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To: Kevin Curry
If these "Bogus" professors and historians knew what they were talking about, they would understand the meaning of the term 'well-regulated' in the Second Amendment. It refers to the condition of the firearms maintained by the militia members, who were supposed to keep them in good operating order and well-sighted so they would be effective against all enemies, foreign and domestic. And, in spite of the events of September 11, I still believe our worst enemy is of the domestic variety, those who would destroy us from within.
11 posted on 10/16/2001 12:03:47 PM PDT by Leesylvanian
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To: Leesylvanian
And, in spite of the events of September 11, I still believe our worst enemy is of the domestic variety, those who would destroy us from within.

Governing kings had a solution for that. THey let the barbarians in to teach a lesson to the Serfs (servants). This is what is happening.

But how can we expect a bunch of leftist professors who believe Clinton is great to figure out the essence of the 2nd Amendment? It is impossible. The only resort then is confrontation if they bring it on. However it seems like those fools' political territory has been left so open that now it is being competed for by muslim terrorists too.

Let us never forget that we should never shy from counter balancing the powers that aim to reduce our duties, and not mere rights, to counter balance powers. The militia should be alive and peacefuly competing with the Federal government for power. It is the only way, as the reverse will either yield to Federal abuse of powers, or to a sclerosis of welfare mentality of a people overly dependent on police and government to be fed and protected.

26 posted on 10/16/2001 12:12:31 PM PDT by lavaroise
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To: Leesylvanian
If these "Bogus" professors and historians knew what they were talking about, they would understand the meaning of the term 'well-regulated' in the Second Amendment. It refers to the condition of the firearms maintained by the militia members, who were supposed to keep them in good operating order and well-sighted so they would be effective against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

A small point, and I don't mean to be quarrelsome, but I think the term "well-regulated" refers more to the training of miitia members than it does to the condition of their weapons. But of course, no well-trained militia member would keep his firearm in such a condition as to render it insufficient for militia service.

30 posted on 10/16/2001 12:14:04 PM PDT by Henrietta
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