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November 1, 2019, 01:39 PM | #51 |
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The framers of the U.S. Constitution didn't think everybody should be allowed to vote either. Nor would they ever have considered a media misused term like "assault weapons" would ever be possible. They expected the newspapers to print the truth and not repeat fallacies.
"...and Canadians..." You didn't. You lost the War of 1812 to British Regulars backed up by Militia and The Iroquois Confederacy. We had no bears enlisted and we were not Canadians until 1867.
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“Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle.” “advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.” - Thomas Jefferson “Be not intimidated, therefore, by any terrors, from publishing with the utmost freedom whatever can be warranted by the laws of your country, nor suffer yourselves to be wheeled out of your library by any pretense of politeness, delicacy or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice.” - John Adams, on the Boston Gazette Some coverage of the election of 1800. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2.../17/party-time Remember, a vote for Adams is a vote for Satan! You don't support Satan do you? I didn't think so. I'm not even scratching the surface here.
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As natman in ost #15 says-ask your youngriend what about TV, radio and the internet??
In no way could the founders ever envision those "new" things but try and take away the 1A from those and WOW... Why should the SECOND be any different?? |
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Actually the War of 1812 ended " quo ante bellum" with everything returning to as it was before the war. The four goals of the United States were accomplished: 1. Stop British Impressment of US Sailors 2. End British Support for Native American Tribes 3. Secure territorial honor and integrity vs former rulers. 4. Reopen trade lanes with France All of those goals were accomplished by the United States in the War of 1812. Strategically it was a major US victory. What did Britain the Commonwealth colonies accomplish? Nothing in terms of territory or treasure. In fact, it diverted much needed resources from the War with France. Long term though, Britain and the Commonwealth colonies gained the friendship of the United States which has benefited your Country more than anything else. So in that sense, it was a victory for Canada. As for being a Military Victory for Canada....nope. |
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That status quo ant "draw" was a bit hard on Pakenham . . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Pakenham ... but one has to admire how tough men were those days, irrespective of which side. (Though the children/grandchildren of few Scots survivors of Culloden might have thought the Royal Scots Fusiliers finally got their due . . . ) |
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The founders knew perfectly well that a militia was a poor and ineffective tool as a military. That was the point. So long as the people made up the military it could never be used as a tool of oppression domestically or internationally. Unfortunately it was never going to be sufficient to protect the country either. Quote:
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Was this young person implying that we should only be allowed to own muskets? |
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They lost because they were technically outmatched but that does not take away from their bravery nor does it remove the fact they were combatants in a war. The idea they were some innocent natures children is pure poppycock pushed by the ignorant as a sound bite. Quote:
The Creek War was started by the Creeks when the Red Sticks massacred over 300 families at Ft Mims. Most of the casualties were women and children. The Creek Nation was in the midst of its own civil war. The Red Sticks brought the United States into that conflict and as a result, the Creeks lost. As part of ending that war, they ceded 23 million acres of land. Moral of the Story, do not start a war and lose. Quote:
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And they most certainly were arming the Native Americans and encouraging armed conflict along the frontier. That was very much a Part of England's strategy with the eventual goal of retaking the Rebellious colonies. Once more, Freedom Loving Americans thought their Canadian cousins did not relish living in English bondage as a colony. They actually expected the Canadians to fight on our side. It turned out the Canadians did love it and were loyal to the British Crown. Goes to highlight how new the concepts of Governance and individual freedom were in the world put into action by the United States and philosophers of the French Revolution. |
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Apologies to the OP for taking bait and helping to take us down the wrong path. I stand by my opinions. If anyone wishes to discuss further about the War of 1812 send me a PM.
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Good move. Thanks.
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I "kicked" this topic off NOT as "click bait" but as a legitimate attempt to LEARN. It has been rewarding. Even enlightening. The off shoot to the War of 1812 was informative. Thanks for all that have contributed.
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We are getting rather far afield here. As a reminder, the original post was:
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If anyone doubts that, ask them just exactly what they think the colonists were doing during the American Revolution.
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Regardless of where you lie on this discussion there is only one true fact.
The first amendment, as written, is far more dangerous than the second. Do you believe that the first amendment was written to protect liars and propagandists any more than the second was written to protect criminals? |
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Or are you stating YOUR opinion on what they wrote?????
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BUT, just for the sake of argument, look at what that statement implies. Our natural rights only exist up to the level of 1790s technology. Freedom of the Press would only apply to things hand written or printed using a hand operated printing press (and not a typewriter). Our right to free speech would not cover anything transmitted electronically. SO the government (ANY and all parts) would not need a search warrant to tap your phone, iPad, computer, or anything like that. No electronically stored record would be protected from search and seizure, they aren't paper... literally ALL your privacy rights are GONE, if you use any modern device. If you are going to apply a tech time limit "litmus test" to any part of our enumerated rights, you must apply it to ALL our enumerated rights or you are being a hypocrite. I think that the people who would make a statement like this Quote:
If they had, they'd realize how barking STUPID it makes them sound....
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"... necessary to the security of a free state ...."
would certainly define weapons consistent with competent use in combat. So easy . . . even a caveman can see it. . Last edited by mehavey; November 12, 2019 at 08:27 PM. |
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The founders made the second amendment short and to the point for a reason
If they want the second amendment gone, why not repeal it? Recent weeks have shown that they don’t merely want to restrict guns, they want guns out of the hands of civilians. They have let it known that the second amendment is their target. Why not just repeal or change the amendment? They state that most of the country wants it gone. Let’s do it. Attempt to repeal it. The impeach whoever your going to impeach. Indict whoever you want indicted. Let’s just get on with the stuff the country needs and get all of this BS out of the way. |
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Next, almost every session of Congress for many years now has had a bill to repeal the 2nd Amendment introduced. It never goes anywhere. There is a specific process for repealing an amendment, and a bill in congress won't do it. The process is to approve a new amendment which repeals a previous one, which was what was done to repeal Prohibition. Congress didn't pass a law repealing Prohibition. (doing that is beyond their authority) the NATION passed an amendment through the amendment process and that amendment repealed Prohibition. there's a reason I'm using amendment so many times. The Constitution is the highest law of the land. Constitutional Amendments are changes to that law, and the process for ratifying an amendment is spelled out in specific detail in the Constitution. Laws passed by Congress are lesser or lower level laws than the Constitution, and since made by Congress they can be unmade by Congress, or the Supreme Court. The Constitution cannot be unmade or changed in any way by Congress or the Supreme Court, it can only be changed through the processes in the Constitution itself, the Amendment process or by a new Constitutional Convention. The gun banners don't want an up or down vote on the 2nd A, its too risky for them. IF they lost that would effectively settle the matter for decades, possibly generations. They much prefer the current tactics of keeping the 2A in place but rendering it ineffective and essentially meaningless via regulations. They don't even really consider it infringement, or likely more accurately, they simply don't care as long as they can get what they want.
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Liberals are very fond of saying the majority agrees with them but when it all shakes out, they're lucky to have 30% of the population on their side for most of what they want to do...
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However, don't discount having "only" 30% or so of the people behind you. sufficiently motivated 30% of the people can and have changed history. When the colonies declared Independence only about a third of the people supported revolution. About a third wanted to remain loyal Crown subjects, and the other third just wanted to be left the hell alone to get on with their lives. Look how that turned out, in the long run...
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They're Leftist there Tony, they hijacked the term "liberal", which is was liberty loving folks like us are.
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