Gadsden Times , AL
March 8 2008
Historic lessons to be learned
Published March 8, 2008
There is an old proverb that says if we don’t learn from history we
are doomed to repeat it. Well, here is some history for us to
consider while picking which horse to back come November.
In 1929 the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953
about 20 million citizens who could not defend themselves were
rounded up and killed.
In 1911 Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5
million Armenians who could not defend themselves were rounded up and
executed.
Germany, in 1938, established gun control. From 1939 to 1945 13
million Jews who could not defend themselves were rounded up and
murdered. China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952,
20 million people who differed in political views with the powers in
charge were rounded up and murdered. Uganda established gun control
in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians who could not defend
themselves were murdered.
Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977 (just two
years) one million `educated’ people who were not able to defend
themselves were rounded up and murdered.
Add it up, folks. In just these examples alone over 56 million people
have been exterminated because of gun control. Twelve months ago
Australians were forced by new laws to turn over 640,000 personal
firearms owned by its citizens. Since then, homicides are up 3.2
percent, assaults are up 8.6 percent, and armed robberies are up 44
percent.
The problem with gun control is that it only controls the good guys.
The bad guys get to keep their guns. Coming into an undefended house
is for them is then as easy as picking grapes.
We have an election coming up wherein both the top contenders of the
liberal Democrat party favor gun control. Some say it can’t happen
because of the 4th Amendment. I remember that we said the same thing
about Madalyn O’Hair and her attack of school prayer some time back.
The wrong kind of liberals on the Supreme Court can find a loophole
in the 4th Amendment and take up our guns. These liberal judges will
be appointed by the next President. Do we want – do we really want
-Êa Clinton or an Obama packing the supreme court with those kind of
ideologies? I don’t think so.
Jim Lackey
Attalla
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