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Can corrupt government legitimately decide who it allows to keep and bear arms?
Gun Rights Examiner ^ | December 01, 2010 | David Codrea

Posted on 12/02/2010 5:10:18 PM PST by Neil E. Wright

“46 Prince George's County officers suspended or on administrative duty,” The Washington Post headline informs us.

The three Prince George's County police officers arrested as part of the sweeping federal investigation into corruption in the county represent only a fraction of those accused of wrongdoing, according to police officials and internal department records.

Bear in mind:

[T]hree of these cases are known to have a direct relationship to the federal probe that led to the arrest this month of County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D).

Charges against “at least 10 of the suspended officers… include driving while intoxicated, assault and drug possession…”

Then there are “nine others are suspected of criminal wrongdoing that includes sexual assault and theft,” and “[a]t least seven officers are either suspended or on administrative duty because of an allegation of excessive use of force…”

It’s no surprise for those of us who follow such things. Prince George’s County law enforcers have made recurring appearances over the years in the “Only Ones” Files at my online journal, The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance. Consider these incidents:


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: banglist; codrea; corruption; examiner; freedom; government
David, I'll take a shot at the question. Not only no, HELL NO!!! What part of "... shall not be infringed." do they NOT UNDERSTAND?

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1 posted on 12/02/2010 5:10:23 PM PST by Neil E. Wright
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To: Neil E. Wright

whom


2 posted on 12/02/2010 5:13:12 PM PST by douginthearmy
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To: Neil E. Wright
Can corrupt government legitimately decide who it allows to keep and bear arms?

That's easy!

NO!

3 posted on 12/02/2010 5:16:40 PM PST by aragorn (We do indeed live in interesting times. NRA, GOA, SAF, CCRKBA. FUBO.)
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To: Neil E. Wright

Sorry, but you are wrong.

Corrupt government does what ever it pleases.

That is the nature of being corrupt.

That is the definition of corrupt.


4 posted on 12/02/2010 5:16:45 PM PST by old curmudgeon
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To: Neil E. Wright

Blaise Pascal said “It is not permitted for even the most equitable of men to be judge in his own cause.”

If that is the case, then by what right can our government judge their own case, that of “being legitimate”, when one would challenge it [or its authority] in some matter?

It is very much like the Supreme Court — The Constitution flatly forbids ex post facto laws; yet the Supreme Court has declared its superiority over the Constitution and said “that only applies to criminal law or law which may be prosecuted criminally.” {Calder v. Bull 1798}

Then the government turns around and alters tax-law retroactively, which it can do [they say] because it’s regulatory or administrative law, not criminal.
Yet, if you violate that same “regulatory”/”administrative” lay you are prosecuted in Criminal Court.

Is tax-law criminal, or isn’t it?
The answer, quite clearly, from the government is SHUT-UP!!


5 posted on 12/02/2010 5:22:22 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Neil E. Wright

No. A corrupt government can’t decide who can bear arms. In fact this government doesn’t decide anything. We The People do. You want my gun? Come and try and take it. I’m beggin ya Gov, I’m wantin’ ya to. Make my freakin day.


6 posted on 12/02/2010 5:22:42 PM PST by jmacusa (Two wrongs don't make a right. But they can make it interesting.)
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To: old curmudgeon

Our government has been corrupt for a LOOOONG time; see my post 5.


7 posted on 12/02/2010 5:24:47 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Neil E. Wright

“To unequal privileges among members of the same society the spirit of our nation is, with one accord, adverse.” —Thomas Jefferson to Hugh White, 1801. ME 10:258


8 posted on 12/02/2010 5:28:21 PM PST by smokingfrog ( ><{{{{{(0>)
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To: Neil E. Wright

Right at the the top of the “Why is there a Second Amendment?” list of reasons is precisely to defend ourselves against abuses of corrupt government.


9 posted on 12/02/2010 5:38:44 PM PST by John Leland 1789 (Grateful)
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To: marktwain
Ping!

Best regards,

10 posted on 12/02/2010 7:20:10 PM PST by Copernicus (California Grandmother view on Gun Control http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7CCB40F421ED4819)
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To: OneWingedShark
keep working Shark...your glimpses into the ridiculous nature of the layers of legalese are gettin better all the time...

i meant to ping ya and say thanks for the 'oath' summary posted by B4 ranch...so lemme say it ..."Thank You Sir for your service"...

11 posted on 12/03/2010 6:39:35 AM PST by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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To: Gilbo_3

You’re welcome, and thank you for the encouragement.


12 posted on 12/03/2010 8:00:20 AM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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