[Swordmaker]

Sorry to disagree with you Swordmaker, but I think that it is pretty obvious that these days governmental power derives from the barrel of a gun, and nothing more.

We are in agreement. . . notice I said "We are being governed by people who think that all Rights of the people derive from the government, not that all governmental power derives from the people being governed."

Once they adopt that premise. . . then the power of the barrel of the gun is a natural consequence of how that government will inflict its stolen illegitimate power.

[zeugma]

Once they adopt that premise. . . then the power of the barrel of the gun is a natural consequence of how that government will inflict its stolen illegitimate power.

Absolutely. Illegitimate power is all they have left.

[Gay State Conservative]

notice I said "We are being governed by people who think that all Rights of the people derive from the government, not that all governmental power derives from the people being governed."

Perhaps you and your good friend (and employer?),Precious Timmy Cook,should start a movement to change one tiny phrase in the Constitution to read:

...against all searches and seizures...

*Do* let us know how that works out for ya....after you've removed your tinfoil hat that is.