Rachel Maddow: MSNBC's Smart Hire

I saw your show tonight and I saw the segment where you were speaking on the gun rights. First off, have you read the constitution and read the words but not tried to interpret it? It states our rights to bear arms is for KEEPING the government from overthrowing it's people once again. Just as the British did to the Colonist. By allowing the people the right to bear arms for that reason it also allows us the right to bear arms for the purpose to ensure our safety from others as well.

Secondly, have you served in the military? I have. Who has the right to take away what I have fought for? Have you read the 28th ammendment? Congress shall make no laws concerning the people that they themselves shall not also be held to. Why then would Congress be allowed to keep their weapons and why then is Congress exempt from the same Medical Insurance laws as the people? Why not report un biased instead of it being obvious by your words and facial expressions showing where you stand for a chance?

JC of TX 2:40AM April 21, 2010

Rachel:

I have often wondered why a large portion of the US population believes that the US Government is incompetent to manage something rather straight forward such as universal health care - when at the same time the majority of the population believes that the Government is perfectly capable of waging wars all over the globe. It seems to me that waging wars might be a bit more complicated than providing health care.

Can you explain that apparent contradiction?

Hans Svendsen 12:31AM September 11, 2009

Anybody who has "real" life experience does not think, or give this bit*h a moment. DUMB. She is stupid beyond her years. I don't give an "f" about oxford..... nobody really does. Don't fool yourselves.

iuhfiaushfiueshfhas of NH 2:08AM August 07, 2009

Rachel,

I watch you over and over use the word "Democracy" on your TV show. I'm surprised that people that are well read and well educated, use that word in relation to the United States of America. If you ever read the Constitution (any one of the three versions) or the Constitutions of the States of the Union. If you've read much history you would know how vile that word is to the intent of the founders of this country from the very beginning. If you ever heard the Pledge of Allegiance you would know how out of place that word is. I could go on, but I'm not sure whether it would affect you or you misuse of the word as often as you use it. I would suggest you study the word and see if you really want to live in a democracy as opposed to a republic. The lack of knowledge and misuse of words and the concepts attached to them have allowed this country to be conned into the condition that it is currently in economically. We as a country would be closer to intent if we spoke and lived the Republic that we were given by our founding fathers than the Democracy that our Politicians have been selling and providing us with. Read some old dictionaries and encyclopedias to learn the truth behind the difference between the two. As you have pointed out many times, what is said in Washington DC and what is done in DC rarely turn out to be the same and when you include the misuse of words by politicians, the media and law enforcement it it a wonder anyone can find the parking lot or their cars in it. Mr. Obama imposes restrictions against lobbyists in Washington via his first speec to the people and then hires nine of them to his cabinet and associated positions. The new US Treasurer says he is hot on attacking tax cheats yet is one of the country's best know tax cheats who would have certainly gotten away with his indiscretion had it not been for his appointment or the scrutiny attached. It would be nice to have our rights, our republic and real money back and let Obama and his cronies can "keep the change". Hope this doesn't get me put on some politically incorrect watch list or the like. Just a thought or two!

Would love to hear back from you.

Tim

Tim Ortega of CA 1:15AM March 07, 2009