Comments on: Domestic Enemies of the Constitution http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution Rants and musings about things political, philosophical, and religious. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed Miller http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-66749 Ed Miller Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:02:43 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-66749 Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States of America or even of any State is just what they want to happen. This is why they want it classified as a "Living Constitution". So they can change it any time they want. As Supreme Justice Scalia wrote, "The Constitution was created under Original Intent. So the people of the time could understand it. The Bill of Rights is not the source of our Rights. It is designed as limitations against government. Our Rights come from Nature or Nature's God as Thomas Jefferson put it. Ask yourselves this, How many rights has government Denyed, Disparaged or Impaired under "Color of Law". We are living in Tyranny and do nothing about it. Start charging all these individuals as "Domestic Enemies". Also, We have an individual Right to Freedom of Religion, not Tyranny of it. Believe in what you want. (Little Green Men from Space, for all I care.) But you have no right to dictate my life. My rights do not come from Government, The Church, or my fellow citizens. I took that Oath, Retired from Defending it on Active Service. Doesn't mean my Oath is over with. I'd rather do my duty 100%, but you wouldn't want that either. Would get pretty bloody around here. Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States of America or even of any State is just what they want to happen. This is why they want it classified as a “Living Constitution”. So they can change it any time they want. As Supreme Justice Scalia wrote, “The Constitution was created under Original Intent. So the people of the time could understand it. The Bill of Rights is not the source of our Rights. It is designed as limitations against government. Our Rights come from Nature or Nature’s God as Thomas Jefferson put it. Ask yourselves this, How many rights has government Denyed, Disparaged or Impaired under “Color of Law”. We are living in Tyranny and do nothing about it. Start charging all these individuals as “Domestic Enemies”. Also, We have an individual Right to Freedom of Religion, not Tyranny of it. Believe in what you want. (Little Green Men from Space, for all I care.) But you have no right to dictate my life. My rights do not come from Government, The Church, or my fellow citizens. I took that Oath, Retired from Defending it on Active Service. Doesn’t mean my Oath is over with. I’d rather do my duty 100%, but you wouldn’t want that either. Would get pretty bloody around here.

]]> By: Terry Andersen http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-66236 Terry Andersen Tue, 10 May 2011 13:31:41 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-66236 One does not need to read very far into the Constitution to find where our government has gone astray. Article I, Section 1 reads: "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." Legislatetive Powers are the powers to make laws. In other words, neither the President, the Supreme Court, or the Bureaurcrats have the power to make laws. Rules and laws laid down through executive orders, Supreme Court Decisions, and Bureaucratic regulations should be first originated in the Congress within the framework of the Constitution. To understand what our founding fathers meant when they drafted this document, read their writings found in The Federalist Papers. Actually, the Constitution is quite clear in its intent as the supreme law of the land. "And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me........And as pertaining to law of man whatsoever is more or less than this cometh of evil.........Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn." The Constitution was meant to protect our freedoms, NOT make us slaves to a federal bureaucracy. One does not need to read very far into the Constitution to find where our government has gone astray. Article I, Section 1 reads: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.” Legislatetive Powers are the powers to make laws. In other words, neither the President, the Supreme Court, or the Bureaurcrats have the power to make laws. Rules and laws laid down through executive orders, Supreme Court Decisions, and Bureaucratic regulations should be first originated in the Congress within the framework of the Constitution. To understand what our founding fathers meant when they drafted this document, read their writings found in The Federalist Papers. Actually, the Constitution is quite clear in its intent as the supreme law of the land. “And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me……..And as pertaining to law of man whatsoever is more or less than this cometh of evil………Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn.” The Constitution was meant to protect our freedoms, NOT make us slaves to a federal bureaucracy.

