alt.politics.usa.republican

On Sat, 1 Sep 2007 13:33:59 +1000, "Seon Ferguson"
wrote:


>>>>>Plus the only reason police knew where peoples guns were in new orleans
>>>>>during hurricane katrina was because they had foolishly registered their
>>>>>guns. Of course its conservative and patriotic to hand your guns in isnt
>>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>> Nobody has ever "handed in" guns in the United States.
>>>>
>>>You arent seriously telling me you dont know about the gun confersasions
>>>that went on after hurricane katrina are you?
>>
>> You wanna try that in English?
>>
>After hurricane katrina hit new orleans fema came in and started
>conferscating peoples guns. But i supose its conservative to support that.

The word that you are desperately searching for is "confiscating". And
it wasn't FEMA who started taking guns after Katrina, it was the New
Orleans police department after they had been shot at by unknown
assailants in the disaster area. Nor did they use gun registrations
to find the weapons. And the gun confiscation was rapidly ruled as
being unconstitutional by the court system. That the way the system
of checks and balances works in the United States.

>>>>>>>Gee whiz I care more about the consitution then most Americans.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If only you knew more about the Constitution, it would help.
>>>>>
>>>>>I know it fairly well. I havnt read every word
>>>>
>>>> Then you don't know it very well.
>>>>
>>>>> but I know the basic rights it enabels.
>>>>
>>>> Only because of what kook sites have told you.
>>>>
>>>The 1st ammendment means americans have the right to tell a government
>>>they
>>>are doing a crap job, gives everyone freedom of religion, free speech yadi
>>>yada yada and the 2nd means all americans have the right to defend
>>>themselves.
>>
>> Is that all you know about? You have quite a ways to go.
>>
>I know more basically it gives Americans rights that should be basic God (or
>gawd for gocshill) given rights.

Does God enforce those rights, sport?

>>>If I'm way of then I'll admit those "kook sites" have been lying to me.
>>
>> They have.
>>
>So there is no free speech or freedom of religion?

Sorry Seon, I didn't say that. But there are limits on all rights.
One of the easiest explanation is your rights end where mine begin.
Some examples: You can't yell fire in a crowded theater if no danger
really exists. You can't slander or libel someone. You can't force a
newspaper to print something. You can't just make up a religion, say
that includes the use of drugs as a "religious practice" and expect it
to be accepted.

>police dont need a
>warrent to search your house or tap your phones and stuff?

Which is another good example - no warrant is needed if the police
witness a crime being committed. Why don't you actually read the
amendment? You might notice the word "unreasonable" in the text.