Ted Cruz: 2nd Amendment Is 'Ultimate Check Against Government Tyranny'

[IlarMeilyr]

“Foolish liberals who are trying to read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution by claiming it's not an individual right or that it's too much of a public safety hazard, don't see the danger in the big picture. They're courting disaster by encouraging others to use the same means to eliminate portions of the Constitution they don't like.”
― Alan M. Dershowitz

OJ didn't do it

-Alan M Dershowitz

OJ did do it. A man can be right in some things and yet wrong in others.

Dershowitz was wrong and is wrong about OJ.

But -- That doesn't tell us anything about the rectitude of Dershowitz' quote concerning the 2d Amendment.

In short, your point was pointless.

 

[Vandalshandle]

It is an established fact that not one of the four presidents who were assassinated was armed. Coincidence? I don't THINK so!

 

[rightwinger]

“Foolish liberals who are trying to read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution by claiming it's not an individual right or that it's too much of a public safety hazard, don't see the danger in the big picture. They're courting disaster by encouraging others to use the same means to eliminate portions of the Constitution they don't like.”
― Alan M. Dershowitz

OJ didn't do it

-Alan M Dershowitz

OJ did do it. A man can be right in some things and yet wrong in others.

Dershowitz was wrong and is wrong about OJ.

But -- That doesn't tell us anything about the rectitude of Dershowitz' quote concerning the 2d Amendment.

In short, your point was pointless.

It shows that Dershowitz turned into a political whore decades ago

 

[Derideo_Te]

as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government"

Jefferson never said anything of the sort!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms Quotation Thomas Jefferson s Monticello

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.​

Once again the gun fetishists lie about the Founding Fathers in order to justify their obsession about this mythical "tyrannical government" that does not exist.

What a massive quivering quibble.

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms (Quotation)

This sentence comes from Thomas Jefferson's three drafts of the Virginia Constitution. The text does vary slightly in each draft:

First Draft: "No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."[1]

Second Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]."[2]

Third Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]"[3]

This sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution as adopted.

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.


Footnotes

1. ↑ PTJ, 1:344.
2. ↑ Ibid., 353. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.
3. ↑ Ibid., 363. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.

So, let's just recap, shall we? Yes. We shall. YOU are feeling all triumphant because the portion of the quote ATTRIBUTED to Jefferson may not have been said by him. The Part? The part about "last resort."

Man. You are a magnificent stud of quoting others' work, when they conclude (and perhaps correctly) that Jefferson's alleged words may not have been his actual words.

But here's the rub. Jefferson DID say the first part (in all three drafts)!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

So you libs who wish to disarm the citizenry are at odds with Thomas Jefferson AND the Constitution itself AND the SCOTUS analysis of the legal and historical purpose of the 2d Amendment.

The second part is what you are fallaciously trying to use to justify Cruz's sedition.

Too bad you were caught lying about Jefferson because you didn't do your homework.

Next time try not to whine so much, 'mkay?

 

[IlarMeilyr]

PRESCIENT. It's like the libs take the Saul Alinksy school of advocacy to heart in their churlish form of discussing these topics. It was predicted.

You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the great struggle for independence.

-- Attributed to Charles Austin Beard (1874-1948)

 

[IlarMeilyr]

“Foolish liberals who are trying to read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution by claiming it's not an individual right or that it's too much of a public safety hazard, don't see the danger in the big picture. They're courting disaster by encouraging others to use the same means to eliminate portions of the Constitution they don't like.”
― Alan M. Dershowitz

OJ didn't do it

-Alan M Dershowitz

OJ did do it. A man can be right in some things and yet wrong in others.

Dershowitz was wrong and is wrong about OJ.

But -- That doesn't tell us anything about the rectitude of Dershowitz' quote concerning the 2d Amendment.

In short, your point was pointless.

It shows that Dershowitz turned into a political whore decades ago

No. It only shows where you deign to agree with him and where you don't.

He can be right or he can be wrong, just like all people.

My quote of his words was not intended as an appeal to authority anyway. The POINT is that WHAT he said is true. And for SOME reason, you don't choose to try refute WHAT he actually said.

 

[rightwinger]

as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government"

Jefferson never said anything of the sort!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms Quotation Thomas Jefferson s Monticello

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.​

Once again the gun fetishists lie about the Founding Fathers in order to justify their obsession about this mythical "tyrannical government" that does not exist.

What a massive quivering quibble.

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms (Quotation)

This sentence comes from Thomas Jefferson's three drafts of the Virginia Constitution. The text does vary slightly in each draft:

First Draft: "No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."[1]

Second Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]."[2]

Third Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]"[3]

This sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution as adopted.

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.


Footnotes

1. ↑ PTJ, 1:344.
2. ↑ Ibid., 353. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.
3. ↑ Ibid., 363. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.

