This be an Old Editorial Letter I wrote, long about a year back.

I feel Strongly about the Subject.  I am, in Fact, a One Issue Voter,
no matter how High or Low the Seat being fought for!

Without Second Amendment Support, as it is Written,
I will Never Vote for Any Candidate . . . .



17Apr2007

Second Amendment Editorial

At times I feel guilty, especially when I read such opinions as those of Bradley Bertchie, in the Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Letter To The Editor, where he asks "Why do we still allow personal guns in this country?". 
The guilt, and the relief, stems from knowing that I will not live long enough to see the sort of World arise that Mr. Bertchie thinks he would like.

Brad!  The Second Amendment was, and is, needed to allow the citizens of our country the ability to protect ourselves from tyranny perpetrated by the Government of our own Nation.

The Second Amendment is the One and Only Reason that We are different from England, Canada, Australia, Somalia, Grenada, Viet Nam, Korea, Germany, Grenada, Iraq, Iran, Nicaragua, Mexico, Russia…..Well, any other Nation on the Globe.  It is also why we have fallen into the commonly disparaged role of the "Police" of the planet.

This Second Amendment, Brad, is what separates us from those who cannot defend themselves from the innate tyranny of Government.  It is why peace-loving, kind peoples, throughout the world, end up as slaves to War Lords, Government and Tyrants, virtually everywhere!  It is why We, the United States of America, so often end up in so many other countries, doing our best to insure that the citizens of these countries have the common everyday essentials to live, Brad.

The Second Amendment, Brad, has little to do with protecting ourselves from brigands and outlaws.  It has everything to do with protecting ourselves from corrupt power in Government. 

You ask "Why do we not hear about these types of massacres from countries where gun control is enforced or even where guns are illegal?"…………and the reason is that such "massacres" are commonplace!  The massacres we Do hear of involve Thousands of citizens and routinely involve, at some level, Government Forces, those who Do have the guns.

And even in our own Land, Brad, the Land of the Free, there is No Freedom, no way to protect all those Other Amendments, without the Second Amendments!

Brad, I am getting old.  I hope I never see the carnage that may come if We, the citizens, cannot protect ourselves from our own Government.  But, it will come, Brad, Thanks to You and others who share your beliefs.  And, as you die, I hope you remember your words and mine.