Well, don't be too sure about that (2nd Amendment that is). The states rights branch of conservatism allows states like mine to override the Bill of Rights. McCain and the big government branch of conservatism doesn't like the 2nd Amendment either. Bush is about to try to get rid of posse comitatus laws which prevent the use of the "standing army" for law enforcement inside our borders. Leftists sure don't like it and regularly infringe on our right to keep and bear arms too. All in all, we need to undo a LOT of legislation if the 2nd is going to work as intended. I hate to say it, but the Feds would win right now, they are better armed and if willing to abort the Constitution, the rest of us citizens couldn't stop them. Flame on.
"I hate to say it, but the Feds would win right now, they are better armed and if willing to abort the Constitution, the rest of us citizens couldn't stop them. Flame on."
The Fed's win when they can bully.
Theose nut-cases at Waco showed the Fed's for the cowards that they are when they plinked a few Feds and the Feds did what no Marine or Grunt could ever do in the same exact situation (without winding up in front of a fireing squad.)
The feds were better armed and the level of their defensive kit indicated an expectation of 'war'. Yet when they got the thing that is the setting for glory unparalleled---they broke and ran.
Another thing to consider is that those Fed agencies and, for that matter the military are staffed by a certain percentage of true, constitution respecting Americans.
I look it it this way: I am so out of phase with the PC, statist society that I live in that some clash--even if I am doing all I can to avoid it (which I would do)is inevitable--so I simply don't worry about anything.
Stick to your fundamental principles, get as near to Right as you can in any situation, and sleep the sleep of the just. And to hell with how well armed anyone is--is HE right or am I right--that's it at the end of the day