Quotes and their meanings to me

"There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic … There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else." -President Theodore Roosevelt, Columbus Day 1915

Contrary to what people say, you can not be a hyphenated American, you can be proud of your heritage, but if you are an American, you are an American, nothing more.

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"As the Americans learned so painfully in Earth's final century, free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. The once-chained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." -Commissioner Pravin Lal, "U.N. Scientific Survey", Sid Meier Alpha Centauri

If someone sees it fit to keep information hidden after the reason to keep it hidden has passed, they dream themselves our masters. Here in the US, no one is the masters of the United States citizens, except the citizens themselves.

That is not to say that some information should not be classified during, say a black op, then that is reasonable, hell it is reasonable to keep the names of the members of that operation blacked out even after releasing the information of the operation.

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"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, 1775

This means that none of our essential rights (the Bill of Rights is a good example), even during times of war, should be removed, or even be allowed to be removed for that matter.

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"Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war" -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This is self explanatory. If you want peace, then you need to be as organized as those who wish for only war.

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Si vis pacem, para bellum
Latin for: "If you want peace, prepare for war"

This quite literally means that you may want peace but you should be prepared for the possibility of war.

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"Be who you are, and say what you feel. For those who mind do not matter, and those that matter do not mind" - Dr. Seuss

Simply means that you should be yourself, regardless of what ANYONE thinks. Because if they have an issue with how you are, then they are not worth your time

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All of these quotes have a great meaning and I do hope that you took the time to read them and also took the time to read my comments on them

Freedom of Speech

Was called Satan by a person against guns and against all people who support the 2nd amendment. I told him "God bless you" I also asked—knowing what is said in Matthew—what does Luke 22:36-37(38?) mean if it doesn't mean you are allowed to defend yourself. More so, why does the second part of the 2nd amendment added if you can not own a firearm. He will brook no argument from me about the first part because I happen to agree. However he ignores the second half of the 2nd amendment "The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" sorry. Yes our forefathers wanted a free army thus they need the militia, but they also saw what happened when the British attempted to disarm the Colonies and how the ones in power abused that power.

One last thing before I go, if you think the 2nd amendment does not cover AR-15's and the like, I would like to point you to this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."

Now I am NOT saying that you can overthrow the Government just because you don't like how it is run, but there are reasons you can and should do so. And we can't do that with only pistols and hunting rifles, the Colonists actually had better weaponry then the British at the time meaning that sorry facts fit in with needing an AR-15

Fixing America

Hate me for this or not, but here is my opinion on the US Government:

Limit it:

Remove all these taxes and regulations on everything

Remove the minimum wage--trust me on this prices will go down, and life style will go up if we do

Remove all these unconstitutional amendments that counter preexisting ones--Bill of Rights are the top 10 with no preexisting ones as they were first

Add term limits for ALL Senators, Supreme Court Judges, and Congressmen

Remove Obamacare from the books--Keep Government out of Business

I know my mom will hate me for this one--remove the IRS, or at least have a constant screening to prevent corruption that is done by 21 different companies, and never have those companies on a schedule

Remove FEMA

Reinstate the State Militias

Remove ALL anti-gun laws, no matter what they are

Remove all of the current 'rulings' on the Constitutional Amendments, and ONLY have a plain black and white definition to each Amendment

Remove the Lobbyists from Washington DC, all of them

Remove any law or order that prohibits Freedom of Speech, and that includes even 'Private' property/business prohibiting ANY religion from being expressed

Remove any and all Censorship laws, certain ones can be reinstated with careful deliberation

Remove Marijuana from the illegal drug list on the federal level

Require ALL law enforcement officers to undergo Constitutional education as well as have them understand all laws that apply to their area

Require ALL Senators, Lawyers, Judges(Supreme Court and otherwise), and Congressmen to undergo Constitutional Education, For Lawyers and Judges, also require them to understand all laws that apply to their area

Remove EPA

Tell the United Nations to go fuck themselves every time they attempt to force ANY country into doing anything that is illegal or Unconstitutional(or whatever it is they have) to that Country

STOP POLICING THE WORLD!
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Personally I could care less if you agree with me, but I honestly believe this would help fix the United States

SOPA 3.0 Time to kill it again and this time let us KILL the Movie industry as well, perhaps THAT will get their attention

Hello, Many have seen my political posts here on Facebook, but I am not here to gripe about Obama, Congress, or the Senate directly this time. I am here to inform all of you that SOPA, yes the same SOPA that was beat in 2012, is back for more here in 2013. Prepare for felonies all around, you know that Youtube video you posted with you singing karaoke? or have music playing in the background? a felony charge will be leveled on you for having that--on a side note, that means, if convicted, you will NOT be able to own a gun legally--you know those memes with pictures from TV shows or movies? Yep more Felonies. the MPAA are backing this insult to the internet and to our private lives! Sure they don't get paid for someone using a piece of their movie or songs copyrighted to a major company, in their works, but does that give them the right to infringe on Free Speech? or to force laws down our throat?

