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Title: Toledo Blade Columnist: 'Special Squads of Police' Should Disarm Americans
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URL Source: http://newsbusters.org/node/12358
Published: Apr 27, 2007
Author: by Warner Todd Huston
Post Date: 2007-04-27 17:13:42 by Mind_Virus
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Views: 129
Comments: 8
Toledo Blade Columnist: 'Special Squads of Police' Should Disarm Americans Posted by Warner Todd Huston on April 27, 2007 - 11:21. Since the VT shootings in Blacksburg, Virginia, we have seen all manner of wild-eyed, anti-gunners come out of the woodwork to cynically use this crime as a chance to beat their gun grabbing drums. But, proposing that we send government Stormtroopers to smash down the doors of every home with a gun in it to confiscate their Constitutionally legal firearms is a step I haven't seen in a purportedly responsible newspaper. That is, until the Toledo Blade published a proposal for taking away our right to self-protection that included "Special squads of police" with unlimited powers to confiscate all guns. A hit squad that would traipse about the country invading homes at will and accosting peaceful citizens everywhere. The author of this tyrannical proposal is Dan Simpson, who is described as "a retired Ambassador" and a "member of the editorial boards of The Blade and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. " He is a former US Ambassador to various African states... which can easily be read to mean one who thinks government knows best, darn the citizen's rights, apparently. The piece that oozes from his pen seems overly long, the first half being an attempt by this anti-gun advocate to make it seem as if he really loves guns. After all, he played Cowboys and Indians as a kid and also had a Red Ryder BB gun. Then, later in life, carried a .357 as a "diplomat". But after the hard to believe disclaimers are dispensed with, Simpson launches into his gun banning proposal. Now, how would one disarm the American population? First of all, federal or state laws would need to make it a crime punishable by a $1,000 fine and one year in prison per weapon to possess a firearm. The population would then be given three months to turn in their guns, without penalty. There is a major problem legally with this supposed diplomat's plans. He never once mentions that the 2nd Amendment is a Constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms. His proposal is completely illegal according to the Constitution of the USA unless a Constitutional Convention is called to consider amending the law of the land. One would think that an "Ambassador" would be interested in little things like following the law... but apparently not Mr. Simpson. Worse, and as mentioned, he wants to form a veritable Stormtrooper army that will maraud throughout the country. The disarmament process would begin after the initial three-month amnesty. Special squads of police would be formed and trained to carry out the work. Then, on a random basis to permit no advance warning, city blocks and stretches of suburban and rural areas would be cordoned off and searches carried out in every business, dwelling, and empty building. All firearms would be seized. The owners of weapons found in the searches would be prosecuted: $1,000 and one year in prison for each firearm. ... On the streets it would be a question of stop-and-search of anyone, even grandma with her walker, with the same penalties for "carrying." Perhaps Mr. Simpson became too used to the despotic, all powerful leaders in the failed African states to which he was sent as Ambassador and their style of autocratic government made him envious. But whatever the case, Simpson truly has no grasp of the country in which he lives because he doesn't mention any of it. No mention of the Constitution, our history, world history and the despots who ruled with an iron fist over an unarmed populace, or the principles upon which this country was founded make even a tiny appearance in his piece. Just his desire to hand all power to his hand picked goon squad who will roam about the country attacking law abiding citizens. The hit squad Simpson envisions isn't his only anti-gun measure, of course. He proposes gun dealers still be "allowed" to sell guns but only to museums. He thinks hunters should still be allowed their gun but he has created his own ideas of a classified "hunting weapon" that will have to be locked up with the police except during "hunting season" -- a vague notion in Simpson's mind obviously. After all, "hunting seasons" are different all over the place and allow for hunting different types of game all year long. Obviously Simpson has no clue of what "hunting season" really means. His idea would necessitate a Federal Hunting law, and would take more power from the various states. Speaking of hunters, Simpson appears to imagine that all hunters are mass murderers just waiting for their chance to kill all around them, too. But, that their murdering rampages might be a "lesser sort of issue." There could conceivably also be a rash of score-settling during hunting season as people drew out their weapons, ostensibly to shoot squirrels and deer, and began eliminating various of their perceived two-footed enemies. Given the general nature of hunting weapons and the fact that such killings are frequently time-sensitive, that seems a lesser sort of issue. Simpson also seems to imagine that Mexico and Canada would rush into the gun selling business once we illegally outlaw them and send our Stormtrooping armies throughout the country to confiscate US citizen's firearms. America's long land and sea borders present another kind of problem. It is easy to imagine mega-gun dealerships installing themselves in Mexico, and perhaps in more remote parts of the Canadian border area, to funnel guns into the United States. That would constitute a problem for American immigration authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard, but not an insurmountable one over time. Yet, both Mexico and Canada have stricter gun laws than do we, so how he imagines that they would suddenly both become the virtual WalMart of guns is hard to imagine. All in all, Simpson has done nothing but reveal that he thinks he is smarter than everyone around him and that only HE should be allowed to make all the rules. He also imagines himself smarter than the Founders as well as more able than the Supreme Court to adjudicate what should be allowable under the US Constitution. Or maybe not on that last point as he doesn't even seem to recognize that there is a Constiotution. It is no wonder that this man doesn't understand Americans and their history, he seems quite unlike one.
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#1. To: Mind_Virus (#0)
I'd say he has a better grasp of the situation in this country than the author. A few more VT style shootings and lots and lots of the sheeple will surrender their guns. Those that don't will be pushed into shootouts with the cops, which will lead to states of emergency, and in a place with a state of emergency (think NOLA, folks) the Blackwater types can come and get the guns. Without warrants, without probable cause, without any protections for firearm owner's "rights" anywhere. After all, the USSCT has never said you have any federally protected 2d Amendment rights, therefore you don't, no matter what the scrap of paper Bush has been wiping his ass on for six years says.
Paranoia is a survival trait in a Decidership.
Bring it on. "YippeKayeh Mutha Fuka." And as for this POS columnist, his email box and his phone need to be disabled with all of the calls and emails from patriots around the nation. He needs to get so many emails his ISP will drop his damned account for using too much bandwidth. Come on down to TX turkey and talk that trash. Simpson is a mentally insane Fascist bastard who deserves a padded cell with a rope in it. Hopefully, eventually, he'll use it.
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." — Albert Einstein
Good article though I'm a survivalist from way back so it's familiar territory ;) I'll print it and place it with my nice collection of survival books. I'm just sorry my guns and ammo were stolen by a wetback in a Cadillac with fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror years ago.
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition That narrows it right down to about 3 million.
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." — Albert Einstein
LOL! Yep..never catch him..LOL.
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
Gun Control. The Jews' Final Solution for Christian America. Some men put faith in chariots...some put faith in God. Psalm 2:12
Perhaps Mr. Simpson became too used to the despotic, all powerful leaders in the failed African states to which he was sent as Ambassador and their style of autocratic government made him envious. But whatever the case, Simpson truly has no grasp of the country in which he lives
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"Special squads of police" with unlimited powers to confiscate all guns. A hit squad that would traipse about the country invading homes at will and accosting peaceful citizens everywhere.
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