The Sword and the Shield
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The Sword and the Shield
I consider the 1st and 2nd Amendments to be the most vital part of our Constitution; they are the safeguard and protection of the People in our daily vocations.
What bugs me is how many want to focus on just the freedom of speech and often overlook (intentionally or not) the freedom OF religion and not freedom FROM religion. No one has the authority to tell me to hide my religion as if it were some naughty secret. While we have several liberties, one we don't have is the right to be offended.
The 2nd Amendment establishes two things:
The People should never fear the Government, the Government should fear the People. If the People were to be disarmed what would stop the government from trampling our Rights? Nothing, absolutely nothing. Bullets can penetrate sound waves and whoever is emitting them.
As for the militia segment, it’s pretty clear as to the meaning. The 10th Amendment gives us a way to define what the militia is and how we may compose it.
This Amendment is to the People as a shield would be for a knight. Through this amendment the People are allowed to voice their opinion on the operations of the government.1st Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
What bugs me is how many want to focus on just the freedom of speech and often overlook (intentionally or not) the freedom OF religion and not freedom FROM religion. No one has the authority to tell me to hide my religion as if it were some naughty secret. While we have several liberties, one we don't have is the right to be offended.
If the 1st Amendment is the shield then the 2nd is the sword; as I’ve put it before it is the bite to the bark.2nd Amendment:
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
The 2nd Amendment establishes two things:
- The State militia
- The right to firearms
The People should never fear the Government, the Government should fear the People. If the People were to be disarmed what would stop the government from trampling our Rights? Nothing, absolutely nothing. Bullets can penetrate sound waves and whoever is emitting them.
As for the militia segment, it’s pretty clear as to the meaning. The 10th Amendment gives us a way to define what the militia is and how we may compose it.
As I stated above, the 10th Amendment gives more clarity to the 2nd. Through the 10th each State is allowed to uniquely define who may or may not compose the State's militia.10th Amendment:
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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Re: The Sword and the Shield
Indeed, and the Militia is further defines in federal code as well-
ยง 311. Militia: composition and classes
(a)The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section
313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.
And as you said, the 2A not only secures an individual right to arms, but for the 'Militia' as well
ยง 311. Militia: composition and classes
(a)The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section
313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.
And as you said, the 2A not only secures an individual right to arms, but for the 'Militia' as well
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Re: The Sword and the Shield
NonConformist wrote:Why is the text so huge???
Bold thoughts.
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Re: The Sword and the Shield
Remo wrote:NonConformist wrote:Why is the text so huge???
Bold thoughts.
A bit like John Hancock signing the Declaration of Independence in such large script. He didn't want King George to have any problem identifying him and his ideals!
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