Governments have an innate oppressive nature and people need a last defense against despotism in case all other avenues are exhausted. We are closer to despotism then many realize and its all explained here FEAR GOVERNMENT! - YouTube watch and discuss!
Governments have an innate oppressive nature...
Why exactly is legal sanction required for the tools of an illegal revolution? Not passing judgment on such a revolution by calling it illegal, but all revolutions are illegal, especially if they lose. Assuming that a government would safeguard the means of its own destruction is a really bizarre notion.
You're right, the second amendment was to protect the several states from a tyrannical federal government. Things sure have changed.
But you're wrong about one thing. The government is nothing to fear. As former Libertarian presidential candidate, the late, great Harry Browne once said, you have no need to fear a government camera in every room because the odds are the camera won't work!
yea lol i see the humor. dont forget government has a monopoly on force!
Complete unsubstantiated statement.
You give the government WAY too much credit. Government breeds incompetence.
You're right, the second amendment was to protect the several states from a tyrannical federal government. Things sure have changed.
But you're wrong about one thing. The government is nothing to fear. As former Libertarian presidential candidate, the late, great Harry Browne once said, you have no need to fear a government camera in every room because the odds are the camera won't work!
2 problems with the idea that gun ownership protects against tyranny.
1. Your gun is no longer effective. Yes, way back when owning a gun put you close to on par with military forces. Today the government has tanks, planes, armored cars, guided missiles, and drones. That is not to mention the better foot soldier weapons the military has compared to your regular gun owner. They are not concerned about gun owners when they do not have to be local to you and be in range of you to kill you.
2. Gun owners are cowardly for the most part and not heroes. They do not want guns to stand up to someone, they want guns to be above someone. They will not fight if the odds are even or stacked against them. They will never actually stand up to a tyrannical force taking over the country. They are not our heroes saving us from a tyrannical government and protecting our freedoms. They will barely stand up for their own rights with deadly force. In order to inspire any fear you have to be willing to fight. Hot air is not fighting.
gun owners are not patriotic heroes for buying a gun. They are either people seeking an entertainment venue, or scared people looking for a security blanket. It would be nice if people could stick to the honest reasons for owning a legal gun rather than jerking themselves off pretending they are this nation's heroic protectors.
One might argue they might have dispatched the branch Dividians with a little more efficiency, but they were quite effective at it. That was before drones and a few other modern warfare inventions.
nothing but a personal rant against gun owners.
2 problems with the idea that gun ownership protects against tyranny.
1. Your gun is no longer effective. Yes, way back when owning a gun put you close to on par with military forces. Today the government has tanks, planes, armored cars, guided missiles, and drones. That is not to mention the better foot soldier weapons the military has compared to your regular gun owner. They are not concerned about gun owners when they do not have to be local to you and be in range of you to kill you.
2. Gun owners are cowardly for the most part and not heroes. They do not want guns to stand up to someone, they want guns to be above someone. They will not fight if the odds are even or stacked against them. They will never actually stand up to a tyrannical force taking over the country. They are not our heroes saving us from a tyrannical government and protecting our freedoms. They will barely stand up for their own rights with deadly force. In order to inspire any fear you have to be willing to fight. Hot air is not fighting.
gun owners are not patriotic heroes for buying a gun. They are either people seeking an entertainment venue, or scared people looking for a security blanket. It would be nice if people could stick to the honest reasons for owning a legal gun rather than jerking themselves off pretending they are this nation's heroic protectors.
Just because the truth bothers you does not mean it is not true.
Just because the truth bothers you does not mean it is not true.
sounds as if you wanted those people in WACO dead!
No truth at all. Just hot air backed up by... well... nothing, nothing at all.
just because the truth bothers you does not mean it is not true.
what truth?
are you promoting that everything you say is truth?..... and nothing that comes from you is just own opinion.
wow, you do think you are an elitist.
It doesn't matter if i wanted it or not. They were well armed, in a compound, and in a large group willing to fight and die for their group. They got steamrolled, and it really wasn't hard for the government to get rid of them. You are not effective or dangerous to the military. You cannot fight an enemy that doesn't even have to give you a shot at them to kill you. You could have full autos with extended clips and if you still cannot fight something you cannot physically shoot. Even the police with their much more limited arsenal are overpowering to you. The government doesn't fear your gun. So go back to the protecting yourself against criminals thing because that at least could happen. It is rare, but it might actually happen.
Then why don't you address my large post. I'll tell you why, you can't.
No truth, none. The only thing that hurts here is a lack of integrity in the post.
just because i did not quote it does not mean my post did not apply to it.
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