America was founded on the principle that the individual, and their rights, were more important than the government. That's why this country was founded as a Constitutional Republic instead of a Democracy. Kiddo.
The writing that protected those rights was GOVERNMENT.............kiddo.....................You know, that thing you hate...
It was a Republic until the majority of America didn't agree African Slavery. The proper procedure by law would have been to amend the Constitution, but the Slave states wouldn't agree. Let's just say most of America didn't want OPPRESSION and killed more of the ones that did.................................................................MESSAGE...
Today we see a mix of State power vs. Federal. You seem to be stuck in a pre-Civil War time frame because you saw now WORDS that described the change in GOVERNMENT, YOU KNOW, THAT THING YOU HATE.
You think State Government should have the power. I think EVERY AMERICAN should have a vote. THAT is the difference.
No, the thing that protects those rights, rights that would otherwise be taken away by government, kiddo, is the right of the individuals to be ARMED. Any government that attempts to remove any of those inalienable rights must first contend with a population that can remove it from power. That is the intent of the 2nd Amendment. The ability to remove an illegitimate government.
"No, the thing that protects those rights, rights that would otherwise be taken away by government, kiddo, is the right of the individuals to be ARMED."
So you are saying that VOTES and Common sense doesn't matter. You have to have a gun to force your perspective............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
I know your position. Guns only come into play LAST RESORT, not first resort kid. You are ignorant of politics and history.
I know you think today's America is the last resort the founders spoke of. But you also note that you don't research Left wing perspectives.....
You are a scared to death coward American who is unable to think, research or even process what you hear. You have your gun out because you are SCARED.
You are the beating chest America hates. Start thinking instead of using FORCE and WEAPONS to FORCE a perspective. Start reading. Start learning about at least ONE other party than your own! You can't hide behind your gun to force opinions forever coward.
I have guns and want to protect them in a knowledgeable way. You have guns and want to shoot to protect them, ANOTHER DIFFERENCE!
You are an advocate for pure democracy in your less progressive mode. Correct? In other words everyone gets a vote and their vote matters. The problem with pure democracy is it is simple mob rule. The Founders recognized that fact and wrote our Constitution based on that knowledge. I started as a communist idiot. My grandfather was a high ranker in the American Communist Party in the 1920's and 30's. I learned the truth about communism from him. I then changed to a pure anarchist when I was your age after I had learned a bit and travelled the world.
After I had read more, and lived more I changed into a rational anarchist. I support the maximum amount of rights and responsibilities for the individual. I realize however, that some people can't take care of themselves and so it is a societal contract that those who can't help themselves, be helped by those who can. That's what makes us human. I can care less about some lazy fool who can work, but chooses not too. They can starve for all I care. I do care about those who are old or infirm, or were born with a deficiency. Those I will happily help.
I am far from scared to death. I've been in so many different situations where I could have died that it doesn't effect me in the slightest. Most recently I was about one minute from death according to my doctors, and on more than one occasion while lying I have had "moments". I still fly. So no. I am not scared of anything.