Don't Tread On Me

You Better Keep The Second

The dumb-masses of America are proving why the rest of us had better keep buying ammo and keeping the actions clean and appropriately lubricated.

Sharpknife is obviously a fine historical scholar. This most recent post, of 12 DEC 03, really fisks the Supreme Court for upholding the McCain-Feingold Act.

Now, they would like you to believe it is a "Campaign Reform" act, but as is true with so much legislation, the name is just so much Orwellian newspeak. If there were a law to enforce truth-in-legislation, this act would be called the "Incumbent Politician Protection Act." Alternatively, it could be called, "We're the Supreme Court, You Have Free Speech When WE Say You Do; Act" But, I think my favorite title for McCain-Feingold is: "Could you hand me another roll of the First Amendment so I can wipe my ass" Act. Yes, I know it's long, but it's so catchy and to the point.

So why did I title this post, "You Better Keep The Second?" Most of you already know the answer, as reflected in the great comments posted on this blog, but I'm going to rant to those who are slow learners.

I don't know why the founding fathers made the RIGHT to keep and BEAR (yes, actually walk around with them, ready to go at a moments notice) arms the Second Amendment instead of the first. I suppose they thought that in an extremely well educated and civilized society, (the literacy rate was much higher back then and most of these guys could speak and write Latin and Greek) they believed that speech and discourse and persuasion were the most powerful tools and needed to be enshrined as holy and inviolable.

But as we can see today, if people of low or no character get control of high office, when the ballot box no longer suffices to protect us from tyranny, only the Second Amendment is going to matter to the righteous. And unlike the UK or Australian wussies, I believe the Second Amendment lives in the hearts of America's heartland. Pass all the laws or court rulings you want. If you think Canada's non-compliance with gun registry is hideously expensive and a total failure, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Slip Slidin' Away

This happened a while ago, before I had started a blog, but something brought it to mind again.

If this doesn't scare you or make you angry, there is something wrong with you.

Here is a quote from David Limbaugh out of Townhall.com:

Oh well, we might as well throw out American sovereignty along with moral absolutes while we're at it. I'm not exaggerating. The Court virtually incorporated into the Constitution the ever-changing values of other nations -- "a wider civilization." "The right the petitioners seek in this case has been accepted as an integral part of human freedom in many other countries," said the Court. "There has been no showing that in this country the governmental interest in circumscribing personal choice is somehow more legitimate or urgent (than that of other nations)."

It has to do with the Supreme Court ruling on Texas v. Lawrence. If you want to read the whole article, click here.

Lemme 'splain it to ya.

If we get any more liberal judges on the Supreme Court, our country is toast. Such people use the Constitution as toilet paper. Think about it. They took an oath, an OATH, to uphold and defend our Constitution, not to refer to international laws or standards or opinions. Merely stating that they considered what other nations do or say or believe should be grounds for immediate suspension and the beginning of impeachment proceedings.

I feel the exact same way about the new Medicare bill, McCain-Feingold, and a host of other laws.

We need one overarching committee in the House and Senate. Let's call it the "Constitution Reconciliation" committee. All legislation pending would have to get through that panel. The job of said committee would be to carefully read the legislation and if any jot or tittle does not pass muster, the bill is rendered dead, the sponsors are fined $10,000 each and required to pass a comprehensive test on the Constitution.

Now, what do I mean by "pass muster?"

If there can not be found an enumerated power in the Constitution which empowers the legislature to pass the bill in question. The previous described events go into effect.