tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post5209328720744220318..comments2024-03-28T00:54:34.206-04:00Comments on BigCityLib Strikes Back: Tories Will Let You Pack As Much Heat As You Want On Facebookbigcitylibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-72947355081002180412009-04-23T20:07:00.000-04:002009-04-23T20:07:00.000-04:00Well if we want to live in a civilised society, th...Well if we want to live in a civilised society, that means having a rule of law, and things like constitutions. If we don't like a part of law or the constitution, we don't simply ignore it, but we change it.<br /><br />When Canada became a Dominion, the Constitution read into it, all previous British legal precedence. One of those precedence was the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta dramatically altered the relationship between citizens and government (the crown), subjects no longer served the crown, but the crown now served the citzenry. The Magna Carta guaranteed individuals certain rights. Included in those rights are such things as one cannot be randomly searched without suspicion, another is the right for citizens to arm themselves to protect their property. The Magna Carta is one of the cornerstones of the constitution, and the Charter of Rights does not supercede it, as the Charter says so, but compliments the previous BNA Act.<br />The Charter of Rights also grants citizens the right to life, liberty and security of the persons. These are individual rights, which means the state has no right to deprive individuals of such things.<br /><br />Western society is unique in its concept that citizens are subjects of government, but are free individuals. Laws aren't created to control citizens, but to maximize freedoms. It's the people that can't see the difference but get involved in politics are the danger.Chris Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584030562075557702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-60581504713607295612009-04-20T18:24:00.000-04:002009-04-20T18:24:00.000-04:00You are forgiven.
I won't forgive Nicholls for th...You are forgiven.<br /><br />I won't forgive Nicholls for this though; he should know better and probably does.<br /><br />But like all Conservatives, he just doesn't care about the truth.Ti-Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620550471437012866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-85718758837925053152009-04-20T18:16:00.000-04:002009-04-20T18:16:00.000-04:00Am I to be tarred and feathered because I didn't k...Am I to be tarred and feathered because I didn't know?<br /><br />Good gawd. <br /><br />I confess, I never paid attention to the gun issue until Harper and his gang got in power and I was to lazy to check it out.<br /><br />Forgive me, for I have apparently sinned.RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-11628027462075881392009-04-20T14:29:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:29:00.000-04:00I didn't think that needed an answer.I didn't think that needed an answer.Ti-Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620550471437012866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-50568147839553379982009-04-20T14:09:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:09:00.000-04:00In answer to your question Sandi - no, it does not...In answer to your question Sandi - no, it does not.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-37281978936613057232009-04-20T13:08:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:08:00.000-04:00Interesting question Ti-Guy. In the US it is a ri...Interesting question Ti-Guy. In the US it is a right, but does it say anything in our Constitution?RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-18094854908097545152009-04-20T11:24:00.000-04:002009-04-20T11:24:00.000-04:00Per Nicholls the Nebbish:
As Chris says it's "rid...Per Nicholls the Nebbish:<br /><br /><I>As Chris says it's "ridiculous" to censor people's profile pictures, especially when owning a gun is a constitutional right and a completely lawful object</I>.<br /><br />Since when is owing a gun a constitutional right?<br /><br />It's just layers of stupid posturing. What if Chris decided to use a picture of his other "deadly weapon" as his profile picture?Ti-Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620550471437012866noreply@blogger.com