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March 14, 2003
Hello
Just figured I would say HI to everyone here... :) Anywho... Has anyone here read any of Gerald Lund's books. I just read one yesterday. It is an interesting story about what life would be like in the United States if the Constitution had never been ratified. And to make a long story short... it was pretty bad. To find out more you had better read the book. It is called "The Freedom Factor". Yeah it has a little romance, but still the story line is pretty interesting. Anyways I was wondering what others thought about all of these ppl who want to take away our Right to Bear Arms. And so on like that. Or maybe our right to free speech. With the Congress wanting to let the CIA or whatever, have more freedom to spy on ppl that they think are a threat to our country. Whether or not they have the evidence. Or to get the evidence that they need to. Anyways that was in the news like almost 10 months ago so I may be a little rusty on that topic. I guess I just feel that we need our Constitution. And so on.
~Shi~
Posted by at March 14, 2003 12:04 PM
Comments
I've read that book, and I rather enjoyed it. I also liked Leverage Point, another Gerald Lund book.
Freedom Factor really helped me to define the difference between a republic and a democracy. It clearly explained why our government is a republic, and what benefits that holds for us as Americans. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about our constitution and the basics of the way our goverment works.
I completely agree with what you said about our right to bear arms. It ticks me off that so many people on campus are trying to keep guns out. Don't get me wrong. I'm not some gun fanatic—the only gun I own is a BB gun I got when I was little—but if someone assaulted me on campus with a gun (illegally) I would be very happy to have two or three people around me carrying concealed weapons (legally) that could defend me and stop the guy. As soon as you take guns away from those who will follow the law, they will be defensless against those who will still carry guns in defiance of the law. I really think they should offer training on how to use the rubber bullets that Air Marshalls use. Then responsible law-abiding citizens could get a special license to carry guns on planes. It would've been a lot easier to stop the 9/11 terrorists if a few people on the plane were equipped with guns and knew how to use them safely inside the cabin.
Posted by: Joey at March 14, 2003 02:44 AM
I agree with you, Joey.
Posted by: Merissa at March 16, 2003 09:27 AM