ODE TO ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO

ষThe Japanese Admiral was amazed after the Pearl Harbor attack, when it was so successful, had he considered an invasion of our homeland. The Admiral had served as a liaison officer in Washington for the Japanese Government prior to the war, spending many a happy evening play cards with America military personnel and establish friendships around Washington. He knew the American mentality.
        When asked after the initial Pear attack if he would consider invading America he said, no, he would not. Some of his Samurai staff pressed him for a reason.
         He said, " Behind every door in America there is a gun. If we invade, when we knock on those doors, we will lose one soldier for every door we approach. We cannot sustain that kind of loss."
         To my mind, there are one or two other countries in the world that mandate required ownership of firearms - Switzerland being one. Mandatory military service for every one involves rifle training. After mustering out, they take the gun home, and keep it there.
         A recent movie release here entitled "Miss Sloane" is another attempt at brain washing those Americans ignorant of 1) reality, and 2) the Bill of Rights. Those of us who would try to talk us out of firearms use the argument: " Why do you need a ____?" 
        My answer is always the same - I don't have to explain it, it is MY RIGHT,
under our Constitution, same as free speech, same as not being arrested for stupid stuff, same as worshipping in the church of my choice. It is my choice, my right.
         And, I will NOT throw any of those rights away. And, no president, no supreme court is going to take any of those rights away. Why, you say?
         Admiral Yamamoto knows. 
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