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ErikJ

(6,335 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:37 PM Jan 2013

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2nd Amendment's "Well regulated militia" were "Slave patrols" in the slave states.

The slave patrols were to stop slave revolts and escapes. The 2nd Amend was to appease the slave states to sign the Constitution.

Thom Hartmann is talking about it now. http://www.livestream.com/thomhartmann

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2nd Amendment's "Well regulated militia" were "Slave patrols" in the slave states. (Original Post) ErikJ Jan 2013 OP

Listening to it now. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #1

The original sin of this country is haunting us still. nt thereismore Jan 2013 #2

And the First Amendment was used to advocate for anti-abolitionism by these same men! Romulox Jan 2013 #3

Created for them, not using. Not the same thing. nt stevenleser Jan 2013 #5

"The Hidden History of the Second Amendment"... Deuce Jan 2013 #4

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,501 posts)

1. Listening to it now. nt

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:39 PM

Jan 2013

thereismore

(13,326 posts)

2. The original sin of this country is haunting us still. nt

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:41 PM

Jan 2013

Romulox

(25,960 posts)

3. And the First Amendment was used to advocate for anti-abolitionism by these same men!

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:45 PM

Jan 2013

So...let's repeal the First Amendment?

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

5. Created for them, not using. Not the same thing. nt

Reply to Romulox (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 06:10 PM

Jan 2013

Deuce

(959 posts)

4. "The Hidden History of the Second Amendment"...

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:56 PM

Jan 2013

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