So, let's just recap, shall we? Yes. We shall. YOU are feeling all triumphant because the portion of the quote ATTRIBUTED to Jefferson may not have been said by him. The Part? The part about "last resort."

Man. You are a magnificent stud of quoting others' work, when they conclude (and perhaps correctly) that Jefferson's alleged words may not have been his actual words.

But here's the rub. Jefferson DID say the first part (in all three drafts)!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

So you libs who wish to disarm the citizenry are at odds with Thomas Jefferson AND the Constitution itself AND the SCOTUS analysis of the legal and historical purpose of the 2d Amendment.

The second part is what you are fallaciously trying to use to justify Cruz's sedition.

Too bad you were caught lying about Jefferson because you didn't do your homework.

Next time try not to whine so much, 'mkay?

I can't remember the last presidential candidate who advocated armed insurrection against our government

 

[IlarMeilyr]

as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government"

Jefferson never said anything of the sort!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms Quotation Thomas Jefferson s Monticello

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.​

Once again the gun fetishists lie about the Founding Fathers in order to justify their obsession about this mythical "tyrannical government" that does not exist.

What a massive quivering quibble.

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms (Quotation)

This sentence comes from Thomas Jefferson's three drafts of the Virginia Constitution. The text does vary slightly in each draft:

First Draft: "No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."[1]

Second Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]."[2]

Third Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]"[3]

This sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution as adopted.

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.


Footnotes

1. ↑ PTJ, 1:344.
2. ↑ Ibid., 353. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.
3. ↑ Ibid., 363. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.

So, let's just recap, shall we? Yes. We shall. YOU are feeling all triumphant because the portion of the quote ATTRIBUTED to Jefferson may not have been said by him. The Part? The part about "last resort."

Man. You are a magnificent stud of quoting others' work, when they conclude (and perhaps correctly) that Jefferson's alleged words may not have been his actual words.

But here's the rub. Jefferson DID say the first part (in all three drafts)!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

So you libs who wish to disarm the citizenry are at odds with Thomas Jefferson AND the Constitution itself AND the SCOTUS analysis of the legal and historical purpose of the 2d Amendment.

The second part is what you are fallaciously trying to use to justify Cruz's sedition.

Too bad you were caught lying about Jefferson because you didn't do your homework.

Next time try not to whine so much, 'mkay?

The second part is what was quoted (and has been quoted repeatedly). Your second-hand "scholarship" as we all know is just a cheese dick effort by you to play "gotchya!"

And you are sloppy anyway. Only a dick head like you would call it a "lie" which it wasn't. For only a simpleton pontificating gas bag ***** like you would assume that a mistake is the same thing as a "lie."

So, in brief, stop your own whining instead of pretending you have some authority to worry about what you falsely accuse me of doing.

Try to stick to he ACTUAL point.

the ACTUAL point, to refresh your weak-minded ability to track the conversation, is WHETHER or not what Cruz said was historically correct.

And it was (notwithstanding the fact that TJ may not have said the portion that has long been attributed to him).

Let's say that again for your petty narrow weak mind, Dizzy.

What CRUZ said about the 2d Amendment was historically CORRECT. And for all your whining, braying and whinnying, you can't actually refute it.

 

[IlarMeilyr]

as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government"

Jefferson never said anything of the sort!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms Quotation Thomas Jefferson s Monticello

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.​

Once again the gun fetishists lie about the Founding Fathers in order to justify their obsession about this mythical "tyrannical government" that does not exist.

What a massive quivering quibble.

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms (Quotation)

This sentence comes from Thomas Jefferson's three drafts of the Virginia Constitution. The text does vary slightly in each draft:

First Draft: "No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."[1]

Second Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]."[2]

Third Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]"[3]

This sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution as adopted.

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.


Footnotes

1. ↑ PTJ, 1:344.
2. ↑ Ibid., 353. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.
3. ↑ Ibid., 363. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.

So, let's just recap, shall we? Yes. We shall. YOU are feeling all triumphant because the portion of the quote ATTRIBUTED to Jefferson may not have been said by him. The Part? The part about "last resort."

Man. You are a magnificent stud of quoting others' work, when they conclude (and perhaps correctly) that Jefferson's alleged words may not have been his actual words.

But here's the rub. Jefferson DID say the first part (in all three drafts)!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

So you libs who wish to disarm the citizenry are at odds with Thomas Jefferson AND the Constitution itself AND the SCOTUS analysis of the legal and historical purpose of the 2d Amendment.

The second part is what you are fallaciously trying to use to justify Cruz's sedition.

Too bad you were caught lying about Jefferson because you didn't do your homework.

Next time try not to whine so much, 'mkay?

