Gun control, drugs, and my civil liberties

          Liberal Democrats you have to give up the mission of trying to ban firearms. It is an agenda that is unpopular with most of America. You are the party that defends civil liberties. Why do you continue on with this useless crusade to alter or abolish the second amendment. American history is written with the blood and gun powder of our forefathers; it is apart of our countries heritage. It is the people's last line of defense against the tyrannical forces that threaten our precious democracy. It would be the gravest of mistakes to allow any of our freedoms to be subjected to limitations, or the out right suspension of, by a political faction. If we relinquish this right; then why would our government stop short of taking all of our liberties.

          
      To blame the guns for murders that are committed by the people who wield them; is like blaming cars for someone who is drinking and driving and hits and kills a kid while waiting at the busstop. It don't make sense. The people who have co...mmitted these crimes are the only thing that should be held accountable. Why can we not just admit that crime is not a problem because of the amount of firearms there are, but instead it is a result of social injustices and inequalities within our society. If people were not made to feel that life was hopeless and all is lost, and had a good job, or the social programs in place to provide a latter; a life line to which people they could pull themselves up and out of their own miserable circumstances then maybe they would not be overcome with desperation, and react in an unreasonable and an uncivil manner.

        
      That leaves us with drugs and drug crimes. You have created this culture of violence by enforcing draconian drug laws that do not work. How many times are we going to have to go down this same road. The prohibition of anything will always g...ive rise to a shady, illegal underground culture. This subterranean culture is driven by greed and the insanity of the addicts themselves. It is not the governments duty to prevent us from doing things that may be harmful to one's self. The governments role in the drug debate is to create laws that bring about severe penalties and prosecute, those who use drug,and that use infringes on or violates the right of an individuals safety or property. I am not saying drugs should have no restriction. I am just saying there should be no criminal liability for a responsible user who does not harm or endanger anyone elses right to life liberty, and pursuit of happiness.