The Blue Board

Im a wanna defend my family from the gubment when they fixin ta take my guns!! What am I need fer that!!

An those revenuers!! Them gonna take my money!!!

I'd like a to be armed agin them. An maybe the comnist ifin they invade! What I need fer that?

Ah hates the English. All uppity within they funny talk. An they have a queen runnin they country! What a bunch of fairies! They don't let them fairies have guns in they country either. Bunch of criminals having their way with god fearing citizens over there I bet. You got ta let all the citizens have automatics. Fairies.

I bet the Jews in Germany in the 1930s wished they had been allowed to own guns. You people act like governments have never turned bad before, even though history is full of them.
How about natural disasters when no police are available and you have to protect you family? Some people are gonna get a harsh awakening one day when they need a weapon and don't have one.

You're right. The only thing preventing genocide in the United States is guns.

Jews absolutely owned property in the early 30s.

In 1938 the Nazis increased gun restrictions on Jews. After "Kristllnacht" later that same year, gun ownership by Jews was made completely illegal.

Well that's why the term "leading up to" was used and not "on a timeframe of your choosing". 1938 rolls around and as a jew you haven't left Germany yet...c'mon man.

Separation of church and state is NOT in the constitution. The constitution is attached, please read it. By the first amendment, the government can neither establish a religion (see Church of England for context), nor can they prohibit the practice of any religion (see any of a host of Islamic countries today where Christianity or any other non-Muslim religions are banned).

The intent is clear... Whether or not you choose to practice religion X, Y, or no religion; it will have no impact on your relationship with the government (eg your taxes or guilt in a court of law is independent of your religion or lack thereof). TJ even referred to the 1st amendment as a wall between the organizations of government and religion. What irks me when people say "separation of church and state" is that they often carry it further than the founder's intent and use that phrase as a reason why all prayer or references to Christmas must be removed from schools or other public events. That was clearly not the intent of the founders (FYI, I am not religious).

You didn't go there, so I am sorry that I jumped the gun. It is just a touchy phrase with me. I guess that is because I am neither a bible thumper, nor an anti-religion zealot; and I have the utmost respect for the US Constitution and the founders. The other biggie for me is when people refer to the US as a democracy. We have democratic principles, but we are a constitutional republic by design ( although we continue to erode into a democracy).