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Condi Rice: it’s time to discuss what 2nd Amendment ‘means in the modern world’
The Washington Times ^ | 2-23-2018 | Jessica Chasmar

Posted on 02/23/2018 6:54:51 PM PST by Pelham

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that it’s time to discuss what the Second Amendment “means in the modern world” in light of last week’s mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Ms. Rice, who served under President George W. Bush, said that while the Second Amendment remains “indivisible,” she doesn’t think civilians should have access to guns like the AR-15, which was used by 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz to fatally shoot 17 students and teachers on Valentine’s Day.

“I think it is time to have a conversation about what the right to bear arms means in the modern world,” she told radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt. “I don’t understand why civilians need to have access to military weapons. We wouldn’t say you can go out and buy a tank.”

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To: Pelham

Condi should run for Chicago mayor. She surely can’t do much worse than rahm emanuel.


41 posted on 02/23/2018 7:18:09 PM PST by chief lee runamok
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To: Pelham

Dear Secretary Rice,

The Second Amendment is now more important than it has ever been.

We are at a time where law enforcement agrees not to enforce in advance and then fails to enforce as a killer signals his intent. Finally, law enforcement fails to enforce and confront a child killer acting alone when they have a four to one advantage.

Secondly, we are at a time where our media, ingrained politicians and our law enforcement conspire to subvert elections. Tyranny is not so far behind.

Third, we are at a time when the media works openly to promote a disarmed populace subject to totalitarian democracy.

Thanks for bringing this up Ms. Rice, we all need to take a good neighbor to the Range for time-on-target and make ready for possible usage of this second amendment for the purpose it was written — defending our free nation.


42 posted on 02/23/2018 7:18:16 PM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: Pelham

Goodbye, Condi. We hardly knew ye.


43 posted on 02/23/2018 7:18:21 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Pelham

I don’t recall the word infringed having a new meaning


44 posted on 02/23/2018 7:18:33 PM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....Dirty Bob Mueller)
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To: Pelham

What about the First in a modern world where TV lies can inflame millions in the world


45 posted on 02/23/2018 7:18:47 PM PST by uncbob
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To: PROCON

(((Ping))))


46 posted on 02/23/2018 7:18:48 PM PST by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
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To: faithhopecharity

Technically it can as it is an amendment, which can be amended with another amendment. Won’t happen but it is something that could be done as outlined in the Constitution.


47 posted on 02/23/2018 7:20:39 PM PST by Fuzz
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To: SandyInSeattle

It means what it’s always meant.
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So does natural born citizen and yet even here on FR we have people arguing that Anwar Al-Awlaki’s kids born in Yemen to one citizen parent are eligible to be President.


48 posted on 02/23/2018 7:20:42 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Pelham

Don’t we understand she is business as usual, inside the beltway.

I still remember Rush Limbaugh’s incredulity when Condi Rice went after Israel for going after attackers from Gaza almost 15 years ago.

9/11 had just happened and he couldn’t believe that Israel was being dissed for defending itself from terrorists.


49 posted on 02/23/2018 7:20:58 PM PST by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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To: RooRoobird20

Ditto!


50 posted on 02/23/2018 7:21:17 PM PST by Bigg Red (Francis is a Nincompope.)
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To: Pelham

I just lost almost all my respect for Dr. Condoleeza Rice...


51 posted on 02/23/2018 7:22:10 PM PST by sargon ("If the President doesn't drain the Swamp, the Swamp will drain the President.")
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To: Pelham

It’s time to have a discussion about standing army. Modern people have as much right to freedom from the risk of government oppression as their ancestors did.


52 posted on 02/23/2018 7:22:14 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Pelham

The Founders meant that the People should be able to keep and bear the best weapons available. At that time it was a musket. Now it is a semi automatic. Of course they could not imagine this weapon -but they could not imagine electricity or automobiles or even a cotton gin.


53 posted on 02/23/2018 7:22:38 PM PST by 1FreeAmerican
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To: Pelham

the RIGHT of the PEOPLE to keep and bear arms shall NOT be infringed

that’s what it means, Condi.

it is the clearest and most emphatic and unqualified right in our Constitution


54 posted on 02/23/2018 7:22:56 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: Pelham

Shut up and play your piano.


55 posted on 02/23/2018 7:23:47 PM PST by dforest (Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I dropped “Cubanadian” on the folks at home, and man did they howl with laughter!


56 posted on 02/23/2018 7:24:04 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Pelham

I don’t know about that Condi. The guy who played Worf on StR Trek TNG actually owns a fully flying condition F86 Sabre Jet.


57 posted on 02/23/2018 7:24:28 PM PST by xkaydet65
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To: SoFloFreeper; All

If I want to set my mind back in 1791, I could seriously interpret the 2nd Amendment to mean that we citizens are entitled to way more than just guns.

We are entitled to own and use all weapons that the world’s military forces use in modern warfare - field artillery, tanks, fighter jets, aircraft carriers, etc.

Obviously that isn’t gonna sell. And, we can’t afford it.

But, the way I understand it, our founding fathers wanted us to be prepared to defend ourselves with equipment just as powerful as that used by the “King’s Military”.

So, now are we just begging for a right to have the equivalent of bows and arrows in a laser warfare ray-gun world?

Unless, perhaps, our military comes over to our side. That is something to think about.


58 posted on 02/23/2018 7:24:58 PM PST by jacquej ("You cannot have a conservative government with a liberal culture." (Mark Steyn))
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To: Pelham

It’s amazing how weak minded are those representing us in political leadership positions.


59 posted on 02/23/2018 7:25:09 PM PST by Yogafist
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To: 1FreeAmerican

Oh yeah - and anyone who can’t realize this is an idiot. No matter their education and experience.


60 posted on 02/23/2018 7:25:29 PM PST by 1FreeAmerican
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