Originally Posted by buggyone

Yes, it does seems as though the Dumpublicans who say they want the country to be like the founding fathers envisioned do forget that slavery was allowed, women could not vote as neither could minorities.

I like to remind them that the 2nd amendment about having the right to bear arms was part of the militia (National Guard of their day) and that the writers of the Constitution did not envision M-16's, Glock 9mm's, AK-47's and the other semi-automatics that are now part of their arsenal. If these people want a firearm, let it be the firearm that the writers of the constitution had in mind - a flintlock musket or pistol.

Well, Caribou Barbie, Cowboy Ariapo, and Christine O'Donnell have stood up for the principles of slavery, women and minorities as second class citizens, and an automatic weapon in every house. Good for them. Typical for Dumpublicans, isn't it?