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July 21, 2003 Some weeks ago I was listening to a local Talk-Radio host named Lionel (Buddy Hackett with a law degree) complain how he could not receive a full-carry pistol permit in New York. Lionel went on to preach about his right to self-defense. He wanted to know who made the decision that placed him in this dangerous position. If we were able to tell by those who called into the show, it seems as if the local Police Chief affects these polices. Of course, around here the office of Chief of Police is a political appointment, and pistols are part of the equipment and language of his trade. Lionel thought it incredible that, in the face of his right to self-defense, a few individuals could arbitrarily decide to ignore that right. How could they be so arrogant; who protects their power to rule over pistol permits? I believe Lionel answered his own questions about a day later, when involved in a discussion about the Supreme Court's ruling concerning State Sodomy Laws. During the discussion with a call-in guest, who thought the Court's decision was ruinous to the U.S.A., Lionel arrogantly spit-out the fact that he is a lawyer and therefore knew a heck-of-a-lot more about the Constitution than his guest. I thought this attitude strange. Just a day before Lionel was searching for the person who dared to know what was best for him when it came to his self-defense. Now, Lionel made himself and other lawyers keepers of our Constitution. Robert Frost, in his poem, 'Two Tramps in Mud Time', tells of two part-time lumberjacks who spot him chopping wood for fun. He says of the tramps, "Except as a fellow handled an ax, they had no way of knowing a fool." This is professional territorialism. The Police Chief has his jurisdiction, the Lawyer his lebensraum. This territoralism goes to all levels of profession. After all, the plumber knows his pipes, torches and terminology, and everyone else is an idiot. The difference being that painters, electricians, and plumbers really can't hurt our nation. Some may not know it, but the Right to Self-Defense per se is not found in the Constitution. Anyone who can read can see that fact .. no law degree required. Self-defense is spoken to in the Declaration of Independence; that part which says 'Life'. It is a unalienable right given us by our Creator. It's when people believe that the world revolves around their guild, for the preservation of that same guild, that our rights get ignored. One of the most common ways of practicing this disregard is through the use of 'Technicalese'. The cop has his '39/2-b, perp. check, form 7-c, jurisdictional occlusion.' Whaaa, but Chief can I have a pistol? 'No! Didn't you hear what I just said?' The Lawyer will habeas corpus, writ of mandamus, in loco parentis you to death --- and then comes probable cause. This means he'll probably cause you to pay a hefty fee. Ha, ha, ha, now comes the serious part. The Police Chief has his pistol. The Politician and Hollywood Star have their bodyguards. The great-unwashed may have to take-a-hike to save their family's lives. Yet, 'life' is only one unalienable right; another is 'liberty'. This means Mr.Magoo is free to read and understand the Constitution without passing the BAR. When Lionel says he knows a heck-of-a-lot more about the Constitution because he is a lawyer, what he is referring to is all the legalese that has been packed around the Constitution. This legal wall was, of course, built by the lawyer's guild. Isn't it interesting how it works: The Lawyer makes it so you need a lawyer to know the law concerning your liberty. Hmmm -- sounds like a 39/2-b to me. It's lawyers, after all, who found in the Constitution the right to kill a fetus, and to abrogate State Sodomy Laws. As Lionel demands his right to protect himself without a Police Chief's permission, I'm at liberty to read and know the Constitution as the Founders wrote it, without Lionel's permission or blessing. Lionel was angry at those who trespassed his rights, but was himself flagrante delicto. ------------ About the author: Joe Magoo is trained as a Theologian and Church Historian. He resides on Long Island, N.Y. He's in love with Ann Coulter, but she's seven feet tall, and Joe is only Five-Five. Email: joe572001us@yahoo.com Comment on this column in the forum. Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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