The degree of ignorance exhibited by
some of our elected representatives can be truly appalling, particularly when
it comes to U.S. history. Case in point:
Politicians restricting the rights of law-abiding citizens to own guns, in
violation of the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Twisting and fabricating
interpretations never meant by the Founding Fathers is a necessity for the
success of those who would take away Americans’ right to bear arms. There are politicians who would declare
unconstitutional federal gun laws null and void. They thoughtlessly argue the 2nd Amendment
was established in order to allow citizens to fight their government; to arm
itself against the federal government … thus referencing the “militia.”
Let’s be clear: The bedrock principle
of America has always been that rights come from God: “We hold these truths to
be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable rights …”
The anti-gun politicians think: Rights
may well be granted by God to individuals; but collective individuals grant
authority to their government. It’s the government’s
job to preserve rights; and that (in turn) the citizenry must obey the government
… thus putting God-given individual rights in the back seat.
The problem is: If rights are not
understood to come from God, then they are not “rights” … rather they are “political
favors” which are forecast according to the political climate of the day.
As for the assertion that the 2nd
Amendment was only put in the Constitution to allow citizens to take up arms
against their federal government, such politicians should acquaint themselves
with the Federalist Papers, No. 29, which addresses the idea of a “militia,”
composed of all capable citizens, as called for in the 2nd Amendment … each
being allowed to keep and bear arms at all times.
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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