Faith Revolution

The Point of the 2nd Amendment

From the Declaration of the Independence:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

How could we accomplish that if the right of the people to keep and bear arms is infringed?

Five to four.  It was that close.

June 26, 2008 - Posted by Clifford Cartwright | General | | 5 Comments

5 Comments »

  1. Come one you chickens…….someone leave a comment! LOL!

    Comment by Kim | June 29, 2008

  2. Oh geez, I’ll bite……been looking for a Dennis Miller quote and can’t find it. Now. Let me say this is not my opinion. I’m just curious as to how you would respond. He basically said that when our founding fathers wrote this they were thinking in terms of black powder shot guns and not the sophisticated weaponry of today.
    Now to quote O’Reilly……what say you?

    Comment by Kim | June 30, 2008

  3. That is a rather illogical argument since black powder was the most sophisticated weaponry of that time. To make a logical comparison, I would have to have some nukes in the basement and a stealth fighter in my back yard. I don’t. But I think that it was the intent of the fathers to keep the citizens of individual states and the states themselves armed in order to keep the federal government in check.

    You have to understand that initially we were set up as a republic of free and independent states. As such, individuals were citizens of their state first and foremost and then the state was part of the union. The 13th amendment, which some claim was not properly ratified, made everyone citizens of the United States of America in stead of, or along with, thier state residency. Constitutionally, the only jurisdiction that the federal government should have is over DC and non-state territories. Power is (should be) vested in the people and in the individual states. So maybe states and individuals should be as well armed as the federal govt. —using the logic of Dennis Miller’s argument.

    Comment by Clifford Cartwright | June 30, 2008

  4. RIGHT ON CLIFF

    Comment by MOM | July 3, 2008

  5. An update has politely been requested by the Golden Girls…….LOL.

    Comment by Kim | July 7, 2008

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