (the individual) to the strong (the State); that is anathema to those who understand what it actually means to be an American.
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- fyolnish 9y agoWhen is it appropriate to shoot a politician?
- obsolete_ideas 9y agoI suppose the ambiguity keeps the politicians wondering. At the very least, the American Revolution serves as a precedent: Armed retaliation is justified when the government is a far-off power imposing taxation without representation. Well, Washington D.C. is hundreds or thousands of miles away from where most people live; Congress has sustained extremely low approval ratings, indicating a disconnect with their constituents; like a king, the President can increasingly write law unilaterally through executive orders; the interpretations of the Justices are progressively detached from logic, leaving many perplexed as to what "rule of law" even means; and, the Federal Reserve extracts purchasing power from every holder of dollars by "printing" more dollars, essentially taxing people without really consulting them or even engaging in public debate on the matter. So... hmmm...
- willhslade 9y agoWhen he's doing Stalinesque things.
- _obsolete_ideas 9y agoI suppose the ambiguity keeps the politicians mindful. At the very least, the American Revolution serves as a precedent: Armed retaliation is justified when the government is a far-off, alienating power imposing taxation without representation. Well, Washington D.C. is hundreds or thousands of miles away from where most people live; Congress has sustained extremely low approval ratings, indicating a disconnect with its constituents; like a king, the President can increasingly write law unilaterally through executive orders; the interpretations of the Justices are progressively detached from logic, leaving many perplexed as to what "rule of law" even means; and, the Federal Reserve extracts purchasing power from every holder of dollars by "printing" more dollars, essentially taxing people without really consulting them or even engaging in public debate on the matter. So.... hmmm....