Comments on: Out of the Barrel of a Gun http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20090701_out-of-the-barrel-of-a-gun/ A ticking in the back of our minds Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DreamSkaype http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20090701_out-of-the-barrel-of-a-gun/#comment-83 DreamSkaype Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/?p=247#comment-83 I remember more of what James Madison did than George Mason (so much for APUSH). Agreed. Though I think the best way for that is to simply live out the Bill of Rights. I remember more of what James Madison did than George Mason (so much for APUSH).

Agreed. Though I think the best way for that is to simply live out the Bill of Rights.

]]> By: senshixdoukeshi http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20090701_out-of-the-barrel-of-a-gun/#comment-82 senshixdoukeshi Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:03:07 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/?p=247#comment-82 It's a depressing truth and I suppose the only thing I can really do at this point is be glad that I live in a country that was based on basic concepts of human rights, although it occasionally took a while for everyone to be considered human. Faults and all, I do think that America is one of the better places to live. It’s a depressing truth and I suppose the only thing I can really do at this point is be glad that I live in a country that was based on basic concepts of human rights, although it occasionally took a while for everyone to be considered human. Faults and all, I do think that America is one of the better places to live.

]]> By: Adrian Mailenna http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20090701_out-of-the-barrel-of-a-gun/#comment-80 Adrian Mailenna Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:06:07 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/?p=247#comment-80 I personally thank James Madison and George Mason, but for sure, Locke was a heavy influence on their thinking. We owe all of those great thinkers a great debt of gratitude, and a great responsibility to remember their work. I personally thank James Madison and George Mason, but for sure, Locke was a heavy influence on their thinking. We owe all of those great thinkers a great debt of gratitude, and a great responsibility to remember their work.

]]> By: DreamSkaype http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20090701_out-of-the-barrel-of-a-gun/#comment-78 DreamSkaype Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:17:58 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/?p=247#comment-78 It does feel that way, yes. Heh, thanks to John Locke, we do have such rights. It is quite an important distinction and awesome to look at too, really. Allowing implies the government's being nice and, well, allowing you to do such a thing like vote. But if it's a right, it's all up to you :] Thanks, I did. I hope you did too :] It does feel that way, yes.

Heh, thanks to John Locke, we do have such rights. It is quite an important distinction and awesome to look at too, really. Allowing implies the government’s being nice and, well, allowing you to do such a thing like vote. But if it’s a right, it’s all up to you :]

Thanks, I did. I hope you did too :]

]]> By: Adrian Mailenna http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20090701_out-of-the-barrel-of-a-gun/#comment-77 Adrian Mailenna Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:22:42 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/?p=247#comment-77 Sometimes it's the <i>only</i> way, isn't it? As an American, that's the thing I love about the Second Amendment. Americans aren't <i>allowed</i> to bear arms; they have a <i>right</i> to them. Americans aren't <i>allowed</i> political power; they aren't <i>allowed</i> to vote; those are ennumerated <i>rights</i>. The philosophical distinction seems important to me. I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July! Sometimes it’s the only way, isn’t it?

As an American, that’s the thing I love about the Second Amendment. Americans aren’t allowed to bear arms; they have a right to them. Americans aren’t allowed political power; they aren’t allowed to vote; those are ennumerated rights. The philosophical distinction seems important to me.

I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July!

]]> By: DreamSkaype http://www.1000gears.com/etc/20090701_out-of-the-barrel-of-a-gun/#comment-76 DreamSkaype Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:39:48 +0000 http://www.1000gears.com/?p=247#comment-76 Yes...I agree. Political power really does come from the barrel of a gun--it's one very good way to get people to listen who aren't willing to change. It's sad but true. Yes…I agree. Political power really does come from the barrel of a gun–it’s one very good way to get people to listen who aren’t willing to change.

It’s sad but true.

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