Also Unauthorized streaming could mean any video that is a whistle-blower video! I mean what better way to attack free speech via audio or video then to pass this law and say "Sorry we do not authorize you to use this information"

A KEY part of SOPA is that all it takes is someone to say; "He has something that belongs to me on his site" and then the person who owns the site in question, even if there is nothing on their but what is own by the owner of the site, will have to shut down his site, and he can not appeal this until 3 months have passed!

It is a perfect way to kill competition in business! Why bother underselling your business opponent when you can just hut them down for three months and run him into the ground while he can not do anything!

This law will kill not only Youtube, Fanfiction, or any other of steaming or art sites, it will kill small AND large businesses here in the US as it requires that if a site does not go down that it is BLOCKED AKA Censored from the US populous until the order is appealed in a court of law. Don't like what your political opponent says? Claim he stole something that is copyrighted to you.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/unauthorizedstreaming-felony_n_3720479.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/08/05/sopa-died-in-2012-but-obama-administration-wants-to-revive-part-of-it/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyCR038SYmM

Obamacare officially starts OCTOBER FIRST! and there will be FORCED HOME INSPECTIONS!!! Ready your arms my fellow patriots! I SWEAR TO GOD HIMSELF that if they want in my house they will do it over my dead body, to HELL with what my mother thinks! I have lost all hope for her and her stupidity always defending the government taking away our rights, for 'Security' well fuck that shit! my rights are more important to me then my security!

Region III: DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV

Prepare for invasion lads, it's time to show them the true meaning of patriotism! May God have mercy on the souls of my enemies, because I sure won't. May I bloody my blades with the a thousand enemies before they strike me down!

Excuse me

Yes I mean you, the readers, I have been quiet about this for a while, but I have to speak up now... I WANT people to comment, not so I know people are reading the blog, personally if no one is I don't care, but I would like some feedback and to know what you would like me to tackle next on my blog

If America Had a Grandfather

My Proclaimation

I proclaim my love for the Lord Jesus Christ and may all those that are offended take a look at themselves, I do not scorn you for your religious stance do not scorn me for mine. I love love my neighbor as I love myself, I worship my God with my every breath and will serve him from now until the end of time! May all those that see my religion as evil read the bible from cover to cover--especially the New testament--may those that do see my religion for what it is, a religion that promotes peace and love for all mankind regardless of their status regardless of their race, regardless of their sexuality--because no, being homosexual is NOT a sin, Sodomy is--regardless of their gender, and regardless of their religion, we love all of mankind and all true Christians will do so. All man is created equal, and we are all made in his image. So I say God bless you and may peace and love always surround you from now until Kingdom Come

The time has come for all men to stand as one against evil

California law enforcement is now performing full-blown gun confiscation on owners who purchased their firearms legally.


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Let me point this out this is what Hitler did, this is what Stalin did, this is what ALL countries that fell to COMMUNISM did! So yes I will stand now, I will start fighting back, take my life if you will, but you sure as FUCK won't be taking my rights nor the rights of others that I know! I call to arms all true Patriots of this grand nation and I call on them to throw off the yoke of Tyranny!
HISTORY REPLAYING ITSELF! TIME TO ARM YOURSELVES FOR DEFENSE OF YOUR RIGHTS!!!

Argued with a friend, but still no matter the outcome of this argument I hope to remain friends with him

From another blog but stands true here too

Exceptions to every rule

"For every rule there must be an exception" - me, 2005

That means yes even the Amendments on the Bill of Rights have exceptions but then most of those exceptions are already spelt out.

A CONVICTED FELON may not own a gun.

PORN is not protected by Freedom of Expression/Speech.

A defendant may not ADMIT to a crime and then PLEAD the 5th.

The 3rd amendment has it's exception written into it.

Everyone has the right to a speedy trial unless they waive that right.

All people have the right to be secure in their homes and safe from warrant-less searches from all law enforcement officers Federal, Military, or Civil, unless they again waive that right or if something is found in the process of a crime.

