scarlett1125
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I've only been on here for a couple of weeks, and I have a question that I'd like to open to the group. I see a lot of partisan statements here, such as __________ has always been a little too far to the left or leftist gun nazis, etc. Honestly, my own father has called me a pinko commie for years because I believe in the Constitution as a whole. I personally believe that all of those rights expressed in the Bill of Rights are important to our country and to our freedom. I know from talking with many of you that you feel the same way. Recent cases here on this board have shown us the value of other amendments like the 4th amendment and the 5th amendment, so I think that most of us are well aware of the necessity of understanding and knowing our rights. However, in my own experience, when I have defended something like the first amendment (not here, necessarily, but just in general), I have been met with comments similar to those of my father. It has been proposed that I care more about freedom of speech than about the safety of our country or some other nonsense, which is completely untrue.
So, while I consider myself a Constitutional Libertarian, and not a pinko commie like my dad thinks, I wonder if we are doing ourselves any favors by presenting our ideas in partisan terms. Granted, this is a haven of free expression (as long as you can take the heat in some of these threads), and I applaud that. But I think that this is no longer a partisan issue, as the NRA has made it out to be. This is an issue of civil liberties, which goes well beyond any partisan views that one might hold.
Of course, this is my opinion, and I hope that you will share yours, too. I'm curious what all of you think about this.
I've only been on here for a couple of weeks, and I have a question that I'd like to open to the group. I see a lot of partisan statements here, such as __________ has always been a little too far to the left or leftist gun nazis, etc. Honestly, my own father has called me a pinko commie for years because I believe in the Constitution as a whole. I personally believe that all of those rights expressed in the Bill of Rights are important to our country and to our freedom. I know from talking with many of you that you feel the same way. Recent cases here on this board have shown us the value of other amendments like the 4th amendment and the 5th amendment, so I think that most of us are well aware of the necessity of understanding and knowing our rights. However, in my own experience, when I have defended something like the first amendment (not here, necessarily, but just in general), I have been met with comments similar to those of my father. It has been proposed that I care more about freedom of speech than about the safety of our country or some other nonsense, which is completely untrue.
So, while I consider myself a Constitutional Libertarian, and not a pinko commie like my dad thinks, I wonder if we are doing ourselves any favors by presenting our ideas in partisan terms. Granted, this is a haven of free expression (as long as you can take the heat in some of these threads), and I applaud that. But I think that this is no longer a partisan issue, as the NRA has made it out to be. This is an issue of civil liberties, which goes well beyond any partisan views that one might hold.
Of course, this is my opinion, and I hope that you will share yours, too. I'm curious what all of you think about this.