I disagree about just how close to chaos we find ourselves. This thin veneer of civilization will be swept away quicker than any of us suspects and those armed and willing to protect will be in the best position to prosper.
The midwest flooding, as well as Katrina could well have been far worse had there not been a fully functional society able to send in assistance. With rising fuel and food costs, we will be strapped to respond to future disasters. And other nations will be in much the same limited position to respond, resulting in our great nation becoming a second world country for lack of infrastructure. At this point, it will be good to have an option to protect oneself when police no longer are willing or able to respond. I would much prefer to quickly resolve violence against my family or person with something more stout than a garden rake. clay On 27 Jun 2008, at 14:33, R A Bennell wrote: > Hey Larry, I hope you are never shot by a citizen who believes that > he or she is defending him or herself or his or > her country. I suggest that the times now are a whole lot different > than they were when the constitution was > written and most folks in your fine country would now be a whole > lot better off is they did not need to worry about > the number of hand guns out there. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LarryT > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:59 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights > > > The upsetting thing is this should have been a 9-0 decision. > Instead we > have a politically driven decision along party lines. If they had > done the > research of looking to see what the forefathers had *intended* > there should > have been no question about an individual right. > > They made no secret of what their opinions were - they wanted > all peole > to have access to guns to defend themselves and their country. > > The SCOTUS no longer analyzes the Constitution and determines > Constitutionality - they vote along party lines -- > > But I guess this is nothing new - Is it? When did they lose their > objectivity? > > Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > 800-583-8601 > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:51 AM > Subject: [MBZ] OT Supreme Court upholds gun rights > > >> http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf >> >> It's a long decision (157 pages) >> >> The Court held (among other things) that >> >> 1. The Second Amendment protects an individuals right to possess a >> firearm >> unconnected to service in a militia >> >> 2. Like most rights, the right to bear arms is not unlimited >> >> 3. The handgun ban and the trigger lock requirement violate the >> second >> Amendment i.e. D.C.'s total ban on handguns in the home, violates the >> Second Amendment. >> >> Donald H. Snook >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