I can't remember the last presidential candidate who advocated armed insurrection against our government

So what? You can make the hollow and dishonest claim that Cruz is somehow a candidate who has advocated for it. But that would be quite fully dishonest of you. That is clearly NOT what Cruz said.

 

[Derideo_Te]

as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government"

Jefferson never said anything of the sort!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms Quotation Thomas Jefferson s Monticello

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.​

Once again the gun fetishists lie about the Founding Fathers in order to justify their obsession about this mythical "tyrannical government" that does not exist.

What a massive quivering quibble.

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms (Quotation)

This sentence comes from Thomas Jefferson's three drafts of the Virginia Constitution. The text does vary slightly in each draft:

First Draft: "No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."[1]

Second Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]."[2]

Third Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]"[3]

This sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution as adopted.

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.


Footnotes

1. ↑ PTJ, 1:344.
2. ↑ Ibid., 353. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.
3. ↑ Ibid., 363. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.

So, let's just recap, shall we? Yes. We shall. YOU are feeling all triumphant because the portion of the quote ATTRIBUTED to Jefferson may not have been said by him. The Part? The part about "last resort."

Man. You are a magnificent stud of quoting others' work, when they conclude (and perhaps correctly) that Jefferson's alleged words may not have been his actual words.

But here's the rub. Jefferson DID say the first part (in all three drafts)!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

So you libs who wish to disarm the citizenry are at odds with Thomas Jefferson AND the Constitution itself AND the SCOTUS analysis of the legal and historical purpose of the 2d Amendment.

The second part is what you are fallaciously trying to use to justify Cruz's sedition.

Too bad you were caught lying about Jefferson because you didn't do your homework.

Next time try not to whine so much, 'mkay?

The second part is what was quoted (and has been quoted repeatedly). Your second-hand "scholarship" as we all know is just a cheese dick effort by you to play "gotchya!"

And you are sloppy anyway. Only a dick head like you would call it a "lie" which it wasn't. For only a simpleton pontificating gas bag ***** like you would assume that a mistake is the same thing as a "lie."

So, in brief, stop your own whining instead of pretending you have some authority to worry about what you falsely accuse me of doing.

Try to stick to he ACTUAL point.

the ACTUAL point, to refresh your weak-minded ability to track the conversation, is WHETHER or not what Cruz said was historically correct.

And it was (notwithstanding the fact that TJ may not have said the portion that has long been attributed to him).

Let's say that again for your petty narrow weak mind, Dizzy.

What CRUZ said about the 2d Amendment was historically CORRECT. And for all your whining, braying and whinnying, you can't actually refute it.

 

[IlarMeilyr]

* * * *
I can't remember the last presidential candidate who advocated armed insurrection against our government

Not to lose the point, but Cruz didn't "advocate" for any such thing, either.

Would YOU claim that the late Hubert H. Humphrey was "advocating " or for armed insurrection against our government here?


Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms. [...] the right of the citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government and one more safeguard against a tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible.

-- Hubert H. Humphrey, 1960

See, because, I wouldn't.

 

[IlarMeilyr]

* * * *

That would be a flattering self portrait if you could be honest, Dizzy.

Alas, you don't seem up to the task of being honest today.

 

[Derideo_Te]

* * * *

That would be a flattering self portrait if you could be honest, Dizzy.

Alas, you don't seem up to the task of being honest today.

Resorting to ad homs is a tacit admission of defeat on your part.

Have a nice day.

 

[rightwinger]

as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government"

Jefferson never said anything of the sort!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms Quotation Thomas Jefferson s Monticello

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.​

Once again the gun fetishists lie about the Founding Fathers in order to justify their obsession about this mythical "tyrannical government" that does not exist.

What a massive quivering quibble.

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms (Quotation)

This sentence comes from Thomas Jefferson's three drafts of the Virginia Constitution. The text does vary slightly in each draft:

First Draft: "No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."[1]

Second Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]."[2]

Third Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]"[3]

This sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution as adopted.

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.


Footnotes

1. ↑ PTJ, 1:344.
2. ↑ Ibid., 353. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.
3. ↑ Ibid., 363. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.

So, let's just recap, shall we? Yes. We shall. YOU are feeling all triumphant because the portion of the quote ATTRIBUTED to Jefferson may not have been said by him. The Part? The part about "last resort."

Man. You are a magnificent stud of quoting others' work, when they conclude (and perhaps correctly) that Jefferson's alleged words may not have been his actual words.

But here's the rub. Jefferson DID say the first part (in all three drafts)!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

So you libs who wish to disarm the citizenry are at odds with Thomas Jefferson AND the Constitution itself AND the SCOTUS analysis of the legal and historical purpose of the 2d Amendment.

The second part is what you are fallaciously trying to use to justify Cruz's sedition.

