Politics - Uncle Ted: "DC Gun Ban Blown Away"

[don Tomás]

Uncle Ted might be a nut, but he sure is spot on when it comes to gun rights...
Tom


DC Gun Ban Blown way
by Ted Nugent
Posted: 06/26/2008

As I swab down one of my hundreds of privately owned, individually possessed firearms again this fine morning, I snicker and shake my head in disbelief that there are four "justices" on the "supreme" court that do not believe Americans have individual rights. Sure, I am somewhat pleased that we now have a SCOTUS confirmation of the self-evident truth and God given individual right to keep and bear arms, but the 5-4 ruling is another painful example, like Guantanamo and the decree against the death penalty for child rapist decisions that indicate a divisive culture war raging on, and four supreme justices frighteningly disconnected from the heart and soul of America.

Certain that God gave each of us the individual gift of life, and so very relieved that our founding fathers were prudent enough to write these self-evident truths down on paper for future reference, everybody I know needs no confirmation whatsoever that self defense, individual self defense is not only a God given right, but a moral imperative in the hearts and souls of good people everywhere.

Just as we wouldn't need confirmation that our choice of religion is indeed an individual right, or that we could possibly need a government permit to express our individual thoughts in speech, good Americans will continue to fight for the return of our sacred 2nd Amendment rights where someday soon we will not need a government issued license to keep and bear arms. After all, from the supreme court of common sense on the not so mean streets of America, everybody I know understands clearly that "keep" means one thing and one thing only: "It's mine and you can't have it". We know without question that "bear" can only mean, "Yes, I have it right here in my hands or within instant grasp", nothing more and nothing less. And dare I explain “shall not be infringed?" I hope not.

That these self-evident truths have been bastardized to the point of "gun free zones" is nothing less than heart breaking in America today. Everybody knows that it is in these anti-American, anti-Constitutional "gun free zones" where innocent people are forced into unarmed helplessness and where the highest body count of innocents are stacked up by evil perpetrators celebrating the condition of helpless sheep to slaughter. Since the insane gun ban, Washington, D.C. has been a violent criminal's dream environment where they are assured no resistance. That is a bizarre, immoral condition and a direct result of the cult of feel good liberals who could care less about dead good people as they wring their hands worrying about the rights of the most evil amongst us. For shame.

I am responsible for my personal defense and the defense of my family. Our Founding Fathers clearly believed this as well. Evidence shows that 9-1-1 is a last-ditch call for a clean up crew to sift through the aftermath of criminal activity. I can’t imagine allowing myself to be unarmed, helpless and reliant upon the heroes of law enforcement, who, though always do the best that they can do, cannot and will not be there when we need them. They represent damage control all too often, when quality control is in the hands of responsible individuals. The same Supreme Court determined long ago that cops have no lawful obligation to protect us from anything. Self defense is our job.

Thank God the Supreme Court got it right by striking down the D.C. gun ban, legalizing personal protection in the nation’s capitol and now across America, thereby guaranteeing our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, rights bestowed to us by God, the supreme authority.

D.C. has been a cesspool of crime for years. This ruling confirms the rights of good people the ability to defend themselves against bad people. Who could possibly find fault with that supreme dose of common sense?

Banning guns hasn't worked to deter crime or make communities safer, in fact just the opposite. All gun bans have ever accomplished is the creation of guaranteed victims. This has been supremely sad, wrong-headed and dangerous. Most of us cannot imagine the thought process by which bureaucrats and courts could force laws on good people rendering us disarmed and helpless, then turn around and send us the bill for their armed security. Obama, what say you?

Various thugs, punks, crack heads and other devils who have victimized innocents at will are on a long overdue notice with this ruling. Good ultimately conquers evil as it should be.

With Independence Day right around the corner, the Supreme Court has affirmed that indeed Americans are independent and have the right to the most basic of rights -- the right to defend themselves against tyranny whatever ugly form it may take. Now the good people of America must fight harder and relentlessly to regain all of our lost Second Amendment rights in each state and city where unarmed helplessness continues, Mayor Daley.

[gamekeeper]

Thanks for posting, Uncle Ted makes a lot of sense, wish we had someone like him over here!

[ceb]

Don't much care for his music, but when it comes to guns and hunting, he is right on.

[Rimfire McNutjob]

My first thought was disbelief that Ted Turner was pro-gun. Then I realized that it was Nugent ... who I saw on Fox yesterday talking about the ruling. Back to reality now.

