Wow
This has been a great topic, as evidenced by the 106 posts when I checked. Really, this dialogue is why I joined the forum.
Ok, well where to start. CGSteve8718, thanks for your kind reply. I will address false accusations in comparing to many other warrents given without due cause as some like myself would argue. A quick call to a Judge with little more than a hunch or a rat, and bam there on you like hot butter. Please let's not go off topic on this one, was just an example, nothing more.
Alos CGSteve, my hat goes off to you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service, and without you, we would not be having this conversation. End of story, you are a hero.
Marko Kloos, I guess my belief at this point in my life is it really doesn't matter who is in the White House. Really, when has a president given us a gun right in the last few decades. Bush only let the AWB expire, didn't protect us for the future. Regan was not a friend for guns either. We all know what Clinton did. Carter, ha. My point is that is now up to our Legislators and Judicial system.
ZeSpectre, they still love it when they can kill as many of us as possible while scaring the rest of us. They didn't win, and we will continue to kick the hell out of them.
ssilicon, you have given me some thought
. I really have to gather more thoughts to respond, but safe to say your posting was extremely well put together, and a debate with you would be difficult at the least. I think many other comments made here would have to be organized for me to have any sort of chance, but safe to say I have strong belief in my feelings.
ZeroJunk also you have my thoughts written simply. We are free, very free. In fact so free we are able to speak about this still. I didn't see anyone fall off this post, which then I may worry someone was taken out for political speach.
WildAlaska, I always enjoy your dialogue. I also think you show incredible restraint in your language, and are a kind soul.
To end my post I also want to point one last idea out, only truly flushed out from 106 posts for this thread. We have FISA, COTUS, 1st, 4th, 10th ammendments, Executive power, Judicial review, Legislators, Patriot act, Bill of Rights. All of these contributed to our dialogue. In the end, some of us believe these are in existence to justify our belief that the original topic is in our belief systems. Some of us have the opposite belief system. However, in the end, we all have learned more about the opposing side, and I feel I have made growth. I hope you all agree.