You're still a voice of reason, Tom. Thanks for stepping in and being counted. We need some grownups around here, and peace-keepers.
I'll support any and all such calming influences... <g> Best, keith T Rittenhouse wrote: > > I'm not sure just what the framers' of the Bill of Rights meant by a "well > regulated militia", but I am damn well sure what they meant by "shall not be > infringed". Reading the writings of a few of them makes that exceedingly > clear. > > But then, there are people around who think I should be required by law to > shave my beard. > > I am all for holding individuals' responsible for their actions. I am > adamantly against holding them responsible for what some nut thinks they > might do at sometime somewhere in his imagination. > > My friend Mike, and I consider him my friend despite our disagreement about > censorship, has left the list in a huff again instead of just skipping over > the messages that annoy him. Well, that is better than flame wars, I admit, > but it seems like sulking to me. > > Note: Since I am just returning to let list after being gone for the summer, > newer members should be warned that I was the major anti-censorship > proponent here. That is the reason Mike labeled me the Curmudgeon, a title I > take pleasure in. > > Ciao, > Graywolf > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bucky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 9:00 PM > Subject: RE: Way OT: GUNS, GUNS, AND MORE GUNS. > > > Isn't the right to keep and bear arms expressed to be in accordance with a > > well-ordered militia? i guesss it's the interpretation of that clause > that > > makes people stumble.