A long read, but thoughtful, and well written. Worth everyone taking a moment to peruse.
Thanks for sharing Travis! Keith On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Bob <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 05, 2013 2:51 PM > > *Subject:* What will you do? > > > > I wish I could write like this. In one hundred years, I could not come up > with a better statement about how we should all feel about the constitution > and the subject of gun control. If the constitution is violated here, it > will be over for all our freedoms. This is a place where "We the People" > need to draw a line and it starts with one person at a time. > > > > This is a rather long read. I dare you to read a few paragraphs and not > read the rest. People are getting very serious about this problem. > > > > Bob > > > > *Dean Garrison (born 1955) is a contemporary American author and crime > fiction novelist. He was born in Michigan , grew up in the Indiana , > Illinois , and Texas , and received his B.A. degree from Ferris State > University in Big Rapids, Michigan . Garrison is a Crime Scene Technician > in West Michigan . His research in the fields of crime scene investigation > and Shooting Reconstruction are widely published in forensic journals under > the name "D.H. Garrison, Jr."* > > > > > *If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *I feel a tremendous responsibility to write this article though I am a > little apprehensive. Thinking about the possibility of rising up against > our own government is a frightening thing for many of us. I am not Johnny > Rambo and I will be the first to admit that I do not want to die. The > reason I feel compelled to write this, however, is simply because I don’t > think the average American is equipped with the facts. I feel that a lot of > American citizens feel like they have no choice but to surrender their guns > if the government comes for them. I blame traditional media sources for > this mass brainwash and I carry the responsibility of all small independent > bloggers to tell the truth. So my focus today is to lay out your > constitutional rights as an American, and let you decide what to do with > those rights. About a month ago I let the “democracy” word slip in a > discussion with a fellow blogger. I know better. Americans have been > conditioned to use this term. It’s not an accurate term and it never has > been a correct term to describe our form of government. The truth is that > the United States of America is a constitutional republic. This is similar > to a democracy because our representatives are selected by democratic > elections, but ultimately our representatives are required to work within > the framework of our constitution. In other words, even if 90% of Americans > want something that goes against our founding principles, they have no > right to call for a violation of constitutional rights. If you are > religious you might choose to think of it this way… Say that members of > your congregation decide that mass fornication is a good thing. Do they > have the right to change the teachings of your God? The truth is the truth. > It doesn’t matter how many people try to stray from it. Did I just compare > our founders to God? In a way I did, but please note that I am not trying > to insult anyone. For the purpose of the American Government our > constitution and founders who wrote it are much like God is to believers. > It is the law. It is indisputable. Our founders did not want a “democracy” > for they feared a true democracy was just as dangerous as a monarchy. The > founders were highly educated people who were experienced in defending > themselves against tyranny. They understood that the constitution could > protect the people by limiting the power of anyone to work outside of it > much better than a pure system of popularity. A system of checks and > balances was set up to help limit corruption of government and also the > potential for an “immoral majority” developing within the American People. > We have forgotten in this country that we are ultimately ruled by a > constitution. Why is a democracy potentially just as dangerous as a > monarchy? Let’s look at something that Benjamin Franklin said because it > answers that question more fully and succinctly than I can.Democracy is two > wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed > lamb contesting the vote. -Benjamin Franklin Even 230+ years ago our > founders were perceptive enough to realize that democracy was a dangerous > form of government. How so? Because the citizens of a country can become > just as corrupt as any government. We have seen evidence of this throughout > history. Ask Native Americans and African-Americans if this population can > become corrupt. I think in 2012 we are seeing evidence of whatFranklin was > trying to tell us. Just because a majority of people may support certain > ideas it does not mean that those ideas are just. In simple terms, just > because most Americans love our president and voted for him, it does not > mean that he has the power to go against our constitutional rights. Next I’ > would like to review the text of the second amendment. It is very clear. > This is the law of this land. So when Senator Feinstein or President Obama > talk about taking your guns, you need to think about something. Are they > honoring their sworn oath to uphold the constitution? "A well regulated > Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State , the right of the > people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".This is a pretty > clear statement. The fact is that it took 232 years for the Supreme Court > to even rule on this amendment because it has never been successfully > challenged. In 2008 a case of Columbia v. Heller the Supreme Court ruled > that a handgun ban in Washington D.C. was unconstitutional. One also has to > take this into consideration. The Supreme Court supports your right to own > guns. If you want to research this decision further you can start here. For > those who try to debate the spirit of the 2nd amendment, they are truly no > different from people who will try to take Biblical quotes out of context > to try to support their immoral decisions. The founders were very clear on > the intent of the 2nd amendment. Let me share a few quick quotes here: The > strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, > as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. > -Thomas JeffersonFirearms stand next in importance to the Constitution > itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under > independence … "From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, > events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security > and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable . . . the > very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference – they > deserve a place of honor with all that is good". -George Washington The > Constitution shall never be construed "….to prevent the people of the > United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms". > -Samuel AdamsI could find hundreds of quotes like these. This country was > built on the right to bear arms. It was built on the rights of an > individual to bear arms, regardless of what his government or neighbor > happened to think. This is crystal clear. Ironically the people who voice > their opinions against this right have their free speech protected by your > guns. Without guns in this country, all other amendments become null and > void, simply because “We the People” will lose our power of enforcement. We > need to keep this in mind as our “representatives” try to push gun bans. I > don’t care if 99% of people are in support of gun bans (which is far from > the case), it is a violation of our constitutional rights, plain and > simple. A constitutional republic protects the rights of the individual > even when their ideas are very much in the minority. If I were the only > person in America who believed in the 2nd amendment, I would still be > within my rights to call upon it. You would all think I was insane and > possibly celebrate if I was gunned down, but in the end I would be the only > true American among us. Our framers were very clear on this. If my > government comes to take my guns, they are violating one of my > constitutional rights that is covered by the 2nd amendment.It is not my > right, at that point, but my responsibility to respond in the name of > liberty. What I am telling you is something that many are trying to soft > sell, and many others have tried to avoid putting into print, but I am > going to say it. The time for speaking in code is over. If they come for > our guns then it is our constitutional right to put them six feet under. > You have the right to kill any representative of this government who tries > to tread on your liberty. I am thinking about self-defense and not talking > about inciting a revolution. Re-read Jefferson’s quote. He talks about a > “last resort.” I am not trying to start a Revolt, I am talking about > self-defense. If the day for Revolution comes, when no peaceful options > exist, we may have to talk about that as well. None of us wants to think > about that, but please understand that a majority cannot take away your > rights as an American citizen. Only you can choose to give up your rights. > Congress could pass gun ban legislation by a 90%+ margin and it just would > not matter. I think some people are very unclear on this. This is the > reason we have a Supreme Court, and though I do not doubt that the Supreme > Court can also become corrupt, in 2008 they got it right. They supported > the constitution. It does not matter what the majority supports because > America is not a democracy. A constitutional republic protects the rights > of every single citizen, no matter what their “elected servants” say. A > majority in America only matters when the constitution is not in play. I > just wrote what every believer in the constitution wants to say, and what > every constitutional blogger needs to write. The truth of the matter is > that this type of speech is viewed as dangerous and radical or subversive, > and it could gain me a world of trouble that I do not want. It is also the > truth. To make myself clear I will tell you again. If they come for your > guns it is your right to use those guns against them and to kill them. You > are protected by our constitution. Most of the articles I am reading on the > subject are trying to give you clues without just coming out and saying it. > I understand that because certain things in this country will get you on a > list that you don’t want to be on. I may well be on that list. This blog is > small and growing so I may not be there yet, but I have dreams. I also have > my own list of subversives and anyone who attempts to deny my > constitutional rights is on that list. I am not the “subversive” here, it > is the political representatives who are threatening to take away my > inalienable rights. If they come to take my guns and I leave a few of them > wounded or dead, and I somehow survive, I have zero doubt that I will spend > a long time in prison and may face an execution. But I would much rather be > a political prisoner than a slave. If I go down fighting then I was not > fighting to harm these human beings. I was simply defending my liberty and > yours. It is self-defense and it is what our country was built on. We won > our freedom in self-defense. We would not be ruled by a tyrannical > government in the 1770s and we will not be ruled in 2012 by a tyrannical > government. There is no difference. This is a case of right and wrong. As > of now the 2nd amendment stands. It has never been repealed. If Feinstein > or Barack Husan have a problem with the constitution then they should be > removed from office. They are not defending the constitution which they > have sworn an oath to protect. It is treasonous to say the least. They > would likely say the same about me, but I have the constitution, the > founders, and the supreme court on my side. They only have their inflated > egos. I am not writing this to incite people. I am writing this in hopes > that somehow I can make a tiny difference. I have no idea how many of my > neighbors have the will to defend their constitutional rights. 2%? 20%? I > am afraid that 20% is a high number, unfortunately. When push comes to > shove many people may give up and submit to being ruled. I believe that our > government is banking on this. I would hope that our officials come to > realize that, regardless of our numbers, we still exist because they are > calling Patriotic Americans to action. They are making us decide if we want > to die free or submit to their rule. I cannot tell you where you should > stand on that. I do know that it may make the difference between living a > life of freedom or slavery. You must start thinking about this because I > believe that the day is coming soon and I personally believe it has already > been planned. Not all conspiracy theories are hogwash. They may throw down > the gauntlet soon and my suggestion is that you prepare yourself to react. > I mean no disrespect to our elected officials but they need to understand > that “We the People” will not be disarmed. If they proceed then it is they > that are provoking us and we will act accordingly. We are within our rights > to do so. For those who are in support of taking the guns, you need to ask > yourself a very important question, and I am not just talking about the > politicians, because if you support them, you have chosen your side.Are you > willing to die to take my guns? * > > > > > > > > -- > Bob R. 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