>>>>>>Because it's one of the first 10 as originally (or close enough) set down by the authors of the Constitution, consituting the Bill Of Rights.
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>>>>>Interesting though how the 4th and 6th seem to have become 'persona non grata' these days.
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>>>>"These days"?!? Ever heard of the Civil War? Japanese Internment? Eminent Domain? Mandatory seizure sentencing? The FBI? The CIA?
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>>>You're right. My bad.
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>>>>Government has a history of trampling on the rights of the people. These days are not new and now you suggest the people give up even more? I think not!
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>>>I suggest that registering firearms is no big deal in terms of what's already been given up, and more importantly that many of the same people who have no problem at all with the government reading their mail and listening in on their phone conversations go absolutely ballistic when somebody suggests registering guns. And yes, I find that completely baffling.
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>>I'm going to have to ask you who you are talking about here. Nobody is coming to mind.
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>I'm surprised. There's been more than one thread involving loss of freedoms through the patriot act and about Guantanamo, wiretaps etc. Here's just one (mostly involving John Harvey). See from message #1195678
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>There are others, but I really don't feel like hunting them all down. I don't frankly remember if you were involved in any of them, so I can't say that you should know of them, but I'm surprised you don't.

I like John Harvey. I have no problem with him personally. I do find his political views being over the top sometimes. He is a conservative's conservative.