Just remember DavidO - the US constitution was designed then to protect all people - as long as you were white, god-fearing, upper-class landowners. It kind of missed the mark for those poor, down-trodden sorts that missed the first boats. And the blacks. Oh, and of course the original settlers of america - the native peoples (well I think they were hoping that smallpox would take care of that)
What gets me is things like the right to bear arms. It was in the constitution to make sure that in case of another attack from the British Navy (could have happened) they would be prepared with a militia that was forewarned and forearmed. Guess what my american cousins - you can rest easy the brits aren't coming - honestly! So why not take that out now. You could save a lot of lives if it were a privilege (as in the rest of the free world) and not a right.
Just my two cents.
Ok - everyone wanting my hide form a nice orderly queue here lol.
[/QUOTE]David....How ya' keepin' yer' coffe in the mug? Is it brewed that thick?.....bachelor style??? LOL......BTW....You doin' alright?
Larry
doin jes fine, ol' friend o' mineOh, and of course the original settlers of america - the native peoples (well I think they were hoping that smallpox would take care of that) g" glenW
actually i do believe there was a program which provided whiskey & blankets
Awwww, c'mon guys!Hmm, topic quandry... the rest of the story ... or... right to bear arms...
In theory we could take the right to bear arms out of the constitution.
Except that you forget, this is a country who has a media circus lasting several months over what our president did or did not do with his pecker. This is the country where the entire city of New Orleans sat underwater for 2 days without the aid of national guard simply because a couple of elected officials had a tiff. This is the country where people run around beating their chests about "freedom and democracy" while we bomb the crap out of anyone who threatens our cheap sources of oil.
The right to bear arms isn't just an outdated constitutional provision, it is a way of life. *evil grin*
[QUOTE=Reisa]This is the country where people run around beating their chests about "freedom and democracy" while we bomb the crap out of anyone who threatens our cheap sources of oil.[/QUOTE]
davie wants the old west back again.
we could all go around shouting and shooting our guns while riding on a horse. i am in. sounds like fun.
Remember when the Constitution of the United States of America protected individual's rights? I do.Are you going to rob someone legally carrying a gun in defense? I think not!
Carrying knives on planes, air marshalls should be trained in semi-automatic weapons. May not save the whole plane, but could save hundreds on the ground!
Nukes would still be an option if Bush hadn't 'jumped the gun' on policy. Now , we'll have to be attacked with a nuke first to have world support
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Oh, and of course the original settlers of america - the native peoples (well I think they were hoping that smallpox would take care of that) g" glenW
actually i do believe there was a program which provided whiskey & blankets
[/QUOTE]David....How ya' keepin' yer' coffe in the mug? Is it brewed that thick?.....bachelor style??? LOL......BTW....You doin' alright?
Larry
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David....How ya' keepin' yer' coffe in the mug? Is it brewed that thick?.....bachelor style???
[/QUOTE]Just remember DavidO - the US constitution was designed then to protect all people - as long as you were white, god-fearing, upper-class landowners. It kind of missed the mark for those poor, down-trodden sorts that missed the first boats. And the blacks. Oh, and of course the original settlers of america - the native peoples (well I think they were hoping that smallpox would take care of that)
What gets me is things like the right to bear arms. It was in the constitution to make sure that in case of another attack from the British Navy (could have happened) they would be prepared with a militia that was forewarned and forearmed. Guess what my american cousins - you can rest easy the brits aren't coming - honestly! So why not take that out now. You could save a lot of lives if it were a privilege (as in the rest of the free world) and not a right.
Just my two cents.
Ok - everyone wanting my hide form a nice orderly queue here lol.