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Re: Sticking my gun where it doesn't belong...
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Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:02:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli wrote:
   My vote has no power at all. The power of the people is derived from their status of being collectively stronger than the military forces of the government. I seriously doubt that will ever need to be used, but so long as the government has the knowlegde it could be, they can never take our rights.

Well, call my old man paranoid, but he is convinced the “smaller” nukes just okayed by the Senate are for use “in country.”

I generally support the right of citizens to be armed at the same level as the professional military, but I think I’ll have to make an exception for nukes.

We are truly living in the mouth of madness these days.

-- Hop-Frog



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  Re: Sticking my gun where it doesn't belong...
 
(...) I think if it actually came to nukes everyone lost already. Of course I happen to think oblivion is better than slavery, but I would still consider that losing. (I may be a little crazy, but I am not stupid.) -Mike Petrucelli (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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(...) My vote has no power at all. The power of the people is derived from their status of being collectively stronger than the military forces of the government. I seriously doubt that will ever need to be used, but so long as the government has (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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