I was Brainwashed!

[Hasty8]

Gun control, guns don't kill people, people kill people yada yada yada. But my problem with the assault weapons ban being lifted is what we are doing is making it easier for criminals to obtain more dangerous weapons. What good can come from someone owning an AK-47, over a normal handgun? None in my opinion.

Monkey.

First, the lift on the assault weapon ban has no bearing on the criminals at all. The laws only pertain to law-abiding citizens. since the criminals obtain their guns by circumventing the laws the discussion is moot.

As for the entire concept behind the 2nd Amendment? It was put there to give the populace against a government turned dictatorical.

Not a great many of people know that there was tremendous resistance against ever even having a President and it was only finally agreed to after much ego stroking and deal making.

[Hasty8]

OK, Ill admit that I came off a bit strong. The only reason I did that was to grab attention to this thread. Now that I've done that Im ready to continue. There are a lot of things that I feel I need to respond to. ONe thing that people have criticized me on is not accepting other people's beliefs. We are taught as a society that all beleifs are equal. That to me just seems wrong. No matter how much liberals want you to beliveve that there are definitly wrong and right sides to most issues. Hitler believed that the Aryan race where super-human and that the Jews and Russian people were sub human and set out to exterminate an entire race. Should I be a good liberal and accept his views even if I don't agree with him?

YES!!!

Even Vietnam Veterans who were betrayed and tortured becuase of Hanoi Fonda's vile words and actions have said that while they hate her and do not agree with her they would still fight to protect her right to say it.

That is the absolute, very CORE of the American philosophy.

I believe that these vets were quoting PAtrick Henry, a fantastic American Patriot.

Everyone in this country has a right to speak their mind without be trod upon by others. It's a very difficult walk but it is possible if open minds are kept open and blinders are taken off.