A very good opinion peace about how Conservatives are up to fighting tooth and claws when it comes to the 2nd Amendment while keeping an awkward silence when it comes to other rights:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/...olution/266711
I recommend to read the full article, though here are 2 quotes for the lazy ones:
Quote:
The powers the Republican Party has given to the presidency since 9/11 would obviously enable far more grave abuses in the hands of a would be tyrant than any gun control legislation with even a miniscule chance of passing Congress. So why are so many liberty-invoking 2nd Amendment absolutists reliable Republican voters, as if the GOP's stance on that issue somehow makes up for its shortcomings? And why do they so seldom speak up about threats to the Bill of Rights that don't involve guns?
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folks who want to guard against a tyrannical government are foolish to focus on the 2nd Amendment while abandoning numerous other rights for fear of terrorism.
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