Posted on 10/04/2007 7:53:04 AM PDT by Bob Leibowitz
Jonathan Turley, a very high profile constitutional scholar and dedicated liberal, this morning confessed to reading the Constitution and finding within its black letters a previously undiscovered 2nd Amendment. To Turley's chagrin and credit, he acknowledges his discovery in today's op-ed piece A Liberal's Lament: The NRA Might Be Right After All
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Like many academics, I was happy to blissfully ignore the Second Amendment. It did not fit neatly into my socially liberal agenda. Yet, two related cases could now force liberals into a crisis of conscience. The Supreme Court is expected to accept review of District of Columbia v. Heller and Parker v. District of Columbia, involving constitutional challenges to the gun-control laws in Washington.
His most compelling lines form the most compelling argument in favor of the Second Amendment meaning exactly what it says:
More important, the mere reference to a purpose of the Second Amendment does not alter the fact that an individual right is created. The right of the people to keep and bear arms is stated in the same way as the right to free speech or free press.
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***Like many academics, I was happy to blissfully ignore the Second Amendment.***
I wouldn’t call them academics.
Yet he’s always on Fox (or was).
At least Fox doesn’t let the third rate hack (and former participator in this forum) Jeffrey Toobin on.
Of The People, by The People, for The People....all of the amendments...except THAT ONE!!
‘Sokay... lots of people on *both* sides forget the 10th Amendment is there, too.
No right is created; it already exists. The Bill of Rights is intended to protect those preexisting and inalienable rights.
Harry and Nancy are saddened...and deeply concerned.
Jonathan Turley will be the next victim on the moonbat hit list.
shazzam!
It's in the Declaration of Independence. Yes and all of our rights are given to us by our Creator.
Well that kinda asks one question: What belongs to the people? (in terms of responsibility)
bump
bttt
Beware this poison pill mischaracterization. No rights are "created" by the Constitution or Bill of Rights. They are simply guaranteed, and in some instances, but not all, specified.
While it may be true that this "legal expert" has seen the light, it could also be a case of laying the groundwork for repealing the Second Amendment should the SCOTUS rule unfavorably, i.e. correctly.
Everything not specifically granted to the government.
Bang!
IBrp
How is it that liberals believe that the 2nd amendment and only the 2nd amendment empowers the government while all others empower the individual.
“a very high profile constitutional scholar”???? How could this be if he never read the 2nd Ammendment?
What happened, the guy got mugged?
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