Many adults in the United States would like to enact tougher regulations for firearms, according to a two recent public opinion polls. In a survey by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News, 61 per cent of respondents favour stricter gun control laws in their country.
Thank goodness we live in that "democracy" the Founders envisioned.
Now ask 'em something they know about, like the latest skank du jour...
We live in a republic (well, we DID, once) because the Founders knew that democracy was nothing more than tyranny by the majority.
ReplyDeleteAlso, assuming these poll aren't skewed somehow, Americans seem to want stricter gun laws as a nebulous "We must do SOMETHING" idea, but when they see the actual proposals, many of them start backing up quick!
Right rj--note they never ask 'em questions like:
ReplyDelete"If a sociopath with a butcher knife was crawling though your window and you knew that just last week a family in yout town had been tied up, raped and then had their throats slit in front of each other, would you want to have a gun?"
A. No, because then he'd take it away and use it against me, and besides, guns kill kids and if it saves one life it's worth it, plus I am a sheep and we are bred to be slaughtered.
B. Hells yeah.
Let's see now.
ReplyDeleteA PRE-EXISTENT RIGHT OF NATURE. THAT WE WERE ASSURED, WHEN THE COMPACT (read; Constitution), WAS 'SOLD' TO US, (The Federalist Papers), AS BEING "PERPETUAL". And, in addition, was further declared that "THE GREAT RIGHTS OF MANKIND SECURED under this CONSTITUTION." Cannot be dismissed by the arbitrary decision of one, three, nine or 300 million!
"If the clause stands as it is now, it will take from the state legislatures what divine Providence has given to every individual--the means of self-defence. Unless it be moderated in some degree, it will ruin us, and introduce a standing army."
- George Mason, The Debates in the Several State Conventions, (Virginia), June 14, 1788
"A bill of rights is only an acknowledgment of the preëxisting claim to rights in the people. They belong to us as much as if they had been inserted in the Constitution."
- George Nicholas, June 16, 1788, The Debates in the Several State Conventions, (Virginia), on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution. [Elliot's Debates, Volume 3].
They are just leaving us with no other alternative than to exercise those rights. We will be able to do so, with much better effect, if We The People are united....If not, than it's every man for himself. Which is exactly what they are counting on.....
I have a proposal for "reasonable gun control"
ReplyDeleteA citizen or legislator proposing to limit or restrict the second amendment (or any amendment) of the constitution shall be guilty of sedition, tried for treaon and if convicted, hung.
It is simple, applies equally to citizens and legislators and prevents the constitution from becoming a "living constitution"
Combine this with repeal of all laws that limit citizen ownership of firearms or restrict the original intent of the actual document(s) to get back to the clear meaning of the Bill of Rights.
There you have it - reasonable gun control
Fight islam Now
Fight islam Now - Think you have something there. It should be pursued and enacted - immediately!
ReplyDeleteFight Islam Now, that should read hanged. I am hung, they don't deserve that, they would only get taller. They should be hanged.
ReplyDeleteMe likee hanging. But the question remains. Do we have enough rope, strong rope, for all of Congress AND the SCOTUS? How about crows to pick their eyes out? Do we just leave them there? When do we start on the lawyers? The only ones? The scum of the earth that work at every office for taxes and drivers license bureaus? Do we play music before the hanging? What about speeches? Will there be a luncheon afterwards? What'll be on the menu? What about seating? Will I be able to get good seats at reasonable prices to watch my favorite usurper gargle his tongue? Is there a plan for indoor arrangements if it rains on Dangle Day? What about parking? Smoking or non-smoking? Souveniers? Reduced pricing for kids and invalids? Memorabilia? Polaroids? TV rights? Who gets to pull the lever? Microphones near the gallows? Instant replay? Additional camera angles? You guys see an event. I see an opportunity.
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