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Politics : To be a Liberal,you have to believe that.....

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To: Akula who wrote (5095)11/17/1999 11:38:00 PM
From: pezz  Read Replies (1) of 6418
 
<<A democratic government simply cannot thwart the needs of the people and continue to exist.Thus there is no need for armed resistance.>> Well a democratic government may cease to exist via a power grab of some kind thus creating the need for armed resistance,no? Having said that I do agree that armed resistance would be futile. But what we must be thankful for is the brilliance of the founding fathers.Their ability to understand the potential for change created by a future that they couldn't possibly for see is shear genius. The ability to change[which acts as an pressure valve] the Constitution [with just the right amount of difficulty] , separation of powers, a civilian military [more or less] are all as important as the vote.........IMO.... There may well be an argument for guns as self defense....or not. I do not believe it's realistic to oppose gun control on the grounds of defense against a repressive government...I'm with you on this one!

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