There was a car commercial not long ago that stated, “This is not your father’s Buick.” Much the same can be said about the modern day Democrat Party. “It’s not your father’s party.” The historically great Democratic leaders such as F.D.R., Harry Truman and J.F.K. belonged to a grand party which loved and served America. Unfortunately, if they were alive today, they’d probably be Republicans; not Conservatives, to be sure, but Republicans.
Today we have Marxist Socialists masquerading as Democrats, who attempt to undermine America and steal our liberty with every excuse they can fabricate. It’s a political party which has been hijacked by the far Left and has given birth to purely self-interested bureaucrats like the Clintons, Gore, Kerry, Murtha, Pelosi, Boxer, Reid, Ted Kennedy and the list goes on. They lie, smear, cheat, steal and sweep aside, by any available means, those who would impede their progress toward achieving the power they so wantonly crave. They’ll stop at nothing, including destruction of The United States Constitution, that guiding beacon of light created by those who established this great nation.
They’ve been taking pot-shots at the First Amendment for years, most recently with the so-called “Fairness Doctrine”. Although Democrats have had some limited censorship success, for the moment at least, our First Amendment rights remain reasonably intact. Now they’ve taken aim at the Second Amendment which specifically states:
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
The language seems pretty clear to me. We are THE PEOPLE but the Libs are, once more, mongering fear about the average citizen having the right to own a gun. It has come to the point where the Supreme Court will examine Second Amendment language, yet again, and hand down a ruling by July. This could become another hot election issue. The Justices will wield the questionable power of their black robes and decide whether more of our freedom shall be eroded, leaving only sanctioned government agencies to bear arms…or if will “we the people” continue to have that same right, as intended by framers of The Constitution. It is another instance of unelected officials attempting to manipulate our lives. To judge constitutionality is one matter; the making of law is quite another. That is the province of elected public officials.
I hasten to point out a few facts. First of all, the people are the Militia. Citizen soldiers made up the Continental Army and still comprise law enforcement agencies as well as our military. All of us have always been obliged to protect our freedom either by force of arms or the ballot box, the only difference being the matter of a formal uniform. With the dawning of a new kind of warfare, it is not impossible that it may befall citizens to confront terrorism as individuals; we have the right as Americans to take up more than broomsticks to accomplish that task.
Crime seems to be the song of the Left; same old lyrics, same old tune. They seem to ignore that most crime is not committed by people who waited six months for a legal gun permit. Those with intentions to commit harmful acts will always find the necessary implements somewhere, as will perpetrators of crimes of passion. The simple fact is that more crime is prevented by ordinary armed citizens than there are crimes committed with such weapons.
The core issue was raised, this time, by Dick Heller, a resident of The District of Columbia [hint: not a state] where the possession of a hand gun is not permitted. The underlying problem is prying the lid off an age old can of worms with a new opener. Should the Second Amendment not be fully upheld, a dangerous precedent may be set for more liberal interpretation of other amendments in the future. If he really needs a gun that badly, I respectfully suggest that Mr. Heller pack up and move, instead of gambling with the rights of his fellow citizens throughout the rest of America.
R.S.F.
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