]]> By: 11 Officers Shot in 24 Hours - Page 2 - NY Firearms http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-65839 11 Officers Shot in 24 Hours - Page 2 - NY Firearms Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-65839 [...] many politicians, judges, and cops should be executed. When I looked for a definition, I found Domestic Enemies of the Constitution | Connor's Conundrums __________________ "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little [...] [...] many politicians, judges, and cops should be executed. When I looked for a definition, I found Domestic Enemies of the Constitution | Connor's Conundrums __________________ "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Rogers http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-64453 Jonathan Rogers Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:45:19 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-64453 I am inclined these days to think our domestic enemies far outnumber any foreign enemies but then the foreign enemies of the Constitution of the united States are easier to spot. I'll name names of who, in my humble opinion, are enemies of the Constitution but it's a list that starts with our 16th President Abraham Lincoln who effectively destroyed the Constitution in 1860 reducing it to, as President Bush declared, a goddamn piece of paper because that is what Lincoln effectively made it. Of course at least in the 20th Century and into the 21st the names would include President George HW Bush, President George W Bush, Bill Clinton, President Obama and just about every single last one of our Senators and Congressmen both Republican and Democrat..actually I'd throw the entire Federal government of all branches in because they all do their part to further undermine and subvert the Constitution for their own individual and collective political agendas. The Federal government is so far out of control and has grabbed so much power that I'm uncertain as to whether there remains even a glimer of hope of returning the Federal government to it's rightful Constitutional limitations as those who have power are afraid to lose it but continually lust for more. In the end I am becoming increasingly convinced that if any individual State hopes to survive and maintain a republican form of government then secession may be their last and best hope but if the Federal government now is anything like its counterpart in 1860 then it wouldn't be peaceful because the slavermasters in Washington wouldn't want to free any of us from lifetime indentured servitude. Perhaps George Lucas was a Seer when he wrote the Star Wars Prequels as they seem to mirror all too much what has been going on since 9/11. I am inclined these days to think our domestic enemies far outnumber any foreign enemies but then the foreign enemies of the Constitution of the united States are easier to spot. I’ll name names of who, in my humble opinion, are enemies of the Constitution but it’s a list that starts with our 16th President Abraham Lincoln who effectively destroyed the Constitution in 1860 reducing it to, as President Bush declared, a goddamn piece of paper because that is what Lincoln effectively made it. Of course at least in the 20th Century and into the 21st the names would include President George HW Bush, President George W Bush, Bill Clinton, President Obama and just about every single last one of our Senators and Congressmen both Republican and Democrat..actually I’d throw the entire Federal government of all branches in because they all do their part to further undermine and subvert the Constitution for their own individual and collective political agendas. The Federal government is so far out of control and has grabbed so much power that I’m uncertain as to whether there remains even a glimer of hope of returning the Federal government to it’s rightful Constitutional limitations as those who have power are afraid to lose it but continually lust for more. In the end I am becoming increasingly convinced that if any individual State hopes to survive and maintain a republican form of government then secession may be their last and best hope but if the Federal government now is anything like its counterpart in 1860 then it wouldn’t be peaceful because the slavermasters in Washington wouldn’t want to free any of us from lifetime indentured servitude. Perhaps George Lucas was a Seer when he wrote the Star Wars Prequels as they seem to mirror all too much what has been going on since 9/11.

]]> By: Richard L. Wilde http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-62229 Richard L. Wilde Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:34:35 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-62229 No threat to the US Constitution itself, by enemies foreign or domestic, can succeed without the cooperation of treasonous federal officials aiding and abetting them, since only they have legal access to it. Only they can manipulate the laws to remove original safeguards, distort, circumvent, or subvert it. Only they can usurp authority, strip citizens of God-given rights, minimize sovereignty, weaken our borders, military, and economy, impose financial bondage, advance tyranny, institutionalize secular humanism, legalize socialism, marxism, and fascism, create a militarized police-state, or suggest suspending the Constitution. Only they can destroy the principles of freedom our Founders and Patriots have fought for. America has no greater enemy, foreign or domestic, nor greater criminal offense than a federal official, past or present, who (willfully, or through neglect, bribery, or coercion) undermines the Constitution and violates the Founder’s intent. New laws protecting them are unconstitutional and obstruct justice, since no one, especially domestic enemies of the Constitution, can ever be above the law. The legal actions of every federal official should be scrutinized annually to determine whether they are supportive or destructive of the Constitution. Every enemy within should be identified, indicted, and permanently defeated. No threat to the US Constitution itself, by enemies foreign or domestic, can succeed without the cooperation of treasonous federal officials aiding and abetting them, since only they have legal access to it. Only they can manipulate the laws to remove original safeguards, distort, circumvent, or subvert it.

Only they can usurp authority, strip citizens of God-given rights, minimize sovereignty, weaken our borders, military, and economy, impose financial bondage, advance tyranny, institutionalize secular humanism, legalize socialism, marxism, and fascism, create a militarized police-state, or suggest suspending the Constitution. Only they can destroy the principles of freedom our Founders and Patriots have fought for.

