The Second Amendment is a racist document

On a recent episode of "Democracy Now!," Professor Carol Anderson discussed her book "The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America" that describes how the Second Amendment was written to empower local militia groups to put down slave revolts and protect plantation owners. She writes the Second Amendment is “rooted in fear of Black people, to deny them their rights, to keep them from tasting liberty.”

In light of that, those (with their Tarzan yells) who beat their chests about the Second Amendment are most likely alt-right/white supremacist scaredy-cats who are terrified of people of color, esp. blacks.

Recently attorney Alexandria Kinaid said “We are committed to continuing to challenge the erosion of Second Amendment rights in Idaho.”

Since the Second Amendment was created to suppress blacks (esp. freed slaves), it SHOULD be eroded.

I have to ask our local Second Amendment advocates (Steve Wasylko, Ron Korn, Dan McDonald, Scott Herndon and Jeff Avery) do you condemn the January 6th riot and mob attack of our nation’s capital? Don’t be afraid, speak up and go on the record about your position on the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Remember, intelligence is a gift and ignorance is a choice. It’s sad that so many on the right prefer the latter.

LEE SANTA

Sandpoint