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IMHO, all is not lost yet, but it can sure seem like it is at times.The lessons of the Great Wars have been lost on too many, and the ones who sacrificed the most are either dead or dying off relatively fast.Besides,how many young people take stock in what the "old people" say? This once Great country is a nation of "factions" or groups who all have a bitch or an axe of some sort to grind. Nationalism seems to surface only after an event such as 9-11, and then there are far too many who believe talk and no action is the proper course of conduct. Lets face it...there are a large number of traitors in this country (if one uses a strict definition of traitor), and to get a sense of that premise, just look around, especially at the acts of politicians. It is easy to point the finger at the usual suspects...Kennedy, Kerry, Pelosi, Clintons etc., etc.How many times have you thought to yourself that so and so failed to live up to their oath of office? Black and white is long gone, and everything is grey now. Don't think so?Take a long hard look at the criminal justice system.Some of the most horrendous acts ever committed by man on man are often soft pedaled or at least partially justified because the perp had a mean step-father, or a bad childhood, blah blah blah.There are more than a few who believe the Holocaust never happened! As a country we started out pretty good, but I believe we are in this huge swirly, headed in a descending spiral to hell. We have no one/nothing to blame but ourselves. Throw in the fact that the USA is a "Nation of Sheep", and it is easy to see where we are headed. Sure, Americans talk the talk, but as long as there are rough men willing to protect them, they will not walk the walk. Further, there are many who will not lift a finger to protect themselves or their rights as pacification is their motto. A f***ed up mess? I'm afraid so. I'm just an old fart, but I do have regrets at times about bringing two kids into this world. Perhaps all the above are just rantings (just scratched the surface) of an old fart, perhaps not. When I spout this stuff at the coffee shop, most people get nervous, twitch a little or laugh nervously. Some agree. Ahhh...diversity. |
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Quoted: I call it bullshit. "Last generation of the minimally free" my ass. We are finally just begining to get our rights restored to us that were eroded under Clinton. Name one we got back. Did you read the piece? Did you read the links? Where am I wrong? Because I [b]WANT TO BE WRONG![/B] |
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Last generation of minimally free? Maybe, but I don't think I'd put it that way. I'm just too optimistic. IMHO, we are at a crossroads. If we continue on the path we have been following for most of the century, it will soon be impossible to restore our rights and freedoms without full-scale revolution complete with the worst violence since the Civil War, probably even worse and longer-lasting. But I see reason to hope. The Old Media no longer has a monopoly. Conservative books are being published at what seems to be a increasing rate. The internet allows all voices to be heard equally, and the conservative/libertarian voices are winning. Conservative voices are now heard on TV, via Fox News. Young people seem to be more conservative. The party that at least pays lip service to individual rights is gaining more power in every election. Incrementalism is starting to swing our way. We have a chance to turn it all around. We've been working for so many years, and we're finally starting to make some real progress. Don't give up now. Yes, the Left is becoming more shrill and vicious. This is a sign that they are losing power and they know it. Keep up the fight, we're just starting to come on the offensive. Is it foolish to hope? I think it is more foolish to give up just when we are starting to make progress. Nobody ever accomplished anything by saying that it couldn't be done. |
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Quoted: But I see reason to hope. The Old Media no longer has a monopoly. Conservative books are being published at what seems to be a increasing rate. The internet allows all voices to be heard equally, and the conservative/libertarian voices are winning. Conservative voices are now heard on TV, via Fox News. Young people seem to be more conservative. The party that at least pays lip service to individual rights is gaining more power in every election. Incrementalism is starting to swing our way. We have a chance to turn it all around. We've been working for so many years, and we're finally starting to make some real progress. Don't give up now. Yes, the Left is becoming more shrill and vicious. This is a sign that they are losing power and they know it. Keep up the fight, we're just starting to come on the offensive. Is it foolish to hope? I think it is more foolish to give up just when we are starting to make progress. Nobody ever accomplished anything by saying that it couldn't be done. [i]THAT[/i] is the - ingrained, undeflectable - problem as I see it. As Scalia noted, SCOTUS no longer feels bound by the Constitution. Five hands is all it takes. And they don't have to listen to the [i]hoi polloi.[/i] They're appointed for life. Is it any [i]wonder[/i] the Left is dead-set determined to deny [i]any[/i] Bush judicial appointment? |
