That’s the provocative idea being put forth by Foreign Affairs:
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My initial reaction is – isn’t that similar to the argument for gun control – that if everyone in the neighborhood owns a gun, the chance anyone will use one goes down?
If Iran gets the bomb with a delivery system, they will use it! There is no chance that they will be deterred because they think Iran will be bombed in response. They don’t care. They think that MUST happen to bring on the return of the Mahdi.
Well my argument for gun ownership is not “if we all owned/carried guns then it would lessen the chance anyone else in the neighborhood would use their gun to commit crime”. They tried that in the wild, wild west and it devolved into whoever could quickly draw their guns and fire a kill-shot, ruled the community. The true reason and purpose by the Founders was to maintain a civilian militia, allow them to have the right to unfettered private ownership of guns, which would prevent the government from overstepping its bounds and trample on the unalienable rights of the citizens.
But, all that may be put to the test if this story from Breitbart has any truth to it: “The Chinese State Media Demands US Citizens Be Disarmed” …The official Chinese government news agency, Xinhua, has demanded the US immediately adopt stricter gun control measures to reduce the number of firearms the US populace is permitted to possess. The Chinese state-controlled media’s statement, titled “Innocent Blood Demands No Delay for US Gun Control,” is primarily focused on the Newtown tragedy in which 26 Americans were killed by a mad gunman. Twenty of the victims were young children. The Chinese government stated, “Their blood and tears demand no delay for the U.S. gun control.” Yes, folks it is happening before the Inauguration has even been conducted. And, I heard a rumor the POTUS was going to take the Oath of Office in private, the ‘free press’ is not allowed to witness it. Anyone else heard the same?
Get ready for an ever expanding Police State……it could come quickly. And there are still people who maintain elections don’t really matter because both candidates are just alike. Idiots!
Iran and the Bomb? Ahmadinejad has infamously stated that Iran was prepared to sacrifice 50 million people to bring forth the 12th Imam.
“And there are still people who maintain elections don’t really matter because both candidates are just alike. Idiots!”
Do you believe for one minute that a President Romney wouldn’t be following the same trajectory with gun control? He would be working with the outgoing Obama administration to do so. I realize Mittens is “severely conservative,” but…
My observation is most of the most “progressive” changes happened under Republican presidents… Eisenhower gave us the Small Business administration, Nixon gave us the EPA, OSHA, and Revenue Sharing – imposed wage and price controls and pushed for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) – George W Bush gave us Medicare Part D, GM bailout and TARP – Bill Clinton gave us genuine welfare reform and telecom deregulation
Don’t forget the proto-progressive Abraham Lincoln (nearly universally loved by both parties and nearly all Americans). His view of our government and constitution has now ruled the land for 150+ years.
My observation is most of the “oppressive” changes happened under Democrat presidents…Obama has destroyed 10’s of millions of jobs that will never come back….nearly doubled the Debt in 4 years…NDAA (disappearings)…and SOON TO COME: draconian gun restrictions….a National Defense Force just as strong AND just as well funded as the US military, and taxes, taxes, taxes. There is much more he will do to destroy America and restrict and oppress the people.
Can you make the case for Romney doing the same?