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We have guns....target practice. . It is sort of silly to imagine holding off government tanks with a 22. I just don't understand why the gun lobby fights every reasonable restriction on gun ownership.
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I think the "tyrannical government" argument made a lot of sense when the Republic was new and people actually cared about that (I don't think they do now). Further, all the government had was militias with guns and cannons and a few war ships, so an armed populace could actually fight back. In 2008 the argument doesn't really fly. If they want the guns, they will get the guns.
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Anyhow, I was appalled as You must have been about the Ruby Ridge incident!.. I see that few people wish to enlighten me on this topic: I wonder why the suspicion concerning that abuse of power does not translate into distrust of the actions of the U.S. military kicking in doors in Iraq and arresting people who don't even communicate in the same language.
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Because the Iraqi's want to kill you. They got the boogieman tag. The folks at Ruby Ridge didn't get the boogieman tag. Whether you are actually the boogieman or not doesn't matter.
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I suppose I am Libertarian in this respect: I don't expect individuals or groups to change or behave in a particular way just because I wish it. If my husband has one statement of high praise for me, it is what I am NOT. I am not a nag. People only change glacially and then only because they want to change. I cannot conceive of the level of arrogance required to believe that you can convince a whole nation to behave as you would like them.
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That's why I am not a fan of social conservatives. One small recent example (albiet minor) was a law they wanted to pass here making Sunday alcohol sales legal in stores. You can buy it in restaurants, but you can't buy it in stores (which just leads to more drinking and driving on Sundays, but whatever). Two thirds of the people are for it and the majority of legislators are for it, but not enough to override a veto. The RR is big down here and they say Sunday sales should continue to be banned "to keep the sabbath holy". The problem is, it's not my sabbath! Why in the world do I need to keep YOUR sabbath holy? If you want to do that, then don't drink on Sunday. What do I care? But I'm not sure why it has to involve me. I'm cool with your religious beliefs, but I don't see any need to live the rules of a faith I don't even follow. And the funny thing is, they would be PISSED if Hindus took over and banned beef. Not that hypocrisy is anything new.