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September 6, 2008 at 18:34:32

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The Second Amendment Versus The Police State?

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Before you think I am completely crazy, I am not advocating armed revolution today.  Allow me to make a sudden twist.  Perhaps we must rely on our First Amendment rights (the pen is mightier than the sword) to combat government abuses.  Perhaps the time has come for "we the people" to advance a 28th Amendment to protect all of our rights.  Something along the lines of:

"Any law, regulation, executive order or other rule enabled by the Legislative bodies, Executive offices, or Judicial bodies of the Federal Government, or any of the several states, that restricts, infringes or limits any right defined within this Constitution shall be subject to ratification by no less than two-thirds of the voting public.  Any such law shall have no effect and shall be deemed null and void if, in the next general election or poll, said law or laws are not approved by a two-thirds majority of those voting.  Temporary enactment for emergency conditions shall not extend beyond the next general election or poll without a two-thirds majority of the voting public."

We must protect all of our rights from the encroachment of a Police State.  That includes the Second Amendment, the First, and all others.  "We the People" must insist we are the ones in control.

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Is there a middle road? by Mike Kimball on Saturday, Sep 6, 2008 at 7:50:32 PM
Bearing arms by Robert N Smith on Saturday, Sep 6, 2008 at 9:30:08 PM
Same Here by Mike Kimball on Saturday, Sep 6, 2008 at 9:53:32 PM
Thank you, Mike by Carl in Chicago on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 9:40:22 AM
Thank you. by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 10:27:28 AM
Guns are toys. They can't defend against a stab in the back by John Hanks on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 11:47:13 AM
Missed you, John by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 12:58:30 PM
Second amendment? by Archie on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 3:34:29 PM
A matter of perspective by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 6:12:54 PM
Forgot to mention by Mike Kimball on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 8:23:34 AM
Yesterday by john riggs on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 5:24:00 PM
My God! by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 6:25:14 PM
A Little Purposefully Over The Top by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 7:16:12 PM
My God! by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 6:42:22 PM
The prostitute press selects the candidates by john riggs on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 8:33:59 PM
I am Neo. by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Sep 7, 2008 at 9:41:12 PM
guns by shielah jones on Monday, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:09:14 AM
Hey, Stu -- why do you carry a gun? by Stuart Chisholm on Monday, Sep 8, 2008 at 10:26:30 AM
Thanks by Mike Kimball on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 8:28:37 AM
2nd Amendment or Police State, indeed! by Frank Silbermann on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:57:01 PM

 
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