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"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," he said.
"Do we really want to live in a world of police checkpoints, surveillance cameras, metal detectors, X-ray scanners and warrantless physical searches? We see this culture in our airports: witness the shabby spectacle of once proud, happy Americans shuffling through long lines while uniformed TSA agents bark orders. This is the world of government provided 'security,' a world far too many Americans now seem to accept or even endorse," Paul said.
"The political right, unfortunately, has fallen into the same trap in its calls for quick legislative solutions to gun violence. If only we put armed police or armed teachers in schools, we're told, would-be school shooters will be dissuaded or stopped."
"School shootings, no matter how horrific, do not justify creating an Orwellian surveillance state in America," Paul said in a written statement.
He continued: "I don't agree that conservatives and libertarians should view government legislation, especially at the federal level, as the solution to violence. Real change can happen only when we commit ourselves to rebuilding civil society in America, meaning a society based on family, religion, civic and social institutions, and peaceful cooperation through markets."
Real change can happen only when we commit ourselves to rebuilding civil society in America, meaning a society based on family, religion, civic and social institutions, and peaceful cooperation through markets."
I like Dr Ron Paul but if he is against armed guards in schools, to assure our children their safety in them, then he is WRONG. VERY wrong.
Originally posted by oper8zhin
Well, ME WONDERS why all of the high-and-mighty politicians all send THEIR CHILDREN to schools with ARMED guards???
ME thinks that they KNOW that ARMED GUARDS is the solution to PROTECTING school children. THEY would certainly not be having ARMED guards for their children if their GOAL was some sinister "police state" against their OWN children, right? Having ARMED guards watching over their OWN children, would then be like saying that they are planning such a thing against their OWN children. NONSENSE!!!!!!!!!!
Its NOT about forming a "police state" but is about suggesting the ONLY REAL SOLUTION for school children. And make NO mistake, politicians are NOT DUMMIES when it comes to themselves and their children. THEY know that ARMED GUARDS are the REAL solution and they will make DAMN SURE that they live under the FINEST security options available.
When it comes to these politicians, we can LEARN from what THEY DO, and NOT what THEY SAY!!!!
I like Dr Ron Paul but if he is against armed guards in schools, to assure our children their safety in them, then he is WRONG. VERY wrong.
Oh, and isnt this the same "SENILE OLD NUT" that they LABELED him during election time???????
edit on 25-12-2012 by oper8zhin because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by g146541
I agree with Dr.Paul!
Again.
We do not need more cops, we need more armed citizens.
An armed society is a polite society.