ξ¨€βšœ An American in Canada πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ@kittenhawk1

Independent People aren't directions She/Her Legal Scholar Universal Healthcare #ERANow #2A #GenX #AntiFascism amazon.com/dp/B0DPJQMZZV/ #MoreCivics

 Lake Charles, Louisiana
scribedesigns.com/harley/
Joined August 2016
7,423 Photos and videos
To understand the Second Amendment, you have to be willing to put aside Modern-Day Partisanship, and abandon the "Pro-Gun/Anti-Gun" dichotomy. When it was written, the current parties didn't exist, and it wasn't written about private gun ownership one way or another.
2
2
343
People aren't directions. They don't fit neatly into predefined buckets where everyone in that classification believes all the same things. A two party system can't explain all the political diversity that exists. Research before voting is worth doing.
2
30
Does Trump really think that bragging about Russia selling a few days worth of diesel to the world market, which they were selling anyway (they have been going around sanctions) will distract people from the fact that diesel is expensive because of the situation in Iran?
1
43
Trump always sides with Russia.
2
1
2
80
I don't like memes, but now and then I feel the need to correct one... This is based on an incorrect meme I saw comparing Nazis and Democrats, while excluding Republicans and MAGA from the chart. I know a lot of people think Republicans and MAGA are the same... they aren't.
Political comparison chart (Nazis, Fascists, Communists, Democrats, Republicans, MAGA across 9 traits): Collectivists: Nazis/Fascists/Communists/MAGA = YES; Democrats/Republicans = NO. Disarm Population: Nazis/Fascists = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO; MAGA = MIXED. Curtail Free Speech: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. State-Controlled News Media: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. Rule By Elite: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. Centralized Power in Capital: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. Criminalize Political Opponents: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. Free Market Capitalism: Republicans = YES; Democrats/MAGA = MIXED; Nazis/Fascists/Communists = NO. Minimal Government: Communists/Republicans = YES; Democrats = MIXED; Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = NO.

ALT Political comparison chart (Nazis, Fascists, Communists, Democrats, Republicans, MAGA across 9 traits): Collectivists: Nazis/Fascists/Communists/MAGA = YES; Democrats/Republicans = NO. Disarm Population: Nazis/Fascists = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO; MAGA = MIXED. Curtail Free Speech: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. State-Controlled News Media: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. Rule By Elite: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. Centralized Power in Capital: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. Criminalize Political Opponents: Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = YES; Communists/Democrats/Republicans = NO. Free Market Capitalism: Republicans = YES; Democrats/MAGA = MIXED; Nazis/Fascists/Communists = NO. Minimal Government: Communists/Republicans = YES; Democrats = MIXED; Nazis/Fascists/MAGA = NO.
39
An infographic titled "How to avoid sexual assault: A QUICK AND EASY GUIDE*" with an 8-box grid parodying safety advice by placing responsibility on perpetrators. Numbered boxes: 1. Cocktail & Pills: "DON'T PUT DRUGS IN PEOPLE'S DRINKS." 2. Three Figures: "USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM. If you might sexually assault someone, bring a friend to stop you." 3. Person in Bed: "IF SOMEONE IS DRUNK, HIGH, OR ASLEEP, DON'T RAPE THEM." 4. Whistle: "CARRY A WHISTLE. If you might sexually assault someone, blow it until someone stops you." 5. Blindfolded Head: "WATCH WHAT YOU WEAR. If someone's clothes are a problem for you, try wearing a blindfold." 6. Streetlamp: "WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE WALKING ALONE, LEAVE THEM ALONE." 7. Two Figures: "DON'T FEEL ENTITLED TO SEX. Nobody owes you sex. Flirting isn't consent." 8. Elevator: "IF YOU'RE ALONE WITH SOMEONE, DON'T SEXUALLY ASSAULT THEM." Bottom banner: "THE ONLY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT IS THE PERSON WHO COMMITS IT." Footnote: "* for perpetrators"

