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Dems should buy us each a bodyguard

The Second Amendment has nothing to do with hunting. It is meant to protect the people from oppressive government. However, that’s what the whole Constitution is about. If all levels of government can have modern arms, then those in the general public who want and can afford them should also be allowed to be so armed.

We can see how the government ill-uses military resources and still winds up not protecting the American citizens. It’s the wretched Democrats’ – not the military’s – fault for putting laws in the middle of everything that needs solving. This has happened mostly in the last 50 years. More laws mean less freedom, but not for criminals.

Crime has become more of the problem because there’s no punishment except for the general public. By giving criminals full rights of ordinary citizens, the Democrats are saying that criminals are equal to victims and innocent people. Criminals deserve punishment instead of rights for a change, and who gets the speedy trial? The public that pays for it or the criminal? Criminals and innocents cannot have the same rights, otherwise there’s not justice. This has been done on purpose in order to shackle the public.

Furthermore, if the citizens are to be restricted in their ability to defend themselves, each of us should have a bodyguard paid for by the Democrats. Until criminals are under control, it’s a further crime restricting the public’s right and ability to defend itself.

If anybody needs a background check, they shouldn’t be out of prison to begin with, but the Democrats are responsible for this reality also.

And now they’ve brought us Ebola instead of handling it where it is, but they need another crisis to milk in order to push down the American public.

John Feazel

Pagosa Springs



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