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originally posted by: orangetom1999
I don't think the end of the 2nd Amendment is the goal...only a tool to reach the goal.
The goal is something far worse...and more deceitful. I think people would be astonished/shocked if they knew.
ExMissileTech has already outlined some of it. Population reduction.
It is already taking place in some countries. It is just being under reported. Covered up for what it really is.
Orangetom
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
Americans are armed due to the second amendment, not only for self protection but also for overthrowing the government if need be.
I wonder if the second amendment was made in order to seed a revolution into the country.
Many believe that citizens should not have guns, only police officers and military should be allowed to have guns. There seems to be a push to get guns registered and even ban guns altogether in some states.
My main topic of this thread is are the guns in the 2nd amendment for overthrowing the government? Is America destined for a revolution due to the right to bear arms?
Would you be willing to give up your guns and change the 2nd amendment to avoid such a destiny for future generations?
originally posted by: EvillerBob
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
Americans are armed due to the second amendment, not only for self protection but also for overthrowing the government if need be.
I wonder if the second amendment was made in order to seed a revolution into the country.
Many believe that citizens should not have guns, only police officers and military should be allowed to have guns. There seems to be a push to get guns registered and even ban guns altogether in some states.
My main topic of this thread is are the guns in the 2nd amendment for overthrowing the government? Is America destined for a revolution due to the right to bear arms?
Would you be willing to give up your guns and change the 2nd amendment to avoid such a destiny for future generations?
There's an old rule of everything: the person with the biggest stick makes the rules.
I would suggest that your Founding Fathers fully appreciated this, and also appreciated that the only way a nation could remain under the control of the people was to ensure that the people had the biggest stick. The 2A was not about "revolution" exactly, but the hope that knowing the people had to capacity and inclination to rise up would be enough to keep the government in check.
Your democracy and freedom shouldn't be something that a beneficial government chooses to allow. It should be something that the government knows it could never take away.
America as it was originally envisaged took a mortal wound the day they raped the Interstate Commerce clause. Losing the 2A would be the coup de grace. Oh you'd still exist, you're still get on with your daily lives, but whatever was left would no longer (philosophically or legally) be the America of old.
So it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
When you vote for an incumbent you are perpetuating our government as it is now.
Nothing will change. 3 short sentences, you may find interesting.
These three sentences tell you a lot about the direction of our current government and cultural environment:
1.) We are advised NOT to judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics.
Funny how that works. And here's another one worth considering.
2.) Seems we constantly hear about how Social Security is going to run out of money.
How come we never hear about welfare or food stamps running out of money? What's interesting is the first group "worked for" their money, but the second didn't.
Think about it..... Last but not least:
3.) Why are we cutting benefits for our veterans, no pay raises for our military and cutting our army to a level lower than before WWII, but we are not stopping payments to illegal aliens such as monthly payments for each child, money for housing, Food Stamps, free education including college and also the right to vote?
Am I the only one missing something?
If not, pass this along.
originally posted by: orangetom1999
Someone sent this to me in my mail pouch. I thought it interesting in lieu of the contrasts between what we are presented with in constant misleading barrage by the media as well as leadership in this nation and what is under reported or not reported at all..even by the so called conservative media.
Here for your further consideration and education in light of the seriousness of the OP's topic... Free..no cover charge.
When you vote for an incumbent you are perpetuating our government as it is now.
Nothing will change. 3 short sentences, you may find interesting.
These three sentences tell you a lot about the direction of our current government and cultural environment:
1.) We are advised NOT to judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics.
Funny how that works. And here's another one worth considering.
2.) Seems we constantly hear about how Social Security is going to run out of money.
How come we never hear about welfare or food stamps running out of money? What's interesting is the first group "worked for" their money, but the second didn't.
Think about it..... Last but not least:
3.) Why are we cutting benefits for our veterans, no pay raises for our military and cutting our army to a level lower than before WWII, but we are not stopping payments to illegal aliens such as monthly payments for each child, money for housing, Food Stamps, free education including college and also the right to vote?
Am I the only one missing something?
If not, pass this along.
Orangetom
originally posted by: MrWendal
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
My main topic of this thread is are the guns in the 2nd amendment for overthrowing the government?
Short answer... Yes.
The Documents which are credited for founding the Republic are very clear in this respect. Not just the Bill of Rights and the second Amendment, but also the Declaration of Independence touches on it as well when it states:
-That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Source
I strongly suggest people read the full Declaration of Independence at the link provided. Read the reasoning and examples listed for why there ever was a Revolution to begin with. Read for yourself that the USA today- is everything the Founders fought against.
Is America destined for a revolution due to the right to bear arms?
Destined? I am not so sure. You'd have to find enough people with the balls to revolt. People willing to put everything on the line to effect change. Also keep in mind- at the time of the writing of the second amendment, as you commonly hear from people who are against it, it was written with muskets in mind. The people had muskets and so did the Government and Armies. It was a level playing field. That level playing field no longer exists. Which is something I attempt to explore in THIS THREAD a few years ago.
Would you be willing to give up your guns and change the 2nd amendment to avoid such a destiny for future generations?
Give up my guns? Absolutely not.
Change the second Amendment? Sure... but only to level the playing field once again. The only change I'd like to see in the 2nd is a removal of all restrictions.
originally posted by: stayinglowkey
No need for guns in a modern revolt. Who is going to be so stupid as to die/be injured only to make somebody else richer? Better to take the thieves money and assets.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
I do think that the 300 million guns in civilian hands plays a rather large role in whether Russia or China ever decides to invade us. We would need to fall oh so far for a revolt in this country. Hell we keep voting in the jackasses over and over, why would we revolt if we can not even stop voting those who continually fail?
originally posted by: Sremmos80
Maybe if we stopped shooting each other for a day we could talk about using them for a revolution, or if we as a people could come together on what to revolt against and what we will do after it might happen but until then no way. Or even decide who is allowed to have guns and who isn't.
And my comment about us shooting each other I'd meant for all things from gang violence to people shooting people by mistake.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
I do think that the 300 million guns in civilian hands plays a rather large role in whether Russia or China ever decides to invade us. We would need to fall oh so far for a revolt in this country. Hell we keep voting in the jackasses over and over, why would we revolt if we can not even stop voting those who continually fail?