[Emmett McCarthy]

I don't think there's the slightest concern on the part of the so-called "authorities" about what's legal or constitutional. They know that 5 cops with a lot of firepower can take your guns one way or the other. Government officials want us to sing some silly song about "respect for the rule of law" when, in fact, there's no rule of law at all, but just raw power.

I personally have come to despise government in all its forms.

[TexasTransplant]

>>>"I personally have come to despise government in all its forms"<<<

Welcome to the club!

TT

[BlackbirdSST]

I don't think there's the slightest concern on the part of the so-called "authorities" about what's legal or constitutional. They know that 5 cops with a lot of firepower can take your guns one way or the other. Government officials want us to sing some silly song about "respect for the rule of law" when, in fact, there's no rule of law at all, but just raw power. I personally have come to despise government in all its forms.

Welcome to the dark side, Emmett. We've kept the light on for ya! Blackbird.

[Melas]

I personally have come to despise government in all its forms.

The alternative is worse. Anarchy is a literal hell on earth.

[Sam Cree]

"Government officials want us to sing some silly song about "respect for the rule of law" when, in fact, there's no rule of law at all, but just raw power."

You are correct. When the Constitution and the law are ignored by the police and by the government authorities, there is no longer a "rule of law." Instead there is the "rule of men." In other words, the men in authority have given themselves the right to ignore the actual law, and the Constitution, and make up rules arbitrarily as they go along. Our founding fathers referred to this kind of thing as tyranny, today it's called totalitarianism.

I have a feeling that it will be a forlorn wait on our part before our President, or any other leader takes a position on this. OTOH, I believe very few Americans understand or care about our founding traditions anyway.

[ninenot]

Well, 'despicable' certainly applies to Louisiana and New Orleans Gummints.

But the town of Waunakee, WI., is not 'despicably' governed, yet.

I think, ummmmnn, that the, ummmhhh, well--I don't know of any other non-despicable examles offhand...

[Hank Rearden]

I personally have come to despise government in all its forms.

Then I assume you, like me, are absent from the daily George-Bush-worshipping, picture-licking thread on FreeRepublic?

It's pretty nauseating. "He's sooooo dreeeeeamy. < slurp >"

I haven't seen George Jr. defending civil liberties and the natural right to self-defense by asserting Constitutional primacy over the sleazy NO "public servants" going around confiscating guns, either. Of course, he had no problem stomping on the First Amendment.