The second amendment was designed as a method to protect the people from an oppressive government. The framers of the Constitution had just fought a war against a government that far outnumbered them and that had superior weapons. But they won the war. They could not have even considered a war against their oppressor if they had not had arms. The second amendment was meant to guarantee that they would always have this ability in case the new government that they were forming was to turn bad. The Declaration of Independence states....
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
When the framers of the constitution wrote the second amendment, they did not do it to provide the people the ability to hunt game. They did not do it to provide the people with protection from one another. They wrote it to allow the people to protect themselves from the government!! They wanted the population to have, as they had, the means to change an oppressive government.
Our government has machine guns, rockets, atomic bombs etc. So for us, the citizens, to ask that we at least can have assault weapons is a very pathetic whimper. And for the government to say that we cannot is a very disturbing assault on our ability to change an oppressive government if in the future it becomes necessary.
The NRA has always been one of the bastions , one of the walls, to protect the second amendment from the assault by the liberals that would turn this country into an elite governed country with no way for the populace to take their freedoms back. But NRA is now singing the Progressive song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE-r531Bs-I
I dont think there is anyone that thinks the a 5 round magazine is sufficient if we have to eventually remove an oppressive government from our backs and return to the constitution. Apparently the NRA is willing to give up their second amendment rights to placate a government that seems to be running down the path of becoming oppressive. They are willing to give away, in dribbles, all our rights
Its like the German people that let 6 million Jews die rather than rock the boat. As Pastor Martin Niemoller said,"First they came for the communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me."
Now they are coming for our ability to arm ourselves against the government.....next they will become the government we need the arms to protect ourselves from.
"You shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free."
Jim Isbell
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
He who sups with the devil should do so with a long spoon
Compromise is not usually good. If you are compromising on how much sugar to put in a pie, that may be a good place for compromise. But if you are right and the other side is wrong, then compromise is non-productive.
If you were in a car driving down the highway with a sheer drop of 500 feet on the right and you had the choice of staying on the road or ending at the bottom of the cliff, would compromise at falling only half way down the cliff be attractive? I don't think so.
In this case, the debt ceiling, we have a situation not far from the car example. Here the "right" is correct and the "left" is incorrect. Compromise at half incorrect is not a good thing! If we are to "sup with the devil" then we need a "long spoon" as the saying says. If we are to compromise with the left and raise the debt ceiling half way to where they want it, then our "long spoon" had better be a firm and unavoidable commitment to a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution AND spending cuts to match the increase in the debt limit. Without those, the spoon is too short and we will be agreeing to the devils wills.
The devil lies. We all know that. The devil gets what he wants by telling lies. Lies like. "The US will go into default on its debt if the debt ceiling is not raised." This is not just a misstatement, not just an error, it is a LIE. Call it as it is, it is a fabrication and a LIE.
The 14th amendment to the constitution requires that the service on the debt be paid before anything else is paid. The service on the debt is about 270 billion dollars, period. That is all it is. The projected income to the US Government for the next year is 2.7 trillion dollars. Thus the service on the debt is only 10% of income. There can be no default!!! I suspect that most people reading this have a debt service that is twice or three times that much. Most people are paying a mortgage that is 20% of their income. In the first 5 years, almost 100% of your house payment is interest (debt service). Then add the car, another $250 a month in interest (debt service).
But the government is way out of line with its spending outside of the debt service. Capping the debt ceiling and not raising it would NOT AFFECT our ability to pay the interest on the debt but it would mean that some of the wasteful crap would not be funded. SS, Medicare, are all well funded without raising the debt ceiling. Obamas claim he could not guarantee SS payments would go out on time was the truth, but only because he couldn't guarantee it even if we had 10 trillion in surplus, because its not his responsibility!!!! He COULD however, if he so chose, delay the payments for political reasons but it would require that congress agree with him. But SS is funded without his help.
Obama, faced with a shortage of funds, is the one that can decide which of the domestic programs to cut, but he cant cut service on the debt. And you can be sure that he would pick the ones that cause the most pain and then blame it on the Republicans. But the truth is, HE would be the one making the choices so HE would be the one on which the blame belongs. It is up to the Republicans to make it clear just who made those decisions instead of sitting on their hands in abject fear of the repercussions from Obama if they speak out against him or repercussions at the ballot box. NO decision should ever be made considering how it will look at the next election.
Its time to forget "Politically Correct". Its time to speak out and tell the president that he is a liar. Tell the Democrats that they are liars. They know the truth and they are hiding it. We need to "call a spade a spade", as the old poker saying goes. We need to speak the truth, not the politically correct pablum because we fear repercussions.
"You shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free."
