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By Barrett Tillman The problem with democracy is that everybody has a vote. The bigger problem is that voters frequently cast their ballots for any number of wrong-headed reasons, including (but not limited to) fear, greed, ideology, and stupidity. But that’s The System and we’re stuck with it. Consider the words of a future U.S. senator. In the 1991 John Milius movie Flight of the Intruder a Navy officer played by Fred Dalton Thompson, speaks about politicians. He says, “Now, they might not have always been right, or wise…or even smart, but they were elected. Any other way and the United States would be nothing more than another two- bit military dictator- ship.” Actually, considering the hard- ware, the U.S. would be a four-bit military dic- tatorship but let’s not quibble about details. On 4 November “We The People” elected the most radically liberal cabal of politicians in histo- ry.The margin of victory was such that not even the most doctrinaire Republicans claim that the Democrats’ patented methods of voter fraud and ballot stuffing decided the issue. Consequently the presidency, the House of Representatives, and the Senate belong to the sworn enemies of the U.S. Constitution generally and the Second Amend- ment specifically. It looks like a dark future for American marks- men. Internet blogs and policy wonks have been humming with plans to undermine the historic Heller decision handed down by the Supreme Court barely four months before the election. That case affirmed the Second as an individual right versus the collective assessment of the left- ists. Until the new regime can replace two or three Supreme Court justices, other methods are being plotted to make things difficult to impossible for shooters to shoot. The options include onerous taxes on ammunition, oppressive environ- mental require- ments for ranges, and difficult storage require- ments. And that’s just at the federal level. Mean- while, the bat- tle will contin- ue at state and local levels. There will be further legislation intended to cir- cumvent Heller. And whatev- er the legal merits on either side, the fact is that most people do not think much about legality unless it affects them. Until the day that New Orleans police and out-of-state coppers began confiscating guns after Hurricane Katrina, apparently few Crescent City denizens gave much thought to the subject. But even in favor- able conditions honest cops will admit, “Hey, we’re just here to take the report.” That puts us back to Square One: YOU are responsible for defending you. 10 Tell Me Jan 09 Blue Press Section 1 11/13/08 10:36 AM Page 10
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By Barrett TillmanThe problem with democracy is that everybody
has a vote.The bigger problem is that voters frequently
cast their ballots for any number of wrong-headedreasons, including (but not limited to) fear,greed, ideology, and stupidity. But that’sThe System and we’re stuck with it.
Consider the words of a future U.S.senator. In the 1991 John Miliusmovie Flight of the Intruder aNavy officer played byFred DaltonThompson,speaks aboutpoliticians.He says,“Now, theymight nothavealways beenright, orwise…oreven smart,but they wereelected. Anyother way andthe UnitedStates wouldbe nothingmore thananother two-bit militarydictator-ship.”
Actually,consideringthe hard-ware, theU.S. wouldbe a four-bitmilitary dic-tatorship butlet’s not quibbleabout details.
On 4 November “We The People” elected themost radically liberal cabal of politicians in histo-ry. The margin of victory was such that not eventhe most doctrinaire Republicans claim that theDemocrats’ patented methods of voter fraud andballot stuffing decided the issue. Consequently thepresidency, the House of Representatives, and theSenate belong to the sworn enemies of the U.S.Constitution generally and the Second Amend-ment specifically.
It looks like a dark future for American marks-men. Internet blogs and policy wonks have beenhumming with plans to undermine the historicHeller decision handed down by the SupremeCourt barely four months before the election. That
case affirmed the Second as an individual rightversus the collective assessment of the left-
ists. Until the new regime can replacetwo or three Supreme Court justices,other methods are being plotted to
make things difficult to impossiblefor shooters to shoot. The
options include oneroustaxes on ammunition,
oppressive environ-mental require-
ments forranges, anddifficultstoragerequire-
ments. Andthat’s just at
the federallevel.
Mean-while, the bat-tle will contin-ue at state andlocal levels.
There willbe furtherlegislationintendedto cir-cumventHeller.Andwhatev-er thelegal
merits oneither side, the
fact is that mostpeople do notthink much about
legality unless it affects them. Until the day thatNew Orleans police and out-of-state coppersbegan confiscating guns after Hurricane Katrina,apparently few Crescent City denizens gavemuch thought to the subject. But even in favor-able conditions honest cops will admit, “Hey,we’re just here to take the report.” That puts usback to Square One: YOU are responsible fordefending you.
10 Tell Me WhyJan 09 Blue Press Section 1 11/13/08 10:36 AM Page 10
