Will People Ever Get it Right?

We are NOT a Democracy! We are a Republic! There IS a difference. Lots of thought was put into this when our forefathers framed our government. In a Democracy, two wolves and a lamb vote on whats for lunch. In a free Constitutional Republic such as ours, the lamb has a say too because the constitution guarantees him some rights. The lamb is armed to repel such tyranny. In a Democracy, the majority decides what is good for you. In a Constitutional Republic, all the people are free. In a very basic sense, this is what we are.

Another Good Quote

"How a politician stands on the Second Amendment tells you how he or she views you as an individual... as a trustworthy and productive citizen, or as part of an unruly crowd that needs to be lorded over, controlled, supervised, and taken care of." -- Texas State Representative Suzanna Gratia Hupp

Wonderful things happening in the Montana state government

I love the state of Montana. Although not perfect, it is a wonderful place to be. I say this with apprehension because I really don't want a flock of people moving here and making it the same as many other states. But nevertheless, at considerable risk, I will share the good news. Many new and interesting bills have been introduced, some of them successful (or appearing to be so far) and some not. The right of self defense is an important one and the one that should be least messed with. It is the most basic fundamental right we have. Without which, no other rights can stand. If you can't defend yourself, you can hardly speak up for yourself, publicly worship, fearlessly pursue life, liberty and happiness, or any of the other basic human rights. Every creature under heaven will defend itself the best way it can if attacked. That is how we and they were made. Jesus clearly gave up that right when He went to the cross because He very explicitly stated that He could defend himself with unstoppable force. So clearly He was familiar with self defense. He even implies its use in other passages that I won't get into here. Anyway, recently Montana has sent to the governors office HB246 stating that the federal government has no more right to regulate firearms made, sold, and remaining in Montana than they do any other intrastate commerce. Basically, it is an attempt to regain some state rights. It is sad that we have to work to take back "rights" that can't be taken away in the first place. We also have HB228 which puts the burden of proof back on the state (rather than the victim) in a situation where force had to be used by the victim. Although we lost some cool things in this bill as it has worked its way though the system, it so far has remained a great thing. I am happy to see some state governments stand up to what has become far far too large of a federal government. Now if only we could get them to refuse this stupid stimulus money! Now for something really cool.... check out the Montana soveirgnty resolution here... http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/lchtml/LC1170.htm

Good day my friends!

Update: This is now HR3 and the new link is http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billhtml/HR0003.htm

I've been pondering......

If a man alone out in the woods speaks out loud, and there happens to be no woman around to her him, is he still wrong???

Couldn't help myself

Look familiar?

This financial crises is forcing companies to make some tough decisions. If things don't take a turn for the better soon..... we may have to lay off Andre.

Missing Cat