“I do believe in the right to carry, and I believe in the right to defend myself and my family — whether it’s from an intruder, or whether it’s from a government, should they decide that my rights are no longer important.”<\/p>\n
This notion — that the Second Amendment gives citizens the right to fire upon federal officials, or their local police, or sheriffs or even U.S. military personnel — is common among right wingers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Of course, his point is that it is irresponsible for a Senate candidate to make remarks about defending her self and her family from the government. Begala continues;<\/p>\n
President Washington and his Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, sought to enforce a tax on whiskey, which Congress passed in 1791. A group of Pennsylvania whiskey distillers objected, violently. In what was known as the Whiskey Rebellion, they refused to pay the tax and burned the home of the federal tax collector.<\/p>\n
Washington personally led 13,000 troops to crush the rebellion (the only time a president has commanded troops in the field). Washington was willing to shed blood to ensure no one took up arms against his or her own country.<\/p>\n
To argue that the Second Amendment allows citizens to turn their guns on their government is to repudiate the actions of George Washington, as well as the Constitution itself.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Um, Mr Begala, President Washington had just finished a war against his government and tossed that government out of the country and led a new government, so how do we know that was his intent in Pennsylvania? And since then, the government’s taxing power has led the State government of Maryland to tax homeowners for the amount of rain that falls on their houses. I’m pretty sure that President Washington would be leading Maryland property owners to Annapolis to toss out Marty O’Malley and his criminals in response to that odious tax. So you really need another example, Mr Begala.<\/p>\n
So he goes on to tell us how he owns guns…the typical liberal “I know a black person…” response. You know, how folks tells us that their cousin’s neighbor’s doctor knows a veteran so they understand veterans’ issues.<\/p>\n
At last count I have 22 guns. I use them to hunt, shoot targets, and bond with my family. My grandfather was a hunter and gun owner, as is my father, as am I — as are my sons.<\/p>\n
But neither we, nor Ms. Ernst nor any American has the right to turn those weapons on American military personnel, peace officers or other government officials. To suggest otherwise betrays our Founders, our Constitution, and common sense.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Um, yes, we do have that right, and the right isn’t granted by the government, it’s granted by our Creator, whoever you think He is. At least that’s what the Founders said in the Declaration of Independence. Hopefully, we’ll never have to use that right, but having that right, having guns in my home with an appropriate amount of ammunition for my modern sporting rifles will keep the government in line without actually pointing my firearms at anyone. <\/p>\n
As long as there are people like Ms. Ernst to remind the government of our rights, the less likely it is that we’ll need to fulfill that prophecy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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