tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post5382498273214879087..comments2023-11-02T00:45:28.564-07:00Comments on AELEOPE: Another Essay With Politics In It-- So Watch Out!Scott from Oregonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-22970532362945847792008-02-20T12:33:00.000-08:002008-02-20T12:33:00.000-08:00Interesting post.I think you might be right that w...Interesting post.<BR/><BR/>I think you might be right that we (America) have lost the spirit of the behind the Constitution--the whole thing, not just that one amendment about the right to keep and bear arms.<BR/><BR/>The Second Amendment, I think, is second only to the first as the most abused and misinterpreted part of the Constitution. For instance, nobody ever mentions the phrase "a well regulated militia being essential," which explains a bit about the "right of the people to keep and bear arms." <BR/><BR/>This gives the government the right--actually, the responsibility--to regulate the use and ownership of weapons. The rest of the sentence establishes that "to keep and bear arms" is an intrinsic, inalienable right of the people; though gun owners can be regarded as a sort of militia (or potential militia), and thus regulations can be applied, gun ownership is a *right* and is NOT to be taken away. <BR/><BR/>Under the constitution, the government is allowed to regulate the use of weapons (meaning personal firearms), but not allowed to prevent the people from owning them. <BR/><BR/>We seem to have a problem balancing the two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-45934561441072294492008-02-10T22:43:00.000-08:002008-02-10T22:43:00.000-08:00Don't you think these conservative types you're pr...Don't you think these conservative types you're prepared to sit down with would give your ideals short shrift? They certainly make fun of your friend Ron Paul. You're wasting your time, IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-28356249970428681252008-02-10T05:44:00.000-08:002008-02-10T05:44:00.000-08:00It's not too late - step away from the dark side.It's not too late - step away from the dark side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-44213458611498403622008-02-09T08:28:00.000-08:002008-02-09T08:28:00.000-08:00I agree, Scott, though this is gospel to conservat...I agree, Scott, though this is gospel to conservatives. These are not the days of militias. As you suggest, we have outgrown the sentiment of the 2nd. <BR/><BR/>And no one needs an Uzi. As for handguns, stats that I trust indicate most people end up shooting a family member. And in the event of a break-in, even people trained don't have the additional training to know how to react before pulling the trigger.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, the hunters can do their thing. Plus I used to skeet shoot--and had fun.<BR/><BR/>I think the 2nd does hamper our march to civility. Ask most policemen how they feel about the right to bear arms and automatic weapons.WHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815646433314236886noreply@blogger.com