Hey I got a great idea!
Lets carry guns at the next healthcare townhall meeting.
Oh wait, some one already beat me to it.
Yes, the sad truth is that someone has already beat me to it. Not only once though, it has happened a couple times. First it started out with a guy carrying a pistol(first picture below). Then it grew to someone with an assault rifle, an AR-15 (second picture below). Maybe next time it will be a bazooka.
So what were these people thinking?
Well of course it is our right as Americans. The second amendment to the United States Constitution states:
"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."
Now I am for gun rights. Do not get me wrong. We as Americans have the right to own and bear arms. If I want to go out and buy a gun then I should be able to. I should also be able to buy as many bullets that I need or desire.
On the other hand though, I am not for carrying guns at presidential events. It is downright absurd. Too many bad things have happened when guns were brought near Presidents. Let me just remind you of the two Kennedy brothers. No matter how much you think it is your right, people must begin to use common sense.
Thousand Oaks demonstrated to us that in a peaceful community, even violence can erupt over political issues. Luckily no one had a gun there or the situation could have turned out a lot worse.











RE: On the other hand though, I am not for carrying guns at presidential events. It is downright absurd.
It's downright absurd that the president of the united states, just a few hours ago, said he is going to force all americans to by health insurance...and if you don't the power of the federal government will rain down upon you....
The First Amendment is in the Constitution to put the fear of God into government...so public servants will remember who they serve
I am glad Daniel is the voice of reason in the local Republican Party.
Carrying guns and holding signs mentioning the spilling of blood at presidential events is creepy. Too bad most local Republican leaders aren't as brave as Daniel to confront these extremists.
So you're getting your Yiddish pink panties twisted about American's walking around with firearms yet, are completely comfortable with the dozens of automatic weapons carried by members of the government SS and local leo's. Tell you what Jewboy, you better take your silly twit punk ass to your desert homeland before you have a coronary or shit yourself.
I'm not noted to be a fan of Daniel's blog, but at least this time he puts forth a cogent argument...one worthy of discussion.
That being said, the post prior to this by "Jim" is totally out of line and that is why I reccommmend it for removal by the Star.
That post is so not only inappropriate, it clearly violates the Star's TOS for posting here.
Daniel,
I am sorry you have to deal with antisemitic slurs, homophobic attacks, and threats of violence for your opinion that carrying guns at presidential events while hinting at violence shows that people are extremists.
Delete that remark but save their IP address.
Wow, were those people openly exercising their rights within the security perimeter of the Secret Service, uh no they werent. Did any of these people make any threatening or illegal acts, uh no they didnt.
Did you as a media type fail to recount how one of these people exercising their second amendment rights, just by being in the crowd, stopped a physical assault on a protestor by Health Care supporters just by having their pistol holstered on their hip, yep you failed! A prime example of DGU Defensive Gun Use that occurs daily but not reported by the media "attack stopped, no shots fired as attacker see's intended victim armed and retreats" as it wasnt gorey or graphically violent enough to be "newswrothy".
Theoretical what ifs, might be's, and could be's on wiolence by open carry, legally armed people, yet you have provided no supporting data to support your position. Guess the USDOJ Gang Activity Report Jan 13th, 2009 identifying the 1 million gang members as being responsible for up to 80% of all violent crime in the US includes the 90 million gun owning law abiding ctizens. Oh wait, you by default have already lumped law abiding gun owners into the category of criminals by fearing and not trusting them, prove otherwise!
What about your concern for those who carried "concealed" at those events because it would be truly hypocritical of you to say you are so concerned over one and not the other, so why didnt you write that in your blog as well? Please explain and demonstrate of ANY attack upon the President or Elected official that was preempted with an open display of a firearm, versus those who hid their weapon prior to the immediate time of the attack and present that data. Care to respond to this oh enlightened media type?
The problem with theoretical is unless supported by specific data, it is an UNSUPPPORTED THEORY! Without hard irrefutable data to support your position, it is nothing less than theoretical FEARMONGERING by you Daniel!
So what if these people are angry at the government after they ramrodded such an effective, monitored, and maintained stimulus package that billions werent wasted on bonuses, parties and such, that did nothing to fix the problems or punish those who created and maintained the mortgage crisis. So what if they are mad that such a stupendously horrible bill under the guise of health care reform is in effect being ramrodded down our throats in a similar fashion. So what if the politicians were reminded who their ultimate boss is and that they serve us, not us serving them! Would you prefer what IS going to happen when the politicians continue not to listen?
Your blog only serves the perception that you are in favor of selective entitlement to exercise ones 1st amendment right. Disagree with the government, use the tool best known as a reminder of "Freedom" and be villified.
Real proud moment for you eh Daniel?
I'm more worried about guns carried by the "Only Ones" than I am guns carried by citizens.
What's an "Only One"?
Like this guy, who is the "Only One professional enough... to carry this Glock .40".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj4yUpR1PB0
Cops kill the wrong person at the scene of a crime 6 times more often than do armed citizens. Heck! They even shoot each other! (Hard to make it the "perpetrator's" fault when the "perpetrator" is a plain clothes cop! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1189552/White-cop-shoots-black-cop-New-York-friendly-tragedy.html )
In a FREE America, Armed Citizens are the order of the day. In FASCIST America, only police have guns.
Jim,
Thanks for demonstrating for all to see an example of a classic right wing nutjob.
You're about 2 weeks too late on this subject. Everyone else has moved on.
David,
I am surprised you are defending someone carrying a gun and a sign saying it is time to spill blood by a presidential event.
