When They Come For Your Guns
The
British are coming, the British are coming.
When Paul Revere rode through the country side shouting, “The British
are coming” what do you think the British were coming to do? They were coming for the guns my friend…Hitler did the same thing. It’s the quickest way to force a people into submission
Opinion
By de Andréa
January 16, 2013
"The greatest threat to mankind and civilization is the
spread of the totalitarian philosophy. Its best ally is not the devotion
of its followers but the confusion of its enemies. To fight it, we must
understand it.” -- Ayn Rand
What I am going to tell
you is something that many are trying to soft peddle, and others have tried to
avoid putting into print altogether, but I am going to say it like it is. The time for speaking in code and tap dancing
around the truth is over.
Though this may be
thought of as radical or extreme, I feel it is my responsibility to write this
article and be as straight forward and up front with the raw truth as possible. Thinking about the possibility of rising up
against our own government is a frightening thing for many people, even me. For most of my life I generally supported my
government and my president, not to say that I didn’t disagree occasionally but
I consider myself a true American patriotic, if for no other reason than I
totally believe in the original U.S. Constitution. But what does one do if - and when government
agents come to your door and violate Constitutional law to confiscate your
guns? The reason I feel compelled to
write this, is simply because of all the responses I have received lately
regarding the last few articles on the problem with gun crime, gun confiscation
is not the way to solve it. And I don’t think the average
American is equipped with the facts.
I feel that a lot of American citizens think they have no choice but to
surrender their guns if the government comes for them. I blame the traditional media sources mostly for
this mass brainwashing and I carry the responsibility of all small independent
bloggers to tell the truth. So my focus
today is to lay out your constitutional rights and responsibilities as an
American regarding the Second Amendment, and then you can intelligently decide
what to do with them.
About a month ago I
let the “democracy” word slip in an article after I had been so out spoken
against’ referring to America
as a democracy. I do know better. Americans have been conditioned to use this
term. It’s not an accurate term and it
never has been a correct term to describe the American form of government. The truth is that the United States of America is a “constitutional republic”. It is similar to a democracy but only because
our representatives are selected by a democratic process, but ultimately our
representatives are required to work within the framework of our constitution,
it is not a democracy where the majority rules. In other words, even if 90% of Americans want
something that goes against our founding principles and our constitution, it
would be a violation of the law.
Congress can pass all the laws they want against guns, and they have,
and they all are illegal, every last one of them, because they violate the “shall
not be infringed” clause of the Second Amendment.
If you are
religious you might choose to think of it this way… Let’s say that members of your congregation
decide that stealing is a good thing. Do
they have the right to change the teachings of your God? The truth is the truth; I am doing a study right
now on the subject of “what is truth”. It doesn’t matter how many people try to
stray from it. For the purpose of the
American Government our constitution and founders who wrote it are much like
God is to believers. It is the law. It is legally indisputable.
Our founders did
not want a “democracy” because they feared a true democracy was just as
dangerous as a monarchy. The founders were highly educated people who
were experienced in defending themselves against tyranny. They understood that the constitution could
protect the people by limiting the power of anyone to work outside of it much
better than a pure system of popularity.
A system of checks and balances was set up to help limit corruption of government
and the potential for an “immoral
majority” developing within the American People. We have forgotten in this country that we are
ultimately ruled by law and that law is the American Constitution.
Why is a democracy
potentially just as dangerous as a monarchy?
This little example answers that question more fully and succinctly than
I can. “Democracy is two wolves and a
lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed
lamb contesting the vote.” I
hope that helps!
Even 230+ years ago
our founders were perceptive enough to realize that democracy was a dangerous
form of government. How so…because
the citizens of a country can become just as corrupt as any government. We have seen evidence of this throughout
history. Ask Native Americans and
African-Americans if this population can become corrupt AND TYRANNICAL.
