PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2013/01/17/are-we-at-last-brought-to-such-a-humiliating-and-debasing-degradation-that-we-cannot-be-trusted-with-arms-for-our-own-defense/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:03:39 -0400"Are we at last brought to such a humiliating and debasing degradation that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense?"<![CDATA[As President Obama surrounds himself with children to further his campaign to relieve Americans of their Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms, some canny observers have recalled other political figures who have resorted to using children to sentimentalize their policies.]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:44:56 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2013/01/17/are-we-at-last-brought-to-such-a-humiliating-and-debasing-degradation-that-we-cannot-be-trusted-with-arms-for-our-own-defense-n117296