Gun Control, an Issue of Misplaced Faith in Government.
80An Issue Of Faith and Trust.
Gun control issues frustrate me more, perhaps, than any other issue in modern times. The political climate in various countries concerning gun control can get really brutal really quick. What I'm finding, and what I've seen is that this entire issue comes down to faith. NO, I DO NOT mean faith in the religious sense of the word, rather, I mean faith in government. One must have a HUGE amount of fear in their hearts in order to trust a government more than they trust themselves and their fellow man. Personally, I have ZERO faith in government, and slightly more than none in regards to the average citizen of any country. What this all comes down to is this. I'm not scared of YOU. I've had guns pulled on me by crack dealing thugs, and by police officers. I've been drawn down on more than once, more than twice even. I can recall three different times that some individual or another has pulled a gun on me; and I'm still here. I'm still not scared of YOU, and I'm still not scared of GUNS.
Another monumental thinking error that I observe frequently is the idea that 1. gun laws had something to do with the recent shooting in Arizona, and that 2. Sarah Palin. . . .wolf killing idiot that she is, had something to do with it. What is completely being excused here is the role that modern mass media plays in forever glamorizing violence whilst at the same time creating political divides the size of the Grand Canyon, but deeper than the Royal Gorge.
It astounds me when people can't see, in plain old Latin, the "order out of chaos" mantra on the back of United States fiat currency via the globalist non American institution, the Federal Reserve.
Why people can't seem to accept that these divides, and there are many, many such divides along political, ideological, and religious lines; are all NOT created by the media, these philosophical and ideological divides are human, but rather, inflamed and blown out of proportion by the media; is a grand testament to the subversive powers of the same.
Literally, mass media is a criminal institution in the United States of America. Screaming "fire" in a crowded theatre all day, every day, is what they do; but yet, it is not, rather, they whisper "fire" over, and over, and over again, waiting, biding their time; and then their globalist associates creep up with yet another criminal, unconstitutional, violation of the Bill of Rights, and the United States Constitution, like the "patriot act."
Benjamin Franklin
Quotes
"In a state of tranquillity, wealth, and luxury, our descendants would forget the arts of war* and the noble activity and zeal which made their ancestors invincible. Every art of corruption would be employed to loosen the bond of union which renders our resistance formidable. When the spirit of liberty, which now animates our hearts and gives success to our arms, is extinct, our numbers will accelerate our ruin and render us easier victims to tyranny. If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude than the animating contest of freedom—go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen!"
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty
to purchase a little Temporary Safety,
deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
~Benjamin Franklin~
H.L. Mencken
Practical Politics, and the Legendary Hobgoblins
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
H. L. Mencken
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos.
H.L. Mencken
Spirits of Fear?
- 2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of se
What does the Bible say about Fear?
Gun Laws Result in Media Induced Massacres.
Bulls On Parade
Fear is For The Weak.
Now, I'm human just like the rest of us, and my humanity and intelligence allow me to peruse the human condition, and I spend most days doing that; and all of my conclusions lead me to know that Chairman Mao Tse-tung was right when he'd said that power is located at the barrel's end of the gun, and I'm also aware that another most accurate summary of the human condition was found when whoever it was said that "absolute power corrupts absolutely," take those quotes, and the knowledge that they were uttered in confidence and reality combined with wisdom, and what do you have?
I'll break this down for you, taking guns out of the hands of the people gives absolute power to absolutely corruptible persons in power, and they well know that power is located at the barrel's end of a gun.
Criminals will still have them, but take them away from the rest of us; and what do you have? You've then got subjects, beggars, cowards, and nothing to protect your rights with; you've got new feudal, and unarmed servants, potential slavery; and oppressors controlling a force that you no longer have the ability to organize and deal with.
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Well. . . . . how bout I just tell you how happy I am that you commented me bloggy; and that we should elope to Ireland together, and stir up some shit?
Why the violence in the USA? We're under intense attack by the media, we're the wild horse that's not completely broken yet, that's why.
Uhh.. Mexico has a lot more gun violence, and much stricter gun laws. And, the richest man in the world is in Mexico, and Mexico has a higher per-capita rate of billionaires. Coincidnece? This hub warns of the dangers of sacrificing liberty, and the forewarned results that would make America very similar to Mexico. As for Canada, they have a lower gun violence rate than the US, but they also have a much higher gun onwership rate and a very low per-capita rate of billionares. Really, who needs billionaires? Royalty cannot exist in a democracy.
