Do the adults pushing this even know and understand the Bible stories? Nothing they do ever suggests it.
this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2024
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You can pick and choose any side you want. That's an insane book. It's like using Led Zeppelin lyrics and life choices as a guide.
They had a communication breakdown
Just like their precious founding fathers intended in the first amendment.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
oh.
"Ah but you see the constitution didn't say anything about state boards promoting one religion over others"- those fuckers
First rule of fascism - rules, laws, traditions and norms exist for 2 reasons:
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Protect the in-group (the fascists)
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Subjugate the out group (literally everyone else)
It's like playing poker with a toddler - the rules are irrelevant - it's just "I win"
Except it seems to violate section 6 "Freedom of Worship" of the Texas Constitution.
All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences. No man shall be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent. No human authority ought, in any case whatever, to control or interfere with the rights of conscience in matters of religion, and no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious society or mode of worship. But it shall be the duty of the Legislature to pass such laws as may be necessary to protect equally every religious denomination in the peaceable enjoyment of its own mode of public worship. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
How long do you think before that page goes missing?
Also, thank fuck the old prejudiced assholes writing laws had the forethought to add that in.
This is what happens when you only read part of the 1st Amendment.
Seems to be their thing. They completely ignore the "well regulated" part of the 2nd Amendment as well.
Well in the context of the time "well regulated" meant something completely different. You have to be careful not to make the same mistake.
In the context of the time, "gun" meant something completely different.
I keep hearing this, but "regulated" has meant basically the same thing since we first took the word from Latin. If by "the context of the time" you mean "as defined in contemporary dictionaries", then the meaning is basically the same.
Despite the popularity of the claim, I have yet to see an actual piece of evidence that "well-regulated" was universally understood to mean "well-organized and well-stocked", and not "directed by rules".
Interpreting language from a legal document on any other basis but contemporary dictionary definitions is disingenuous at best, and at minimum requires substantially more evidence than I've ever been presented.
It shows up with both a modern meaning but also the meaning of "armed, trained, and disciplined" in the writings of contemporary politicians at both the federal and state levels. Example: Federalist #27 has Alexander Hamilton using it more in the modern sense while he quotes an argument from someone else using it in the antiquated one.
Ultimately it won't matter either way because that part of the amendment is not even required for the rest of it to survive. If you were to push this issue, you may even discover unintended consequences you probably do not actually want, like the formation of more militia groups.
If you actually want to implement gun control measures you need to throw gun owners a bone. Rebuild the trust, otherwise they will fight even the tiniest measure with the maximum effort, to the extent that a YouTuber nearly displaced an incumbent Texan politician over it.
If you were to push this issue, you may even discover unintended consequences you probably do not actually want, like the formation of more militia groups.
I do want that. Preferably in the form of State Guards, where citizens are locally trained to safely and responsibly use and maintain firearms, as well as physical training and tactical coordination.
Personally, I think the argument that "the citizens are the militia" is half right. I think every citizen should be a part, in some capacity, of their State Guard. Nothing too crazy, 3-6 months of training and then a period of reserve during which you can be called upon to serve. Not unlike the brief mandatory military service required in other countries.
1A has a lot of big words, i doubt they even got that far.
Absolutely insane
So it begins!