Posted on 12/08/2015 1:23:41 PM PST by rightistight
Calling the right to bear arms obsolete, Huffington Post writer Warren Blumenfeld is now demanding that the United States "repeal the Second Amendment now!"
In his article "On Gun Violence: Uttering the Unutterable," Blumenfeld writes that he has to deliver hard truths.
"I love life, and I love the people of my country far far far more than I value the "freedom" to bear arms," he begins his article. "We must repeal the Second Amendment now!"
The Amendment is antiquated, according to Blumenfeld, who compares the amendment to the horse and buggy: "Possibly during former moments in our history, we may have had reason to enact and enforce the Second Amendment of our great Constitution, but those bygone days have long since passed. Now we must put the Second Amendment out to pasture."
The Founding Fathers, even if they intended for people to have legal access to guns, made many mistakes that show their judgement was questionable at best, he adds.
"These are the same men who owned and marketed enslaved Africans," Blumenfeld argues, "committed genocide against and expelled native peoples, withheld enfranchisement from women, engaged in and killed one another in duels, and so on."
And letting people own guns in the US hurts "everyone everywhere" except our enemies: "In the end, the realities of gun violence in the U.S. hurts everyone everywhere, with the possible exception of our enemies who desire to witness us defeated from within."
"When is enough, enough?!" Blumenfeld concludes.
Please attempt to repeal the 2nd Amendment.
President (Cruz / Trump) will appreciate your efforts.
I am all in favor of putting this into the political debate. Let Hillary and Bernie take a position on it, See how far they are willing to go to placate their base.
Let’s vote on repealing Blumenfeld instead. It would be nice if we could exile him. Any ideas where?
HuffingGlueByTheTon Post Editorial..
(snicker)
Not likely on the last part. Best of luck with the rest.
Yes, you must. But until you do you can stick your gun bans where the sun don’t shine.
You cannot repeal an inalienable right. Unless of course you are not from this planet.
Wonder if they’d feel the same about the 1st amendment? Probably not.
YES!
Don’t vote for Hillary unless she promises to round up all guns!
LOL
Think it is time to repeal the First Amendment
Please try before I am too old to participate in the festivities.
If regular Joe can’t have arms then neither should private security for the rich and famous.
Ooh, that's kinda kinky... Yuk!
There. Fixed it for ya.
Warren missed his calling as a beauty queen.
Take notes. When the SHTF, know where the enemy resides.
But nobody wants to take my guns. They just want a discussion on common sense reforms.
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