Posted on 10/07/2004 1:44:58 PM PDT by MagnusMaximus1
Glock, does your often-used quote mean that we should do away with metal detectors and such at airports?
Hillary could designate the NRA a terrorist organization. What then???
The morons who have stretched the Constitution until it means whatever they want it to mean have raped the old girl into hopeless uselessness long before Congress got to her this time.
... or IDPA.
The Author's BIO tells it all:
Madeleine Baran
Madeleine Baran is a freelance journalist who writes frequently about work and labor issues. Her articles have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Dollars & Sense, Clamor, Maximum Rock N Roll and a variety of other progressive publications. Most recently, she has written about the assassination of union activists at Coca-Cola bottling plants in Colombia and the growing campaign to hold Coke responsible. Madeleine is originally from Wisconsin, but is currently finishing her Master's degree in journalism at NYU.
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"What does that mean? These so-called advocates could represent the most extreme of Marxist or other nutball groups. They even could represent pro-Islamic terror groups. Until I'm satisfied this comes from a legitimate source, I'll take these dire warnings with a grain of salt."
Uh, just as the ACLU is trying to keep Limbaugh's medical records out of court, sometimes two opposing sides can be working against the same thing, for different reasons.
You'll notice that a number of Freepers are opposed to this legislation. Not for the reasons the liberals are, of course, but for other reasons. Read the thread. See if they don't have a point.
Don't simply be for something just because some liberal organization is against it. Pay attention and you may be against it too, but for other reasons. If you own firearms, you should definitely be concerned with this legislation. If you belong to any organizations that have a very narrow point of view of anything, you should be alarmed.
And here I thought the House of Representatives was beholden to the voters, and not some oddball Commission. I guess represeting your constituency makes them a "rogue group" when they're not falling over themselves to promote Leftist socialist causes.
Right up your alley
I do.
If citizens as defined by the Constitution and guaranteed by the Bill of Rights were allowed to arm themselves as they see fit then metal detector would not be needed anywhere.
"The Author's BIO tells it all:
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It is a mistake to base your opinion of a piece of legislation based on who is opposed to it. Take a look at this thread. Lots of Freepers are opposed to this legislation as well.
Read the legislation, then decide for yourself.
While the ACLU often represents people who are not compatible with conservatism, they also represent civil liberties in other cases. In this case, they're on your side.
Oh ye of little imagination...
There is at least one more alternative view of the problem: there are no longer civil liberties to give up. If my government has allowed special groups to threaten and kill me with impunity, I don't need to fear the central government. The results are the same.
Q.E.D.
"There is at least one more alternative view of the problem: there are no longer civil liberties to give up. If my government has allowed special groups to threaten and kill me with impunity, I don't need to fear the central government. The results are the same."
I'd have to ponder that. I don't fly, so maybe we could discuss seat belt or helmet laws... I do think that a national database and national ID card would be more destructive.
Are you kidding? I wouldn't belong to any organization that would have me for a member! (apologies to Groucho Marx). You seem to have misinterpreted my post. I simply suggested there would be no kneejerk reaction from me, especially when I was unfamiliar with the particular biases of the website posting the article. Like anything else, the allegations should be examined thoroughly, not just accepted at face value.
"All they have to do is decide that they don't like your "group.""
Bingo!
Now, I doubt they'd pick the BSA. I doubt they'd pick the NRA...it's too darned big. But, what about the GOA? What about some of the other RKBA organizations that are a bit smaller and have less political clout?
What about all those other organizations that are a bit on the fringe? Those are the ones that are the most likely to be targeted by an unfriendly administration.
They're all over the place. I can see it now. Why, there are Freepers who hint at civil disturbances here all the time. Maybe FR might be targeted.
There are many reasons to oppose this legislation. The liberals have some, and so do conservatives. It's a bad bill.
Tell me how you, armed with your pistol on an aircraft, would stop a suicide bomber from detonating his briefase full of explosives?
Yep... and Delta would get some of my money.
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