Idiocy of Government

Well I might go and shut down my hotmail, yahoo, and gmail accounts if this keeps up. Yes you heard me I will not pretend like you aren't reading my E-mails anymore. and I dare say I hope you get it through y`all's thick heads I will not support a Tyrannical government even if that means I stop receiving SSI and I stop paying taxes all together! Yes I will stop FUNDING your UNCONSTITUTIONAL government and yes I will go to jail, but I will not be living off the people of this government. I will not eat, and I will not drink anything while in prison, I will also refuse treatment for any medical condition I may acquire from doing so. Yes I will die from this but it is better then supporting a government that puts itself above those it is meant to protect!

http://downtrend.com/nathanielquincy/founder-of-email-service-threatened-by-feds-for-closing-shop/

Tired, Disgust, and Pity

Listen I don't care who the fuck you are, I am tired of hearing racist remarks, I am tired of hearing Nigger or Crack`a--however that is spelt--I am also tired of people saying that crack`a isn't racist, it damned well is! I am so tired of people acting like the scum of society, what ever happened trying to work for an honest living? or even going to college for the same?

I hear so many people calling others names forgetting that all they are doing is adding to the fire, no matter which side they are on. Why not choke the fires of hate with love for your fellow man? Why not realize we are all equal, we all came into this world naked, we all will leave this world eventually.

I am so tired of hearing about the evils of man. What about the good of man? What about the wondrous achievements of man? What about the greatness of man?

Until someone can answer these without blaming someone-else, without dodging blame, and without casting hate, I feel nothing but disgust and pity for Mankind, and women that means you too

Me on Polygamy

Now hear me out, I get it this is a very VERY touchy subject amongst my fellow conservatives, but the Bible, the Torah--yeah not sure about the spelling on this one--and the Quoran--or this one for that matter--don't say anything against polygamy. that said, they don't say much FOR it either.

Now I know some of you are thinking that I shouldn't even be defending this that it is as much of a violation to Traditional marriage as Gay Marriage, but here is the thing, "Traditional" marriage DID involve polygamy before the church decided differently.

I am NOT saying it should be mandatory, hell I am not saying that you have to like my views, go a head flame it whatever, just remember one little fact. I am an American, and I have the right to free speech regardless of what the rest of he populous thinks. I also have the Freedom of Religion, and those three books up there, I like to call them the "Holy Three" because I believe in my heart and soul the "Gods" that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are actually just the same God, but that is a topic for another time.

Now I am a man who only EVER wants one wife for my entire life, but I see nothing wrong with Polygamy, it is not sinful in nature and can be a very loving type of relationship. However, how is one man having multiple wives, one woman having multiple husbands, one man having multiple husbands, or one woman having multiple wives going to actually affect you? I mean other then bruising your ego.

I see nothing wrong with polygamy because rather then taint the marriage with sleeping with a man or woman outside of said marriage they decided to have a polygamous relationship, I've seen one before it isn't the end of the world.

And guys, what if you have been dating a set of twins and they both want to get together with you hmm? Life would be easier since you would not have to deal with hurting one of them to please the other in this case.

Last I checked the ratio of straight/bi guys verse straight/bi women is off by 1:2(?) and that is just not factoring in the fact that some bi's prefer males over females so that lowers the ratio even more.

This has been a day in the Mind of John

Seeing the side of a rational "kool-aid" drinker, or rather seeing me play both sides of the argument

While in fact this is all me, I can see both sides of the Gun argument and I will explain why I am in fact on the side of Gun Rights over Gun Control, as well as a few other things that well kinda popped in -.- sorry...

So here it is, a day in the mind of John

1. Person one -Person two

A gun, by itself, sitting on a table, no one touches it as two people walk in

1. Can it do anything? -No, because it is an inanimate object

1. Can it kill someone? -No, not without someone to pull the trigger

1. Is it dangerous? -Yes, but so is a hairdrier, a toaster, elevators, cars, airplanes, WATER, and just about anything else in this world can be/is dangerous

1. Don't point that at me. -First off, it's on the table just sitting there it is not like it'll go off on it's own

1. You mean it can't shoot itself? -No, like I said it needs someone to pull the trigger

1. But guns are evil! -How can an object, used to free the people of the United States, to save Europe from Germany during 2 world wars, and used to protect millions of families across the globe be evil?

