Monday, November 3, 2014

Election can determine potentials, but positive change needs personal commitment

Tomorrow we’ll see if gun owners are motivated to vote. That’s not a sure thing, with some declaring it makes no difference who is in power, deeming all politicians sell-outs, and others maintaining “lesser of two evils is still evil” purity and opting for a third party. That among those, at least based on comments they post on the internet, there’s no shortage of “Molon Labe!” bravado, we may see what the likely results of detachment and/or reaching for the unreachable star yield. For those committed to sit on their hands, we’ll see if not lifting a finger now will really work out better for them -- and for us all -- in the long run.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

What is your opinion of alabama amendment 3?

Meister said...

I"m tempted To vote straight ticket dem. Might as well get this whole thing over with, shooting will be required sooner or later. The sooner it happens, the less likely my kids will have to take up arms.

Plinker said...

You didn't ask me, but I'll respond to your question if I may. I think it's reinventing the wheel, or trying to. And the wheel in Alabama is already round. The right to keep and bear arms, already guaranteed by the U.S. and Alabama constitutions has been tested and upheld over the years in courts of law. Same for Amendment #5. I'm NRA-Life, and I'm still voting 'no'. FWIW.

Scott J said...

Some thoughts on Amendments 3 & 5 here in AL.

They might be just window dressing on our cluster foxtrot of a Constitution. They might be redundant.

However, in the dark days ahead a resounding "yes" on these might serve to remind our often forgetful state politicos of the beliefs of the citizens they serve if they ever face a Ray Marsh moment and have to choose between us and the feds.

Anonymous said...

If all the "Molon Labe" talk is mere bravado, then why concern ourselves with the Second Amendment in the first place? What is the purpose of the Second Amendment, anyway?

Even supposedly pro-gun folks (like the NRA) forget this every time they say crap like, "Be sure to vote! Your gun rights depend on it!" Voting is fine if there are acceptable choices (rarely the case), but voting DOES NOT protect our rights, gun or otherwise. Citizen weaponry, backed by the willingness to use it if sufficiently provoked, is what protects our rights. Furthermore, no one who is afraid to risk an early death can EVER be free.

Anonymous said...

Because the Molon Labe talk is all most ever do.

Chindit said...

To Anon above: Yep. Live in upstate NY. Cuomos challenger only lost by 500k votes. Ny2A wondered where all the gun owners were on Election nite. Couldn't say where they were but I sure as hell know where they WEREN'T.