Words of wisdom from a founding father...

[nicholasdamally]

Unfortunately (and sadly) I have to preface this type of post with a statement: If you are "anti-gun", that's fine. I respect your choices and opinions, even if I may not agree with them. Just make sure you aren't suffering from rectal cranial dislocation and have a VALID reason for being "anti-gun", not just because that's what CNN or Fox

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[dexter_fox]

1. No, I don't like taking off my shoes at the airport. So why do I have to? If all these guns protect freedom so much, then why is it slipping away beneath our noses? Maybe because some people cast ballots based on what their congressman did on background checks rather than caring about how they voted on the TSA, Patriot Act, or any other real piece of legislation. While everyone was so busy opposing gun laws, the government started reading your e-mail. With all the liberties that have been surrendered while the NRA was pointing in the other direction, the government has more ability to control and oppress us today than they did 50 years ago. They've created the rules and infrastructure all around us so if they ever decide to turn on the populace, a few shotguns won't stand up any better than a stone falling through a spider web.

2. Look up the arsenal siezed at the Branch Davidian compound as an example. That was Waco and years ago, and they never stood a sorry chance. The armament and capability of the US government so far exceeds anything that can possibly be aquired by private citizens that thinking even a widely armed and rebellious population can hold their own is laughable. If you don't believe me, ask anyone who has ever served in the US military in the past ten years if an armed civillian is a real problem. Take a look at Afghanistan, where the local rebels are hidden in the population, dedicated, and have years of military-style training and experience over decades of internal strife as well as military hardware supplied by outside supporters. They've given the US a bloody nose, to be sure, but Afghan fighters have taken very heavy losses. And those are people who can live off the land and don't have surveilance cameras on every other corner. Imagine what the Army could do on their home turf. How many rebellions could they put down just by turning off the power and water or stopping the food trucks at the city limits? If this country gets to the point where you have to shoot a soldier to keep your guns, they will take them out of your hands, warm or cold, dead or alive. Trusting in the Second Amendment to protect your freedoms until that point is an invitation for them to do so.

3. So all that about liberty and freedom? What liberty has the second amendment protected beside itself? What freedoms has it promoted or defended? Compare that to the results of the Civil Rights marchers, or the Gay Rights organizers. Journalists, community activists, the League of Women Voters, and voters themselves. Hell, even lawyers have done more to protect and promote American liberties. Lawyers.

4. How about all those other democracies around the world without a Second Amendment? Didn't read the foreign section of Google News yet today. Are they collapsing into tyranny yet? Government can't read your e-mail in France. No massive German drone program. Japan elections are free and fair. Haven't heard of waterboarding in Australia. Flag is still flying over the British Isles. So...

You want to protect liberties? Vote for them. And if you vote for the guy who protected your second amendment while shredding the others, then the right to bear arms will be nothing more than the last one you lose.