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Write us off as "one issue" voters at your peril. I think even you're smart enough to realize that we're not concerned only with the 2d Amendment, but to us, it is a line in the sand. Everyone has their line, that if pushed beyond it, they'll push and fight back.

What do you mean, "fight back"?

It's the line of the politcal naif; or a two year old.

They'll " teach 'em ", by helping someone far worse get elected and then whinge about how rotten, the person they helped is. But then, they have " principles " don'tcha know, " vaunted prihnciples " about cutting off their collective noses to spit their collective faces and to hell with everyone else. Ask what they're doing in REAL life and you'll find out that they haven't/don't actually DO anything at all. They just come here to moan and complain. Writing a letter, putting it in an envelope, placing a stamp on it, and mailing it, is more effort than they can bring themselves to do.

Well, I'm sure there's a difference between what I mean and what you think I mean. No, I'm not saying mobilize the militia. "Fighting back" can refer to a plethora of actions taken by people who are pushed past their own personal lines.

An abused wife can "fight back" by calling the cops, and filing charges against her scumbag husband. A conservative college student who's flunked by a liberal professor can "fight back" by pursuing action throught the university. In the case of those of us upset over Bush's intent to sign an AWB extention, we'll "fight back" by voting for someone other than Bush, or writing someone in.

Now is not the time to "fight back" in the manner I'm sure you thought I was referring to (and if I'm making unfair assumptions about you, I apologize)...but insane, ineffective and unconstitutional laws like the AWB in '94 moved us one step closer to that point. When the so-called "leaders" we helped elect take a big ol' steamy leak on our constitutional rights (AWB, CFR, "Patriot" Act, etc.), we move yet another step closer.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!