Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I doubt that you'd ever see anywhere near enough support to overturn the right to bear arms.
|
Oh, I doubt it'll happen in our lifetimes either. But my point is that "the Constitution" is NOT what these militias want to protect, they are interested in preserving their right to bear arms as their main focus, with some bs about the religious roots of American freedom as a usual side issue.
Have you ever heard of a militia marching in support of the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on that amendment? How about the 16th Amendment making it legal to exact income tax? Or if you want to refer to the original document, how about Article IV Section 4, where the federal government is empowered to (among other things) protect the various states from "domestic violence" - ie, armed insurrection. Do any of these seem likely rallying points, and if not, why not - after all, they want to "protect the Constitution", not just the parts they approve of, as that would be hypocrisy, wouldn't it?