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John wrote on Dec 3, 2009 8:14 AM:

" The author of this article state we have a right to bear arms "because they foresaw the possibility of wicked men rising in government who would seek to enslave the common man." However, we do not have the legal right to use these guns against the government. If we do that, we are committing treason. So, if the reason to own a weapon is the intent to commit treason, why be so concerned with the legality of the ownership? "




JD wrote on Dec 2, 2009 11:36 PM:

" The entire Bill of Rights is made up of individual rights granted to us by our creator(This is what the writer of the Bill of Rights, James Madison, said.) that congress has no right to interfere with. And the militia was the individual people.Well regulated,in the language of the day,meant well trained. The writers of the constitution didn't believe in the "National Guard, they didn't trust the government with such a thing. Read their writings, people. "




randy shelton wrote on Nov 26, 2009 11:35 AM:

" what i want know is?who has the right to tell me that i have a right . i have a right to bear arms i have a right to self defence i have a right to do this i have a right to do that. I'm gettin real sick and tired of all the time hearin this same sentence. who gave who the right to tell me or you or anyone that you me or anyone has a right. that would be like being controlled by ? "




Hybrid wrote on Nov 25, 2009 12:16 PM:

" to Rex: ha ha However, not all people have the right to bare arms. In some Muslim controlled countries, women have to cover up everything including their arms. For that matter, in the murky history of the US, there was a time when women had to cover up just about everything but their heads.

PETA would probably say that no one must shave grizzlies, for then they would have bare bear arms and would suffer from the cold.

It just never ends. "




Rex wrote on Nov 25, 2009 5:36 AM:

" To Hybrid--Of course we have the right to bare arms. That's why Carr;s sells T-shirts and tank tops. "




Rex in Wasilla wrote on Nov 25, 2009 5:32 AM:

" To Observer--The second amendment does not give us the right to keep and bear arms, as that is our right by birth. The amendment does reaffirm that our founders recognized and stated that the government shall not abridge this all important right. "




Hybrid wrote on Nov 24, 2009 1:22 PM:

" to Observer: God has nothing to do with the "right to self defense". Every living thing tries to defend itself from harm; it is an entirely natural and logical reaction. The right to bear arms is not some sort of mystical inalienable right. It is only an Amendment. Amendments can be repealed. If you don't want to lose your current right to bear arms, then see to it that you vote your conscience. The Constitution really is a "living document". Why? Because the Founding Fathers planned it that way! Deal with it.They were smarter than you are. "




Observer wrote on Nov 24, 2009 8:07 AM:

" The right to self defense is God given and the right to keep and bear arms is an inalienable right granted us in the Second Amendment to the Constitution. We must be forever vjigilant in protecting those rights against all enemies foreign and domestic.This is especially true today in an era of "hope and change" where our freedoms are rapidly vanishing and the Constitution is viewed as a "living document" subject to varying interpretations by the current regime in power. "




Tara wrote on Nov 24, 2009 6:39 AM:

" Ah Jim, while you are pondering over "turn the other cheek" you conveniently left out "an eye for and eye." Albeit I don't think religion should be brought in the 2nd amendment equation. "




taxpayer wrote on Nov 23, 2009 11:22 AM:

" i support the nra and i like to go hunting whenever i get the chance. its to bad are rights are getting stripped away from us a little at a time. at this rate it wont be long befor we have no rights at all. we will have no one to blame but ourselves. "




lee wrote on Nov 22, 2009 9:32 AM:

" right on someone else who actually believes in all the Inherent rights that an "American" citizen has by right not by privilege, and not just the ones that suit him..so many people have no clue that rights is what keeps these articles alive, without them you sure as heck won't be posting youre opinions in public papers or online... "




Hybrid wrote on Nov 22, 2009 8:10 AM:

" At the bear's Tea Party, they are going to join up with the trees. The trees will demand voter rights. They will proclaim "No axation without representation!" "




God and guns wrote on Nov 21, 2009 2:48 PM:

" I have a gun or 5. I believe in God and Jesus but never in my wildest imagination would I use them all in the same sentence. Scripture can be bent to promote or condem anything and is primariy garbled in our modern English translations as are our constitutional rights. For that matter those so called rights were not written with me in mind. It took amendments to do that. Your arguement that it is a inalienable right fails. Our founding fathers also had the right to own slaves. "




Christian wrote on Nov 21, 2009 5:17 AM:

" Hamman must be the pastor of the First NRA Christian Church. He has linked the Christian faith with a right-wing ideology - and that is heresy. Ideology is not theology. Nor is ideology Good News. Only the gospel is. I don't see any Good News in this article "




The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth wrote on Nov 19, 2009 11:43 PM:

" To Wasilla 27: I 'm glad that the Frontiersman is publishing this under "Religion," for the simple reason that if they didn't, no one would have a clue about the nut cases who are preaching in the name of "Christianity." "




Hybrid wrote on Nov 19, 2009 9:49 PM:

" The bears are having a Tea Party in the North Woods on 12/12. Better stay inside! "




Wasilla27 wrote on Nov 19, 2009 9:34 PM:

" The man has a right to his opinion, and it is a valid one, at least where he doesn't make a Christian case for the 2nd Amendment.

