A compelling essay.

[one-eyed fat man]

"As an American, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to many, many people who have risked and given their lives to defend our liberty. But as I reflect on the recent Supreme Court decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago, I thought I should take a moment to mention four Americans who have made a relatively uncelebrated contribution to the freedom I cherish and enjoy. I owe a special debt to four black men, and one gun."

A Word of Thanks to Four Black Men and A Gun

This man's story is compelling, but hardly unique. To deny his arguments and history is to deny reality.

[madmax]

1. Link not working

[one-eyed fat man]

7. Link works in Firefox

but here it is plain URL:

http://pileusblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/a-word-of-thanks-to-four-black-men-and-a-gun/

[shraby]

2. There are four //// after the http: is why it doesn't work.

[spin]

3. "Perhaps I am the only Stanford Law professor who owns guns," ...

He's probably right.

[Glassunion]

4. .

:applause:

Good stuff.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Here it is.

The address is not valid

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[burrfoot]

8. Link works in Chrome.

Good stuff!

[east texas lib]

9. Good read...

And it will irritate the usual suspects. A twofer!:thumbsup:

[oneshooter]

10. +1000 n/t

[friendly_iconoclast]

11. An excellent read. Be sure to read the comments.

I learned about the passing of Robert Hicks, who was one of the leaders in the Deacons for Defense, who practiced armed self-defense
against the Klu Klux Klan.