[fabsroman]

Okay, there are a couple of good issues here.

Iwerk2hard,

There was almost no difference between the military guns and civilian guns during the Revolutionary War; however, there is a significant difference between military and civilian weapons of today. Things change over 200+ years and I would hate to think that almost every Tom, Dick & Harry could have a M249 chain gun in their basement if they have the money.


PBR,

As far as voting anti-gun and hippie in lieu of pro-business, that is a rather broad and somewhat ignorant statement. Business is pretty much what controls this nation, and the world for that matter. If we continue to strangle American business, you will soon see all of it move overseas. We are already becoming a country that cannot manufacture anything, make it harder on business and we will be up a creek. We won't even be able to manufacture a tank.

As far as FDR being the best President, I think there are many arguments for better Presidents. How about Reagan or Washington? Does Reagan not count because he is a Republican. I think trying to single out the single greatest President is pretty tough. A President's presidency is pretty much determined by events that occur during that presidency. FDR had World War II to deal with and that made him this great President. Did he also have to deal with the Great Depression? Why is it that other Presidents that didn't have to deal with these type issues are not as good, if not better, than FDR. Just because a President has a quiet presidency doesn't mean that he isn't a great President. Maybe he was so good that he could prevent things like the Great Depression or a World War occurring on his watch. Maybe the President before him was so good that it made his Presidency a walk in the park. Pretty tough to say that one President, above all others, is the best one out there, especially since people tend to look more upon the more recent Presidents' accomplishments.