Will we hold our leaders to standards we applied to others?
To help you answer that might I suggest reading the opening statement made by Robert Jackson, then on leave from his position as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to serve as Lead US Counsel (chief prosecutor) at Nuremberg.
Let me offer the following from that statement:
Let me offer the following from that statement:
The American dream of a peace-and-plenty economy, as well as the hopes of other nations, can never be fulfilled if those nations are involved in a war every generation so vast and devastating as to crush the generation that fights and burden the generation that follows. But experience has shown that wars are no longer local. All modern wars become world wars eventually. And none of the big nations at least can stay out. If we cannot stay out of wars, our only hope is to prevent wars.I am too well aware of the weaknesses of juridical action alone to contend that in itself your decision under this Charter can prevent future wars. Judicial action always comes after the event. Wars are started only on the theory and in the confidence that they can be won. Personal
thoughts on gun registration
which seems to be the issue being used to attempt to block universal background checks.
Let me note
1. I am not and have no desire to be a gun owner
2. I have no problem with responsible ownership of firearms
That said, time is long overdue to get control of our gun problem.
What I believe is necessary is simple.
1. No one should be able to obtain a firearm, whether by purchase or gift, without a background check.
2. All firearms should be registered in a national database.
3. All owners shall be responsible for the location of ALL of their firearms at all times, and liable for how they are used, unless/until reported to the authorities as missing.
4. Possession or transfer of an unregistered firearm, and/or failure to obtain clearance from a background check should be a felony.
There can be no exceptions to the requirement for a background check, or the system breaks down.
There needs to be an audit trail of the ownership of firearms in order for the system to be effective.
We are responsible for how our automobiles are used. If my car is ticketed for illegal parking or is caught by a red light or speeding camera, as the registered owner I am responsible for the fines. IF my car causes property
Let me note
1. I am not and have no desire to be a gun owner
2. I have no problem with responsible ownership of firearms
That said, time is long overdue to get control of our gun problem.
What I believe is necessary is simple.
1. No one should be able to obtain a firearm, whether by purchase or gift, without a background check.
2. All firearms should be registered in a national database.
3. All owners shall be responsible for the location of ALL of their firearms at all times, and liable for how they are used, unless/until reported to the authorities as missing.
4. Possession or transfer of an unregistered firearm, and/or failure to obtain clearance from a background check should be a felony.
There can be no exceptions to the requirement for a background check, or the system breaks down.
There needs to be an audit trail of the ownership of firearms in order for the system to be effective.
We are responsible for how our automobiles are used. If my car is ticketed for illegal parking or is caught by a red light or speeding camera, as the registered owner I am responsible for the fines. IF my car causes property