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Washintonian_For_Liberty wrote:
sudden valley gunner wrote:
Washintonian_For_Liberty wrote:
I'm not anti-government, I'm just anti-BIG-government. I'd be fine with a government about 1/6 the size of what we have now. The sheer fact that the Federal Government is the biggest employer in our country says it all... and is what has me and those like me up in arms.... literally.
Same here.
Good article Dave. We all know and have always known that the 2nd ammendment is an individual right, but what do we do if the court didn't rule this way or if our government decides to interpret it otherwise? Do we all become criminals insurrectionists?
There is another provision in the constitution we have the right to overthrow our government? Sometimes I think U.S. is in a very scary time right now.
Actually, that is in our Declaration of Independence where Jefferson writes: "
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."
If you believe, like many do, that the Declaration of Independence is the cornerstone of our government, then, we have not only the permission, but the duty to overthrow an abusive and corrupt government.
Oh, local governments are perfectly capable of getting out of control, too.
Where I live, extortionate local property taxes have turned home owners into something resembling tenant farming serfs.
My local municipality has an arrogant mayor and city council, who refuse to dial down one of the most overzealous parking enforcement regimes seen outside of NYC.
(They're arrogant on other matters, too).
My home city is a part of a county that in itself has a huge budget that duplicates innumerable municipal, state and even federal functions.
The "executive" of my county has enacted gun-show bans, ridiculous rules about the purchase of spray paint and laser pointers, bullied gun stores out of business (and Sports Authority into gradually dropping firearms and ammo from their shelves), and a vehicle idling law that will result in 15 days' in jail for a second violation.
"Tax and Spend... it's not just for the Federal Government anymore!"