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In reply to the discussion: My INALIENABLE Rights TRUMP Your SECOND Amendment Rights. [View all]IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)"When it came to picking the "Subject" of this message, I debated whether to pick "Civil Rights" or "Homeland Security"; arguments can be made on both sides - being killed definitely violates one's civil rights, but I opted for "Homeland Security" because I believe being safe from madmen spraying crowds with bullets is something that should be a "no brainer" of a basic goal. And yet, as anyone with a television set can tell you, its becoming "common" - and this isn't just tragic, it is the very definition of the word "abomination." As an American, I have been raised to honor and hold sacred the Bill of Rights, but we seem to have veered off into cuckoo land with the interpretation of the Second Amendment. I believe calling a Special Task Force together, with representatives from all sides of the debate, would be an appropriate action on your part to find some answers to deal with these issues. I realize this is a tough political minefield for anyone to walk (see this thread from the liberal Democratic Underground website for a range of the opinions on this topic: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1029524) but we need courage to change the debate into one that addresses not just the right of people to "keep and bare arms," but also the rest of us to stay alive when they do so. Thank you in advance. Respectfully, Ida M. Briggs"
ON EDIT: Great, used the wrong "bare" - should have been "bear"! Argh!