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Author:	Founder's Ink	Created:	5/8/2009 11:53 PM
Founder’s Ink is a weekly challenge to compare the words of the Founding Fathers to modern political speech and legislation. On Fridays, the Founders select a topic to research and debate. We are always looking for new talent and perspectives. If you are interested in the Founder’s Ink challenge, please feel free to send us a private message. All are encouraged to participate. This week’s topic is “state’s rights”.

Founder-ing on State's Rights

By Founder's Ink on 5/18/2009 11:33 PM

I was enthused by my mission, and I chose to accept it, to pontificate about the Founder's opinions about state's rights. I would be so historical, and just a bit pithy. I'd compare and contrast Paine to Jefferson to Adams, with a pinch of Franklin for flavor. But alas, it was not to be. You see, there is surprisingly little in their writings that is directly on point as we know state's rights.

"But why not?", I hear you cry. Didn't the founders believe in state's rights? And if they did why didn't they write more about it?

I happen to believe that the founders DID believe in what we call state's rights, and far more than we do today. I base this belief on three pieces of evidence.

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Why The Second Amendment (Still) Matters

By Founder's Ink on 5/8/2009 11:53 PM

President Obama said during the campaign about the Second Amendment:

“I believe in the Second Amendment, and if you are a law-abiding gun owner you have nothing to fear from an Obama administration."

On the surface that sounds pretty clear, and it convinced more than a few gun owners back in November to vote for Obama. It captures nicely the position the current Administration and their ideological followers have about the Second Amendment - if it must exist, it only protects non-threatening, "law-abiding" uses, such as hunting, target shooting, and collecting.

An individual having the power to protect their life, liberty, and property is anathema to our friends on the Left because it calls into question the very thing in which they have complete and unquestioning faith - the benevolent power of government. If you own a gun, especially a nasty, evil-looking gun, it must mean you don't trust the government.

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