America has no greater enemy, foreign or domestic, nor greater criminal offense than a federal official, past or present, who (willfully, or through neglect, bribery, or coercion) undermines the Constitution and violates the Founder’s intent.

New laws protecting them are unconstitutional and obstruct justice, since no one, especially domestic enemies of the Constitution, can ever be above the law.

The legal actions of every federal official should be scrutinized annually to determine whether they are supportive or destructive of the Constitution. Every enemy within should be identified, indicted, and permanently defeated.

]]> By: Ken Johns http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-60097 Ken Johns Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:16:57 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-60097 It seems to me that when the government or anyone impedes our right of access to any part of the constitution they have become a domestic enemy of the constitution. the big question is how extreme must the violation be before the U.S. supreme court or the pentagon is willing to take action against the legislative branch of government to defend the constitution. It seems to me that when the government or anyone impedes our right of access to any part of the constitution they have become a domestic enemy of the constitution. the big question is how extreme must the violation be before the U.S. supreme court or the pentagon is willing to take action against the legislative branch of government to defend the constitution.

]]> By: Frank Schnabel http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-59566 Frank Schnabel Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:16:19 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-59566 <strong>The IRS meets the legal deffinition of "public enemy" which equates to domestic enemy. Those members of Congress that continue to allow the IRS to destroy the nations economy by stealing the hard earned money of the American public should be chargewd with violation of their oath of office,</strong> The IRS meets the legal deffinition of “public enemy” which equates to domestic enemy. Those members of Congress that continue to allow the IRS to destroy the nations economy by stealing the hard earned money of the American public should be chargewd with violation of their oath of office,

]]> By: Bill http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57449 Bill Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:40:04 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57449 Tim, I'm not diminishing your loss at all. But what I got out of Elder Packer's talk was -- that was just the tip of the iceberg. We as a country are about to go through what the saints went through in the 1800s. But the message from the "grey haired men" assured that it will be a temporary situation. Be prepared for a rough ride ahead. Look to the prophets. When you get your conference report, study it. Look at your patriarchal blessings and I fear many of you will have something very similar to mine regarding the next few years. I'm NOT asking anyone to share what theirs says. But in times of heavy decision making, I always look to mine. I find how much of it has been fulfilled, and now I see some things about to be fulfilled. In Missouri the saints fled in crisis. Were they fearmongering? In Nauvoo, we submitted to an unjust law that gave us opportunity to comply with it by giving up almost everything we owned, and at the same time being denied any earthly justice at the death of the prophet. In Salt Lake, we made a stand against the US Army to defend our God, our Religion, our Liberty, our Wives and our children. Was that hatemongering? And in case any of you haven't guessed, Ji was just a plant to get us to chase our tails and waste our time an energy on this blog. Don't bother asking her any more questions. She won't really answer them. We gave her AMPLE opportunity. And she herself admitted that she wouldn't. She may give an appearance of an answer. But none of any substance. Tim, I’m not diminishing your loss at all. But what I got out of Elder Packer’s talk was — that was just the tip of the iceberg. We as a country are about to go through what the saints went through in the 1800s. But the message from the “grey haired men” assured that it will be a temporary situation.

Be prepared for a rough ride ahead. Look to the prophets. When you get your conference report, study it. Look at your patriarchal blessings and I fear many of you will have something very similar to mine regarding the next few years. I’m NOT asking anyone to share what theirs says. But in times of heavy decision making, I always look to mine. I find how much of it has been fulfilled, and now I see some things about to be fulfilled.

In Missouri the saints fled in crisis. Were they fearmongering?

In Nauvoo, we submitted to an unjust law that gave us opportunity to comply with it by giving up almost everything we owned, and at the same time being denied any earthly justice at the death of the prophet.

In Salt Lake, we made a stand against the US Army to defend our God, our Religion, our Liberty, our Wives and our children. Was that hatemongering?

And in case any of you haven’t guessed, Ji was just a plant to get us to chase our tails and waste our time an energy on this blog. Don’t bother asking her any more questions. She won’t really answer them. We gave her AMPLE opportunity. And she herself admitted that she wouldn’t. She may give an appearance of an answer. But none of any substance.

