Hiya Guys:
I just read a 6 page thread regarding a new and imporved AWB in NY. Many of the responses are somehting like "I cannot believe they'd do something like this even in NY"
Ya right. They HAVE done this kind of unconstitutional stuff, they ARE doing this, and they WILL continue to do this. Not only in NY but in other States, and at municipal, state and federal levels...
Consider the following:
Freedom of Expression: You have the right to speak out. However, if you are a representative of a large group, attempt to run an advertisement supporting or critical of a political candidate immediately before a federal election. McCain-Fiengold act limits your expression
Second Amendment: Shall not be infringed. I don't know about you, but we have reams of laws that effectively infringe on all KINDS of firearms. Try to buy one in NYC or DC. Try to buy a handgun in lot of states. These have been on the books for nearly a century (Sullivan Law, NYC)
Right to freedom from unreasonable search or seizure: You following any of the current arguments regarding wire taps???
Rights to trials, etc. The fed's decide they want to hold you, indefinitely and illegally, without due process. Its easy. All tehy do is slap the terrorist label on you. Bingo... You are stuck in Guantanamo indefinitely. Two, three, fours years later you are still stuck in a prison. No effective representation. No trial . Nothing...
Search and Siezure? Maybe I'm stretching things here, but I hope you don;t own a home that on potentially prime commercial realestate. Talks to Souter and the Supreme Court on this one. If I can demonstrate my proposed new development will generate more tax dollars, you are losing your home. Hmmmm.. Your 1920's vintage family cottage on the Lake is only worth $125,000. My new Mc Mansion will cost $1.5 Mil... Thats ten times the tax revenue. Pack your bags...
freedom of religion? Ya right. I dare you to try to lead a prayer at a highschool football game. Hell, even the pledge of allegance is verbotten.... It contains the word "GOD"...
If the continued attempts to eliminate guns seem unbelievably 'unconstitutional', take a close look around you. Politicians of BOTH stripes, blue and red, are busy churning out reams of new laws that continually violate our constitutional rights...
As far as I'm concerned the government has been trampling on most of our constitutional rights for decades. Most of it is justified by some crisis or need (The war on terror, common good, etc). However, once this sort of behaviour is entrenched, its a small step from violating rights for common good to violating rights for personal/political gain. Get used to it.... Its coming