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Quoted: Quoted: I call it bullshit. "Last generation of the minimally free" my ass. We are finally just begining to get our rights restored to us that were eroded under Clinton. Name one we got back. Did you read the piece? Did you read the links? Where am I wrong? Because I [b]WANT TO BE WRONG![/B] That reminds me of a comment at the end of an article on "legislative victories" in the latest NRA "America's first freedom" magazine that seemed funny to me: Thus, on Sept. 14, Bill of Rights activists may wake up to find that the Clinton anti-gun legacy has been almost entirely erased. As President Ford once said, in a different context, [red]"Our long national nightmare is over."[/red] |
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Quoted: Good points, but the courts are stuffed with 40 years worth of those whining liberals. Let's hear from the AR15 legal community. Tell me that your ConLaw classes didn't teach you that the Supreme Court determines what the Constitution means and that the lower courts had damned well better stick to the precedents! [i]THAT[/i] is the - ingrained, undeflectable - problem as I see it. As Scalia noted, SCOTUS no longer feels bound by the Constitution. Five hands is all it takes. And they don't have to listen to the [i]hoi polloi.[/i] They're appointed for life. Is it any [i]wonder[/i] the Left is dead-set determined to deny [i]any[/i] Bush judicial appointment? True. But they do have to retire eventually. That's one reason why I believe that it's critical that we re-elect Bush even though he isn't a perfect conservative. He has been trying to nominate conservative judges, and slots are expected to open up on the Supreme Court in the next presidential term. Whether Bush or Kerry nominates those new judges will be very important to the long-term future of our country. If we're lucky, we might even get a bigger Republican majority in the Senate to slap those silly filibusters away. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I call it bullshit. "Last generation of the minimally free" my ass. We are finally just begining to get our rights restored to us that were eroded under Clinton. Name one we got back. Did you read the piece? Did you read the links? Where am I wrong? Because I [b]WANT TO BE WRONG![/B] That reminds me of a comment at the end of an article on "legislative victories" in the latest NRA "America's first freedom" magazine that seemed funny to me: Thus, on Sept. 14, Bill of Rights activists may wake up to find that the Clinton anti-gun legacy has been almost entirely erased. As President Ford once said, in a different context, [red]"Our long national nightmare is over."[/red] Now, name another. And we've still got 160 days to go. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I call it bullshit. "Last generation of the minimally free" my ass. We are finally just begining to get our rights restored to us that were eroded under Clinton. Name one we got back. Did you read the piece? Did you read the links? Where am I wrong? Because I [b]WANT TO BE WRONG![/B] That reminds me of a comment at the end of an article on "legislative victories" in the latest NRA "America's first freedom" magazine that seemed funny to me: Thus, on Sept. 14, Bill of Rights activists may wake up to find that the Clinton anti-gun legacy has been almost entirely erased. As President Ford once said, in a different context, [red]"Our long national nightmare is over."[/red] Now, name another. And we've still got 160 days to go. hell, i wasn't using the awb as an example. I just found it amusing that the NRA is saying something like "our long national nightmare is over" in reference to the AWB possibly going away. kind of sounds like "that's it". never mind all of the other crap still out there. |
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Nice site. It is literally true that the U.S. Supreme Court has entirely liberated itself from the text of the Constitution. We are free at last, free at last. There is no respect in which we are chained or bound by the text of the Constitution. All it takes is five hands. I've been saying this since Roe vs. Wade - and it was probably happening a good deal before that I just wasn't paying attention ... not paying attention like 80% of the population. Most people don't bother to register to vote. Most people that register don't bother to vote. Most peoople that vote don't bother to really know what they're doing - on one side of the cause or the other - they're simply voting for the guy in office already. The entire campaign might just be one over "name reconition". |
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I'm not sure what the direct question is, but there are some good points in there... The American constitution and other constructs of government do not guarantee perpetual freedom. They are set up very poorly for that goal. However, they give the people significant power, and if the people don't want tyrrany, it's easy to avoid. If the people want it (socalists) or are apathetic, freedoms can disappear quickly. Government is a necessary evil, and when viewed is this fashion, CAN behave well. Unfortunately, the citizenry often views government as a good thing, and people usually can never have too much of a good thing. In my own experience, one of my better friends, a staunch Bush hater, and Kerry supporter, recently had a run in with the Army Corps of Engineers. This couple would normally turn a blind eye to bureaucratic meddling, and stand by environmental regulations as a good thing for 'society'. That is, until they found out that 50% of their back yard has been classified as a 'wetland', hence they cannot fence it it for their dogs as they had been planning to do since construction started. I haven't got the nerve to ask 'How's that Kerry support coming?' but it will pop out at the appropriate time. |