We are at a point in the debate over gun control where these are dueling headlines: “At Least 71 Kids Have Been Killed With Guns Since Newtown” versus “A march on Washington with loaded rifles.” Given the status of gun control legislation in Congress, they’re equally infuriating, but one gives insight into why this debate is stalled.
Libertarian radio host Adam Kokesh is planning a gathering of gun owners and gun rights activist where they will...maybe it’s best to read him in his words. From the Facebook page:On the morning of July 4, 2013, Independence Day, we will muster at the National Cemetery & at noon we will step off to march across the Memorial Bridge, down Independence Avenue, around the Capitol, the Supreme Court, & the White House, then peacefully return to Virginia across the Memorial Bridge. This is an act of civil disobedience, not a permitted event. We will march with rifles loaded & slung across our backs to put the government on notice that we will not be intimidated & cower in submission to tyranny. We are marching to mark the high water mark of government & to turn the tide. This will be a non-violent event, unless the government chooses to make it violent. Should we meet physical resistance, we will peacefully turn back, having shown that free people are not welcome in Washington, & returning with the resolve that the politicians, bureaucrats, & enforcers of the federal government will not be welcome in the land of the free.
couldn't have been any more concise. it also reflects the extreme atmosphere between life and deah in the alleged greatest country in the world. i feel qualified in making that statement, as i am a Vietnam Vet 46 years out, i earned the right.
Currently, 3400+ people on Facebook have stated their intention of participating (an admittedly shoddy means by which to gauge likely attendance), but it makes me wonder if anyone involved is reading the same news that I am.What’s telling is the language used to promote this action. On my May 3, Kokesh tweeted: “When the government comes to take your guns, you can shoot government agents, or submit to slavery.”It’s not that he doesn’t know the horrors of guns, but that he views his right to own guns as integral to his freedom as an American. That’s the strain of thinking among pro-gun folks that’s difficult to defeat.It’s why Glenn Beck doesn’t flinch when co-opting the message and symbolism of Martin Luther King, Jr., to promote a pro-gun rights agenda. King’s non-violent philosophy isn’t as important to Beck as the fact that his life represents a fight for freedom and Beck sees his crusade in the same light.Here’s a thought this group may want to consider: the rights we have can, and do, have and will continue to change.
they obviously only pay tribute to the harsh talk of resistance, buttholes don't know how good they have it guns or not.
take down the government and sit there with your finger up your but waiting for republicans to give you what they convinced you to rail against, your own well being. those you oppose don't do tat so who has the shortage of gray matter?
