“Every time our country stands in the path of danger, an instinct seems to summon her finest first — those who truly understand her.
When freedom shivers in the cold shadow of true peril, it’s always the patriots who first hear the call.
When loss of liberty is looming, as it is now, the siren sounds first in the hearts of freedom’s vanguard. The smoke in the air of our Concord bridges and Pearl Harbors is always smelled first by the farmers, who come from their simple homes to find the fire, and fight, because they know that sacred stuff resides in that wooden stock and blued steel — something that gives the most common man the most uncommon of freedoms.
When ordinary hands can possess such an extraordinary instrument, that symbolizes the full measure of human dignity and liberty. That’s why those five words issue an irresistible call to us all, and we muster. So — so, as, ah, we set out this year to defeat the divisive forces that would take freedom away, I want to say those fighting words for everyone within the sound of my voice to hear and to heed — and especially for you, Mister Gore: From my cold dead hands!"
Yep, blame a law abiding group for the actions of those who do not care what the law says. I am sure that the next law that is added to the 20000+ that are already on the books will stop the madness. After all, laws against murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and all the other violent crimes have really worked as well.
Rod Gonzalez about 11 years ago
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RwB1 about 11 years ago
“Every time our country stands in the path of danger, an instinct seems to summon her finest first — those who truly understand her.
When freedom shivers in the cold shadow of true peril, it’s always the patriots who first hear the call.
When loss of liberty is looming, as it is now, the siren sounds first in the hearts of freedom’s vanguard. The smoke in the air of our Concord bridges and Pearl Harbors is always smelled first by the farmers, who come from their simple homes to find the fire, and fight, because they know that sacred stuff resides in that wooden stock and blued steel — something that gives the most common man the most uncommon of freedoms.
When ordinary hands can possess such an extraordinary instrument, that symbolizes the full measure of human dignity and liberty. That’s why those five words issue an irresistible call to us all, and we muster. So — so, as, ah, we set out this year to defeat the divisive forces that would take freedom away, I want to say those fighting words for everyone within the sound of my voice to hear and to heed — and especially for you, Mister Gore: From my cold dead hands!"
—Charlton Heston – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ju4Gla2odw
sbchamp about 11 years ago
One NaCl
renewed1 about 11 years ago
Yep, blame a law abiding group for the actions of those who do not care what the law says. I am sure that the next law that is added to the 20000+ that are already on the books will stop the madness. After all, laws against murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and all the other violent crimes have really worked as well.
Grayhair, The Pirate Formerly Known as Tom Powell Premium Member about 11 years ago
AMEN, renewed 1!