]]> By: vontrapp http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57447 vontrapp Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:10:20 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57447 Tim, I too am sorry about your brother, and I hope you don't take the following as any kind of irreverence or disrespect. Ji, I ask your honest opinion about this, if the three branches of government in which you so wholly place your trust and faith, if these same colluded and decided it was right to 'disappear' this man who had evidence against them, does that make their actions constitutional? I would have a hard time believing you would think that way, but then I have a hard time believing some of the things you have said here. I just want to make sure, that in your twisted mind, at least _sometimes_ the three branches of government can be dead wrong despite whatever interpretations and agreements they might have amongst themselves. Tim, I too am sorry about your brother, and I hope you don’t take the following as any kind of irreverence or disrespect.

Ji, I ask your honest opinion about this, if the three branches of government in which you so wholly place your trust and faith, if these same colluded and decided it was right to ‘disappear’ this man who had evidence against them, does that make their actions constitutional? I would have a hard time believing you would think that way, but then I have a hard time believing some of the things you have said here. I just want to make sure, that in your twisted mind, at least _sometimes_ the three branches of government can be dead wrong despite whatever interpretations and agreements they might have amongst themselves.

]]> By: Carissa http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57444 Carissa Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:01:33 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57444 Tim- I am so sorry to hear about your brother. I am glad you stopped by and shared your story. Tim- I am so sorry to hear about your brother. I am glad you stopped by and shared your story.

]]> By: Tim http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57443 Tim Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:35:20 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57443 I am 47 years old and became a convert to the church 8 years ago. My brother dissappeared in 1992 on his way to the Maine State Attorney General's office with evidence of wrongdoing by powerful people within the federal government. In the years that followed, I struggled to understand what was wrong with our country. After crying unto the Lord for understanding and direction I was exposed to the book of mormon. As I read the B of M, what happened to my brother became clear. Through study of the scriptures and the words of church leaders I was able to come to an understanding of what is happening in America. I know many people with advanced understanding of what is going on in our country, most are not members. The hardest thing in getting these people to look at the church is the people they see within the church that are not aware and awake to what is going on in our society. I struggled with this for many years myself. I found that the scriptures explain who these people are and the fact that they are within the church. For some what is going on is clear, for others it is not. This blog has been of great value to me in trying to bring these aware people to the gospal as well as books like "Awakening to or Awful Situation- Warnings from the Nephite Prophets" by Jack Monnett . Here is a quote from Bruce R. McConkie, "The fact is that a major part of the testing process of mortality is to determine how much of the truth the saints will believe while they are walking by faith rather than by sight. And the more truths they accept, the clearer will be their views on spiritual matters, and the more incentive and determination they will have to work out their salvation and gain eternal glory hereafter. Heresies and false teachings are thus used in the testing processes of this mortal probation." I am 47 years old and became a convert to the church 8 years ago. My brother dissappeared in 1992 on his way to the Maine State Attorney General’s office with evidence of wrongdoing by powerful people within the federal government. In the years that followed, I struggled to understand what was wrong with our country. After crying unto the Lord for understanding and direction I was exposed to the book of mormon. As I read the B of M, what happened to my brother became clear. Through study of the scriptures and the words of church leaders I was able to come to an understanding of what is happening in America. I know many people with advanced understanding of what is going on in our country, most are not members. The hardest thing in getting these people to look at the church is the people they see within the church that are not aware and awake to what is going on in our society. I struggled with this for many years myself. I found that the scriptures explain who these people are and the fact that they are within the church. For some what is going on is clear, for others it is not. This blog has been of great value to me in trying to bring these aware people to the gospal as well as books like “Awakening to or Awful Situation- Warnings from the Nephite Prophets” by Jack Monnett .
Here is a quote from Bruce R. McConkie, “The fact is that a major part of the testing process of mortality is to determine how much of the truth the saints will believe while they are walking by faith rather than by sight. And the more truths they accept, the clearer will be their views on spiritual matters, and the more incentive and determination they will have to work out their salvation and gain eternal glory hereafter. Heresies and false teachings are thus used in the testing processes of this mortal probation.”