1. Because they kill! -No they don't the person behind the trigger does

1. I was told that guns need to be banned. -And why should we?

1. Because that is what (any person in authority you wish to put here) would want. -Now why should I listen to them? I have a right to own a gun, and to teach others about gun safety

1. Gun safety? There is no such thing, only when all guns are gone will we be safe. -And who told you that?

1. The government did. -Did you know the Second Amendment was made to protect the people from a tyrannical government

1. No it wasn't it was created so people could go hunting and/or target shooting. -Wrong, at the time hunting was a necessity and musket-balls were too precious to be wasted on target practice. Even the writing of the Second Amendment says NOTHING about hunting or target shooting

1. Then what is the Second Amendment for then? -"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" A State may have it's own Militia, free from obligation to the Federal Government, and the people of the United States may own firearms for self protection, for any legal practice, and for the safe keeping of said weapon for if and when it is needed when a state's Militia is called up

1. But no state needs a militia now. -Really? With how things have been going in DC I think every state is going to want a Militia soon

1. But what if a state decides to secede. -Different Subject

1. Oh sorry, OK what if the Federal Government decides to remove the second amendment. -Simple, civil war, and hopefully a short one, as the military is not bound to serve the idiots who sign THAT into passing,, no they are bound to serve the Constitution of the US of A and to defend the US from ALL threats FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC

1. See I got you off the topic of the gun! -Did you? Or did you help me prove my point? Guns are not the evil object the media makes them out to be, and no amount of gun laws can stop a criminal from obtaining and using an illegal firearm. Now I am not saying we need to give every civilian a gun. No some won't know what to do with it, others will attempt to go on a shooting spree. What needs to happen is actual Gun Safety classes country wide. Hopefully that can help weed out ignorance amongst the people.

1. So all people who don't want a gun in their house are ignorant? -No, but it would be better if they at least knew what exactly they were afraid of, and it isn't the gun, not by itself anyway

1. Then what are they afraid of? -Death

1. AH! But you said a gun can not kill! -Not by itself, no. But if I was to pick this gun up, aim it at you and pull the trigger I could very well kill you

1. Y-you wouldn't! -You're right I wouldn't, because I know the weight of one life, I know how precious it can be, but heaven help the soul that tries to take the life of myself or someone I love

1. What do you mean? -My life, and that of the people I love is far more important to me then that of a stranger

1. YOU SEE! THAT is why guns need to be banned! -No it isn't *sigh* OK how about this, lets say a random guy is running at you with a knife-

1. What color is he? -Why?

1. Cause if he's black I can't do anything without being called a racist pig. - *sigh* Again different subject, and a moot point, white, black, pink, purple, what-the-fuck-ever color you want! The fact is a guy is running at you to try to stab you

1. Does it have to be a guy? -... OK FINE! A RANDOM PERSON IS RUNNING AT YOU TRYING TO STAB YOU WITH A KNIFE! AND YOU SO HAPPEN TO HAVE ONE IN YOUR HAND TOO! SO WHAT DO YOU DO!

1. Um... Drop the knife and run? -Ok if it is just you and you are sure you can out run him, good answer but what if you were on a date and this happened

1. You mean the girl I was on a date with tries to kill me? -No a random person is running up to try to kill either you or your date

1. Well then I guess I would try to stop him(him used as a unisex word in this context). -And if you kill him because he wouldn't back down? would that be wrong?

1. I... -Well?

1. I guess not, but I wouldn't be happy about it. -No one said any sane person is when they take a life, but is you taking his life with a knife any different then me taking someone's life with a gun to protect myself or someone I love?

1. Have you? -Have I what?

1. Taken a life? -No, nor do I want to, I want all this killing to stop

1. Then why not get rid of all guns? -That won't work

1. Why not? -Guns aren't they only way to kill someone as I had illustrated to you

1. Then we ban anything that can be used as a weapon! -Then we might as well just kill ourselves now cause that is anything and everything

1. WHAT! @.@ -Exactly. We can only play with the hand God deals us

1. You can't say God. -First Amendment

1. Oh right... But still I don't understand if God exists why is he letting this world get to bad? -Because he loves us

1. He has a funny way of showing it. -HAHAHA He gave us freewill, though I will admit not his best decision. but anyway, he gave us free will, and he has given us the choice of whether or not we wish to follow in his foot steps or not

1. But shouldn't he, you know, try to make people believe in him? -Why should he? He is perfection-

1. But what abo-... -Now no need to go there, anyway, he is perfection, so why would he need to show us himself, what have WE done to deserve it?

1. bwah!?@.@ -never mind -.-

And this is just some of what goes on in my head, maybe I should make a blog for stuff like this, but then who would read it XD well like it, or don't like it I don't care, I am still sharing this with everyone