You can do as Smith wants—let them do it, whatever it is, and then call a qualified professional. Or you can shoot the sons of bitches.Thing is, Fred, you can't. Not living in Mexico.
Here's the bloviating fool he dissects, though, and as usual, he does it with the unique wit and skill that makes him a writer deserving of much wider appreciation.
[Via Ron W]
Fred wrote: "It serves chiefly as a badge of authority." And there I think he may have hit the nail on the head as to why so many officials and cops don't want non-cops carrying, and especially open carry. We may want to see it as a tool necessary in the world we live in, like a good pocket knife, they (and some yahoo's) see it as a badge of authority.
ReplyDeletePerhaps, like common law, that's an image that we have inherited from England? Authorities have weapons and the peasants don't. The gentry have them but only for "sporting" purposes.
MichaelG
"Smith" is an arrogant, self-rghteous ass! He thinks he's so much better than the rest of us, when many of us are far better trained than he is. Does he think that none of us will fire when we I.D. the bad guy? Does he think we're all bumbling fools who will miss and let the thugs take our guns, or shoot our kids because we can't figure out who is in the house beforewe shoot?
ReplyDeleteHe needs to check out your "Only Ones" file, David.
I despise this cretin!
The powers not assigned the federal government or ceded to the states -- including those that have yet to be imagined -- belong to the people. The only limitation is that the exercise of one's rights does not interfere with those of another.
ReplyDeleteIt is a badge of authority.
indeed. which is precisely why they don't want you joining the club, and thinking that it's only for the only's.
ReplyDeleteAww, c'mon Crotalus. Surely you recognized the sarcasm in those statements?
ReplyDeleteFred is arguably arrogant. I say it is arguable because if you can back it up, you're not arrogant, just confident.
I don't know enough about him personally to know which he is. But I do know sarcasm that puts the lie to the myths that he was debunking.
Don't let your personal dislike of the man color your interpretation of what he said. You're too smart for that.
I wasn't referring to Fred, SA. I was referring to the idiot Fred was so adeptly skewering.
ReplyDeleteduh, would you believe that wasn't me? I was drunk? Aw shit, my fault.
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