Where do terrorists get guns?

[The Rumor]

NM you know way more than me about the law. I've learned to seek different ideas as per some of your posts.
Yes, the writer's of the constitution could not have forseen a world that has de-volved but they certainly feared for it. Except for Treason and an occasional torture of a few 100 Quaker's they were people of Christian faith Lol. "Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people". President John Adams "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports" George Washington. I know this is a not a sexy concept for contemporary people.To modern ears, the suggestion that our constitution is made for a religious people raises concerns about the “separation of church and state” and “theocracy.” That is not what Adams, Washington, and the others had in mind. Hence the establishment of a Liberal Arts Educational system. We have intentionally mis-interpreted the Law's for Separation of Church and State. How has this made us better?
Adam's believed the Hebrews did more to civilize men then any other group, and had no qualms to argue it on the floor of Congress. “If I were an atheist . . . I should believe that chance had ordered the Jews to preserve and to propagate to all mankind the doctrine of a supreme intelligent, wise, almighty sovereign of the universe, which I believe to be the great essential principle of all morality, and consequently of all civilization." John Adams
The folks that fall all over themselves defending the original doctrine are speaking for the original intention.
Influential Gun Grabbers need to come out say, "America, you are Godless immoral people that can no longer have the freedoms that original 2nd amendment intended". Once and forever, we're going to confiscate every gun and melt them down, and while were at it this is no longer a free society and this is the just the first of many steps to change the entire Bill of Rights.
John Adams feared that a free republic, absent of religion would eventually not be worth saving. One of my favorite quotes regarding law and mankind. "Hence no set of laws would be perfect. We are also creatures of habit. Hence no one set of laws can be universally applicable". This coming from a man that instituted the Liberal Arts Educational system that we know today. An education that has been nuetered, void of religion beyond the seminaries. Religion, laws and politics are inseperable and perhaps more important in a free society than any other kind.

I agree and disagree. I agree we were a much more Protestant society but a big part of the rationale for our laws was so people had the freedom to have whatever belief system they pleased. Even in the 1780s there were Anglicans, Unitarians, Presbyterians, Quakers, Deists, Puritans, etc. we intentionally chose not to have a state religion to make us different from Britain, France, etc.

 

[The Rumor]

Not that the exact % is all that important, my point remains, we don't need immigrants to grow our country like we used to. Now all they do is grow the number on PA.

This doesn't make sense - our birth rate is below replacement, especially for non Hispanics. We would be Europe or Japan without immigration - a society with a projected decline in population over the long term.

Further America can and should reform the legal immigration system to focus more on skilled persons than family reunification for economic reasons

 

[BlizzardX]

I agree and disagree. I agree we were a much more Protestant society but a big part of the rationale for our laws was so people had the freedom to have whatever belief system they pleased. Even in the 1780s there were Anglicans, Unitarians, Presbyterians, Quakers, Deists, Puritans, etc. we intentionally chose not to have a state religion to make us different from Britain, France, etc.

God forbid one should mention God—unless one immediately makes another argument wholly disconnected from religious premises.

 

[BlizzardX]

God forbid one should mention God—unless one immediately makes another argument wholly disconnected from religious premises.

I like to read about Chief Justice Ellsworth and his interpretations of the Wall, SOCAS

 

[ag-man]

This doesn't make sense - our birth rate is below replacement, especially for non Hispanics. We would be Europe or Japan without immigration - a society with a projected decline in population over the long term.

Further America can and should reform the legal immigration system to focus more on skilled persons than family reunification for economic reasons

So we need MORE illegal immigrants and refugees?

Could be the people in this country that pay the bills, can't afford to have more kids, ? Wonder why?

 

[millerbleach]

Saw a pretty good one liner the other night.

You have 10,000 M&M's, 10 are poison. Do you still take a handful to eat?

Do we lock our doors at night because we hate those outside or because we love those inside?
Making it easy for terrorists to "sneak" in isn't a door I want unlocked.