Posted on 11/13/2019 6:41:01 AM PST by Kaslin
A headline I read this weekend proclaimed that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, the Klan-hood-wearing gent formerly known at VMI as “Coonman,” was “working on” possible gun confiscation in Virginia now that money on the Left has successfully buried his racism and bought the legislature for their party. Aside from the obvious commentary about what happens when Democrats obtain power, the headline suggests a far deeper problem confronting our country. It is only a matter of time before anti-constitutional forces seize control of the Senate, or perhaps the White House, and when they do, what historically American citizens consider to be unalienable rights will suddenly disappear. The coming purge of natural rights is inevitable.
When we talk about natural rights, non-fascistic Americans understand this to be what is embodied in Bill of Rights, which are declarations enshrined to protect the individual from the tyranny of the government. These rights are considered innate natural rights, which vest in a person because of his humanity, rather than his political loyalties or beliefs. They are unalienable because they derive from that humanity, rather than one’s fear of or allegiance to a political party or government. Political rights, however, are what immoral politicians have empowered themselves to grant, and “rescind,” depending on whom the rights benefit. When it appears politically advantageous to gift a new right, meaning to manufacture a preference to benefit a political faction or interest group, regardless of the will of the general population, then that “right” will suddenly materialize to reward political fealty or to buy favor. When a politician or political mob believes that their opponents must be punished, then those same politicians will cancel natural rights that protect the equality and liberty of the citizens who are their enemies.
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Wrong - they are derived from God. "humanity" is a political creature, thus would place those same 'rights' back into the political category. Because those rights are derived from outside humanity, they are universal and unchanging.
“... and when they do, what historically American citizens consider to be unalienable rights will suddenly disappear....”
Well, that’s pretty much WHY we have those guns in the first place.
There’s no pretty way around it. It isn’t about deer or duck hunting, and it never was. You only have the Rights you’re willing to fight for. And all that the word “fight” entails.
Period.
Even here on the most conservative website we have people who refuse to acknowledge that the only way to be a natural born citizen is to have ONE nationality.
It is illogical that anyone born with more than ONE nationality is NATURALLY an American.
And yet they insist that their ineligible is eligible.
Accepted old white man behavior when they are on the same side with the same agenda
Love your tag line...Hits like a .50 BMG!
Permission to use it with emails to my 2nd Amendment circle?
Our Framers viewed rights as falling into one of three categories: natural, civil, and political.
“Pollitical rights” are privileges, no more, no less.
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