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More on the topic of the 2A and the failed theroy that it is Racist in origins. Ignore the 404. The link is good.
TSgt David L., SPC Randy Zimmerman,
SGT James Murphy, CPT Jack Durish,
COL Mikel J. Burroughs,
SPC Gary Welch, SGT Mark Anderson,
CPL Douglas Chrysler, Maj Marty Hogan,
1SG Steven Imerman, SMSgt David A Asbury,
MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi, MSgt David Hoffman,
SSG Michael Noll, MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
SGM Erik Marquez, CW3 Harvey K.
MSgt James Clark-Rosa, Lt Col Mark Avery
TSgt David L., SPC Randy Zimmerman,
SGT James Murphy, CPT Jack Durish,
COL Mikel J. Burroughs,
SPC Gary Welch, SGT Mark Anderson,
CPL Douglas Chrysler, Maj Marty Hogan,
1SG Steven Imerman, SMSgt David A Asbury,
MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi, MSgt David Hoffman,
SSG Michael Noll, MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
SGM Erik Marquez, CW3 Harvey K.
MSgt James Clark-Rosa, Lt Col Mark Avery
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SSG Bill McCoy
Even if some during the 1700's were concerned about a "slave rebellion," the Constitution while it didn't outlaw slavery, was written in a way ("... all men are created equal ...") in order to get states to ultimately abolish slavery. Because SOME Founding Fathers were slave owners, should not taint the Constitution as Amendments later ultimately did what the [mostly] Northern States did - abolish slavery.
It's also af fact that in that day, George Washington among others, owned slaves while also deploring slavery. In a sense, slaves were like today's machinery and almost necessary to be competitive. Men like Washington and Jefferson actually cared for their slaves and took pains to ensure they were not brutalized, and even worked to educate them knowing that slaver would not last forever. Their intent was to ensure they weren't freed witihout the knowledge to survive economically in society.
I have a Southern friend (white & a SGM/Ret) whose parents were sharecroppers - another negative thing in our country's background. Their neighbors were black sharecroppers and they all picked cotton together and barely scratched out a living. As his parents did, the black sharecroppers almost all worked VERY hard to improve the future of their children.
Like other aspects of our society, "equal rights" was an evolutionary process and we've come a LONG way where, today, we have laws to ensure those rights and even makes violations a criminal and civil offense. I'm tired of liberals trying to pit us against oneanother with their focus on parts of our history that no one is proud of, but which we overcame and rectified. There are SO MANY people, black, white, oriental, that could and SHOULD be poointed to as having overcome life's many hardships and are solid ROLE MODELS for EVERYONE. Instead, the race baiters would rather keep things stirred up for their own enrichment, and politicians are as bad.
It's also af fact that in that day, George Washington among others, owned slaves while also deploring slavery. In a sense, slaves were like today's machinery and almost necessary to be competitive. Men like Washington and Jefferson actually cared for their slaves and took pains to ensure they were not brutalized, and even worked to educate them knowing that slaver would not last forever. Their intent was to ensure they weren't freed witihout the knowledge to survive economically in society.
I have a Southern friend (white & a SGM/Ret) whose parents were sharecroppers - another negative thing in our country's background. Their neighbors were black sharecroppers and they all picked cotton together and barely scratched out a living. As his parents did, the black sharecroppers almost all worked VERY hard to improve the future of their children.
Like other aspects of our society, "equal rights" was an evolutionary process and we've come a LONG way where, today, we have laws to ensure those rights and even makes violations a criminal and civil offense. I'm tired of liberals trying to pit us against oneanother with their focus on parts of our history that no one is proud of, but which we overcame and rectified. There are SO MANY people, black, white, oriental, that could and SHOULD be poointed to as having overcome life's many hardships and are solid ROLE MODELS for EVERYONE. Instead, the race baiters would rather keep things stirred up for their own enrichment, and politicians are as bad.
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SGT Steve McFarland
SSG Bill McCoy My first wife's parents were sharecroppers, and she grew up hoeing and picking cotton. Her family is in rural Oklahoma.
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Excellent article that debunks the book, "The Second," and it's author. I wish I could recall the article but it was about the RIGHT of blacks being able to own firearms ... I *think* post Civil War, so that they could protect themselves from disgruntled slave owners and the KKK, etc.
That aside, "shall issue" states simply can NOT deny any person who can lawfully own (as in, no criminal record, psych problems or domestinc assaul events) a carry permit, i.e., in PA a "Protection Permit." NO racial minorities can be denied based on race and that too debunks, "The Second."
That aside, "shall issue" states simply can NOT deny any person who can lawfully own (as in, no criminal record, psych problems or domestinc assaul events) a carry permit, i.e., in PA a "Protection Permit." NO racial minorities can be denied based on race and that too debunks, "The Second."
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