LibertyAshland
Regular Member
After Monday evening's Study Session there was a discussion outside the chambers between members of both 'camps'.
One of the herbivorous holophobes was lecturing the individual who OC'd both an 1911 and an AR whilst various others listened. The OC'er was polite and articulate, and he had his mother and wife with him.
I interjected and asked if the one talking had authored this. He hadn't. I suggested that this would be quite ineffective, in as much as we all know:
(a) there is no problem,
(b) this ordinance would not and could not stop a "problem"even if there was one, and
(c) CHL permit holders are exempt, etc
They retorted that that was better than nothing, that at least a CHL guaranteed a level of proficiency - which was laughed at, and he smirkingly conceded it was a low bar.
And then, like a magician pulling a rabbit from a top hat I invited the truth to spill forth from their own mouths: they want to change society. They are self confessed social engineers who are fully aware of what they are doing. This is calculated, make no mistake of that fact. 'Politics is a continuation of war by other means' I seem to remember.
Having made their confession I put it to them that their attempt to deny us our natural rights was in itself a very violent action of very violent people. I explained their passive aggressive and coercive social engineering relied on Chief Holderness and his men, with guns, to enforce their will on others. At this point they just walked off in a state of cognitive dissonance. Next time we see them we can invite them to the ranges!
Beyond giving myself props, I feel the take home of this was that there we were again in relatively equal members (interestingly all pro 2A were vets, old and young) - and that given the opportunity to calmly and clearly enunciate our position they cannot win. The 'democratic' system will allow this before the council, and so - if it were down to reason alone we would be assured victory. Sadly it's not, and so we have to play politics too. This has begun... see next post...
One of the herbivorous holophobes was lecturing the individual who OC'd both an 1911 and an AR whilst various others listened. The OC'er was polite and articulate, and he had his mother and wife with him.
I interjected and asked if the one talking had authored this. He hadn't. I suggested that this would be quite ineffective, in as much as we all know:
(a) there is no problem,
(b) this ordinance would not and could not stop a "problem"even if there was one, and
(c) CHL permit holders are exempt, etc
They retorted that that was better than nothing, that at least a CHL guaranteed a level of proficiency - which was laughed at, and he smirkingly conceded it was a low bar.
And then, like a magician pulling a rabbit from a top hat I invited the truth to spill forth from their own mouths: they want to change society. They are self confessed social engineers who are fully aware of what they are doing. This is calculated, make no mistake of that fact. 'Politics is a continuation of war by other means' I seem to remember.
Having made their confession I put it to them that their attempt to deny us our natural rights was in itself a very violent action of very violent people. I explained their passive aggressive and coercive social engineering relied on Chief Holderness and his men, with guns, to enforce their will on others. At this point they just walked off in a state of cognitive dissonance. Next time we see them we can invite them to the ranges!
Beyond giving myself props, I feel the take home of this was that there we were again in relatively equal members (interestingly all pro 2A were vets, old and young) - and that given the opportunity to calmly and clearly enunciate our position they cannot win. The 'democratic' system will allow this before the council, and so - if it were down to reason alone we would be assured victory. Sadly it's not, and so we have to play politics too. This has begun... see next post...