Genesis is an extremely abridged and customized version of creation. There are earlier sources - the Enuma Elish, for example.

2tbsp all natural or organic honey (regular commercial honey will give you a sore throat. i.e "Sue Bee") mixed with 1tbsp of apple cider vinegar, as needed. Cool mist vaporizer always helps (don't use tap water....it has too much chlorine and fluoride in it)...Use distilled or natural spring.

Everyone's favorite: Keep Away

No, they are not "just amendments". Read the "Preamble to the Bill of Rights". These amendments are set apart and excepted from any further modification or repeal.
They comprise specific "declaratory and restrictive clauses", "in Order to prevent Misconstruction or Abuse of its Powers" by the federal government.

In ~4.5 billion years, how many times do you think this planet has shaken most of us off like a bad case of fleas?

How many "Bibles" have there been? How many Apocalypses? Saviors?

Let's put it in perspective:

Age of Earth: (scale 1:450,000yrs)
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Recorded Human History: (scale 1:10,000yrs)
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We do nothing but travel from one "End of Days" to the next, over, and over, and over again.

Ok, Ok, I admit it...My photo is not me...It's actually of the well-known Hungarian chef who is now also a professional world champion gerbil breeder. I sincerely apologise for using his celebrity status for my own selfish devices.

Ringo

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
A.C. Clarke

Love your work JB!

All that you say is true, but since our system of laws is interpretive by nature, and so many years have passed, encompassing dramatic cultural changes (including the obvious etymological evolution of our language), these documents are indispensable in recapturing the original intent of the drafters of the Constitution. You cannot interpret correctly that which you no longer have the basis for understanding.

Not only was the 2nd Amendment one of the most debated, but likely also the most passionately argued. Many of the new government's equally new appointees were vehemently against the right to bear arms, for the reasons (among others) that you have stated. This makes it even more apparent how great the debt is that we owe to those who championed this specific right, literally fighting for it "tooth & nail".

As I have said before, in other threads related to this topic, the government exercises power at our pleasure. "We the people" instituted the government, and we can dissolve it. I am not advocating anarchy, but rather the observation that the only thing that makes any law valid is the people's willingness to conform to it. If a law is somehow passed that is disdained by the overwhelming majority of the People, then it is not a lawful edict, despite it's support by your "duly elected representative(s)". A government which no longer serves the will of the People is a government which has outlived it's usefulness. Natural Law trumps any law imposed by any government.

"The opinions of one man.. or 10 men do not make law in this country."? I suppose that's true, unless you happen to be GW Bush, or the US Supreme Court (9 justices).

My apologies - I left an "s" out of his name.

It's a reference to a brief filed with the US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, by David Yassky (as amicus curiae) of Brooklyn Law School, in the case of US v. Emerson.

Well met, m'Lady!

The "regulated" argument has been beaten to death long ago. The meaning (which is longer used) was well-equipped, and trained in military discipline, as in calling troops "regulars", as opposed to "conscripts" or "volunteers".
The basis behind the 2nd Amendment is that all men, 16-60, were automatically members of the "militia", and therefore were held personally responsible for their own military discipline, training and readiness for war. This is why the 2nd Amendment says it in such an ipso facto manner, "A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.". Also note that "State" is considered to refer to "a condition of existence", as in "State of The Union", or at the most liberal interpretation "The Whole Country".
The confusing misinterpretation caused by Yasky's "Comma Controversy" is also easily defeated by reviewing the actual copies of the 2nd Amendment which were ratified and then certified by the individual states. The parchment copy on display in the Library of Congress (which has the extra comma added between "Militia" and "being") was never signed by anyone, and is not a certified document. Without this extra comma, the intent of the declaration is made even more clear.

Oh, there's no mystery involved; a government will always strive to interpret a freedom of the people in the most restrictive terms possible - the more archaic the language used, the easier it is for them to redefine what was "originally intended". It is merely the instinct of self-preservation in action.

Not if the screen is as crappy as mine is.

I believe that, in this case, that definition is incorrectly applied. A "right" in matters of jurisprudence and law, is:

The legal or moral entitlement to do or refrain from doing something or to obtain or refrain from obtaining an action, thing or recognition in civil society.

(Contrast with "privilege", denoting some peculiar benefit or advantage, some right or immunity, not enjoyed by the world at large.)

Privileges are granted by governing authorities. Rights are inherent, by the Grace of God (Natural Law).

Single_Rob


I especially like this one:

Congress has no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every terrible implement of the soldier are the birthright of Americans. The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments but where, I trust in God, it will always remain, in the hands of the people.
Tench Coxe

If your phone has internet access, you should be able to email them to the site admins.

I suppose it could, in theory, but I've seen no reports of this type of behavior....Other possible culprits are hardware (Pioneers tend to be buggy in this manner), and Windows security policies, which can be configured in such a way so that if you insert removable media it is cached in your profile. If you log off, and another user with equal/weaker permissions logs on, they will be unable to access that media (including ejection). It can also be configured so that media cannot be ejected if the desktop is locked under any profile.
As StarForce modifies the ACL for the drive, it could be a security interaction problem.

Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P. J. O'Rourke

When I was 7 years old, my father took me out into the yard, handed me a double-barreled 10ga shotgun, went through basic operation & safety, then told me to shoot a cottonwood tree. I complied, and about 5 minutes later, I woke up with a healthy respect for firearms. Not fear...respect. This is what is lacking in civil society today. Who shall we blame? The government? Well, yes, and no. We (as a society) were so worried about quelling barbarous and violent behavior, that we allowed...nay, demanded, that the government control firearms. This courtship & desire for nanny government has come back to bite us in the a$$.

Another reflection that I've always found grimly amusing is that it is primarily the "Liberals" who advocate gun control. They, who supposedly embrace the philosophy that individual freedom is of paramount importance. This is an undeniable proof that "Liberals" are nothing of the sort; they are Socialists (Loyalists) who advocate boundless free choice with no intrinsic moral or true civic responsibility. A modern "Liberal" platform advocates that we utilize the government and it's resources to shore up the decaying foundation of human society. What they don't seem to realize is, that is precisely what has brought us to the point where we now find ourselves.

Incidentally, "Liberals" are nothing new. During the birth of the 1st American Revolution, there were many who balked at insurrection - who had vested interests in the British government retaining control of the colonies - who shunned violence of any kind, as un-Christian and barbaric - who "just didn't want to get involved" - who feared reprisals by the Crown. It wasn't much better during the 2nd American Revolution, but we won on a technicality. What I'm afraid of is, not that we might lose the 3rd one, but that we won't have the collective guts (nor the means) to fight it at all.