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In reply to the discussion: The Pro-Gun Movement's Total Disregard for Our Constitution [View all]Indydem
(2,642 posts)4. Oh how quickly some forget.
It was a mere 4 years ago that we feared the idiot in power then may refuse to leave office.
Then what will your options be?
We all love Obama and have no fear of his government - but what about the next guy, or the guy after that, or the girl after that?
While it may seem absurd to question the need for an armed resistance with our man in the Whitehouse, the former and the future should instill fear and loathing in our hearts and make us recognize that just because the Founding Fathers instilled a document for "domestic tranquility" does not stop a madman bent on power from sweeping it away, leaving us with a dictator and a real reason for the use of "personal firepower."
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i don't think our guns stand a chance against the US military - or even any other meaningful militar
samsingh
Sep 2012
#7
I guess you didn't witness the beating we took against IED's and armed insurgents in Iraq.
Missycim
Sep 2012
#9
Isn't the adherence to any rights a sign of lack of faith in the government?
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#57