Do Americans have the right to own guns?
It should come as no surprise that my answer to that question is an emphatic yes. That's made obvious โ or should be โ through the clear and concise wording of the Second Amendment. When the founders used the phrase โkeep and bear,โ the word โright,โ and everyone's favorite โshall not be infringed,โ they probably thought that folks would continue to understand the simple meaning and intent of words as we as a society advance, get smarter and more sophisticated. But that's clearly not the case.
One only has to wade through the cesspool that is Twitter to see how confusing simple language can actually be for some people. A recent example of this is seen over the confusion of synonyms for the verb โown.โ
Below is a screen grabย from an accountย I admittedly don't follow and am not familiar with, but I understand he used to be someone somewhere at some time.
Yes, you read that correctly. He said the word โownโ doesn't appear in the 2A, nor is there a synonym for it.
Hmm.
It seems that many people don't have a clear understanding of the Constitution, what synonyms are, or what simple, commonly used words actually mean. So, it's up to those of us who understand these things to help those who can't. Or won't.
Let's break this down Barney style, as if talking to small children, shall we? Much of the rest of this article uses sources that most folks are familiar with, like a dictionary and a thesaurus. Our goal here is to define words so we can all get on the same page.
First, what is a synonym?
This first word can be a doozy for some. It has two โYsโ and two โNsโ in it for Pete's sake. I can see this one being stumper for those folks who don't deal with grammar on a daily basis, so this one's a freebie.
Merriam-Websterย defines the word โsynonymโ as such . . .
one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all sensesย
What does the word โownโ mean?
Once again, we go to Merriam-Webster for our definition of the word โown.โ In this case, we're looking at the verb . . .
to have or hold as propertyย :ย POSSESS
What does the word โkeepโ mean?
I have to give it to Olbermann, the word โownโ does NOT appear in the Second Amendment. He's actually right on that one. However, the word โkeepโ does. So, just to be sure, let's define the complex language used by our Founders when they penned that hard-to-understand document called the Constitution.
to retain in one's possession or power
What is a synonym for โown?โ
Since we've defined what the word โsynonymโ means, I figured it'd be a good idea to see if there were any for the word โown,โ too. Because as Keith claims, there's no synonym for โownโ in the Second Amendment. To prove his point, we'll head on over toย Thesaurus.com. . .
Well, look at that. I guess the word โownโ does have a synonym in the language of the Second Amendment. Who knew?
Conclusion
Both โkeepโ and โownโ share a similar word in their very definitions: possess or possession. I'd begin to define it, but I think this horse has been well and truly beaten.ย
This is nothing but a classic example of my facts don't care about your feelings. And the fact is, as an American, I do have the right to own as many guns as I want to. Therefore, your feelings about my gun ownership don't really matter. That can be very frustrating for big brains like Keith Olbermann.
So what's next? Well, hopefully we can change the viewpoints of some of the ignorant. However, I suspect the gun-grabbers are hard at work trying to change definitions so they're more in line with their anti-freedom agenda.
Only time will tell.
By:ย Josh Gillem
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10 Comments
Where have U been all these Years Olberman??
Keith Olbermann; Sorry to have you demonstrate your total stupidity in such a blatant obscene fashion. But then again what has changed in terms of obscenity on todays social media? Continue to demonstrait your lack of culture as well as brain power which allows us to evaluate your comments in proper perspective as a total idiot.
Keith Olbermann Is DUMBER than a “box of rocks” . . .
Olbermann is a moroon. Anyone who doesn’t know that is a I D ! 0 T.
Don’t insult morons.
Oh well, it’s already been published that he lied about his degree from Cornell University. Seems instead, he’s a graduate of Cornell’s CALS (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) program, an agriculture school located about 40 miles northwest of the more famous university. I won’t denigrate the program because I’m sure it’s a good one. But perhaps the subject loon doesn’t agree about its worth. Perhaps he should work on his vocabulary before he tries to read the U.S. Constitution.
Gene – wait a minute, ya mean to tell me that he is a big fake? Why I am totally shocked, shocked I tell you, One could conclude that he has no clue – both in this ‘grammar’ lesson or anything else for that matter.
This poor man is a post turtle.
I love it when a liberal calls someone a derogatory name only to be proven that that is exactly what they are.
clearly olberman and david hogg attended the same liberal school. their statements have made it very clear neither one knows anything about the US Constitution and especially know anything about the 2nd amend.