In the moment of the upcoming General Election, we're not going to have a lot of latitude for sophomoric philosophical debates. We're going to vote for John McCain or Barrack Obama, and that's the long and the short of it. If the wrong person gets in the White House, the effects will be felt for generations to come, perhaps until our republic's demise. (which would probably be hastened)
Remember, most Americans, even good, conservative Americans, don't carry a firearm and have little interest in the same things that we who frequent boards like this find of interest.