]]> By: Bill http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57439 Bill Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:46:22 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57439 Look back at Ji's posts. The last couple perfectly exemplify why I wasn't expecting any answer that actually addresses the issues. Do you see any critique of the logic? NO. Just a statement of how all the claims are hatemongering, fearmongering, etc. Did you see any counter to evidence with evidence? NO. Just a comment that "you're still young" and thus not worth listening to. If that's so, why is she bothering to write anymore? I guess you must have hit it pretty close to the mark to get under her skin like that. And I still don't understand why she keeps emphasizing that dead prophets' words all of a sudden become null and void. I also wonder why she keeps mixing up whose position is whose. I wonder why she is making up things as she goes along. Oh well I guess that doesn't matter. She obviously knows more than any of us "youths" or even the "dead prophets". After all she's a wisened 53-year-old woman who holds the priesthood. Look back at Ji’s posts. The last couple perfectly exemplify why I wasn’t expecting any answer that actually addresses the issues. Do you see any critique of the logic? NO. Just a statement of how all the claims are hatemongering, fearmongering, etc.

Did you see any counter to evidence with evidence? NO. Just a comment that “you’re still young” and thus not worth listening to. If that’s so, why is she bothering to write anymore? I guess you must have hit it pretty close to the mark to get under her skin like that.

And I still don’t understand why she keeps emphasizing that dead prophets’ words all of a sudden become null and void.

I also wonder why she keeps mixing up whose position is whose. I wonder why she is making up things as she goes along.

Oh well I guess that doesn’t matter. She obviously knows more than any of us “youths” or even the “dead prophets”. After all she’s a wisened 53-year-old woman who holds the priesthood.

]]> By: Bill http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57437 Bill Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:29:00 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57437 Alfredo, I'm not white. And I used to be homeless. Now I'm a sucessful engineer who never got a dime from Uncle Sam. Alfredo,

I’m not white. And I used to be homeless. Now I’m a sucessful engineer who never got a dime from Uncle Sam.

]]> By: Bill http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57436 Bill Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:18:38 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57436 Ji wrote: <em>Bill, your mother sounds like a very wise woman.</em> because I thought some of Ji's logic sounded very much like my mother's. My mother is a special needs individual. Really perceptive and profound there, Ji. Ji wrote:
Bill, your mother sounds like a very wise woman.

because I thought some of Ji’s logic sounded very much like my mother’s.

My mother is a special needs individual. Really perceptive and profound there, Ji.

]]> By: Jeff T. http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57434 Jeff T. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:50:15 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57434 And if John Inman reads this... I was always taught that being offended for being called a woman is sexist. And if John Inman reads this… I was always taught that being offended for being called a woman is sexist.

]]> By: Connor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57432 Connor Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:02:32 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57432 Ji, We could go back and forth <em>ad infinitum</em>. Your comments do nothing to support your points nor further the discussion, so I'll help you honor your statement (well, two of them) that you're done commenting here. Fare thee well. (A semi-related postscript: after doing a bit of sleuthing it seems that Ji is one John Inman from Maryland. So it looks like my assumption was incorrect, and Bill was right.) Ji,

We could go back and forth ad infinitum. Your comments do nothing to support your points nor further the discussion, so I’ll help you honor your statement (well, two of them) that you’re done commenting here. Fare thee well.

(A semi-related postscript: after doing a bit of sleuthing it seems that Ji is one John Inman from Maryland. So it looks like my assumption was incorrect, and Bill was right.)

]]> By: ji http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57431 ji Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57431 I suppose your purpose in pointing out my Forest Service e-mail domain name is to refute my suggestion that I might not live in your time zone or even in the continental United States? Will your afford me the courtesy of acknowledging that a Latter-day Saint man might be absent from priesthood meeting at the exact time you're attending for any of a thousand reasons, and honorable reasons, and still be a man? Or will you petulantly stand by every word you've written? You're still young. Perhaps you still have the unfortunate youthful trait of defending yourself even when you're wrong, but you can't admit it. As you grow in the Gospel (some faster than others), you'll learn that there are different ways to see things. Now do I err in saying you're young? I'm relying on your blog header -- 20-ish and a student. Your zeal and enthusiasm can one day be put to good use in the Lord's kingdom -- maybe we can put down your excesses here to indiscreet youthful zeal rather than intentional and arrogant self-righteousness. Doing so would be kind and charitable of me, so I think I will do so. I suppose your purpose in pointing out my Forest Service e-mail domain name is to refute my suggestion that I might not live in your time zone or even in the continental United States? Will your afford me the courtesy of acknowledging that a Latter-day Saint man might be absent from priesthood meeting at the exact time you’re attending for any of a thousand reasons, and honorable reasons, and still be a man? Or will you petulantly stand by every word you’ve written?

