Dems introduce bill banning assault weapons - "Assault Weapons Ban of 2018"

A snippet from Liberty's Torch - https://bastionofliberty.blogspot.com/

Francis writes:

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I keep coming back to the disclosure of Dr. Floyd Ferris:

"Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against -- then you'll know that this is not the age for beautiful gestures. We're after power and we mean it. You fellows were pikers, but we know the real trick, and you'd better get wise to it. There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can be neither observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted -- and you create a nation of law-breakers -- and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Rearden, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with." [Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged]

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The (D) seeks to load law after law upon us, stealing our innocence, making us criminals in every aspect of our lives, paving the way to the boxcar that takes us to the internment camp.

A quote attributed to one of Stalin's men goes like this - "Show me the man and I'll show you the crime". That is where the Democrats are heading and gun legislation isn't the only vehicle they'll use. Look at Masterpiece Bakery, they are prosecuting Jack because he is a Christian and chose to stand by his beliefs. The (D) prosecute you in the workplace with affirmative action which denies you the right to choose the best person for the job. I'm sure there are other examples.

The (D) are pushing for guns because after they get the guns NOTHING will stop them in their pursuit of the totalitarian government they seek. We make fun of this legislation and it probably won't pass but they'll be back to try again.

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Originally Posted by roberth

An snippet from Liberty's Torch - https://bastionofliberty.blogspot.com/

Francis writes:



The (D) seeks to load law after law upon us, stealing our innocence, making us criminals in every aspect of our lives, paving the way to the boxcar that takes us to the internment camp.

A quote attributed to one of Stalin's men goes like this - "Show me the man and I'll show you the crime". We make fun of this legislation and it probably won't pass but they'll be back to try again.

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Yup, Leon Trotsky, as I recall. One of my favorite presidents was "do nothing" Calvin Coolidge. Dems are all about endless legislation and rules they favor. We have all heard about the average law-abiding citizen probably violating dozens of laws they don't even know about, probably not counting removing the mattress tags. I think one of the best thing Trump has done is eliminating tons of regs/rules in the Federal Register - that crap just increases.

I have been thinking about the advantages the libs have worked for and accumulated over the years - packing the courts with extreme and leftist judges, taking control of all levels of public education, controlling the overwhelming bulk of the print and TV media, allowing corruption of our voting processes, and taking control of the internet and social media. Pretty darn overwhelming. When you couple that with the average American's apathy and easy-to-make emotional arguments vs more difficult fact-based arguments that our side tries to make, its a pretty difficult ship to get turned around. I don't believe my elected officials pay attention to my calls and letters, partially because they don't view me as their constituent, but also because I advocate for policies they have proven to not support. Not sure where things are headed, but it looks grim to me.

The D's cosponsor it like flies to trash. But that is so close its not even a metaphor anymore.

From the Raconteur Report - https://raconteurreport.blogspot.com...-headings.html

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Until you unplug succeeding generations from default auto-Leftardism, you aren't going to have anything to look forward to but terror and slaughter. You'll just keep feeding more of them to the volcano, and there'll be less of you.

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Like so many things, Leftists have changed the meaning of the word "compromise". It used to mean "You get something you want, I get something I want, it's a win-win." Now it means "I get some of what I want, you get to keep what I didn't take, but I'll be back for it later." The cake analogy of gun control comes to mind.

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