I told him that if someone wanted to hurt me, they would bring their own knife or gun, or anything

he asked for my identification

I showed him my Texas driver's license, and he said, "oh, you're from *TEXAS*...."

*"....that explains it..."*

I said, yes, I'm from Texas, and that does explain it.

and I left.

hahaha

Asshole

typical low IQ NYC cop.

anyway, it was a long story, but a perfect example of the New York mentality.

and now apply this to guns

You know, that phrase... "Oh, you're from *Texas*"... we carry it with pride in South Africa

Those dumb fuckers see a picture of a gun and they piss their pants.

It means my meat is bigger than yours

Yes, I think you absolutely should carry that with pride..."that's right, asshole, I *AM* from SA!"

lmao

true

lol

I wanted to give you another link

cool

I read this for only the first time tonight, when the conversation began long ago.

but it seems to be mostly correct

https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/democracy-versus-liberty

It could be much stronger, but it still makes a few good points.

I have heard of CATO... can't recall though

same here

I don't know if it's the same CATO that I have in my mind.

but the whole concept of Democracy versus Republic...

>>> *"Most people, including most Americans, would be surprised to learn that the word "democracy" does not appear in the Declaration of Independence (1776) or the Constitution of the United States of America (1789)."*

No, CATO Institute... I know I heard that... it rings in my ears

yeah, that does

I have read that before

I don't recall if CATO Institute is left or right. I'll have to check.

...about "Democracy" not being said

not your link, someone read it to me

The founding fathers of the USA absolutely did *NOT* want the USA to *EVER* become a democracy, because that is mob rule, which is *PRECISELY* what the founding fathers wanted to avoid.

understood (your last statement)

The part I like, "Instead of considering the Founders' documents with our present views, biases and prejudices, he focuses on their essential, original meaning."

Agreed

I am currently doing my own study... It's about the Boers and Afrikaners

People want to group them together