Read this if you believe that you will never need a semi-automatic rifle.
“Now this is the Law of the Jungle -- as old and as true as the sky;
And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back --
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”
Why does this erosion happen? How do men respond when it does?
Bastiat answers these questions in his book, The Law.
...But it is also true that a man may live and satisfy his wants by
seizing and consuming the products of the labor of others. This process
is the origin of plunder.
Now since man is naturally inclined to avoid pain — and since labor
is pain in itself — it follows that men will resort to plunder whenever
plunder is easier than work. History shows this quite clearly. And under
these conditions, neither religion nor morality can stop it.
When, then, does plunder stop? It stops when it becomes more painful and more dangerous than labor.
It is evident, then, that the proper purpose of law is to use the
power of its collective force to stop this fatal tendency to plunder
instead of to work. All the measures of the law should protect property
and punish plunder.
But, generally, the law is made by one man or one class of men. And
since law cannot operate without the sanction and support of a
dominating force, this force must be entrusted to those who make the
laws.
This fact, combined with the fatal tendency that exists in the heart
of man to satisfy his wants with the least possible effort, explains the
almost universal perversion of the law. Thus it is easy to understand
how law, instead of checking injustice, becomes the invincible weapon of
injustice. It is easy to understand why the law is used by the legislator to destroy in varying degrees among the rest of the people, their personal independence by slavery, their liberty by oppression, and their property by plunder. This is done for the benefit of the person who makes the law, and in proportion to the power that he holds. Men naturally rebel against the injustice of which they are victims.
Thus, when plunder is organized by law for the profit of those who make
the law, all the plundered classes try somehow to enter — by peaceful
or revolutionary means — into the making of laws. According to their
degree of enlightenment, these plundered classes may propose one of two
entirely different purposes when they attempt to attain political power:
Either they may wish to stop lawful plunder, or they may wish to share
in it.
Woe to the nation when this latter purpose prevails among the mass
victims of lawful plunder when they, in turn, seize the power to make
laws! http://bastiat.org/en/the_law.html
So, ZH readers, in response I propose to you the following Project Mayhem homework assignment:
First:
This week, maybe today, invest 100 minutes of your time and up to
$2.99 watching this most excellent documentary film from 2015. It is
must see TV that you won't see on TV.
Cartel Land
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman and Executive Producer Kathryn Bigelow
("The Hurt Locker", "Zero Dark Thirty") bring us this unprecedented look
at two vigilante groups fighting the murderous drug cartels on both
sides of the Mexican border. Stream it now on Amazon for $2.99
Or, watch it free with Amazon Prime, or on Netflix.
As you watch it, keep in mind that the right to bear arms was once protected in the Mexican Constitution, as with the USA.
Just south of the US border, the Mexican government has a strict hold
over civilian gun ownership. Although Mexicans have a right to buy a
gun, bureaucratic hurdles, long delays, and narrow restrictions make it
extremely difficult to do so.
Article 10 of the 1857 Mexican Constitution guaranteed that "every
man has the right to keep and to carry arms for his security and
legitimate defense." But 60 years later in 1917, lawmakers amended it
following Mexico's bloody revolution.
In 2012, The New York Times reported that only members of the police
or military can buy the largest weapons in Mexico, such as semiautomatic
rifles.
...
Perhaps the biggest hurdle of all is that there is only one shop in
the entire country where Mexicans can go to buy guns, and it's located
on a heavily guarded army base in Mexico City. https://www.businessinsider.com/2nd-amendment-countries-constitutional-…
Second:
After watching the film, quickly update yourself on the current situation of Dr. Mireles by reading his Wikipedia page: Dr José Manuel Mireles Valverde.
On 27 June 2014, Mireles was arrested with 45 other people in Lázaro
Cárdenas, Michoacán by Mexican authorities for violating Mexico's
Federal Law of Firearms and Explosives. The government had pledged to
arrest civilians who were armed and did not form part of the Fuerza
Rural ("Rural Force") police.
This action happened one week after a TV interview that was cut short
as a consequence of a phone call ordering the termination of the
interview, in which Mireles was denouncing the involvement of Mexico's
president in the Michoacán irregularities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Manuel_Mireles_Valverde
Third:
Read a few of these 30 English-language articles, below, to update yourself on what is really going on, now, across the border in Mexico, which has clearly become a nation Without Rule Of Law (WROL).
Fourth:
Sit quietly by yourself for five minutes and consider pursuing the
unique opportunity of joining us at the end of this month, in Las Vegas,
for the first of four ZH Live Fight Club and Long Gun Training dates this summer.
The Third Annual ZH Live Fight Club and Long Gun Training in Las Vegas, Waco, Houston, and Romney!
Front Sight Firearm Training Institute, Las Vegas, NV Monday, April 29, 2019
2 Day or 4 Day Practical Rifle
"Regardless of your skill level upon entry into the course, by its
completion you`ll have the skills necessary to identify and engage
threats appropriate to your weapon system from household distances up to
100 yards away in a timely fashion with first-round center hits! You`ll
also be able to use your environment to your advantage with an
understanding of supported shooting platforms and cover/concealment." https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-18/third-annual-zerohedge-live-f…
Yes, you can rent a rifle and purchase ammunition on site.
Yes, women are perfectly capable of gaining proficiency with a semi-automatic rifle.
Yes, just sign up with FrontSight
and show up Monday morning. I will be the tall-white guy wearing this
velcro patch, one of which you will also receive just for being a badass
and showing up to shoot.
Yes, we will be safe and have a great time!
Yes, we all need to know how to fight.
"There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights."
Major General Smedley Butler, USMC
Two Time Recipient of The Congressional Medal of Honor
Author of, War is a Racket!
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