03-22-2013, 03:34 PM
bwaites Wrote:Or during the aftermath of a hurricane, like in New Orleans? The truth is that gun control ALWAYS has its roots in the oppression of a minority of some type, whether blacks (the first gun control laws after the Civil War) or Indians (as at Wounded Knee) or rural Americans (as in the American Revolution). Now we see big city, urban politicians trying to do the same to small town and rural Americans. (Pull up a voter results by county map, then cross reference it with the politicians pushing gun control.)
We ere watching a perfect example of why those who do not pay attention to history are doomed to repeat it.
Bill:
I hear all this talk about paying attention to history but that seems to be where it ends.
Tell me how the Wounded Knee of the 1870's will be used as a model for the extermination of a minority group in the USA today. What was the aftermath of both Wounded Knee incidents in terms of law. And, Kent State in terms of law? It is easy to say that laws can be changed or ignored. Laws can be changed or ignored. However, it is much harder for the government to do so today than ever before due to the internet and its ability to communicate with hundreds of millions of people in less than a second.
Also, the gun rights crowd is good at informing people about paying attention to history. But when they cite someone who claims to be a 'Crusader fighting Islam and Satanic Death Cults', their credibility disappears and with it the argument. I thought America was founded based on freedom to worship as one pleased? Obviously, this fellow doesn't believe in the Constitution.
Instead of telling us what happened and that the left wants to ban all guns (something they desperately want), how about telling us what you are doing about it, how effective you believe your efforts are, and advice for those who want to jump into the fight. A road map of success will get people on our side.
LR1955