We have government by "committee" instead of by the people's true representatives. The conference committee is complicit in tacit treason methinks.

And people still cannot grasp what the 2nd amendment is for. Wow. Too many people still do not realize that what is happening right now, for instance this indefinite detention crap, is just a precursor to worse things to come...And eventually people may have to use their Constitutional rights and do what our Founding Fathers urged future generations to do in times similar to what we may face in the future.

But to some it apparently is not obvious that the government attempts to get away with smaller things, over time, because people become accustomed to it, and by the time they want to strip us of our basic human rights, we cannot fight back. People look and say, the government would never do that to its citizens...But its happened throughout history, and its still happening today. Just because the current government would not do it does not mean that it will not be done in the future.

Few people know about the plot in the early 20th century that took place by those with money and power, and they almost got away with overthrowing the government and instituting their own. That is another threat. But anyone who says that the people do not need protection from their government are either naive or stupid...Or both. Our Founding Fathers said this exact thing, and they were more intelligent and had more precognitive skill than the majority of those in this country today. Many of them were geniuses, and they understood that no matter the era, people will always need a way to protect themselves from their government. So some of you need to get off your high horse and wake up, because your anti-gun rants are really starting to show how little you understand the principles this country was founded on.

It's quite interesting how I brought up the subject of this bill to my Poli Sci professor, ex-Marine, served and was involved with past presidents such as Reagan and George H W Bush, (basically a real "patriot"), and he nearly kicked me out of the class. He told me our government would never do that to its own citizens and its designed to protect us. I wish he, along with many others, would realize that this provision practically eradicates the First Amendment. If the government doesn't like what you're saying or doing, they just walk into your home, take you to wherever they choose so you're never heard from again. And it's all "legal" as long as you're a "threat".