No Gentlemen...

I mean what SPECIFIC freedoms do you believe you have over Europeans? Cite them.

Besides the right, of course, to buy any weapon you like and shoot each other with it? Of course, Canadians absolutely have that right... but unlike Americans, they don't tend to use their guns to shoot each other.


I contend that you have heard the phrase "we have more freedoms" than anyone else so many times that you have never even thought to challenge it. Its bullshit.... and has been for quite some time. Not to mention the american people have a history of bending over and spreading thier asscheeks anytime the US govt uses the current "boogeyman" phrase - used to be the soviets, now its the terrorists - but once upon a time in America we were free from unwarrented search or seizure, and free to travel without our papers.

No more - now you all obligingly hand over your fingerprints to the govt, you allow the government to use your SS# as state identification, you allow police to stop you at roadblocks, and virtually nary a word was heard when the govt was wiretapping citizens or arresting and imprisoning them without trial or charges. And the silence was absolutely deafening when the US govt ifiltrated peace groups in order to spy on people excercising their constitutional rights. Nor was any word uttered when the press was allowed to become a corporate monopoly - effectively silencing any voices of opposition.

But by golly, you can still go buy an assault rifle. Bravo for you. And its nice that you believe it can keep our govt in check because we are armed. Sure, that was the original intention, but I seriously doubt that - regardelss how facistic our country becomes - that the people are ever going to mount an armed revolution. And, our govt has a history of fighting even our UNARMED revolution with extreme force. Kent State wasnt so very long ago.

I am legally able to use marijuana for personal use. How bout you? I can go into any store and buy needles. How bout you? In most European countries, gay people can get married. I haven't noticed you having so much luck on that front in the "most free country on earth".

I have as much freedom of speech as you do, and the newspapers and news sources are far more varied. There are far more political parties, so there is a far broader spectrum of political representation, and it is pretty darn easy to recall. As to corruption in Europe (particularly in italy) - I seriously don't think ANY person in the US has any justification to point out corruption anywhere else. The stench in Washington is now murdering hundreds of people, including our own children, every single day. Furthermore, all you need do is look to the Northern nations of Europe to find the most ethical governmental systems in the world.

Yes. All European Nations have constitutions. All such constitutions were based on the Magna Carta - just like in the US. Unlike the US, the consititutions of Europe are not treated like so much toilet paper, nor does anyone believe them - like our president does - to be quaint and outmoded.

That said - I support the second amendment. I believe in the right of US citizens to keep and bear arms - as part of a WELL REGULATED MILITIA. You know why no gun control case has ever reached the supreme court? That "Well Regulated Militia" part of the second amendment is a doozy.

In closing, let me also say this: In the states, I have a gun. Not for personal protection, and not for hunting. I have it for sport, and was taught to safely use guns as a young child. I LIKE guns, and I wish that gun training and gun safety were part of every school curriculum in the United States. And I wish you needed to prove you know how to safely use one before you can own it. I, for one, don't think that the constitution really states that every mentally deficient joe blow with a couple of 6 packs under his belt should be allowed to go to WalMart and buy 10 or 12 assualt weapons.