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"The Second Amendment, a true artifact of the 18th century, should also be jettisoned. Contrary to the views of conservative justices on the Supreme Court, the amendment only protects the right to bear arms in conjunction with service in a well-regulated militia. While the Framers of the Constitution intended the Second Amendment to curb the arbitrary use of power by the federal government, not even a million gun-slinging Texans could hope to counter the power of the U.S. government today, backed in full force by the world’s largest nuclear arsenal. In light of this week’s tragic shootings at a high school in Ohio, it should be clear to any logical observer that the Second Amendment serves no meaningful purpose in the 21st century."
This part is too funny. By making it seem antiquated, and unrealistic he hopes to minimize this basic right as being already OBE. Perhaps he should tell the Taliban that. You don't have to beat the US military. You only have to beat/outlast the political leaders. Given the history of Vietnam and Afghanistan I would say that is between 10-12 years. Unless something extraordinary were to occur.....
I guess he thinks the US government would nuke an unruly part of the country. I wonder how that would play to public opinion in the rest of the country.
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