Boiling down the plight of the European Jewish population into a few points may enable discussion but does not convey the true complexity of the situation. As with any situation, there were some that could see what was coming and left Europe, there were others that chose to stay for a myriad of reasons and then tried to flee Europe. I am sure there were those that were poor and believed that they would be better off staying instead of walking into the unknown and hope someone would show them mercy. There had to be those that thought they had been accepted by their European colleagues to the point that they had surpassed their "Jew-ness". There must have been those that thought that they would be delivered by reason, or by a public outcry for mercy, or by God. Surely there were those that thought that they could betray some to protect their self. Just imagine every type of personality that you have lived with, worked with, and interacted with, all of those people were to be found amongst the Jews.
And now I will apply this to the Second Amendment.
Our founding fathers were like those Jews that could see what was coming. Wether that vision and foresight is because they have studied history, or because they innately understand human nature.
Tyranny exists in the hearts and souls of man. We have all met those types in our lives. You know the ones that are always trying to get into a position over someone. But more than just that, but to get into a position where they make choices for you because you are deemed to child-like, to ignorant, or just to plain stupid to do what is best.
How many ways are there to over throw a Government. History has shown us that diplomacy rarely if ever has done so. Our founding fathers tried for many years to get equal representation, equal treatment under the law, and a voice. I think they wanted to be full British citizens, not seen as some less type of person in the kingdom. They tried to negotiate and plea their case. It finally went to arms.
The owning of a firearm is a responsibility. But not just any firearm for any purpose. Not just a bird gun for bird hunting or a squirrel gun for "squirrels and such". Every citizen, which is the militia, should have a firearm set aside for the defense of liberty.
My rifle alone will not stop a Bradley fighting vehicle. My rifle alone will not stop an Apache helicopter. Nor did a single muskets stop a British naval ship, nor did a single musket stop a squad of British soldiers.
Also, our country has been wise to make our military under civilian control. My family and friends in the military feel they are our troops. They will not accept orders to turn against us, the U.S. civilian population. If that time comes they will resign their military position and come home to their family and friends and take up their rifle and stand with us.
Now, I do not know how it would have been if the European Jew had had in their hearts burned the ideas of Hamilton and Jefferson. This burning conviction that it us justifiable and even right to meet your own government at every door, from every city plaza or square, and meet that government with the full conviction that I am justified to use deadly force if the government continues its pursuit of tyranny. A true American has no moral dilemma to overcome, the decision has been made over two hundred years ago. That is what makes an American. Anyone plotting against a true American and poses the question "Will the American citizen stand up and fight" has to consider that behind every door they will be met by someone holding a firearm that has already decided to use it. If the European Jew would have had this Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian conviction it would have given the Nazi movement something to consider, something that they did not have to consider in reality.
Those that want to disarm America are like the European Jew. They are many different personalities that have many reasons they think are justifiable in removing firearms from America. There are those that can't imagine anything like World War II could ever happen in a modern society. Some how they delude themselves with the word "Modern". Every nation that has ever been at war was modern for their time. The illogical audacity that we are some how more wise then our predecessors does not hold. I have studied some of the classic philosophers as well as a few ancient religions. I am amazed at how deep, how multi-faceted, how insightful these people were and in todays world there may be their equal but their is no one that clearly surpasses their logic, reason, and understanding of the human condition.
The Second Amendment is the key, it is the only thing that allows the other freedoms to be enumerated.
