I think things will be "better" in the following ways:
1. I do not see the congress or the administration pushing anything like an AWB (or PIF ban), or any other gun control laws in 2010. Unlike health care, guns have proven to be their Stalingrad and they know they will be absolutely annihilated if they try something. So I will go further and state I do not believe they will do anything until Obama's second term (if he gets one). The only hedge I will make here is if he signs some treaty or attempts to have his agencies regulate the crap out of us; we must be ever vigilant.
2. I do see health care being passed into law. Why do I think this is better? I believe this presents us with an opportunity to draw very sharp contrasts between those who are conservative and those who do not like the constitution. I see the potential for a very good dialogue to begin and continue on what is the proper role of government and the rise of the individual over the collective. It's high time we shed the old labels from the past and recast this debate into one of individual freedom and responsibility versus the collective, paternalistic policies of our enemies.
Why are they pushing socialized health care, when they know the majority of Americans do not want it? They have a belief (and I believe there is some validity to this) that once it is passed Americans will gradually embrace it. I believe this is one of the reasons they have put the time out until past 2012.
I also think that once it is passed, over the course of the next few years we will see RINOs and other so-called conservatives get behind it too- they will not repeal this. They will use the health care issue like they have used abortion and guns- wedge issues which they do not intend to do anything about.
3. We must get on offense! We need push the envelope on gun rights. With a resurgence in the belief in individual freedom and responsibility comes the opportunity to reestablish rights that have long since eroded or been eliminated. For example, open carry is a legitimate issue that needs to be pushed- nationwide. We need to reform/abolish aspects of gun laws that made legitimate firearms off limits or highly restricted.
I know it is a dark time now for us but we must resolve to fight to make this turn out the way we want it. We must start a new revolution that is founded on some very old principles. This is going to be tough but we really don't have any other viable choices other than defeat and tyranny.
May we seek God's wisdom, mercy and grace in this noble struggle for the emancipation and freedom of our nation.....
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