The Right of Revolution
August 19, 2011 at 10:31 am
(This post was last modified: August 19, 2011 at 10:43 am by The Grand Nudger.)
By now you guys know where I stand on the issue of gun control. I am not a member of the NRA, hopefully no one here thinks I'm a gun nut.
In John Locke's Two Treatises of Goverment specifically in the second treatise, he touches on the right (obligation in his opinion) of revolution. This is something that obviously strikes a chord with me. This and this alone forms the entirety of my opinion about whether or not the federal government should have the power to disarm citizens.
I'm surprised to see some posters with obvious grievances against our current government on the one hand declare that we are falling into tyranny, and on the other suggesting that we allow the same tyrants to remove our ability (hopefully as a last resort) to replace them when they no longer "act in the interest of citizens". Am I missing something key here?
(Just for you Min, a nice grab from my States Bill of Rights "All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety, happiness and the protection of property. For the advancement of these ends, they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may deem proper". See, we get things right here and there. You'd be surprised how few States make this guarantee.)
In John Locke's Two Treatises of Goverment specifically in the second treatise, he touches on the right (obligation in his opinion) of revolution. This is something that obviously strikes a chord with me. This and this alone forms the entirety of my opinion about whether or not the federal government should have the power to disarm citizens.
I'm surprised to see some posters with obvious grievances against our current government on the one hand declare that we are falling into tyranny, and on the other suggesting that we allow the same tyrants to remove our ability (hopefully as a last resort) to replace them when they no longer "act in the interest of citizens". Am I missing something key here?
(Just for you Min, a nice grab from my States Bill of Rights "All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety, happiness and the protection of property. For the advancement of these ends, they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may deem proper". See, we get things right here and there. You'd be surprised how few States make this guarantee.)
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