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In reply to the discussion: Rep. Steve King (R-IA) Explains the Second Amendment [View all]Glaug-Eldare
(1,089 posts)33. Maryland Constitution, Declaration of Rights, Article 6
That all persons invested with the Legislative or Executive powers of Government are the Trustees of the Public, and, as such, accountable for their conduct: Wherefore, whenever the ends of Government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the People may, and of right ought, to reform the old, or establish a new Government; the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
I'm not particularly bothered if fighting a tyrannical government makes me a traitor under its laws. And no, I don't believe we're at a point where it's necessary to take up arms against the United States (regardless of our state song), but you don't build the Ark after it starts raining.
I'm not particularly bothered if fighting a tyrannical government makes me a traitor under its laws. And no, I don't believe we're at a point where it's necessary to take up arms against the United States (regardless of our state song), but you don't build the Ark after it starts raining.
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Believeing one's own government "won't do it here" is really really dangerous.
Callisto32
Oct 2012
#52
Italy went from 'il Risorgimento' to Mussolini within one human lifetime.
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#59
Are there any other inanimate objects aside from guns that give you the willies?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#58
By it, I meant "a dude walking down the street with a holstered gun," "it" being that scenario.
rogrot
Oct 2012
#62
no. You are conflating Individual Equality to the government for Treason.
Tuesday Afternoon
Oct 2012
#16
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Our Founding Fathers, in order to
Tuesday Afternoon
Oct 2012
#14
Mike, you really do need to study the Constitution and history in general more carefully.nt
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#23
Mike, how does one pronounce "Vietnam" and "Afghanistan" in Italian?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#48
"You don't know enough about me to judge." Oh, we most certainly *do*, Mike/Jason/Baldr...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#83
Anyone who claims our military has nothing to do with our defense is insane
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#56