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A plot to undermine the Right To Bear Arms. December 9, 2011 7:20 am Jody

Personally, guns scare the beejebus outta me….but it is about CHOICE

Road sign up ahead... You have entered the Twilight Zone! by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-10 03:33:44
Noah Chomsky says that the average middle class male votes based upon guns and "religiosity". Which seems to be ... by bowser 2011-12-09 18:19:08
I've published this in the Zone before, but just in case you missed it, here it is again. It ... by ER 2011-12-09 16:27:33
cold dead hands, etc, etc. by FrankC 2011-12-09 16:04:32
A successful plot to undermine the Constitution. I've NEVER seen an adequate explanation for forgetting "a well regulated militia". ... by bowser 2011-12-09 15:10:03
- Tell ya what, you can crank the Second Amendment back to what you think is "original intent" if we can ... by TB 2011-12-09 15:15:32
  - At it's most liberal interpretation, the 2nd allows people to have muskets. Period. The arms of the day. And ... by bowser 2011-12-09 15:34:53
    - Sorry, you brought up "clear meaning of the Constitution." Didn't mean to confuse anyone. by TB 2011-12-09 15:41:57
      - Au, contraire, mon ami. You DID mean to confuse the issue. We were talking about the clear meaning ... by bowser 2011-12-09 17:54:14
        
        You fell into Tom's trap several posts ago, Bowser. The Commerce Clause isn't irrelevant, though the bargain you were offered ... by Robert 2011-12-11 14:11:13
        
        Beautifully articulated! by ER 2011-12-12 09:05:45
        
        Thanks. It's a new epiphany inspired by my current reading: "Marathon" by Richard A. Billows, about the battle of Marathon ... by Robert 2011-12-12 10:34:27
        
        It was good Roberto!!! by Jody 2011-12-12 09:53:24
        
        Thanks Jody (n/t) by Robert 2011-12-12 10:36:46
        
        Not sure why. by TB 2011-12-12 10:10:07
        
        You offered Bowsers a straw man choice. How about a real choice: Trade the Pentagon (the un-Constitutional standing army) for ... by Robert 2011-12-12 10:36:19
        
        Athens also had a strong tradition of public service, about as strong as our obsession with commercial success. If ... by ER 2011-12-12 11:16:32
        
        A major corporation would inevitably wonder why it should be subordinate to a mere government if it has the wealth ... by Robert 2011-12-12 12:16:43
        
        One of my favorite parts of the Athenian "Golden Age:" Most importantly, and in order to emphasize the concept of equality ... by TB 2011-12-12 12:01:10
        
        Good point. Running out of room. Worth continuing in a new thread? There is more: Crux is requirement for "particular ... by Robert 2011-12-12 12:13:02
I don't want to get involved in this border gun controversy, I know nothing about it, but I do wish ... by ER 2011-12-09 08:15:21
- Of course you know nothing about it. by TB 2011-12-09 12:41:29
  - Ouch! It's dat ole debbil Leftist Media Conspiracy out to get me. The Holder story is about a really stupid ... by ER 2011-12-09 13:42:35
    - You mean, why don't I carry on the discussion from the side track you've put it on? by TB 2011-12-09 14:31:23
      - Absolutely. by ER 2011-12-09 15:14:55
        
        I'm curious. What exactly does a "seized forum" look like? by TB 2011-12-09 15:25:19
        
        A forum where we talk about what you want to talk about, and we talk about it in the way ... by ER 2011-12-09 16:03:38