rapgood
Regular Member
The English language is a wonderful language rich with words and phrases that can convey precise meanings. We pro-constitutionalists see that everyday when we hear from the likes of Washington Ceasefire, the media and even the executive. Words create images in our minds that are imbued with deep emotional meanings. Those who employ these methods against our pro-Constitutionalist writings and activities know this and use it repeatedly and intentionally against our positions. As such, we should always be charry (neat word, huh?) of falling into word traps that are specifically created to create those emotional images.
We need to employ the same use of our words in order to effectively convey our meanings. Below are some suggestions that I make for you to consider.
When they say, "Assault Weapon," we respond with, "Sporting firearm" or make a statement to the effect of "Fully-automatic firearms are already strictly regulated by the Federal Government. I haven't seen anywhere that the tragic mass shootings were done with fully-automatic firearms, so those laws must be working pretty good, huh?" It is up to us to accurately educate the body politic when we see that they are intentionally being led astray by those who are attacking fundamental rights. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon_(disambiguation). Knowing this, you can challenge their use of "Assault Weapon" since nothing in the list is a weapon used by mass victim killers.
Instead of our calling them "anti-gunners," we call them "anti-constitutionalists" or "Constitution bashers." I know it takes longer to type and say, but the message of someone being an "anti-constitutionalist" creates the image that they are un-American (which they are when they want/try to create laws that infringe on everyone's rights by tearing down the Constitutions).
Instead of our referring to just "constitutional rights," we need to refer to those rights as "everyone's rights." In fact, whenever we want to refer to "our rights," we should refer to them as "everyone's rights" or "your and my rights."
Repeat this mantra whenever possible, "I oppose anyone who who tries to destroy my Constitutions. Too many of our sons and daughters have given their blood and lives to protect them and I will do what I can to stop anyone who tries to destroy them."
Instead of referring to "Constitutions" in an objective manner, I suggest a better approach is to refer to them as "Our Constitutions" or "my Constitutions" as the discussion may warrant. This brings the listener "into the fold" since (s)he knows that the Constitution(s) are already protecting their rights and this reminds them of that.
Are they reading this? Sure they are! But what have we done other than use accurate words and phrases to describe our thoughts... and none of these words are designed to be deceptive. A claim I posit that they cannot truthfully make.
I'm sure that many out there have other good ideas along this vein and I encourage you to post them here for all to benefit by.
We need to employ the same use of our words in order to effectively convey our meanings. Below are some suggestions that I make for you to consider.
When they say, "Assault Weapon," we respond with, "Sporting firearm" or make a statement to the effect of "Fully-automatic firearms are already strictly regulated by the Federal Government. I haven't seen anywhere that the tragic mass shootings were done with fully-automatic firearms, so those laws must be working pretty good, huh?" It is up to us to accurately educate the body politic when we see that they are intentionally being led astray by those who are attacking fundamental rights. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_weapon_(disambiguation). Knowing this, you can challenge their use of "Assault Weapon" since nothing in the list is a weapon used by mass victim killers.
Instead of our calling them "anti-gunners," we call them "anti-constitutionalists" or "Constitution bashers." I know it takes longer to type and say, but the message of someone being an "anti-constitutionalist" creates the image that they are un-American (which they are when they want/try to create laws that infringe on everyone's rights by tearing down the Constitutions).
Instead of our referring to just "constitutional rights," we need to refer to those rights as "everyone's rights." In fact, whenever we want to refer to "our rights," we should refer to them as "everyone's rights" or "your and my rights."
Repeat this mantra whenever possible, "I oppose anyone who who tries to destroy my Constitutions. Too many of our sons and daughters have given their blood and lives to protect them and I will do what I can to stop anyone who tries to destroy them."
Instead of referring to "Constitutions" in an objective manner, I suggest a better approach is to refer to them as "Our Constitutions" or "my Constitutions" as the discussion may warrant. This brings the listener "into the fold" since (s)he knows that the Constitution(s) are already protecting their rights and this reminds them of that.
Are they reading this? Sure they are! But what have we done other than use accurate words and phrases to describe our thoughts... and none of these words are designed to be deceptive. A claim I posit that they cannot truthfully make.
I'm sure that many out there have other good ideas along this vein and I encourage you to post them here for all to benefit by.