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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics
Saw this clip today about a derelict 1950's era AA gun sitting in some
guy's yard near DFW airport. "Concerned individuals" (i.e. dimwits) called the news station worried about the gun being pointed toward the airport, and being used to target aircraft(!) Fer Christ's sake, did they notice the tall grass growing all around the thing? Don't most public libraries and VFW halls have an old howitzer sitting outside? Sheeesh... http://www.nbc5i.com/video/9304340/index.html |
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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics
This was a free country before 1968, then they passed a new
law which required all "destructive devices" to be registered and deactivated. Historical cannons outside of court houses had the barrels cut and the breech welded, the barrel filled with concrete. Those AA guns probably have had similar treatment with a torch and welding rod. But Texas, like many states does allow ownership of real machine guns IF the federal laws on background checks and taxes/registration are followed. So maybe the owner of the AA is the most trustworthy and honest fellow in the county. Or maybe he is just a Jane Fonda fan and wants her to come visit. -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. some support http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties. "Kingfish" wrote in message ups.com... | Saw this clip today about a derelict 1950's era AA gun sitting in some | guy's yard near DFW airport. "Concerned individuals" (i.e. dimwits) | called the news station worried about the gun being pointed toward the | airport, and being used to target aircraft(!) Fer Christ's sake, did | they notice the tall grass growing all around the thing? Don't most | public libraries and VFW halls have an old howitzer sitting outside? | Sheeesh... | | http://www.nbc5i.com/video/9304340/index.html | |
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"Jim Macklin" wrote in message news:LQZfg.25291$ZW3.19897@dukeread04... This was a free country before 1968, then they passed a new law which required all "destructive devices" to be registered and deactivated. The US ceased to be a free country long before 1968. |
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Income tax? Prohibition? Joined United Nations?
-- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. some support http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties. "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message .net... | | "Jim Macklin" wrote in message | news:LQZfg.25291$ZW3.19897@dukeread04... | | This was a free country before 1968, then they passed a new | law which required all "destructive devices" to be | registered and deactivated. | | | The US ceased to be a free country long before 1968. | | |
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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message news:2Regg.25779$ZW3.13140@dukeread04... Income tax? Prohibition? Joined United Nations? Prohibition, yes, but we repealed that. The Civil War, military draft, Social Security, the dole, Social Security, minimum wage, etc., etc., etc. |
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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics
Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message news:2Regg.25779$ZW3.13140@dukeread04... Income tax? Prohibition? Joined United Nations? Prohibition, yes, but we repealed that. The Civil War, military draft, Social Security, the dole, Social Security, minimum wage, etc., etc., etc. Civil war??? |
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message ... Civil war??? Yup. There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents a state from leaving a union that it freely joined. The southern states were forced to rejoin the union. |
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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics
Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message ... Civil war??? Yup. There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents a state from leaving a union that it freely joined. The southern states were forced to rejoin the union. OK, from a state perspective I see your point. However, to me a free country means that individuals have freedom, not just states. The slaves in the southern states certainly wouldn't have considered themselves to be living in a free country. Matt |
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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message ... OK, from a state perspective I see your point. However, to me a free country means that individuals have freedom, not just states. The slaves in the southern states certainly wouldn't have considered themselves to be living in a free country. Agreed. Slavery was wrong, no question about that. But it was not unconstitutional and it would have eventually ended here without a war just as it did in the rest of the Americas, except Haiti, I believe. Lincoln is revered today for preserving the Union, but he did so in only a geographical sense. The relationship of the federal government to the states was significantly different after the war. While slaves gained freedom via the war, every other American was less free. |
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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
nk.net... Agreed. Slavery was wrong, no question about that. That's very progressive of you, Steven. But it doesn't quite jibe with your earlier post today, in which you listed the Civil War as the first point at which the US "ceased to be a free country"--which would only be possible if it had been a free country *until* then. --Gary |
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