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Posted on April 16, 2008 by fooser
To even bigger and better things than before. This is an image used in a recent book titled “Terror and Consent”:
By destroying everything America is, of course, to get rid of those nasty terrorists. When will more people realize that they don’t give a damn about spreading the American ideals of liberty, but are saying it all needs to go. The constitution is outdated.
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You’re looking at the chips falling to the ground, but often failing to note the size of the rock they come from. This blog represents just how big that rock is. You fear the rock to be brittle and will crack while being chipped; I am far less fearful of that myself.
I am far more worried about the liberals taking my 2nd Amendment rights away, than somebody listening to my calls to Africa, for example.
Mike,
I’m worried Bush and the Republicans will take my guns away in the guise of “protecting” them. The NRA is a despicable bunch that wrote half the gun control legislation Congress has passed, all so the bad weapons are banned and we get to keep our small shotguns and single-shot rifles that won’t do diddly against militarized police.
Mike’s right. Bush has not destroyed “everything America is” despite the fact that he suspended the 4th amendment, started a war, and added $3 trillion to our debt. I’m serious. These are real problems, and I think Bush has changed the country in real ways. But that doesn’t mean I’m actually worried about the government toppling, civil wars, or what have you. There is a difference between being flawed and being broken, just like there is a difference between changed and destroyed. Even though I disagree with some governmental actions, I believe in America’s resilience. It’s why I write about politics.
Wait lance, do you really think the average citizen should be able to carry and own an M16?
Also, how do you feel about the college students across the country who are trying to get a law passed allowing them to carry concealed weapons to class?
I know people who own M16s (only one owns an M16, several own the “civilian” variant, AR-15s). They’re great guns. There is no reason people should not be allowed to carry them around. Most people wouldn’t, anyway–who wants to lug a gun around all the time?
As for the handgun thing, I don’t believe ANY laws should say whether people CAN or CANNOT carry guns to class. If the State is involved in the University, I suppose the State can make policy, though, so I am largely in favor of it.
And why not?
Anyone who wants to kill someone else will bring a gun no matter what. I knew people on my campus who carried concealed weapons even though it was not explicitly “allowed”. Being in a city it was more of a self-protection issue.
Actually, M16s suck for stopping power. M14 (since I’m not lugging one around in combat; they’re heavy) for long range, AK47 for intermediate, pump shotgun for close.
Still not the issue; modern armies have tremendous infrastructural needs. A certain ’standing’ component will aways be necessary.
No worries, I’m sure that even if the government turns tyrannical the M16 vendors will slash prices to help us out.
I just got an email from my gun store on reduced prices during a remodeling; maybe turning it into a bunker in case the SCOTUS rules for Washington DC’s gun ban. (actually, I think they’re replacing some backplating. One got cracked by a .50 handgun.)
I’m stocking up on the good prices for .40 self-defense rounds. I hope to get to Africa at year-end and might be going into some ‘warmer’ areas to meet recovering ‘child soldiers’. Kony threw out the peace talks there; there’s a man needing a high speed cranial adjustment.
Ok, maybe I’m the only one particularly worried about fraternity boys’ packing heat, but I am. There were plenty of fights at my alma mater, and two stabbings. If guns were somehow involved, things could have turned nasty. Alcohol makes idiots of us all.
Perhaps really thorough licensing processes would allow us to control things. But, just like it’s easy in some states to obtain a handgun, concealed weapons licenses could get out of hand.
Moreover, I don’t think the Virginia Tech Massacre would have been stopped if everyone was carrying a pistol. Scared, untrained shooters are liabilities for everyone involved.