Lefties say that “military weapons of war” (self-reloading rifles) don’t belong in civilian hands.
If you point out that 99.9999% of these rifles are never used in a crime, and are an excellent deterrent against both crime and tyranny, they then claim that “your stupid little gun toys are no match for military weapons.”
What a bunch of morons we are dealing with. Not only are they stupid, but they welcome tyranny.
Senator MONDALE. Given another day and another President, another perceived risk, and someone breathing hot down the neck of the military leader then in charge of the NSA; demanding a review based on another watch list, another wide sweep to determine whether some of the domestic dissent is really foreign based, my concern is whether that pressure could be resisted on the basis of the law or not.
General ALLEN. Well, it is very hard for me, of course, to project into a future unknown situation. And there are certainly risks that seem to have occurred in the past. I can certainly assure you that at the present time, under any combination of the present players, as I understand the rules and the players themselves, there is no possibility of that.
Senator MONDALE. I will accept that. But what we have to deal with is whether this incredibly powerful and impressive institution that you head could be used by President “A” in the future to spy upon the American people, to chill and interrupt political dissent. And it is my impression that the present condition of the law makes that entirely possible. And therefore we need to, in my opinion, very carefully define the law, spell it out so that it is clear what your authority is and it is also clear what your authority is not. Do you object to that?
h/t to BC
The UN oversaw the genocide in Rwanda, and now they want to disarm Americans.
My name is George Orwell, and I didn’t intend for my writing to become the basis of US domestic policy.
My wife grew up in the Soviet Union. The core philosophy was to create a a safe and uniform society, largely by having everyone spying on everyone else. The KGB primarily consisted of tens of millions of civilians keeping track of their neighbors.
Obama understands that you can reduce dissent by having constant surveillance and having teachers, doctors and neighbors report any activity which may go outside the boundaries of the the official government approved thought plan for the citizenry.
Freedom is seen as a potential threat to the safety of the public government.
“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
– Ben Franklin
If we cut off the fossil fuel supply, every last tree would be cut down within six months.
Tough call – a tiny increase in CO2 vs. a complete environmental and human catastrophe.
Free speech means that as long as you publicly agree with Obama – the IRS, EPA and DOJ are less likely to target you.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ibc6QSV5ftw]
Several lawmakers said they had not been briefed on the Obama administration’s classified programs to monitor cellphone and Internet traffic.
That’s in direct contradiction to President Barack Obama’s assertion. The president said on Friday that “every member of Congress” has been briefed on the programs led by the National Security Administration.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/republicans-nsa-surveillance-92418.html?hp=l1
Obama is making the argument that everyone in Washington has agreed to trashing the Bill of Rights, and that should comfort us.
h/t to Dave G