Jim Isbell
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American Majority
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If you were in a car driving down the highway with a sheer drop of 500 feet on the right and you had the choice of staying on the road or ending at the bottom of the cliff, would compromise at falling only half way down the cliff be attractive? I don't think so.
In this case, the debt ceiling, we have a situation not far from the car example. Here the "right" is correct and the "left" is incorrect. Compromise at half incorrect is not a good thing! If we are to "sup with the devil" then we need a "long spoon" as the saying says. If we are to compromise with the left and raise the debt ceiling half way to where they want it, then our "long spoon" had better be a firm and unavoidable commitment to a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution AND spending cuts to match the increase in the debt limit. Without those, the spoon is too short and we will be agreeing to the devils wills.
The devil lies. We all know that. The devil gets what he wants by telling lies. Lies like. "The US will go into default on its debt if the debt ceiling is not raised." This is not just a misstatement, not just an error, it is a LIE. Call it as it is, it is a fabrication and a LIE.
The 14th amendment to the constitution requires that the service on the debt be paid before anything else is paid. The service on the debt is about 270 billion dollars, period. That is all it is. The projected income to the US Government for the next year is 2.7 trillion dollars. Thus the service on the debt is only 10% of income. There can be no default!!! I suspect that most people reading this have a debt service that is twice or three times that much. Most people are paying a mortgage that is 20% of their income. In the first 5 years, almost 100% of your house payment is interest (debt service). Then add the car, another $250 a month in interest (debt service).
But the government is way out of line with its spending outside of the debt service. Capping the debt ceiling and not raising it would NOT AFFECT our ability to pay the interest on the debt but it would mean that some of the wasteful crap would not be funded. SS, Medicare, are all well funded without raising the debt ceiling. Obamas claim he could not guarantee SS payments would go out on time was the truth, but only because he couldn't guarantee it even if we had 10 trillion in surplus, because its not his responsibility!!!! He COULD however, if he so chose, delay the payments for political reasons but it would require that congress agree with him. But SS is funded without his help.
Obama, faced with a shortage of funds, is the one that can decide which of the domestic programs to cut, but he cant cut service on the debt. And you can be sure that he would pick the ones that cause the most pain and then blame it on the Republicans. But the truth is, HE would be the one making the choices so HE would be the one on which the blame belongs. It is up to the Republicans to make it clear just who made those decisions instead of sitting on their hands in abject fear of the repercussions from Obama if they speak out against him or repercussions at the ballot box. NO decision should ever be made considering how it will look at the next election.
Its time to forget "Politically Correct". Its time to speak out and tell the president that he is a liar. Tell the Democrats that they are liars. They know the truth and they are hiding it. We need to "call a spade a spade", as the old poker saying goes. We need to speak the truth, not the politically correct pablum because we fear repercussions.
"You shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free."
Jim Isbell
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The Free Republic
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July 3rd 2010 Speech
April 17th 2010 Speech
Trinity Base - in Defense of our Republic
Ronald Reagan was Right
American Majority
Red State
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Obama puts the Ball Back in his OWN court.
The stunning revelation that Obama intends to ignore congress if they fail to increase the debt limit as truly amazing. By making that threat, he has given the GOP and some Dems the out they need. Until now it was widely assumed that congress would cave and pass an increase in the debt limit because Obama would handle the purse strings and cut popular programs in order to keep things going. This would allow him to accuse the Republicans of being against the cut programs.
But now with this threat to ignore congress, the Republicans can refuse to increase the debt limit and if Obama ignores the currently established limit, he will be in contempt of congress!!!
This would result in the case going to the Supreme Court and the 14th amendment being held as inapplicable to the Debt Limit?? This is something that no one, not even Democrats want. This would result in the total rejection of Obama in the next election.
Its bad enough that he wants to stay the execution of a rapist/murderer in Texas...apparently because he hates Texas, he sues Arizona over their immigration law, threatens Fremont NE over their immigration law, threatens Texas over their anti groping law, and the list goes on. Now he intends to openly flaunt the constitutions stated separation of power.
Jim Isbell
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July 3rd 2010 Speech
April 17th 2010 Speech
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Ronald Reagan was Right
American Majority
Red State
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But now with this threat to ignore congress, the Republicans can refuse to increase the debt limit and if Obama ignores the currently established limit, he will be in contempt of congress!!!
This would result in the case going to the Supreme Court and the 14th amendment being held as inapplicable to the Debt Limit?? This is something that no one, not even Democrats want. This would result in the total rejection of Obama in the next election.
Its bad enough that he wants to stay the execution of a rapist/murderer in Texas...apparently because he hates Texas, he sues Arizona over their immigration law, threatens Fremont NE over their immigration law, threatens Texas over their anti groping law, and the list goes on. Now he intends to openly flaunt the constitutions stated separation of power.