Uhhhhh, yup I'm sure. It IS time for all freedom loving Americans to show up at protests, townhall meetings and anywhere else they so desire (with very, very few exceptions say like, a courtroom) carrying firearms. Openly or concealed. Licensed or not. Do we need a license to exercise any other constitutionally protected right? And, the first amendment protects their right to carry any sign they desire. So, both carrying a sign and a firearm are constitutionally protected rights. At least they're supposed to be.
Too many corrupt politicians, legislative and executive, and too many corrupt judges are not complying with their oaths of office to support and defend the US Constitution as the "Supreme law of the land."
I've had it. No more. They either uphold their oaths and protect our unalienable rights or we get rid of them. Peacefully if possible but get rid of them whatever it takes.
The legal open carry of guns does not compare to the actual violence and atmosphere of violence created by Obama supporters. And there was no trouble or violence.
These crazy leftists generally attack only the elderly or the unarmed. And why downplay the Obama supporters all to frequent violence?
The first under reported instance in Thousand Oaks was when Grant Markus a healthcare reform supporter lunged at and attacked a doctor. He was only prevented from doing more violence because 3 armed deputies were on hand to drag him down and haul him off in handcuffs. The deputies did not have to pull their guns and shoot this local peace activist because even this out of control Obama supporter must have realized that his further violence might result in him being shot.
The second instance in Thousand Oaks was an Obama supporter who bit off a finger of a senior citizen. It could not be re-attached and after the attacker tore through the bone and tendon of his finger. This madman Obama supporter is still on the loose with not a one of attackers "peaceful" group of friends condemning the violence or offering the authorities any information about him.
Luckily no one had a gun there or the situation could have turned out a lot worse? Not so lucky for the attacked Doctor or senior citizen missing his finger. Guns would probably have prevented the violence entirely without a shot being fired.
Had these victims been openly carrying a gun without no one probably would have been hurt. Guns carried by law abiding citizens and/or the police is what prevent most violence from escalating or occurring when dealing with these out of control cowards.
Don't be so quick to condemn law abiding citizens who didn't break any laws and more importantly aren't violent being towards anyone. In fact these armed protesters just may have prevented the type of violence we have seen in Thousand Oaks.
OG Man,
I doubt guns at the Thousand Oaks rally would have prevented the fight or the finger biting. UInless the gun was directly in someones face, then what is to stop people from fighting. And really, if a fight breaks out, who is going to come running with their gun waving it in the air.
Police, like in the instance you mentioned, broke up the incident without using or brandishing their firearms. And if we went according to your theory, the fight should not have occurred, because guns were around.
Obviously guns do not stop fights from happening.
Daniel,
Have you noticed nobody wants to comment on the man in the picture calling for blood to flow at a presidential rally.
Is it that hard to say that is disgusting behavior?
Bravo,
Thank you for the kind comments.
On the issue of the picture of the man holding the sign, "It is time to water the tree of liberty," I saw the guy on the Kieth Oberman show and Keith ripped him a new one. He really had no good excuse for holding the sign and carrying the gun except for that it is his right.
And for those who dont know, the quote is one of Thomas Jefferson and here it is in its entirety:
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
So pretty much, you can sumise that Barack Obama is the patriot that this sign wielder is calling for to water the tree of liberty. And yes, that is unnacceptable.
Its amazing how people wanted and demanded change when they elected Barack Obama our president. It is even more amazing how a majority of the country has flipped on him now that he is actually trying to bring change. I am not endorsing universal healthcare, but it is change and isn't that what the people wanted?
I guess not.
In spite of it's being his right, what he did was stupid beyond words to describe. Sometimes having the right to do something doesn't make it the right thing to do. One doesn't carry a gun in public just to make a point. One definitely does not show up carrying a gun where the president will be.
Said by a dyed-in-the-wool conservative, by the way.
RE:In spite of it's being his right, what he did was stupid beyond words to describe
If it was his right...then it was his right
Why doesn't are esteemed DA Totten spell out our gun rights under the law....so we know them and don't step over them.....
AndyLevinson,
The man carrying a gun has a sign referencing spilling blood at a presidential event and you can't even take a moment to comment how insane that is to do?
In every poll, almost everyone that voted for Barack Obama supports him. Many of those that didn't are just being louder.
RE:The man carrying a gun has a sign referencing spilling blood at a presidential event and you can't even take a moment to comment how insane that is to do? In every poll, almost everyone that voted for Barack Obama supports him.Many of those that didn't are just being louder.
Was the guy arrested for carrying a gun? A lot of people don't want their health care Hijacked by the insane people in the white house and congress
Hitler had a lot of supporters to....
Loud is good...louder is better
Andy,
I didn't say it was against the law but the man was calling for the spilling of blood and you can't even distance yourself from that type of language?
RE:I didn't say it was against the law but the man was calling for the spilling of blood and you can't even distance yourself from that type of language?
Thomas Jefferson called watering the tree of liberty with tyrants blood....jefferson's idea was you had to have a revolution every twenty years to keep government tyrants in line.....i.e. a revolution is long overdue in cuba, iran, china
A bazooka? Really? That is the stupidest comment I have read in a wile. I carry everywhere I can, so the question is not why I would carry at a protest. The question is, if I was going to a protest....why would I not?
You might say, because something might happen! I say, that is why I carry all the time. I sure has Hades am not going to not carry because I think a specific event might me more dangerous than going to the store.
I don't tell you when and where you should use your first amendment right, if you decide to tell me where I should use my rights....well expect my first amendment right to be used to tell you to piss off!
A right unexercised is a right lost!
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