Supreme Gun Rights

Nietzsche is Dead ^ | 27 June | foutsc

[foutsc]

"So Wrong, So Often, For So Long..."

I'm slackjawed. The Supremes have actually found a right that exists in the Constitution! For decades they have been adept on finding "rights" where none existed in this document, and denied real rights when they existed in black and white.

As Boston T. Party would say, "Hold off on the party balloons." This decision by the court was not a compete vindication of the 2nd Amendment, but a cleverly crafted piece not in line with the other famous 1939 2nd Amendment case, U.S. vs. Miller. The upshot of that decision was that any weapon that normally would be used by servicemen is protected by the 2nd Amendment. Today, the court backpedaled and reduced that to "hunting and self-defense arms" subject to "reasonable restrictions." This clear Constitutional right was upheld by only five; four agreed with a complete firearms ban.

Speaking of those in black robes, Let's see what Thomas Jefferson said about these judges:

"To consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions [is] a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Our judges are as honest as other men and not more so. They have with others the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps... The constitution has erected no such single tribunal, knowing that to whatever hands confided, with the corruptions of time and party, its members would become despots. It has more wisely made all the departments co-equal and co-sovereign within themselves."

Yes... corruption of time, despots, and privilege of their corps. That pretty much sums up this Oligarchy.

Sadly, basic human rights can never be taken away, but only given up. In other words, I was born with basic rights - and only I can give them up. I exercise all my constitutional rights regardless what some corrupt judge may say against or in favor of them.

A last quote by Jefferson:

"The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any form they please."

-- Hugh Farnham

[foutsc]

My Buddy Hugh celebrates the Supreme Court decision keeping the 2nd Amendment intact, but laments the fact that we live in a climate where our constitutional rights could even be threatened like this. Meanwhile, the supremes invent new rights out of whole cloth. Let's celebrate, but let's not let our guard down.

[Warthog-2]

As the late Charlton Heston said,”They will have to take my gun out of my dead hand” or words to that effect.
Send Kennedy and Ginsberg into unsolicited retirement.

[12Gauge687]

I’d like to see Justice Souter retire, too. He’s infamous for the eminent domain decision.

[fernwood]

Kennedy voted with the majority to uphold the 2A. He was the most vocal supporter in oral arguements. I think you mean Breyer.

[foutsc]

It was “... My cold, dead hands.” God bless Charleton Heston’s soul.

[Yo-Yo]

"From my cold, dead hands."

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(Only 8 seconds long, and worth every millisecond.)