Of course who really knows what this person's (the reverend mutha) definition of "redundant" really means? It could mean the same thing as "grilled cheese" means to me. I mean if we aren't able to use the founding fathers own words to understand the Constitution and Bill of Rights, that THEY created, then "redundant" is impossible to define.

Yet this supposed "separation of church and state" was created by using a letter from Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Church; not even in the Constitution. It actually was meant to assure the church that the First Amendment would prevent government influence over their church. Progressives twisted this into blocking religion from any areas of society that the government exerts authority i.e. monopoly government schools.

Progressives invented the "living constitution" concept so they could do whatever they want by changing the intent and definitions to allow unconstitutional actions of the government to "seem constitutional".

There are but 2 exceptions to this rule: Abortion on demand and Marijuana legalization.
Modern day are, without a doubt, conformist at thier very core. They demonstrate thier unfailing willingness to let society at large (the collective) decide for all of us which is the correct route to take in our lives through legislative action.

One thing that is also clearly demonstrated in these comments is that they have an irrational trust of thier own government. No more foolish an attitude has ever been demonstrated in America than this. There is simply no way to explain why so many people can trust thier government with such fervor, having been shown no evidence that said government is capable of successfully doing ANYTHING in it's charter, other than defending this country militarily.

I would be happy to conced that the government at large had my best interests in mind and transversely that the government did an effective job simply governing…if it were true. The sad fact is that it is not true and has not been true for at least the last 100 yrs.

No, single government program runs in the black. Not one. Ever.
Disturbingly, no program that is ineffective is ever ended.

It is lunacy to suggest otherwise, as it is lunacy to have faith in said government to demonstrate effective stewardship of any of the systems within it's now bloated and expansive charter.

There are two kinds of people in this world. Collectivists and Rugged Individualists.
Guess which group the founders were in? Once the obvious answer rears it's head, ask your liberal self this; "Why am I at odds with the founding fathers?"

"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."

No matter how you, yes, construe it, the freaking purpose clearly explained as the reason for bearing arms not being infringed upon was for the sake of a "well, regulated militia."

alchemist, of course, was correct in pointing out the double standard you have with the 2nd amendment vis-a-vis the "general welfare" phrase I mentioned.

National health care is the essence of "general welfare of the people" in the 21st century.

And I don't know of any conservatives who want to secede from the union. They just want to change it back into what it's supposed to be. They want to change it back from unconstitutional liberal lies and bulls**t. If you don't believe me, you are advocating for tyranny. I will NEVER do that.