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Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
Three of our first, Pro-Gun, Representatives
στην κόλαση με τους τύραννους!
To HELL with TYRANTS!
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The following is an opinion, after watching and hearing, about all the attacks on the gun industry, (a vital, supposed to be protected, Constitutionally guaranteed RIGHT). Many may view this as being harsh and politically incorrect. Am of the opinion that political correctness is of no value when your rights are being eaten away. Every effort has been made to have factual basis, (if you find an error, please notify me and it will be corrected). It is not meant to incite, but rather to cause serious consideration. The point is not to offend but to cause reason to shine it's light in the darkness. Much, if not all, of the writing below has been written or spoken before. It is felt, by many, that the United States and the rest of the world is headed for real serious problems. If we don't stem this 'Anti-Gun' tide, we certainly will be in the most critical point in this countrys history. What this is about, after all, is ours, and our childrens, Freedom and Liberty!
What the Anti-Gun crowd either fails to admit or realize is this country was FOUNDED by the gun! And our FOUNDERS had the wisdom to realize we could only keep our Freedom by vigilant wielding of the gun in the face of FORIEGN and DOMESTIC enemies. The following quotes bear this out. The Founders knew evil will always be there to present its ugly head. No amount of liberalizing, civilizing, regulating, coddling or Socialism will keep it at bay. IT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEAST! And that it was up to US to stand firm and confront it. The Founders viewed the PEOPLE as the ULTIMATE LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY, NOT the government!
Quotes from The Founders;
[W]hereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into actual service on every occasion. The mind that aims at a select militia, must be influenced by a truly anti-republican principle; and when we see many men disposed to practice upon it, whenever they can prevail, no wonder true republicans are for carefully guarding against it.
- Richard Henry Lee, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788
“The people are not to be disarmed of their weapons. They are left in full possession of them. The government is administered by the representatives of the people, voluntarily and freely chosen.
Under these circumstances, should any one attempt to establish their own system, in prejudice of the rest, they would be universally detested and opposed, and easily frustrated. This is a principle which secures religious liberty most firmly. The government will depend on the assistance of the people in the day of distress .”
- Zacharia Johnson, Virginia Ratifying Convention, June 25, 1788
No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
- Thomas Jefferson, 1776
Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which the people are attached, and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of. Notwithstanding the military establishments in the several kingdoms of Europe, which are carried as far as the public resources will bear, the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.
- James Madison, The Federalist Papers, No. 46
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive.
Noah Webster, 1787
The Virginia ratifying convention met from June 2 through June 26, 1788. Edmund Pendleton, opponent of a bill of rights, weakly argued that abuse of power could be remedied by recalling the delegated powers in a convention. Patrick Henry shot back that the power to resist oppression rests upon the right to possess arms:
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined.
Henry sneered,
O sir, we should have fine times, indeed, if, to punish tyrants, it were only sufficient to assemble the people! Your arms, wherewith you could defend yourselves, are gone...Did you ever read of any revolution in a nation...inflicted by those who had no power at all?
“...Are we at last brought to such an humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defence? Where is the difference between having our arms in our own possession and under our own direction, and having them under the management of Congress? If our defence be the real object of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more propriety, or equal safety to us, as in our own hands?”
“...The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them. The most iniquitous plots may be carried on against their liberty and happiness....”
- Patrick Henry, June 9, 1788. The Debates in the Several State Conventions, (Virginia), on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution [Elliot's Debates, Volume 3]
"We appealed to those of nature, and found them engraved on our hearts. Yet we did not avail ourselves of all the advantages of our position. We had never been permitted to exercise self-government. When forced to assume it, we were novices in its science. Its principles and forms had entered little into our former education. We established however some, although not all its important principles. The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, (as in electing their functionaries executive and legislative, and deciding by a jury of themselves, in all judiciary cases in which any fact is involved,) or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; that they are entitled to freedom of person, freedom of religion, freedom of property, and freedom of the press."
- Thomas Jefferson, June 5, 1824 letter to Major John Cartwright. [The Writings of Thomas Jefferson,(Memorial Edition) Lipscomb and Bergh, editors.]
The Virginia delegation recommended that the Bill of Rights should include the following:
That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state; that standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and therefore ought to be avoided as far as the circumstances and protection of the community.
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Those quotes were from the people who were instrumental in the writings of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights. For any lawyer or public official to dispute this - they would have to be assumed delusional!
There are thousands of companies and organizations listed on this site. They represent thousands upon thousands of people employed by them. These are the people that many in our government, and in the private sector, are actively trying to put out of work.
IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF OUR 2ND AMENDMENT!
These people attacking our rights totally disregard the true intent and meaning of our Constitution. It is a topic that should not ever even enter into debate! It is a guaranteed RIGHT! Any lawmaker that caters to these individuals and groups is not following our Constitutional law. And therefore should be voted out of office and/or put in prison for violation of the Constitution. They are practicing cowardly and traitorous acts!