You’re still young. Perhaps you still have the unfortunate youthful trait of defending yourself even when you’re wrong, but you can’t admit it. As you grow in the Gospel (some faster than others), you’ll learn that there are different ways to see things. Now do I err in saying you’re young? I’m relying on your blog header — 20-ish and a student. Your zeal and enthusiasm can one day be put to good use in the Lord’s kingdom — maybe we can put down your excesses here to indiscreet youthful zeal rather than intentional and arrogant self-righteousness. Doing so would be kind and charitable of me, so I think I will do so.

]]> By: Connor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57430 Connor Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57430 <em>...not everyone lives in his or her same time zone or even in the continental United States...</em> And yet your email address is from the US Forest Service's domain... <em>Carissa, be sure that Connor’s statement was not a compliment to the fairer sex.</em> Playing up the victim card, are we? My comment on your being a woman had no meaning other than the fact that I thought you were a woman instead of a man, and thus was expressing that opinion to Bill, who thought you were a man. Your sensitivity on this matter further bolsters my assumption. <em>I wish you could follow Carissa’s lead, if not mine.</em> Funny how your #4 accuses me of leadership, and here you are advocating the same. You make me giggle. And I stand by every word I've made on this thread. …not everyone lives in his or her same time zone or even in the continental United States…

And yet your email address is from the US Forest Service’s domain…

Carissa, be sure that Connor’s statement was not a compliment to the fairer sex.

Playing up the victim card, are we? My comment on your being a woman had no meaning other than the fact that I thought you were a woman instead of a man, and thus was expressing that opinion to Bill, who thought you were a man. Your sensitivity on this matter further bolsters my assumption.

I wish you could follow Carissa’s lead, if not mine.

Funny how your #4 accuses me of leadership, and here you are advocating the same. You make me giggle.

And I stand by every word I’ve made on this thread.

]]> By: ji http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57429 ji Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:25:26 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57429 Well, I'm not quite out the door yet -- Connor, a broad-minded person might appreciate that not everyone lives in his or her same time zone or even in the continental United States -- but even if I did, aren't there a thousand possible and honorable excuses why I might not be in the General Priesthood meeting? Thinking kindly and charitably (or broad-mindedly) would provide you some insight into these possibilities, and you might afford me some of their prtection. Carissa, be sure that Connor's statement was not a compliment to the fairer sex. Connor, I can summarize my perception of your whole line of argument (based on totality, incl. your 93): (1) you alone know how to interpret (or apply, if you will) the Constitution; (2) the Constitution's enemies are God's enemies; (3) God's enemies are your enemies; and (4) you're leading the righteous charge against God's enemies. I think I read lunatic fringe somewhere here. Yep. Also despair, fear-mongering, and hatred (my words). Carissa was kind enough to suggest we ought to look at "threats" as trends and specific actions, but you persist in looking for "enemies" in a very real and human and personal and name-by-name sense. Such insistence is unkind and uncharitable. I wish you could follow Carissa's lead, if not mine. There is no shame in admitting one might have been to forceful with his original words. Well, I’m not quite out the door yet — Connor, a broad-minded person might appreciate that not everyone lives in his or her same time zone or even in the continental United States — but even if I did, aren’t there a thousand possible and honorable excuses why I might not be in the General Priesthood meeting? Thinking kindly and charitably (or broad-mindedly) would provide you some insight into these possibilities, and you might afford me some of their prtection. Carissa, be sure that Connor’s statement was not a compliment to the fairer sex.

Connor, I can summarize my perception of your whole line of argument (based on totality, incl. your 93): (1) you alone know how to interpret (or apply, if you will) the Constitution; (2) the Constitution’s enemies are God’s enemies; (3) God’s enemies are your enemies; and (4) you’re leading the righteous charge against God’s enemies. I think I read lunatic fringe somewhere here. Yep. Also despair, fear-mongering, and hatred (my words).

Carissa was kind enough to suggest we ought to look at “threats” as trends and specific actions, but you persist in looking for “enemies” in a very real and human and personal and name-by-name sense. Such insistence is unkind and uncharitable. I wish you could follow Carissa’s lead, if not mine. There is no shame in admitting one might have been to forceful with his original words.

]]> By: Carissa http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/domestic-enemies-of-the-constitution#comment-57428 Carissa Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:04:13 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/?p=725#comment-57428 Hey now... I take exception to that "calling someone a woman" is hateful remark. You should have taken that as a compliment :) Hey now… I take exception to that “calling someone a woman” is hateful remark. You should have taken that as a compliment :)

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