A blast from the past... Charleton Heston to the Press

I say that the Second Amendment is, in order of importance, the first amendment. It is America's First Freedom, the one right that protects all the others. Among freedom of speech, of the press, of religion, of assembly, of redress of grievances, it is the first among equals. It alone offers the absolute capacity to live without fear. The right to keep and bear arms is the one right that allows 'rights' to exist at all.

Either you believe that, or you don't, and you must decide.

Good speech. And as we collectively digest the Rathergate Report, it's good to remember that the credibility problem of the press extends to a lot more than forged documents.

Posted on 2005-01-13 09:40:34.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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