I think in 2012 and
13 we are seeing evidence of what Franklin
was trying to tell us. Just because a
majority of people may support certain ideas it does not mean that those ideas
are just. In simple terms, just because
most Americans may love our president and may have voted for him, it does not
mean that he has the legal power to go against our constitutional rights. This president undoubtedly has little regard
for constitutional law.
Next I’d like to
review the text of the second amendment.
It is very clear. This is the law
of this land. So when Senator
Feinstein or President Obama talk about taking your
guns, you need to think about something.
Are they honoring their sworn oath to uphold the Constitution?
Here is the text of
the Second Amendment: “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.”
This is a pretty
clear statement. The fact is that it
took 232 years for the Supreme Court to even rule on this amendment because it
has never been successfully challenged in a court of law. In 2008 in the case of Columbia v.
Heller the Supreme Court ruled that an existing handgun ban in
Washington D.C. was unconstitutional. One also has to consider this. The Supreme Court must support your right to
own guns because it must support the constitution. If you want to research this decision further
you can start here.
For those who try
to ignorantly debate the spirit of the 2nd amendment, they are truly no
different from people who will try to take Biblical quotes out of context to
try to support their immoral decisions. The
founders were very clear on the intent of the 2nd amendment. Let me share a few quick quotes here:
“The very atmosphere of
firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference they deserve a
place of honor with all that is good.” -George Washington
“The best we can hope for
concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.” -Alexander
Hamilton
“The Constitution shall never
be construed….to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable
citizens from keeping their own arms.” -Samuel Adams
I could find literally
hundreds of quotes like these. This
country was quite literally ‘built’ on the right to keep and bear arms. It was built on the rights of an individual
to bear arms, regardless of what his government or neighbor happened to think. This is crystal clear. Ironically
the people who voice their opinions against this right, have their free speech
protected by your guns. Without guns in this country, ‘all other rights
will be lost’, simply because “We
the People” will lose our power of enforcement.
We need to keep
this in mind as our representatives, who not only do not represent us, they do not
represent our constitution when they try to push gun bans. I don’t care if 99% of people are in
support of gun bans (which I know is far from the case), it is still a
violation of our constitutional rights, plain and simple.
A constitutional
republic protects the rights of the individual even if their ideas are very
much in the minority. If I were the only
person in America who
believed in the 2nd amendment, I would still be within my constitutional rights
to carry a loaded gun down main street America . You might all think I was insane and possibly
celebrate if I was gunned down in the street, but at the end of the day I would
be the only true American among us.
Our framers were
very clear on this. If my government
comes to take my guns, they are violating my constitutional rights - covered by
the 2nd amendment.
At that point it
is not only my right, but my responsibility to respond in the name of liberty. What
I am telling you is something that many are trying to soft peddle, and many
others have tried to avoid putting into print altogether, but I am going to say
it like it is. The time for speaking in
code is over.
Now I am going to be blunt a plain here, so get ready, if they come
for our guns then it is our constitutional right to put them six feet under. You
have the right to ‘kill’ any representative of this government who tries to
tread on your liberty… Now before you
think I have really gone off my wheels, I am thinking about self-defense here and
not talking about inciting a revolution.
Re-read Jefferson ’s quote. He talks about a “last resort.” I am not trying to start a revolt, I am
talking about self-defense. If the day
for Revolution comes, when no peaceful options exist, we may have to talk about
that as well. None of us wants to think
about that, but please understand that no one, not even a majority of congress
can take away your rights as an American citizen. Only you’ can choose to give up your rights.
Congress could pass
gun ban legislation by a 90%+ margin and it still would not matter. I think some people are very unclear on this. This is the reason we have a Supreme Court,
and though I do not doubt that the Supreme Court has also become corrupt, in
2008 they got it right. They supported
the constitution. It does not matter
what the majority supports because America is not
a democracy. A constitutional
republic protects the rights of every single citizen, no matter what their
“elected servants” say. A majority in
America
only matters when the constitution is not in play.