Too bad you were caught lying about Jefferson because you didn't do your homework.

Next time try not to whine so much, 'mkay?

I can't remember the last presidential candidate who advocated armed insurrection against our government

So what? You can make the hollow and dishonest claim that Cruz is somehow a candidate who has advocated for it. But that would be quite fully dishonest of you. That is clearly NOT what Cruz said.

More reason to support my claim that Cruz is not a serious candidate for President. Serious about being proclaimed leader of the far right......but not serious about winning

Throwing raw meat to gun nuts is not responsible

 

[IlarMeilyr]

* * * *

That would be a flattering self portrait if you could be honest, Dizzy.

Alas, you don't seem up to the task of being honest today.

Resorting to ad homs is a tacit admission of defeat on your part.

Have a nice day.

Then I suppose it must be a banner day for you to be so openly (and tacitly at the same time) admitting your defeat.

Have a super Sunday, Dizzy.

 

[rightwinger]

* * * *
I can't remember the last presidential candidate who advocated armed insurrection against our government

Not to lose the point, but Cruz didn't "advocate" for any such thing, either.

Would YOU claim that the late Hubert H. Humphrey was "advocating " or for armed insurrection against our government here?


Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms. [...] the right of the citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government and one more safeguard against a tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible.

-- Hubert H. Humphrey, 1960

See, because, I wouldn't.

I would.

 

[Vandalshandle]

"I can't remember the last presidential candidate who advocated armed insurrection against our government"

George Wallace came pretty close, at times. They shot him, too! Obama actually was the trigger man.

​

 

[IlarMeilyr]

Jefferson never said anything of the sort!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms Quotation Thomas Jefferson s Monticello

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.​

Once again the gun fetishists lie about the Founding Fathers in order to justify their obsession about this mythical "tyrannical government" that does not exist.

What a massive quivering quibble.

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms (Quotation)

This sentence comes from Thomas Jefferson's three drafts of the Virginia Constitution. The text does vary slightly in each draft:

First Draft: "No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms."[1]

Second Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]."[2]

Third Draft: "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms [within his own lands or tenements]"[3]

This sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution as adopted.

Note: This sentence is often seen paired with the following: "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." That sentence does not appear in the Virginia Constitution drafts or text as adopted, nor in any other Jefferson writings that we know of.


Footnotes

1. ↑ PTJ, 1:344.
2. ↑ Ibid., 353. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.
3. ↑ Ibid., 363. Brackets appear in the original manuscript.

So, let's just recap, shall we? Yes. We shall. YOU are feeling all triumphant because the portion of the quote ATTRIBUTED to Jefferson may not have been said by him. The Part? The part about "last resort."

Man. You are a magnificent stud of quoting others' work, when they conclude (and perhaps correctly) that Jefferson's alleged words may not have been his actual words.

But here's the rub. Jefferson DID say the first part (in all three drafts)!

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

So you libs who wish to disarm the citizenry are at odds with Thomas Jefferson AND the Constitution itself AND the SCOTUS analysis of the legal and historical purpose of the 2d Amendment.

The second part is what you are fallaciously trying to use to justify Cruz's sedition.

Too bad you were caught lying about Jefferson because you didn't do your homework.

Next time try not to whine so much, 'mkay?

I can't remember the last presidential candidate who advocated armed insurrection against our government

So what? You can make the hollow and dishonest claim that Cruz is somehow a candidate who has advocated for it. But that would be quite fully dishonest of you. That is clearly NOT what Cruz said.

More reason to support my claim that Cruz is not a serious candidate for President. Serious about being proclaimed leader of the far right......but not serious about winning

Throwing raw meat to gun nuts is not responsible

Being accurate in what he said, an historical fact, is somehow now throwing raw meat to "gun nuts." ?? Nah.

Your sophistry is particularly weak today.

And it is curious why you would CARE whether Cruz is or is not a "serious" candidate.

Don't you far left wing liberal Democrat Parody hacks have more important fish to fry? Like HOW can you support most fully the candidacy of Shrillary? Do you think it helps Shrillary to toss around simple-minded and baseless claims about a right wing Republican candidate?

 

[IlarMeilyr]

* * * *
I can't remember the last presidential candidate who advocated armed insurrection against our government

Not to lose the point, but Cruz didn't "advocate" for any such thing, either.

Would YOU claim that the late Hubert H. Humphrey was "advocating " or for armed insurrection against our government here?


Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms. [...] the right of the citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government and one more safeguard against a tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible.

-- Hubert H. Humphrey, 1960

See, because, I wouldn't.

I would.

Well, that's mighty lame of you.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

It was an idiotic thing for Cruz to say and designed to get an emotional reaction from ignorant knee jerkers.

Maybe he can get Sharon Angle as his running mate.