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They are all very good essays … they all deserve to win … we need more t-shirts
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Very good essays. Even ThomNJ’s!

“The Second Amendment will always be held dear by a huge number of Americans. It’s in our blood. It’s part of our independent spirit. It’s part of what makes us Americans.”

SO true.

Good luck all.

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Good stuff.

Was not one of the reasons for our revolution against the British the treatment as second class citizens? Were not the colonies looked down upon as populated by people who were not quite the stature as British subjects from the British Isles? There doesn’t seem to be much difference in attitude today by our “elected” representatives. How many polls indicate in a single congressional district or state represented by a Senate large majority views held in opposition to the so-called elected rep? How many taxes, subtle and open, are opposed by the electorate only to be actively promoted and then enacted by the representative? How many laws are bent and abused by judges? How many policies are imposed by the judicial bench without any representation from the electorate? How many unelected officials create law and policy without a single bit of representation from the people?
The Founding Fathers held that those who produced the fruits of labor and industry and held property should have a say in how the country is run. Current leaders and the courts pay far more attention to those who produce nothing or live off of tax dollars and to those who are not citizens. Judges blatantly announce that they would make decisions based upon another country’s law?
Lost is the 4th Estate, previously and largely a defender of the public. It has always had its gossipers and falsehoods spreading side, but the tide has shifted to the majority of the press and media representing some kind of “world” press. The unabashed patriotism of the past is scorned. The unique American culture, with its strong and weak points, has always come through to do what’s right in the end, yet now faces the moral relativism and scorn which is usually bolstered by the cheer leading media. The independent American, the hard-working, striving for growth and self-improvement American is vilified as greedy, selfish, mean-spirited and shallow by those who are jealous of success and desirous of extinguishing the bright beacon cast by America’s shining place on the hill.
The Founding Fathers and fellow citizens needed their guns to make a change after all other avenues to gain recognition and justice failed. The parallels for the United States today are numerous with our out of control Congressmen and Senators forgetting that they are public servants. They instead consistently figure new ways to separate themselves from us and skim more of our hard-earned dollars for themselves and their cronies. Will we need our guns to finally make a change? The Second Amendment rights are now more important than ever.

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