[Sherman Logan]

The Democrats literally wish to amend the Constitution to restrict our right of free expression.

That's actually a positive thing. They're following the constitutional method for changing it.

It's not like anybody, including them, thinks it will get through even one house of Congress, much less be ratified by the states. It's posturing only.

[Vaquero]

This and similar postings have been around FR for a while here is one permutation I borrowed of late:
If a conservative doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one.
If a liberal doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian he doesn’t eat meat.
If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Liberals demand that those they don’t like be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.
A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced, unless, of course, it’s a non-Christian religion!

If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.

[bert]

If there is no law, there is no law: bert

[facedown]

bttt

[WashingtonSource]

Bump

[Flintlock]

“They” ain’t giving up.
Lock and load, boys and girls.

[wastoute]

The Black Avenger used to say, “Much as you dislike them the alternative to lawyers is shotguns.”

[loveliberty2]

May we, each and all, use the technology available to us to study the ideas which motivated the men and women of America's founding period to create such a clear statement of understanding of the Source of life, rights, liberty and law. Perhaps we may be able to influence and guide new generations into what Jefferson, in his First Inaugural, called "the only road that leads to peace, liberty and safety."

"Kings or parliaments could not give the rights essential to happiness, as you confess those invaded by the Stamp Act to be. We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings, and Lord of all the earth. They are not annexed to us by parchments and seals. They are created in us by the decrees of Providence, which establish the laws of our nature. They are born with us, exist with us, and cannot be taken from us by any human power, without taking our lives. In short, they are founded on the immutable maxims of reason and justice." - John Dickinson (Signer of the Constitution of the U. S., as quoted in "Our Ageless Constitution," p. 286)

Unless today's citizens rediscover the ideas of liberty existing in what Jefferson called "the American mind" of 1776, we risk going back to the "Old World" ideas which preceded the "Miracle of America."

There are those who call themselves "progressives," when, in fact, their ideas are regressive and enslaving, and as old as the history of civilization.

Would suggest to any who wish an authentic history of the ideas underlying American's founding a visit to this web site, at which Richard Frothingham's outstanding 1872 "History of the Rise of the Republic of the United States" can be read on line.

This 600+-page history traces the ideas which gave birth to the American founding. Throughout, Richard Frothingham, the historian, develops the idea that it is "the Christian idea of man" which allowed the philosophy underlying the Declaration of Independence and Constitution to become a reality--an idea which recognizes the individual and the Source of his/her "Creator"-endowed life, liberty and law.

Is there any wonder that the enemies of freedom, the so-called "progressives," do not promote such authentic histories of America? Their philosophy puts something called "the state," or "global interests" as being superior to individuals and requires a political elitist group to decide what role individuals are to play.

In other words, they must turn the Founders' ideas upside-down in order to achieve a common mediocrity for individuals and power for themselves.

"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court even can do much to help it." - Judge Learned Hand

[KeyLargo]

Military
Suspect in custody after reports of active shooter at Fort Lee Army base
Published August 25, 2014
FoxNews.com

A shooting incident at the Fort Lee Army base in Virginia has been “resolved” and the shooter taken into custody, a senior U.S. Army official told Fox News.

The official said a single female shooter — described as “disgruntled” — has been detained by authorities at the base in central Virginia. She appears to have been injured during the shooting, the official said. No other injuries to personnel have been reported at this time.

The shooting occurred earlier Monday morning outside the headquarters for the Army’s Combined Arms Support Command. The base was placed on lockdown and personnel there were told to enact active shooter protocols.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/25/active-shooter-reported-at-fort-lee-in-virginia/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fnational+%28Internal+-+US+Latest+-+Text%29

[Blue Collar Christian]

The “solution” from either right or left perspectives may very well leave millions dead.

I may not live to be dead (or alive, maybe even worse) through all of this, but my son probably will. God please shield him and his progeny.

[JimRed]

The alternative to the rule of law is the rule of power. And the rule of power is always the rule of men with guns.

And the rule of law is enforced by men with guns. Circular argument.