As appalling and
unpopular it might be, I just wrote what every believer in the constitution wants
to say, and what every constitutional blogger needs to write. The truth of the matter is that this type of
speech is viewed as dangerous and radical and/or subversive, and it could gain
me a world of trouble that I do not want.
But it is also the truth my friend.
To make myself clear I will tell you again. If they come for your guns it is your
right to use those guns against them and to kill them if you believe your life
and liberty is threatened. You are
protected by our constitution.
Most of the
articles I have read on the subject are trying to give you clues without just
coming right out and saying it. I
understand that because certain things in this country will get you on a list
that you don’t want to be on. I know I
am on that list. This blog is small and
growing but I have dreams. I also have
my own list of subversives and anyone who attempts to deny my constitutional
rights is on that list.
I am not the
“subversive” here; it is the political representatives who are threatening to
take away my inalienable God given rights, they are the criminals. If they come to take my guns and I leave a
few of them wounded or dead, and I somehow survive, I have zero doubt that I
will spend the rest of my life in prison and may even face an execution. But I
would much rather be a political prisoner than a slave.
In a speech given by Patrick Henry, he said… “It is in vain, sir, to extenuate
the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace,
Peace but there is no peace. The war is
actually begun! The next gale that
sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be
purchased at the price of chains and slavery?
Forbid it, Almighty God! I know
not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me
death!
If I go down
fighting then I was not fighting to harm these human beings. I was simply defending my life my liberty and
yours. It is self-defense and it is what
our country was built on. We won our
freedom in self-defense. We would not
be ruled by a tyrannical government in the 1770′s and we will not be ruled by a
tyrannical government in 2013. There is
no difference.
This is a case of
right and wrong. As of now the 2nd
amendment stands. It has never been
repealed. If Feinstein or Obama have
a problem with the constitution then they should be removed from office. They are not defending the constitution which
they have sworn an oath to protect. It
is treasonous to say the least. They
would likely say the same about me, but I have the constitution, the founders,
and the Supreme Court on my side. They
only have their inflated egos and desire of power and control.
I am not writing
this to incite people. I am writing this
in hopes that somehow I can make a tiny bit of difference. I have no idea how many of my fellow
Americans have the will to defend their constitutional rights. 2%? 20%? I fear that 20% may be a high number,
unfortunately. When push comes to
shove many people may give up and submit to being ruled. I believe that our government is banking on
this.
What I do know is
that this country was founded by people who said, “don’t tread on me”, especially our own government and this willingness
to fight is why you have constitutionally protected freedom. For evidence of that, you might research the
Revolutionary War. My question is how many Patriots are left?
I would hope that
our officials come to realize that, regardless of our numbers, we still exist and
they are calling the Patriotic American Militia into action. They are making us decide if we want to die
free or live as slaves and submit to their rule of tyranny. I can not tell you where you should stand on
that. But I do know that it may make the
difference between continuing a life of freedom or slipping into the abyss of slavery.
THE BOTTOM LINE: You
must start thinking about this because I believe that the day is coming soon,
and if you have been reading my stuff, you will know that I personally believe
it has already been planned. Not all
conspiracy theories are hogwash. They
may throw down the gauntlet soon and my suggestion is that you prepare yourself
to react.
I mean no
disrespect to our elected officials but they need to understand that “We
the People” will not be disarmed. If they proceed then it is they’ that are
provoking us’ and we should act accordingly.
We are within our rights to do so.
For those who are
in support of taking the guns, you need to ask yourself a very important
question, and I am not just talking about the politicians, because if you
support them, you have chosen your side.
Remember gun control is not about guns, it’s about people.
When and if they
come to your door - ask them, are you’ willing to
die to take my guns? Because I have always been willing to die to protect your
freedom!
It was John Jay, the first Chief Justus of the U.S. Supreme Court and
co-writer of the Federalists Papers that said: “Any law that violates Constitutional law, is no law, it is null and
void and shall not be obeyed by any citizen or enforced by any law enforcement
agency or supported by any court.”
Thanks for listening – de Andréa
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