http://consortiumnews.com/2013/09/19/how-fake-2nd-amendment-history-kills/
"Yet that is not and never was the actual history. When the First
Congress passed the Second Amendment in 1789, the goal was to promote
state militias for the maintenance of order in a time of political
violence, potential slave revolts and simmering hostilities with both
European powers and Native Americans on the frontiers.
The amendment was never intended as a blank check for some unstable
person to massacre fellow Americans. Indeed, it defined its purpose as
achieving “security” against disruptions to the country’s new republican
form of government. The Second Amendment read:
“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.” In other words, if read in context, you would see that the
Second Amendment was enacted so each state would have the specific right
to form “a well-regulated militia” to maintain “security,” i.e. to put
down armed disorder."
Excellent article debunking the lies told by the American Right about the 2nd Amendment. Buried within the article is a nice link to a list of misquotes by said Right -
http://kryo.com/2ndAmen/Quotes.htm
In the face of gun violence tragedies like the ones that have taken place over the last few months, I believe looking back to learn where things went awry is the first step to understanding how to
1) Derive ways to clean up the current mess
2) Find ways to avoid making the same mistakes over again
The question American society has to ask themselves is - are they going to continually allow themselves to be bombarded by the Global Establishment's message about how it's just business as usual ...
...
Or perhaps collectively society might wake up and see the false narrative that's been created around them largely for the benefit of said Establishment; and subsequently do something different to improve their lives?
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