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by Ari
Armstrong My mom always told me to tell the truth. Unfortunately, that's a lesson that doesn't
seem to have sunk in with the leaders of the Million Mom March. In an e-mail dated April 25, the Denver chapter
libeled Bob Glass and other members of the Tyranny Response Team. The e-mail,
sent to millionmommarch_denver@yahoogroups.com,
states: Put simply, that is a flat-out lie. The TRT has
never attempted to use force to "silence" the Million Moms or stop
them from meeting. The TRT has never attempted to deny Million Mom members their
civil right of free speech. Instead, TRT leaders like Bob Glass have called for
and pursued the peaceful exercise of the First Amendment right of free speech.
Glass has stated unequivocally that the Million Moms have equal rights of
speech. True, the TRT is intentionally confrontational
in the sense that its members plan counter-rallies at Million Mom events. Hey,
that's America! Apparently, the Million Moms think the First Amendment should
also be limited to what they deem is appropriate. As Glass has also argued, it is the Million Mom
group that seeks to use force to strip others of their civil rights.
Specifically, the Million Mom group seeks to turn the mere peaceable possession
and trade of private property into a crime. The Million Moms explicitly seek to
ban certain self-defense tools and force all gun owners to register with the
federal government. Of course, such restrictions are backed up by SWAT agents
armed to the teeth with full authority to bust down doors in the middle of the
night. Members of the TRT advocate peaceful human
co-existence and civil rights, while the Million Mom group advocates the use of
force and violence against peaceable citizens. As a case in point, the Denver Million Moms
advocate using force to disarm legal adults ages 18-20. Citizens in this group
can fight in wars, get married, and have children. Yet the Million Moms want to
strip them of their fundamental civil right of self-defense. The e-mail from the
group states: True, federal law prohibits 18-20 year olds
from purchasing some firearms. But that's an argument only for repealing the
unjust federal laws. The vast majority of 18-20 year olds are
responsible adults, not criminals. They should not be treated like criminals.
Only the tiny minority who harm the person or property of someone else should be
treated as criminals. Yes, legal adults ages 18-20 should also have
the right to purchase any beverage they choose. There is simply no
substantiation to the claim that raising the drinking age in Colorado
contributed to the decline in drunk driving deaths. Instead, that decline is
attributable wholly to better education and enforcement efforts. (During the
years the higher drinking age was implemented, drunk driving deaths actually
increased, bucking the previous trend.) But the issue of alcohol is relatively
trivial. The right to buy alcohol is not guaranteed by the U.S. or Colorado
Constitution. An alcoholic beverage cannot save your life if a criminal breaks
into your home and threatens your children. Finally, the fact that Bush and Owens support
such laws is beside the point. Previous politicians supported slavery and forced
segregation, even though it was morally wrong. The Million Moms' attitude of "rights for
me but not for thee" is also manifest in another section of the e-mail: There are good reasons to oppose the initiative
bill, but why does the Million Mom group ignore the constitution generally? Both
Amendment 22 and the bill to strip adults ages 18-20 of their right of
self-defense violate the Colorado Constitution, which states: "The right of no person to keep
and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property... shall be called in
question..." Even Bill Clinton would be hard-pressed to find
an ambiguity in that statement. Unfortunately, as their e-mail makes clear,
leaders of the Denver Million Mom March are so intent on imposing their will
through the use of force that they are willing to lie to get their way. Related Reading |
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