And just what will I do about it? Vote the bums out, of course.
I appreciate the comment, Jed Fisher; and I especially appreciate you're zeal for voting the "bums" out, but I thought you were too kind with your descriptive adjective.
As for Mexico's "richest man in the world," that Sir, is merely a Media meme; the Queen of England is worth over a hundred trillion dollars, Sir, but only 40 billion of that, give or take, is directly traceable to her. The Queen's wealth, however, is but a fraction of the Grand Visier's Wealth, as he controls the central banking system in every nation in the entire world, save five rogue rebellious little lands, and I only wonder which of those we'll invade next for him.
You see, when you own the associated press, and the BBC; and your cousins and friends own ever last media outlet in the USA, you create the false "reality" in which someone like Bill Gates, or some random Mexican telecom man. . . .is the wealthiest person in the world.
Peace out.
~WTS~
Ya, you're argument stands. It is not a pretty argument or a nice one but it is the truth.
On the other hand though, (I am in Toronto, Canada) there are a lot of American guns on the streets here. Easily accessible too if you have the money and/or the interest in purchasing one on the black market. The outcome is ugly: sixteen year old kids shooting each other over crack-sales ... How can you keep the guns in the hands of responsible people?
Tough subject, good blog! Cheers!
Hey, thanks very much, Sir(Mr. Happy)!!!
You know, within an hours time I could have as much of any illegal drug that I wanted. . . .if I had the money. I could have most any stolen vehicle that I desired (with the money. . .and a chop shop)
But honestly, and I live in Texas, just East of the Dallas and Fort Worth Metroplex. . . .I wouldn't know who to call for a hot gun.
Wesman Todd Shaw, teller of the truth! Another good one and I totally agree. A few years back there was a big push for folks to come to the police station and turn in their guns, hell they even offered cash. Why anyone would do that is way beyond me (but they did)! If the swat teams (and other so called law enforcement) are gonna' have the kind of weapons they have I think citizens have every right to own the same shit. I liked those quotes, here's one Justin found a while back. "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) Good job man! Tom
Great article, I concur!
Lincoln was as wise as M.L.K., and Kennedy; Lincoln killed the foreign controlled banks. . . .look what happened to him. . . .
Kennedy produced a bill to try. .. .the bankers answer is written in history, but not the textbooks that they feed the children full of bullshit with; no, it ain't seen there at all.
It's like that scene in the L.O.T.R. where the ancient elf queen is offered unlimited power, but she knew that the only way to retain her character was to refuse it, and so somehow, she did.
Lincoln just might have been able to have that power, and do well with it, he never got the chance though.
Hey Thanks Brie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've zero faith in government. . . .government is made up with fuckups like myself.
I,m not sure where you are getting this from Wesman.
"As for Mexico's "richest man in the world," that Sir, is merely a Media meme; the Queen of England is worth over a hundred trillion dollars, Sir, but only 40 billion of that, give or take, is directly traceable to her."
Dont damage your, otherwise quite sensible arguments, by putting yourself in the "Lyndon La Rouche/David Icke camp.
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great hub. voted up :)
Great hub. My wife is a strong supporter of the NRA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Disraeli
Without knowing it, you keep reminding me to study the fellow above, and I should; Christopher.
Here's a tactic of modern media manipulation. . . .You get someone to spout truth after truth about the wealthy elites that run the world, and then that person completely discredits himself by claiming that Rothschilds are all "lizard people," thats your David Icke.
Alex Jones tipped his hand with his poor treatment of David Mayor De RedShield; but that. . . .seemed so obviously scripted. If it wasn't, the David's a great politician, and Alex is just nuts.
Hey Maticmagister. . . .reminds me of "expert" and ex is a has been, and s spurt is a drip under pressure; and Thank you!!! :-D
J.D. Barlow, I'm not actually a member, but only because I have got around to it yet. If I can ever get some decent money coming in, I'm going to stockpile guns and ammo, canned goods and firewood.
Guns will not help. There are guns all over America. Guns will not help. I'd rather fight a war with damn rocks than with armed people without the balls to STAND TOGETHER!
Screw these guns. All the guns in the world will just create and perpetuate more killing. But it will be the wrong killing.