We cannot and MUST not give up our GOD given right to self-protection! The end result of every gun confiscation scheme has always, ultimately, resulted in the same end - enslavement and/or MASS MURDER! Our government was never given the right to do this by ANY stretch of the imagination. Our Founders warned against our people being disarmed. Their intent was to keep ALL enemies, FOREIGN and DOMESTIC at bay! Any lawyer, judge or politician that refutes this obviously hasn't studied the history or writings surrounding the Constitution! They would be constitutionally incapable of being honest and need be thrown out of office!
We are at the edge of a very dangerous and deadly precipice. History has proven time and time again that an unarmed populace is not "free" at all. They invariably are turned into subjects, serfs, slaves and sadly many are put to death. Do we really need another tragic history lesson?
If we take this lying down we will be left laying prone, under the ground, in a box!
We have enemies WORLD WIDE. Many of these people are living in OUR country, planning our demise! Mean while, the majority of our armed forces are stationed overseas. Who is supposed to protect us? Who protected our fellow countrymen that were in the Twin Towers? Our governments answer to this was the supposed 'Patriot Act'. Where we were effectively stripped of more of our Constitutional rights! The 'Patriot Act' itself is unconstitutional! There is no circumstance, that could ever come to pass, that justifies going against the core value system of our Country. The one of indisputable TRUTH that our Founders laid out for us - with their Blood, Sweat and Tears!
"We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident, that ALL men are created equal, that they are endowed by their CREATOR, (Not Government), with certain UNALIENABLE RIGHTS, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (Now that statement was the act of a true Patriot!). "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
Those are words our forebears lived and DIED for!
What if there had been a trained, armed citizen, (THE ORIGINAL MILITIA), on any or all of those planes? It would seem more sensible to have as many citizens armed as possible! What person, in their right or wrong mind as the case may be, would want to try something illegal with armed people all around them? (Imagine the drop in our crime rates!) Consider Israel, where the MAJORITY of their populace is armed. Yes, they have to deal with cowardly suicide bombers. (And there is nothing worse than an evil coward). However, many are stopped before they get the chance to carry out their cowardly deed. The people of Israel have the most extensive, unfortunate, experience of being disarmed by governments and repeatedly herded off for slaughter! It would be a good bet that it won't happen again.
How many times have we heard how busy the police are and that they cannot respond in a timely manner? We cannot and should not rely on the police 100% of the time. This is not a criticism of the police. The officers that come into the shop are some of the most dedicated and caring individuals I know. There just simply are not enough law enforcement officers as are needed. THESE ARE FACTS! We need to wake up and 'smell the coffee'! Moreover we need to wake our government up and let them know that "WE ARE THE "PEOPLE" and that they are our public servants and representatives - not our masters!
Government employees make better than average wages, have the best benefits. And a far better retirement than the average working person! Yet try to get something done through their 'channels' and its a worse experience than going to a dentist! They treat us as 'pests' or as if we are ignorant. How did this come to pass? Since when did the servant become better than those they are supposed to serve? Does not make much sense, does it?
Why doesn't the armed forces stand up to their sworn duty and uphold and defend the Constitution of these United States of America? These are our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers and friends. What is happening to this country? Do we really want to stand by and watch it all crumble down around us? Do we want it said of America, "what a country it was and could have been"?
The people in our government are supposed to be chosen from among us - our neighbors, friends, and people we trust. Instead, many in our government look at us as if we are without understanding and underlings. They take it upon themselves that THEY know what is best for us! We ARE their BOSSES! We TELL THEM what to do! Within the bounds of the Constitution.
When is the last time you felt you were truly represented? The only notion that can be gathered from this is that our opinion is not respected. Nor is the laws of the land! When governments prove themselves a detriment to the people, instead of an asset - they need replaced!
“Those who trade essential Liberty for temporary security, deserve neither Liberty nor Security.” - Quote from Benjamin Franklin. (I'll bet Ol' Ben is rolling over in his grave right about now). Yet he knew this could happen, as evidenced in the following statement;
At the close of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 18, 1787, a Mrs. Powel anxiously awaited the results, and as Benjamin Franklin emerged from the long task now finished, asked him directly: "Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" "A republic if you can keep it" responded Franklin....
This is why our founders wanted us to be armed. They knew the temptations of power. And that some who are supposed to LEAD might succumb to the lust for even more power....
re·pub·lic
Function: noun
1 : a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president; also : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government
2 : a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law; also : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government
This is a Republic - ruled by law, not to be changed lightly or on a whim. The only democracy is the vote. The states were to be ultimately constrained by the Constitution as well. Yet, look how many have been allowed to pass laws that are blatantly UNCONSTITUTIONAL! How is this happening in a Republic? Our 'supposed' representatives are supposed to be governing according to the rule of law. And are accountable to us!
