Posted by
John Crutchfield on Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:18:05 AM
The recent Supreme Court ruling on the DC gun ban is a welcome relief to those who "cling to guns or religion", but the 5-4 vote was a little too close for my liking. It should have been 9-0 and it shows how important the court is in the grand scheme of things. It also clearly highlights how important one vote can be. The Constitutional rights of American citizens were decided by one man - Justice Kennedy, who cast the swing vote.
Another thing this decision revealed is how so called intelligent people continue to get tripped up by the use of the word "militia". It's not as confusing as the meaning of "is", but difficult for some just the same. In this case, four of the most powerful people in the country got it dead wrong.
The Second Amendment says this: "A well rgulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Those confused over the Founders' intent are either ignorant of historical fact or pushing an un-American agenda. For decades the enlightened thinkers of the Left have been trying to convince the rest of us that the people's right to bear arms is contingent on being members of a well regulated militia. (one well regulated by government) Not so. Indeed, the opposite is true. A well regulated militia is contingent on the people's right to bear arms. In the minds of our Founding Fathers, the right to gun ownership was understood. It was the purpose that needed explaining.
The Founders understood the corrupt nature of man. They knew the ruling class would have trouble resisting the lust for power over the masses and the citizens could one day have to rise up against tyranny. The Second Amendment was established as a remedy of last resort to just such a problem and claimed for "the people" the right to resist via an armed militia. Operative word - "armed". Think about it. Just how effective could an unarmed militia be?
The Framers' intent was not to guarantee our rights to hunt reindeer, but rather to reserve for the people the right to rein in our government. Sounds like simple logic to most of us, but the Left has never been particularly logical. In addition, any possible grassroots uprising to their socialist schemes is a threat that cannot be ignored. How many times have we seen that scenario played out? Enemies of our country know the fall of capitalism is hastened by disarming the people.
Gun owners won an important battle for our rights, but don't become complacent. In the time of the "living Constitution", things can change fast. Traditionally, Supreme Courts have been hesitant in vacating previous court rulings as a matter of respect to their predecessors. Precedence was something to be honored, but honor isn't a hallmark of liberalism. Convoluted thinking is and there is no guarantee that future courts made up of activist liberal judges would exhibit that same respect. In fact, it is quite likely that this ruling could be revisited one day out of total disrespect for the conservatives who tried to preserve the cornerstone of our democracy and fend off the socialist machine.
The war will continue and it's vital to the future of this nation to remain vigilant against the enemy, but millions of Americans don't know who the enemy is. It is the responsibility of those who do to identify him for the rest. He is Barack Obama and his legions of Marxist supporters who's mission it is to render us broken and defenseless against the advancing army of globalists.
Never again should our liberties be subject to the whims of one man and it's become crystal clear that the real battle is for control of the court. Bring that understanding to the voting booth in November. For now, be thankful for the birthday present from the five justices who still understand the meaning of "is". It means to "exist" or to "be". In this case, it's a state of being - a state of being free.
Happy Birthday America! May God bless you always.