[octagon]

It would seem that the 2cd Amendment has those lefties in a.....Stranglehold!

[brucew44guns]

Ted has a way with fashioning sentences that crush his opponents, and would make it pretty hard for some anti-gunner to get the best of him in an argument about owning guns. Like was said, I don't buy his music, don't care for it much, but I wish I could hunt deer all day with Ted right here in Kansas, and then buy him a big steak dinner that night, talk to him a bunch, and get to know him as a friend.

[Old Time Hunter]

'Ole Teddy sure can be quite the linguist when he wants to be...can't he?

As far as the ruling, what took so long?

And how come nobody brings up the fact that the "well regulated militia" is actually you and I, and that this militia is to prevent our government from becoming tyrannical. Therefore, "we the people" are the "militia" and the only way to be armed in the event "we the people" need to form a militia to throw the buggers out, is if "we the people" have the right to "keep and bear" arms as individuals.

Jeez...is that so hard?

[Ysabel Kid]

Geez Tom - when you said "Uncle Ted" I thought you meant "Ted Kennedy"!

Don't forget two other SCOTUS decisions in the last few years. Them totally botching the McCain/Feingold decision (thus upholding an abridgement of our 1st Amendment freedom of speech rights - specifically for what the amendment was intended to cover. The other was the "Kelo" decision basically declaring that we have no property rights if any level of government wants to seize your land for any reason whatsoever. Add to this the Gitmo and child rape rulings, and one can only come to the conclusion that any rights we have are now temporary at best, solely dependent on the whim of unelected jurists.

We've gone from a fine republic to essentially rule by one man - the current swing vote, Justice Kennedy, on the SCOTUS. How pathetic...

[Peter M. Eick]

Ted's music is an aquired taste. I know when it comes on the XM at the office, I usually crank it up a few notches.

He does have a way with words and I do agree with his points. To bad we don't have more clear thinkers like him in the federal judge ranks or on the court.

[kimwcook]

He's a very intense individual and a character to behold. Every word very true.

[Old Ironsights]

Geez Tom - when you said "Uncle Ted" I thought you meant "Ted Kennedy"!

Don't forget two other SCOTUS decisions in the last few years. Them totally botching the McCain/Feingold decision (thus upholding an abridgement of our 1st Amendment freedom of speech rights - specifically for what the amendment was intended to cover. The other was the "Kelo" decision basically declaring that we have no property rights if any level of government wants to seize your land for any reason whatsoever. Add to this the Gitmo and child rape rulings, and one can only come to the conclusion that any rights we have are now temporary at best, solely dependent on the whim of unelected jurists.

We've gone from a fine republic to essentially rule by one man - the current swing vote, Justice Kennedy, on the SCOTUS. How pathetic...

How far we have fallen....

… [W]hat shall be the supreme law of the land… only laws that are made in pursuance of the constitution have that rank… All laws repugnant to the Constitution are void of law. Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 at Sec. 180, (1803)

Once, the Court struck down Unconstitutional Law. That was its job. Now, it largely upholds and makes the unconstitutional constitutional by cramming everything it can into the Interstate Commerce Clause ... you are right... pathetic.

[C. Cash]

Great points by a great American. We are two America's rapidly dividing, sadly; one clinging to the already failed and often murderous system of socialism and international control, and the other well.....don't have to explain that one to the choir. May the Good Lord place us where we need to be and give us strength and wisdom to fight the Good fight.

[Paladin]

Thanks for the article reprint I missed it. I do agree with his comments and wish others had the guts to stand up and say what they think with out being politically correct or worrying about it.

[donw]

it won't stop the anti's, though...they're just regrouping.

[O.S.O.K.]

Heller v DC will be the impetus for many a law suit against commie mayors and such who openly and defiantly push their anti-gun agendas following this ruling. They think they are macho.

The Motor City Madman is a great American. I love his music - listened to it in my late teens and thereafter.

We need more like him.

And we need to keep our ammo stores well stocked and practice with our homeland defense guns on a regular basis. And it wouldn't hurt for us to come together in regional shoots to celebrate our freedom and enjoy the comraderie.

There are various gun boards that operate and we could all cooperate to do these regional shoots. Just think of this board, arfcom, gunsnet, 24hourcampfire, etc. members all coming together for regional "woodstock" shooting events.

Hmmmm. Time to organize.