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Originally Posted by Oberon
Alright, but why?
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It's not just about guns. As I have explained before, what gets me fired up, is the larger picture.
First, there's the Patriot act. Controversial in it's own right, but by itself, not enough to get my "knickers in a twist". I certainly didn't give a crap when it went into law.
Second, there is the National Defense Authorization Act. Certain provisions (or lack thereof) within it are also controversial if not distressing. By itself, singly, not enough to get my "undies in a bunch", however, when looked at together with the Patriot act, is cause for concern.
that i've posted before, does a pretty good job of explaining it, also citing official sources.
Third, the latest Gun control attempts. Looked at by itself, is cause for some concern, but not enough to get me jumping up and down. However, when looked at in context of the overall picture, put next to the patriot act and the NDAA, is cause for great concern.
The whole of the sum, is the politics of fear ever since 911. Our government has declared war against "terror", which is in effect a war without end. And in the process of fighting that war, our civil liberties have either been reinterpreted, or infringed upon in order to make us safer; and in so doing, our government gets bigger and more invasive as time goes on. It's like a domino effect, and it has to stop.
As an aside, It's my conjecture that unreasonable search's and seizures (see 4th amendment) is not far off if the current administration is successful with it's reinterpretation of the second amendment. News events within the last few weeks lend credence to that thought.