Idiot fined for killing bald eagle

[hornadylnl]

Glory Road, Robert A. Heinlein (and the Eagle seems to have made a pretty big comeback since he wrote that).

"A symbol means what you put into it."

And we're all here arguing over a symbol while Rome is burning.

 

[dburkhead]

And we're all here arguing over a symbol while Rome is burning.

Since the fire in question is metaphorical rather than literal, then the water to put it out would also be metaphorical. And symbols such as one denoting "courage, freedom, and ideals soaring high," used properly, are a pretty good water to that metaphorical fire.

 

[Jay]

"The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed... unless you shoot a bald eagle?"

I think if you check it out, you'll find that in many states, if you poach, or illegally take an animal, OR BIRD, you could likely end up forefeiting your firearm. Anybody here think that just because we can have firearms, we can use them however we want with impunity? Didn't think so.

And we're all here arguing over a symbol while Rome is burning.

Didn't Rome burn AFTER that culture's symbol fell? Maybe I'm wrong. Uh, by-the-by.... those allowing "Rome" to burn are most likely those apathetics sitting on their butts and advocating NOTHING, by word OR vote ..... NOT those who take a stand on/for what they believe to be right..... regardless of the issue.

Blame someone else.

 

[theweakerbrother]

And we're all here arguing over a symbol while Rome is burning.

Well, if you dare try to put it out make sure the water also meets EPA regulations.

 

[hornadylnl]

Since the fire in question is metaphorical rather than literal, then the water to put it out would also be metaphorical. And symbols such as one denoting "courage, freedom, and ideals soaring high," used properly, are a pretty good water to that metaphorical fire.

I don't believe they are "metaphorically" stripping our rights away or spending us into oblivion. They are actually doing it. There are a few options to right the wrongs our politicians are doing to us. One is educating the brainless masses. The other is, well you get the idea. I don't have any faith that either will work as I mentioned earlier. The majority of our population is made up of brainless idiots. Either way, the odds are stacked against us.

 

[IndyBeerman]

I think if you check it out, you'll find that in many states, if you poach, or illegally take an animal, OR BIRD, you could likely end up forefeiting your firearm. Anybody here think that just because we can have firearms, we can use them however we want with impunity? Didn't think so.

They can do more than that, if you're on a ATV, say goodbye to it, shoot from the window of your vehicle, adios to it also.

 

[ATM]

The majority of our population is made up of brainless idiots.

One plus: They would be completely invisible to zombies.

 

[dburkhead]

I don't believe they are "metaphorically" stripping our rights away or spending us into oblivion. They are actually doing it. There are a few options to right the wrongs our politicians are doing to us. One is educating the brainless masses. The other is, well you get the idea. I don't have any faith that either will work as I mentioned earlier. The majority of our population is made up of brainless idiots. Either way, the odds are stacked against us.

Since none of those things they are doing are an actual fire, the fire remains metaphorical.

As for what the majority of the population may be or believe, I recall the words of Samuel Adams: "It does not take a majority to prevail, but an irate, tireless minority eager to set brush-fires of Freedom in the minds of men."

Symbols have always been a good tinder to those brush-fires of freedom, symbols like the rattlesnake with "Don't Tread on Me," or the Eagle, "Courage, Freedom, and Ideals soaring high."