It doesn't take guns to make the stand. It takes damn focus and Americans are blind. Americans are still too comfortable. Americans are still driving Harleys, pick-up trucks with gun-racks, going to he-man football games and calling all the plays but Americans don't have the grit to stand up against money. The only cowboys that make sense are the ones roping cows.
Guns will not solve shit. It takes balls - not rhetoric.
MickeyDee, Rifle class was a class that American male students took to learn how to correctly use firearms. I think it was a 8th grade class. That was back in the day of 1950s 60s. The problem with people today is fear and lack of education. A gun is just a machine that can only be harmful in the wrong hands. Just like a car or any other machine.
Mr. Micky - you are fully right: "Guns will not solve shit.". They might be helpful though, given certain circumstances. I do not own a gun but I do think that I should be able to acquire one if needed.
This is a tough subject.
To all: It's not that I think that citizens would be able to effectively defend themselves against military. It's more that I am disgusted by the notion that citizens shouldn't have the right to try to defend themselves against military, rogue police, or common violent psychopaths.
Imagine how prolific no-knock raids would be if the police weren't concerned about their subjects' ability to defend themselves in a legal and just manner.
Guns do keep police in check.
Absolutely, Willie; and we should all be ready to test Kevlar's effectiveness in this wicked, corrupt time in which the owners make their satanic profits off of the Prison for Profit industry.
The time has not yet arrived when average man has become wise enough or strong enough to rule himself. Never will? peace reign upon the earth until we are ruled by the fit.
Well, mankind is a flawed race, and so I do not believe that mankind will ever be happily ruled by wise men, as absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Peace on Earth? That's so unprofitable! Why, selling bombs is good for the economy!
(sarcasm, of course)
More then half on gun related deaths in the USA are suicides.
Guns don't kill people, people kill people, and half the time themselves.
Thanks, GunMan007; and I'd shoot myself with one too were I sick enough to pay attention to the vile vomit spewed from the mainstream media all day, every day, and 365 days of the year.
WE NEED MORE GUN CONTROL PERIOD
You're fucking scared, possibly functionally illiterate, and probably insane; Sir, but I'll give you another chance.
Hey Acid I got your answer, we wouldn't need so many guns if you liberals had not destroyed morals, ethics, God in schools, and forced gaydom down our throats and destroyed our family units!..........any other questions?
Eh, I'm not huge into "liberal vs Conservative" but I'd rather have a gun rights than free health insurance.
Nice hub. One comment. Most felons in Durham, north carolina, where i greww up, have guns. They get them illegaly as felons are not permitted to own firearms. Gun laws would not stop the violence because people that do the crime already have the gun illegaly. It would just take guns out of the homes for people to protect themselves with. Think about it.
Oh of course!
Here's the thing: most people with felonies aren't violent people, and they have the need to protect themselves from violent persons and law enforcement too. I think any non violent felon, and every non violent felon should own guns.
I absolutely give not a damn about corrupt American laws.
Good Stuff! Have you ever read Andrew Jackson's Eighth Annual Message to the Senate and of the House of Representatives?
Here is a small segment of that speech:
To take from the people the right of bearing arms and put their weapons of defense in the hands of a standing army would be scarcely more dangerous to their liberties than to permit the Government to accumulate immense amounts of treasure beyond the supplies necessary to its legitimate wants. Such a treasure would doubtless be employed at some time, as it has been in other countries, when opportunity tempted ambition.
To collect it merely for distribution to the States would seem to be highly impolitic, if not as dangerous as the proposition to retain it in the Treasury.
That is a portion of my next hub which is probably a week or two away.
Smkmdb11 - you forgot to mention one thing in your post - Durham County is the one county where you can not LEGALLY carry a pistol openly on your person without a permit.
I carry a gun (in Wake County) when a concern is at hand.
Thanks, Yankee Reb; very interesting, and I'm an Andrew Jackson fan for his destroying the European controlled central bank, not his Indian massacre mindset.
I love this quote you made in comments "It's not that I think that citizens would be able to effectively defend themselves against military. It's more that I am disgusted by the notion that citizens shouldn't have the right to try to defend themselves against military, rogue police, or common violent psychopaths."
Good hub
Thanks very much, Neil Sperling; if I ever create a gem, it's blind luck and accident :=p
This may be off topic a bit but I think, courses on how to use a gun should be provided for free to everyone. At least that way the kids on the block will stop spraying entire sidewalks and instead just get their intended victim which is usually someone in the game. That way the collateral damage can be eliminated.
