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Re:How a federal spy case turned into a child pornography pr... by x3n0ph3n3 on Wednesday April 06, 2016 @01:18PM (#11440160)
I'd like both, actually, but I guess your strawman allows you do just dismiss other perspectives.

I want a government accountable to the people, and the right to bear arms was meant to ensure that. The removal of arms turns a citizenry into subjects.

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Re:How a federal spy case turned into a child pornography pr... by kazagistar on Wednesday April 06, 2016 @02:29PM (#11440699)
It doesn't seem to be doing a particularly good job of ensuring it at the moment.
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Re:How a federal spy case turned into a child pornography pr... by krapp on Wednesday April 06, 2016 @03:44PM (#11441347)
This is because we no longer live in the time of the founding fathers. Most Americans don't see themselves living in a state of tyranny, and reject the thesis of protracted, mass violence being necessary for a modern free state. Whether this is due to the cowardice or sanity of the American people is a matter of debate.
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