Its primary purpose is to inform the citizen of their intended place in the scheme of checks and balances. The right to keep and bear arms is primarily meant as a counterweight to the ability of the government to use arms on the citizen, in instances where the other existing checks and balances have failed. It is both a deterrent to government corruption and a last resort for a population which finds themselves oppressed.
This is simply not true. If we look at either of the two texts of the second amendment:
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.
As passed by congress
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.
As ratified by the states
and take into account the role that militias played at that point in history. We can see that the primary focus of the second amendment is for the government to be able to quickly raise an army to defend against external aggression. The obsession with the possibility that we'll need to rise up against the government in a violent coup is a relatively new invention likely originating in southern angst over the failed revolution.
Car companies needed to expand in the old days, but lacked the capitol.
Interesting typo there.The capitol is the building that houses a legislature. So the car companies only needed the capital to acquire the capitol and it's been nothing but profit ever since.
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I wouldn't have had to make my bed if only we had the gold standard! Fiat currency causes dirty dishes.
Because the earlier argument was that Nintendo was a bunch of bandwagon jumpers that are just getting into fitness.
So is it a bandwagon or a past fad?
Its primary purpose is to inform the citizen of their intended place in the scheme of checks and balances. The right to keep and bear arms is primarily meant as a counterweight to the ability of the government to use arms on the citizen, in instances where the other existing checks and balances have failed. It is both a deterrent to government corruption and a last resort for a population which finds themselves oppressed.
This is simply not true. If we look at either of the two texts of the second amendment:
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.
As passed by congress
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.
As ratified by the states
and take into account the role that militias played at that point in history. We can see that the primary focus of the second amendment is for the government to be able to quickly raise an army to defend against external aggression. The obsession with the possibility that we'll need to rise up against the government in a violent coup is a relatively new invention likely originating in southern angst over the failed revolution.
That's not how it works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QjZY3WiO9s
It's because congress would rather see that money go into their reelection funds.
But then you'd be missing out on our witty repartee.
Ben,
There are desktop printers for circuit boards. They can be a bit pricey, but they are available.
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Don't forget that the Dreamcast had a mouse and keyboard to play Quake 3
And who owns Blu-Ray?
Absolutely. Won't someone consider the plight of the money?!?
Power yes. Fuel no.
OK, but once you've attached a decent controller to your phone you've lost the convenience that makes mobile gaming such a force.
You could actually select a properly sized diode. There's also the option of adding a full-wave rectifier for polarity correction.
I think he was talking about the paper bits.
Seriously though, $10 says it's a U.S. citizen unhappy with D.C. dysfunction. The terrorists wouldn't waste their bullets.
A disgruntled U.S. citizen shooting at the capitol is a terrorist.
Cats usually tend to be either male or female.
Despite what they try to tell you when you buy new tires.
Hey, lay off the cornfields. We're not all crazy.
There is clearly something wrong with your brain.
Where can I buy one of those? They sound pretty great.
Car companies needed to expand in the old days, but lacked the capitol.
Interesting typo there.The capitol is the building that houses a legislature. So the car companies only needed the capital to acquire the capitol and it's been nothing but profit ever since.
That matches my experience. About half are below average.
Right, like maybe they'll get people to pay them for pills instead of exercising.
Negative evil is evil after all.