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poetry / essays / short stories? / Re: Quotes
« on: August 18, 2023, 04:20:24 AM »
I've heard this quote or some form of it from some of the folks in this community (ie ex):
"The 2nd Amendment means a militia, like the National Guard."
Nope.
It's not like there isn't plenty of additional contextual information available, because there is. There's TONS of it. Pretty much everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence is recorded elsewhere at some point (either in published writings or in personal correspondence to others) discussing the importance of a free citizenry to be armed.
Here's an interesting collection of historical quotes on the importance of an armed people:
https://ammo.com/articles/founding-fathers-quotes-second-amendment-guns-keep-and-bear-arms
Here's another quote our former vice president has erroneously stated lately:
"You couldn't buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed, ... and, remember, the Constitution, the Second Amendment was never absolute." -Joe Biden (reference here)
Was never absolute? Well if he's talking about slaves not having any of the rights listed in the Bill of Rights, then... sure. But considering that the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, I guess congress should get to work repealing it in order to reinstate the slave class and deny people their rights.
And I got news for Joe and any of the rest of you anti-2A british loyalist wankers - Cannons were 100% legal to own, and STILL ARE. (reference here) (and here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CquUBWHU2_s
Note that at 2:36, he talks about President Madison signing a letter of marque and reprisal, authorizing PRIVATE CITIZENS to engage in piracy with cannons that they privately purchased as individuals/citizens.
Some further important info... it should be noted that it was the British Crown who prohibited all colonists under the King's rule from producing cannons. Just one of the many things the King did to keep us firmly pinned under his thumb.
Dunno who this quote is from, but it's a good one:
"The 2nd Amendment means a militia, like the National Guard."
Nope.
It's not like there isn't plenty of additional contextual information available, because there is. There's TONS of it. Pretty much everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence is recorded elsewhere at some point (either in published writings or in personal correspondence to others) discussing the importance of a free citizenry to be armed.
Here's an interesting collection of historical quotes on the importance of an armed people:
https://ammo.com/articles/founding-fathers-quotes-second-amendment-guns-keep-and-bear-arms
Here's another quote our former vice president has erroneously stated lately:
"You couldn't buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed, ... and, remember, the Constitution, the Second Amendment was never absolute." -Joe Biden (reference here)
Was never absolute? Well if he's talking about slaves not having any of the rights listed in the Bill of Rights, then... sure. But considering that the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, I guess congress should get to work repealing it in order to reinstate the slave class and deny people their rights.

And I got news for Joe and any of the rest of you anti-2A british loyalist wankers - Cannons were 100% legal to own, and STILL ARE. (reference here) (and here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CquUBWHU2_s
Note that at 2:36, he talks about President Madison signing a letter of marque and reprisal, authorizing PRIVATE CITIZENS to engage in piracy with cannons that they privately purchased as individuals/citizens.
Some further important info... it should be noted that it was the British Crown who prohibited all colonists under the King's rule from producing cannons. Just one of the many things the King did to keep us firmly pinned under his thumb.
Dunno who this quote is from, but it's a good one:
