And Benchmade doesn’t want any of that. Nor do the politicians they donate to. Maybe a small minority of extreme leftists but that’s not any of those people. And again, checks and balances keep the extremists on both ends from abusing their power. And I hope you take the same rights that don’t have anything to do with the 2A just as seriously. Like #4 the right to not have your land taken away by the government. Or #9 the plethora of others that may not fall in line with your personal beliefs but are still rights nonetheless.
I'm a land owner, in multiple states....some of it generational land passed down that I value more than my current residence due to the lineage and memories.
The reason I am such a vehement advocate for 2a rights, expansion and protection of that right, is that the 2a is the final protection against abridgement of those other rights.
Anyone who isn't seeking to expand freedom, individual achievement, protection of private property, speech, free association, etc. is wrong. But due to our 2 party system and the way issues are inexorably split between them, I have to pick the lessor of 2 evils. And all government is evil, even if it is necessary. The larger, the more expansive, the more oppressive a government becomes, the more evil it becomes.
Is the right perfect, no. Far from it.
But from where I sit, the current crop of Ds is moving WAYYY farther left, talking about all sorts of things that would destroy those very rights you posit to hold dear.
This isn't just a local thing, it's not just a state thing, it's a "look at the whole picture" thing.
After many many years of watching this stuff play out, I came to the conclusion that even though I agree with the left on a number of issues, the issues I disagree with them on are much more important to me, and therefore, I must oppose them since I can't separate the effects of the party from the stances of the individual as they are one in the same.
Kate Brown.....do you like her or no?
