Re: The Second Amendment

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Re: The Second Amendment

Tom Brosz — 4/2/2002 8:31:36 PM (archived)

The "militia" back then was volunteer citizens. Farmers and townsmen with their own guns. Period. There was no formal National Guard.

As for the Constitution, please check out a few of these quotes from the people who helped write the damned thing and get a clue.

I'm well aware that courts are "interpreting" the Constitution out of existence. That doesn't mean I can't support the original intent of the Bill of Rights.

If liberals were this hardassed about specific, literal and clear references in the Constitution to those things like Social Security, Medicare, public schools, or any of a thousand other forced government programs which have been piled on us by virtue of the simple words, "promote the general welfare," my taxes would be a hell of a lot lower and so would my blood pressure.

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Failure to think things through - Larry J - 3/31/2002 6:21:07 PM
- Re: Failure to think things through - Publius - 3/31/2002 2:59:46 PM
  - As a former paratrooper (airborne infantry)... - Larry J - 4/1/2002 2:25:37 PM
    - Re: paratrooper (airborne infantry)... - Publius - 4/2/2002 12:06:24 PM
  - Not only in Florida - Mary Anne - 3/31/2002 4:15:35 PM
    - Liberals gun-happy? - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 4:48:25 PM
      - Two of my daughters shoot, SDAI - Mary Anne - 4/1/2002 5:09:22 PM
        
        Chuck Heston and Mary Anne.... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 6:10:21 PM
        
        This board attracts the highest quality of thoughtful liberal... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 6:20:17 PM
        
        Re: Two of my daughters shoot, SDAI - Publius - 4/1/2002 1:31:22 PM
        
        Ok...but you asked for it... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 3:00:53 PM
        
        Re: Ok...but you asked for it... - Publius - 4/2/2002 11:54:53 AM
        
        Stark, raving mad. - Bowser - 4/1/2002 4:18:41 PM
        
        Come now Bowser... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 5:42:42 PM
        
        The not-so-Great-Souled man... - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:03:14 PM
        
        PPP or Planetary Printing Presses... - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/2/2002 2:06:54 PM
        
        Great. Now we have a REAL illegal immigrant problem. ;) (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 5:04:45 PM
        
        Re: stepping down souls.... (n/t) - Publius - 4/2/2002 12:20:33 PM
        
        Re: stepping down souls.... - Publius - 4/2/2002 12:27:17 PM
        
        Can't you picture it - FrankC - 4/1/2002 7:05:49 PM
        
        Re:Please don't let two of your daughters shoot SDAI! (n/t) - Publius - 4/1/2002 1:21:24 PM
        
        Why Thank You Publius. You Care! sniff (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 3:29:17 PM
      - Re: Liberals gun-happy? - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 4:56:26 PM
        
        Fairs and guns - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2002 6:00:47 PM
        
        Re: Fairs and guns - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 6:16:40 PM
        
        Run, don't walk!! - Bowser - 4/1/2002 3:30:52 PM
        
        Dang. Broke another banjo string. - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:14:08 PM
        
        You keep making me the issue. I'm not worth it. - Bowser - 4/2/2002 6:38:01 PM
        
        Nice dodge... - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:08:02 PM
        
        Link correction - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:10:42 PM
        
        Re: Dang. Broke another banjo string and caint duel today. - Publius - 4/2/2002 12:35:48 PM
        
        Re: This Liberal and guns- - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:25:24 PM
- Re: Failure to think things through - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2002 9:53:05 AM
  - Re: Failure to think! - Publius - 3/31/2002 3:06:55 PM
    - The Second Amendment wasn't about hunting - Larry J - 4/1/2002 2:29:44 PM
      - Re: The Second Amendment wasn't about hunting - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:06:29 PM
        
        Re: The Second Amendment - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:31:36 PM
    - Expected a little more from Publius - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2002 6:42:28 PM
      - Expected a little more from Tom - Bowser - 4/1/2002 4:50:19 PM
        
        And now, for the dissection... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 5:51:44 PM
        
        Okay, so "cute" was a little paternalistic. Ya got me. - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 4:57:59 PM
        
        Re: Okay, so - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:33:52 PM
        
        Re: what to expect from Tom.... - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:52:12 PM
      - A little Shockwave file to raise your hackles... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 4:37:10 PM
        
        Another nice bit... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 6:21:53 PM
        
        L. Neil Smith for President, anyone? - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 4:58:22 PM
        
        Re: L. Neil Smith for President and Archie Bunker for veep? N/A (n/t) - Publius - 4/1/2002 2:42:21 PM
        
        Re: L. Neil Smith for President and Archie Bunker for veep? N/A - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 8:37:13 PM
      - Re: a little more from Publius - Publius - 4/1/2002 1:46:45 PM
        
        "...my dog ate my notes..." bad dog! Arf. n/t (n/t) - McFly - 4/2/2002 3:22:26 PM
        
        Pretty much says it all. - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 1:56:59 PM
    - God given freedoms - Bowser - 3/31/2002 6:20:18 PM
    - Re: Failure to think! - FrankC - 3/31/2002 5:47:58 PM

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