ALT An infographic titled "How to avoid sexual assault: A QUICK AND EASY GUIDE*" with an 8-box grid parodying safety advice by placing responsibility on perpetrators. Numbered boxes: 1. Cocktail & Pills: "DON'T PUT DRUGS IN PEOPLE'S DRINKS." 2. Three Figures: "USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM. If you might sexually assault someone, bring a friend to stop you." 3. Person in Bed: "IF SOMEONE IS DRUNK, HIGH, OR ASLEEP, DON'T RAPE THEM." 4. Whistle: "CARRY A WHISTLE. If you might sexually assault someone, blow it until someone stops you." 5. Blindfolded Head: "WATCH WHAT YOU WEAR. If someone's clothes are a problem for you, try wearing a blindfold." 6. Streetlamp: "WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE WALKING ALONE, LEAVE THEM ALONE." 7. Two Figures: "DON'T FEEL ENTITLED TO SEX. Nobody owes you sex. Flirting isn't consent." 8. Elevator: "IF YOU'RE ALONE WITH SOMEONE, DON'T SEXUALLY ASSAULT THEM." Bottom banner: "THE ONLY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT IS THE PERSON WHO COMMITS IT." Footnote: "* for perpetrators"
2
3
95
ξ¨€βšœ An American in Canada πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ retweeted
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Sep 29
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
1,166
10,676
36,607
2,394,206
We need more LGBTQ movies that aren't just "oh my, you're LGBTQ, how do you deal with that?" but are really Action/Sci-fi/Vampire etc movies that have strong LGBTQ characters as leads.
1
1
74
If "deep state" is the nonpartisan government workers who formed the foundation of the US Government, what do we call the extreme partisans who this Administration has been replacing them with, and we will need to purge next Administration?
60
When I heard they were continuing Stargate with a new series I broke out my DVDs to refresh my memory and get ready for new episodes. I now have two episodes of SGU left and there's no longer a continuation planned, but I am more certain that I couldn't watch a reboot.
1
46
Trump claiming the US is the world’s sole superpower rings hollow when MAGA America First isolationism actively undermines the global alliance network and forward logistics that built that status in the first place.
1
3
75
True superpower reach relies on dependable global partners and structural trust, not just domestic hardware. Slicing away at NATO, the UN, and alienating allies hands the strategic advantage straight to near-peer rivals, like a China/Russia/North Korea alliance.
31
No Framer of the Bill of Rights or Supreme Court Justice ever explained that the Second Amendment is about gun regulations outside the scope of the organized militia before 2008. The idea that the 2A prevents common-sense gun laws is bogus.
1
3
62
Iran’s Supreme Leader said Iran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are removed from power. I'm cool with that. Would you two guys please resign from office?
2
1
7
125
The story of the Second Amendment:
ξ¨€βšœ An American in Canada πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ@kittenhawk1
Sep 14
Replying to @kittenhawk1 @CorrectsYourBS @Fat_Electrician
First... The US Constitution was written (well it was version 2, but you know what I mean) and in it were two militia clauses as a part of Article 1 Section 8:
85
To understand the Second Amendment, you have to be willing to put aside Modern-Day Partisanship, and abandon the "Pro-Gun/Anti-Gun" dichotomy. When it was written, the current parties didn't exist, and it wasn't written about private gun ownership one way or another.
2
2
343
Once you've put those things aside, here's some quotes to get you started: medium.com/@kittenhawk1/quot…

Quotations that help in understanding the Second Amendment

Introduction

medium.com
2
58
ξ¨€βšœ An American in Canada πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ retweeted
ξ¨€βšœ An American in Canada πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ@kittenhawk1
Aug 26
From the National Guard Museum in D.C.:
Photo of a museum display panel with white text on a red background. The text reads: The Role of the National Guard in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights U.S. Constitution: Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall have Power to...provide for the common defense and general Welfare of the United States...[including the power].... To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel Invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress. The Bill of Rights: Amendment II: (ratified December 15, 1791) A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

ALT Photo of a museum display panel with white text on a red background. The text reads: The Role of the National Guard in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights U.S. Constitution: Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall have Power to...provide for the common defense and general Welfare of the United States...[including the power].... To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel Invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress. The Bill of Rights: Amendment II: (ratified December 15, 1791) A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
1
53
So tired of people getting overly emotional... "I can't win the argument, so I'm reporting you!"
1
79
Am I the only one who thinks that MAGA is on the path of removing the right to free speech?
5
6
218
Abortion bans kill women. We know this for a fact. So stop calling pro-forced-birth pro-life when it isn't. Pro-choice is pro-life.
3
6
147
Load more