Jim Isbell
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The Free Republic
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July 3rd 2010 Speech
April 17th 2010 Speech
Trinity Base - in Defense of our Republic
Ronald Reagan was Right
American Majority
Red State
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Monday, July 4, 2011
From Night to Day
John Adams, referring to the Declaration of Independence long before the war to assert it was over, said to his wife Abigail in a letter, “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shows, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will triumph in that Days Transaction, even although We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.”
This was a time when the 13 states were emerging from night into day. This was a time when oppression of the people by a king was being contested. This was a time when freedom was being established "for the people", long before it was fashionable.
Yesterday I went to church at a new congregation. Not a new denomination, just a new congregation. I have become tired of the lack of respect for the country that I have seen in the old congregation. It seems that in some circles it is fashionable to separate the church from the state by not mentioning the state in any way within the church. In other words, don't mention that your right to practice whatever religion you want is guaranteed by the Constitution. In most other countries around the world, no such guarantee exists. The churches, synagogues, and Mosques and atheists should celebrate the United States where they have total religious freedom because if their lack of enthusiasm results in the downfall of the United States, they will loose their freedom completely. Even the atheist might be forced to worship some demigod of the oppressive regime that takes over. So, even they cannot say they "don't have a dog in this race."
Yesterday, as soon as the service was started, there was a pledge of allegiance to the Christian Flag and then to the United States Flag. The sermon hymn, the one just before the sermon was "America the Beautiful". The sermon, "Hard Work Great Reward." referenced, several times, the birth of our nation and how it was in many ways a miracle. On several occasions the Pastor referred to the congregation as "American Christians." After the sermon the hymn was "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." and as we were filing out of the church the piano was playing "God Bless America".
Yes, this was the day before the 4th, so I wont expect this much patriotism next week. But in the congregation I am now leaving I have never heard the pledge of allegiance in the sanctuary, I have never heard either America the Beautiful or God Bless America sung in the five years I have been going there. And the pastor has never used the term "American Christians." The pastor omitted any mention of Memorial Day a few weeks ago, yet both churches are of the same denomination. Exactly the same just 40 miles apart.
It was like coming out of the night and emerging into the light of day. The pastor was delivering his first sermon in his new church after graduating from the seminary. To my wife and I, emerging from the cave of darkness and denial, it was a beacon to where the light shown brightly for BOTH my religion AND my country.
Jim Isbell
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The Free Republic
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July 3rd 2010 Speech
April 17th 2010 Speech
Trinity Base - in Defense of our Republic
Ronald Reagan was Right
American Majority
Red State
Blog Mirror of The Free Republic
My Facebook
This was a time when the 13 states were emerging from night into day. This was a time when oppression of the people by a king was being contested. This was a time when freedom was being established "for the people", long before it was fashionable.
Yesterday I went to church at a new congregation. Not a new denomination, just a new congregation. I have become tired of the lack of respect for the country that I have seen in the old congregation. It seems that in some circles it is fashionable to separate the church from the state by not mentioning the state in any way within the church. In other words, don't mention that your right to practice whatever religion you want is guaranteed by the Constitution. In most other countries around the world, no such guarantee exists. The churches, synagogues, and Mosques and atheists should celebrate the United States where they have total religious freedom because if their lack of enthusiasm results in the downfall of the United States, they will loose their freedom completely. Even the atheist might be forced to worship some demigod of the oppressive regime that takes over. So, even they cannot say they "don't have a dog in this race."
Yesterday, as soon as the service was started, there was a pledge of allegiance to the Christian Flag and then to the United States Flag. The sermon hymn, the one just before the sermon was "America the Beautiful". The sermon, "Hard Work Great Reward." referenced, several times, the birth of our nation and how it was in many ways a miracle. On several occasions the Pastor referred to the congregation as "American Christians." After the sermon the hymn was "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." and as we were filing out of the church the piano was playing "God Bless America".
Yes, this was the day before the 4th, so I wont expect this much patriotism next week. But in the congregation I am now leaving I have never heard the pledge of allegiance in the sanctuary, I have never heard either America the Beautiful or God Bless America sung in the five years I have been going there. And the pastor has never used the term "American Christians." The pastor omitted any mention of Memorial Day a few weeks ago, yet both churches are of the same denomination. Exactly the same just 40 miles apart.
It was like coming out of the night and emerging into the light of day. The pastor was delivering his first sermon in his new church after graduating from the seminary. To my wife and I, emerging from the cave of darkness and denial, it was a beacon to where the light shown brightly for BOTH my religion AND my country.
Jim Isbell
=================================================================
The Free Republic
=================================================================
July 3rd 2010 Speech
April 17th 2010 Speech
Trinity Base - in Defense of our Republic
Ronald Reagan was Right
American Majority
Red State
Blog Mirror of The Free Republic
My Facebook
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