No it's not.That's what the second amendment was originally drafted for, to protect us against the possibility of a tyrannical government.
English is the best language!
(Mainly because invasions and migrants landing in Britain de-purified it over and over and made it a mongrel tongue)
But it doesn't, now, does it? Who's going to lead the "well-ordered militia" to the White House steps to restore the freedoms that have been smuggled away from us? Sorry, but guns are obsolete for law-abiding citizens. Computers are King in today's arena of governmental tyranny. Guns only help police, the military, hunters/sportsmen, and murderers.That's what the second amendment was originally drafted for, to protect us against the possibility of a tyrannical government.
No it's not.
The Second Amendment was originally drafted to provide for a citizen militia in lieu of a standing US military. The Continental Army had been disbanded and several were against the idea of an established military. If anything, the Second Amendment was for the exact opposite of what you claim, it was established to protect the government, in fact the language of the amendment expressly states as such when is says, "being necessary to the security of a free State."
Okay I stand corrected, you can carry a little girly knife.
What kind of knife do you carry in your pocket?Basic laws on knives
It's illegal to: sell a knife to anyone under 18, unless it has a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less. carry a knife in public without good reason, unless it has a folding blade with a cutting edge 3 inches long or less.
Okay I stand corrected, you can carry a little girly knife.
Their solution was to make sure that the government drew its military power from the citizens themselves. That is the meaning of the much misinterpreted preamble to the Second Amendment: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state.” The idea was to rely for our defense primarily on an armed citizenry that can be called up as a militia. If the people themselves are the military power of the state, then that power cannot be used against the people. That’s what they meant when they called this system “necessary to the security of a free state.”No it's not.
The Second Amendment was originally drafted to provide for a citizen militia in lieu of a standing US military. The Continental Army had been disbanded and several were against the idea of an established military. If anything, the Second Amendment was for the exact opposite of what you claim, it was established to protect the government, in fact the language of the amendment expressly states as such when is says, "being necessary to the security of a free State."
I was responding to a very specific question about what freedom Americans have that citizens in other countries do not have.Isn't it important to consider the extent to which freedoms are available rather than a meaningless "yes-or-no" status?
Indeed. And the risk they take is why I'm grateful to be where I am. Christians in Africa, the Middle East, China, North Korea and other places are often heroes and people to look at as an example.Well, it's certainly more comfortable to call oneself a Christian in the US than most places, but I suspect the folks who call themselves Christians in China or North Korea more likely are.
More like my writing. I tend to go fast and make errors, and not worry about them enough even when I notice them, as I did that one, a feeling it would be taken mean what I typed, lol.I think your chronology might be a little skewed. If I remember my history right (and I'm an avid WWII student) the Wehrmacht were already pouring (however unsuccessfully) into Leniningrad and Moscow even before the attack on Peral Harbor and the declaration of War had been given.
I understand.North America and South America are continents. When people say "America" they mean the U.S.
As I was told this was a debatable topic, I figured I'd post here to let the debate ensue.
Definitions:
Best: most productive of good : offering or producing the greatest advantage, utility, or satisfaction
Free: enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another
Prosperous: marked by success or economic well-being
Many people all over world say "America" to refer to the USA.I understand.
It is a bug bear with me though.
I find it supremely arrogant that USA folk refer to America and assume USA is America. America is a whole continent made up of the subcontinents North and South America and made up of many countries. Non USA countries aren't insignificant and people from all those countries are also Americans.
I understand.
It is a bug bear with me though.
I find it supremely arrogant that USA folk refer to America and assume USA is America. America is a whole continent made up of the subcontinents North and South America and made up of many countries. Non USA countries aren't insignificant and people from all those countries are also Americans.
That's the way greedy and un Christian typically think. But taxes also improve streets and the area ,you live in. And service, that help the city or counties run.If paying taxes is a form of charity then at best
it is the lowest form of charity.