Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Camille Paglia on 2A

But as a libertarian, I read the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights as granting to private citizens the right to bear arms against the potential abuses of a government turned tyrannous. Furthermore, should police authority evaporate after a cataclysm of storm, flood, earthquake or terrorism, citizens have a right to defend their families and property against criminals and looters. If food and water are in short supply over a protracted period, expect predators and violence.
You almost get it. Not quite, but almost.

Perhaps "intellectuals" are teachable.

1 comment:

  1. "But as a libertarian, I read the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights as granting to private citizens the right to bear arms against the potential abuses of a government turned tyrannous."

    But as a libertarian, I read the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights as recognizing the right of private citizens to bear arms against the potential abuses of a government turned tyrannous.

    There, I fixed it...

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