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Originally posted by spoogenet
And then in waltz Bush and his little posse of folks such as Ashcroft and ram through the Patriot Act and other things....joy.
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You help support my point then.
The Patriot Act was drafted under the guise of helping the government "protect" its citizens. However its inherent power is too broad, encroaching upon certain rights to privacy, among others. Passed in haste in response to 9/11, YOUR (collective your) representatives followed blindly under the guise of it being a bill protecting "homeland security," when in fact it allows the goverment to monitor you (I smell dictatorship-like activity). It's bills like these that converge on that grey area of personal freedoms I spoke of in my earlier post; that balance between our rights to privacy, the right to bear arms, etc.
People, although they may not articulate their concerns, realize that bills such as the Patriot Act compromise and infringe upon their rights as the goverment grants itself increasing power over its citizens. So in response, people look toward the Second Amendment as something that is guaranteed and are adament about keeping it that way.
I took no sides in this discussion. I only offered my opinion as to why some people are so staunch about keeping the right to bear arms in the hands of the people.
BTW, Bush and his administration has the most power in the history of the country in comparison to any other sitting president. Keep electing the people who support him and you (collective term again) will one day come to realize that you have no more rights, nor any leverage to do anything about it. Pick your leaders wisely and register to vote damnit.