(Any lost life is one too many though ...)
HEHEHEH!! The price of bullets is through the roof these days; or maybe it's just that money is tight, I'm not certain.
If I can get some free target shooting, then I'm all for it!
Excellent Hub and if I may address Acid Rahne's question about why we have more gun violence than other countries, it's because we have a large inner city minority population who are killing each other at alarming rates.
Nearly 75% of all gun murders in the US are inner city kids killing each other as gang members, a huge problem that our government refuses to acknowledge or address.
Other well armed countries like Sweden, Canada, and Switzerland have very low minority populations and very low crime rates.
It's sad but true. We don't have a gun problem. We have a minority desperation problem.
Well done Wesman!
Thanks WillStarr. I agree, but I have to say that there is a reason for this, on top of the increased levels of poverty among minorities; and that problem is that the media glamorizes narco trafficking towards Hispanics, and all out ghetto thug life towards blacks.
Absolutely.
Hollywood and the rap music industry, with help from liberals, glorifies gangsters, drugs, sex, fatherless homes, and violence in the inner city, so it's no wonder that young ghetto men who grew up without benefit of a father, are killing each other at alarming rates.
Government ignores the carnage and instead, blames law abiding gun owners!
The point I was making is that our higher crime rate, compared to other well armed countries, is directly due to minorities killing each other.
. . . . so, you see the REASON why this happens then. The media doesn't do anything BUT stir up trouble, and not just on this issue, on every single issue that you and I could name, and even some that we'd never even considered.
Basically, WillStarr, I've declared war on the media, and I don't really see "left vs right" like most people do, what I see is globalization, and so, the media goes on and on about "left vs right," or "liberal and conservative."
I'm not buying it, you know that that is to me?
DIVIDE AND CONQUER.
That's what I see, over, and over, and over again.
We can always trust the media to deliver the absolute truth on all matters happening round the world 24 hours a day! Isn't that great?
I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SING ALONG WITH ME NOW!
~what, a friend we have in Ashkenazi Jewish controlled meeeeeeeeeee deeee uhhhhhhhhhhh~
When Bronfman or Eisner, or Rothschild says it's dark outside, I have to assume that it's daybreak, or maybe noon even!
That's hilarious! ha ha! Would that be in the harmony of the old McDonalds burger song? Perfect!
How'd that one go? I'm drawin' a blank.
I'm forever doing cola tunes though, "I'm a pepper, you're a pepper; wouldn't you like to be a pepper too?"
Or
"I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmoney!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd like to buy the world a COKE, and keep it company (cause that's the song I sing)"
~coca cola, drink coca cola~
Yea! That's it!
Yip - Divide and conquer.... pass the coke... it's the real thing!
LOL!
Lightning John and Neil Sperling; I love characters!
Guess I'm feeling humorous this morning!
Good morning! My sister lives in Granbury Tx. Her and her ol bear of a husband own many old rifles and collecters guns, but they still haven't got off their asses to get the ccw permit. I feel that all should do this to further protect our rights as Americans.
Yeah, me too. I'm not too sure I'd be allowed to have one, really, with an assault of an asshole with a badge charge in 02'. . . .but I do need to find out. Everyone should.
Right on target. Ooops! Sorry didn't mean to threaten you.
Yes, our media is very very sick. And, they feel their power to the point of control. Media types actually think they control us personally and politically.
I know America is smarter that that. I was heartened by the last election showing we are awake for one, and that we reject the mainstream media depiction of our American life.
You do a good job of opening eyes. Thanks for another article that makes simple and plain sense. I'll be sharing it for you in hopes it enlightens others.
Thank you very, very much, Larry; I truly appreciate that.
I hope you are right about "us," the "glory days" are gone forever, and no hope for a return unless we wake up fast.
great hub.
Have you noticed how many commercials on TV are using
Rap.The gangsters are winning.
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military.
William S. Burroughs
Oh yes, of course; the American Media is actually at war with the American People, they're entire purpose is subversive to our well being. I do not watch television or read corporate news papers at all, except for during baseball season, and I only watch a few games on tv then.
Acid Rahne 16 months ago
Excellent write up Todd. but why are acts of violence with guns so much lower in other countries than the USA? And why do people NEED so many guns? Like...an assault rifle to hunt deer???
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