But this does NOT belong under the banner "Religion Views". Who at the Frontiersman decides this is OK? "




amoon21 wrote on Nov 19, 2009 5:53 PM:

" "they foresaw the possibility"... Wow! you can read minds, too? So many proponents of this or that intrerpret the actions of other to suit their own aganda. You cannot possiblly know what someone was thinking when those word were written... "




Seth wrote on Nov 19, 2009 1:55 PM:

" I'm writing from Washington, DC. You know the place where decent, old fashioned, hard working folks usually don't feel welcome. As such, I disagree 100% with your argument on the constitutionality of gun ownership. However, since you brought up the Constitution, I think we should all thank the framers for not allowing any wicked men with a religious agenda from taking over the government. Clearly, you're one of those fire and brimstone wackos. Ever hear of a guy named Jesus? He was a big weapons enthusiast, right? Palin 2012...hahahahahaha "




Jim wrote on Nov 19, 2009 7:32 AM:

" Some good points are made here. Certainly, there are times when it is appropriate to protect oneself or others, such as WWII. But to use Jesus as a justification for violence is just hypocritical. I have no problem with people doing what they feel they need to do. My problem is with people who USE Jesus (or the flag, or any other set of commonly-accepted group values) to justify what they were gonna do WITHOUT valid reason or forethought, as we did in Iraq. I am a Vietnam combat vet who watched my brothers die senselessly. Hence "Scary Palin." "




Hybrid wrote on Nov 18, 2009 2:54 PM:

" Is there a bear militia? "




David Caskey wrote on Nov 18, 2009 11:45 AM:

" I do not believe that Pastor Hamman is promoting violence. I feel what this man of the cloth is promoting common sense. Self preservation is the wisdom of nature. If God created nature, then He or She also created self preservation. Self preservation is inherit in all the animal kindom. Falling on your knees to let someone assassinate you is not common sense, it is plain sacrificial ignorance. I feel that the Pastor has a fine grasp on common sense. Most people in his position do not. "




Hybrid wrote on Nov 18, 2009 7:25 AM:

" Hamman is a most peculiar man. If his writings show his true character, he would seem to be a cruel, hard hearted, pessimist who prefers to threaten people with the prospect of H--- instead of preaching Christ's love and compassion. Each religious person takes from religion what he or she needs. In Hamman's case, he appears to prefer the Dark Side. I cannot imagine why a person with such a personality would ever want to be a Christian minister in the first place. "




The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth wrote on Nov 18, 2009 12:03 AM:

" How any so-called preacher even thinks to relate gun rights to Christianity is beyond me. "




offsoapstone wrote on Nov 17, 2009 10:39 PM:

" So you could care less if I walked into your house or. church with a loased AK-47 or M-16. Please let me know I might start going to your church. If your sermon didn't suit me well.................you never know. Ron you are truely a piece of work. As for the right to bear arms the Constitution has it right as for you please quit hiding behind GOD it makes he or she look bad. "




David Caskey wrote on Nov 17, 2009 3:57 PM:

" Turning the other cheek is a fine argument, but sadly your agressor might not feel that way. If everyone believed in this in 1941, there would probably be only two races in this world right now - German and Japanese.
I have a carry permit and I even carry my .45 to church on Sunday. If some nut would come into this so called gun-free zone and attempt to slaughter the innocent - I will not turn the other cheek. God willing. "




Bill wrote on Nov 17, 2009 3:07 PM:

" For Jim: Scary Palin logic? Why don't you tell us what you perceive as scary.
Then tell us where you get your news.
Then don't forget to drink your coolaid. "




For rights wrote on Nov 17, 2009 2:22 PM:

" Good article.... I believe we have the right to own weapons and it's none of the governments business. Our forfathers gave us that right.. If you don't like the articles or oppions right your own articles... "




Jim wrote on Nov 17, 2009 11:42 AM:

" What happened to "turn the other cheek?" I am always amazed at how Christians manage to ignore the most basic teachings of Jesus. This pastor's comment goes a long way in explaining the strange logic of Scary Palin. "




Peace. wrote on Nov 17, 2009 10:58 AM:

" I believe in, Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself and why can't we all just get along. But hey Pastor if you want to pack a piece then I guess that's your business. To follow this way of thinking is why millions of people have died in the name of God. We the Self Righteous. I believe in the right to bear arms but I also think a man of the cloth needs to be the counter balance to the other side. What you are saying Pastor is promoting violence. "




Hybrid wrote on Nov 17, 2009 7:47 AM:

" Support your right to arm bears! "