The government is supposed to promote free trade and to look out for the General Welfare. They tried to SUE the gun industry into oblivion! IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT! Perhaps THEY need to be SUED into COMPLIANCE with the LAWS of our land! Better yet, BRING THEM TO COURT ON THE CHARGES OF TREASON! They are not supposed to be able to change laws just because they think it's the best thing to do. The best for who? I wonder.....
They that are doing evil are the most fearful of retribution. If the tools for retribution are removed - there is no fear, but rather - boldness and tyranny!
What is totally amazing is the bias shown by the majority of the media towards guns. They, being familiar with history, should know that when a totalitarian regime takes over, the first target is the media! They are either totally silenced, or "reeducated", or replaced with ministers of propaganda.
Much of our legal and govenment structure is based on Roman law. Does any body remember what happened to Rome? They to, were THE SUPER-POWER of the time! The politicians of Rome grew fat and careless of the needs of the people and received their just reward. Unfortunately, they brought the whole empire down with them! As did the Aristocrats in France. The government of Rome sponsered slaughtering Christians for sport!
Those who do not learn from history are DOOMED to repeat it!
The true nature of evil and ignorance is to do the same thing over and over again - expecting different results!
Now, is the time for ALL good men, (and women), to come to the aid of their country! We are under attack - from within and out. If we don't 'stop the buck' here, there won't be anyone to pass it on to!
If anyone thinks this the ramblings of a paranoid person, consider the UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN CONFISCATIONS that occured during the aftermath of the New Orleans hurricane disaster. (We're here to HELP you by taking away the only means of SELF-DEFENSE during a period of RABID civil unrest!?). Instead of focusing on the task at hand, helping and saving their FELLOW COUNTRYMENS LIVES, they waste time by confiscating our CONSTITUTIONALLY protected guns. The NRA and K.A.B.A. had to SUE our 'supposed public servants' to stop them from ILLEGAL gun confiscations and thievery!
The officers of the law and the soldiers that took part in that ILLEGAL act should be ASHAMED of themselves for their cowardly acts AND TRIED IN COURT AS TRAITORS TO THEIR FELLOW COUNTRYMEN AND THE CONSTITUTION! They have the RIGHT and DUTY to REFUSE to carry out ILLEGAL ORDERS! The officials that issued the order should be thrown out of office and imprisoned for ILLEGAL activity! This kind of conduct will continue unless these cowards are brought to justice and made to pay for their TREASON. There is NOTHING that could possibly come to pass that justifies going against the very FOUNDATION of our country and its laws! Not to mention the laws of God and nature!
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Luke 22:36 KJV - Then said he unto them, "But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one".
Jesus
Thank you for the opportunity to excersize the right of free speech, freedom of the press and to vent frustration!
Sic Semper Tyrannis!
Thus ever to tyrants!
στην κόλαση με τους τύραννους!
About The Author:
Name; E. David Quammen
Am a citizen of The United States of America, that resides in the state of Arizona, in the city of Phoenix. Hold myself out as being a Patriot for our Country and its Founding Principles. Have great concern over the apparent course our beloved Country has taken. And, am convinced that, if We the People, do not alter this course. We have in store for us, the worst period of time, in the history of our Country.
Have no legal training, other than what I've read and studied. Much of which can be found on the pages of this site. As well as on the four Blogs on which I regularly post. Rather than the ability to expound on the precise 'letter of the law'. I believe it can be presented, that I have an adequate knowledge of that which is right, as well as that which is wrong. And try to write about the instances of both. I refuse to accept or bow down to the dictates of a corrupt government. For, I believe, to do so degrades myself as a Free man. A government that has overstepped its bounds and excersizes powers not given to it, can indeed be considered as corrupt.
I have an unalterable belief and reliance upon God. And have chosen to accept His offer of Freedom. Which is available through the belief in His Son Jesus whom is the Christ or Messiah, if you will. And through acceptance of the fulfilling of His Appointed task for which He was Chosen by God to carry out. I do NOT hold myself out as to being perfect. For, the lack of perfection, has been proven repeatedly in my life. Although, I do not discard striving for the attainment of perfection.
What I do hold out, is that We, The People, need to get our Country back on its Proper and Rightful course. And that this is possible, by the returning of us all to the following of the Founding Principles of Our Great Nation. The Principles which are found in the writings of the Bible, as well as those found in the writings of the Founders of Our Country. We The People have given the power of rule to a government which has proven itself unworthy. We The People have The Right of withdrawing the power that was given as well.
Acknowledgements;
Bow Tools
FG-A.com
Founding Fathers
History Images.com
"Vincit omnia veritas."
(Truth conquers all things).
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