Return of the Son of Ashcroft's Second Amendment
Submitted by Bill St. Clair on Sat, 11 May 2002 12:00:00 GMT
The Washington Times -
The individual right to bear arms - an editorial agreeing, very
nicely, with Mr. Ashcroft's interpretation of the second
amendment. Now if he'd just put his money where his mouth is and work
at rescinding all the unconstitutional laws, instead of talking out of
both sides of his mouth. [geneice]
Those familiar with the colonial era know, furthermore, that "the militia" was synonymous with what we might today call a "citizen's army" -- that is, a potential force comprised of every able-bodied man who might be called upon to defend the fledgling nation in the event of an outside threat. It did not mean a formal "army" as we understand the concept today. Finally and most telling of all as regards the "intent" of the Founders, there is abundant, highly specific written evidence that they sought to guarantee the average person's right to keep and bear arms as a means of keeping the government itself in check. The security of a "free state".
Dave Winer's DaveNet - Adam Curry: The Big Lie - a guest editorial from a friend of Dave's who was in Amsterdam when Pim Fortuyn was assassinated.
Monday's killing of historian and politician Pim Fortuyn brought an entire nation to its feet. After the initial shockwave that was felt throughout all communities in this tiny trading nation near the North Sea, the public showed its true colors. That of a peaceful, tolerant society.
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The bitter pill was yet to come for the Dutch. As the world's media started to report on the tragedy came more disbelief: Pim Fortuyn was being described by the world press as a "Hard Right Winger", "The Dutch Le Pen", "anti-muslim", "Racist". The only correct description I read or heard was "Populist". That Pim was indeed.
