It would be like Christmas in January!
Posted on 01/16/2008 11:24:30 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Gun rights advocates were understandably dismayed when the Bush Administration Justice Department submitted a brief in District of Columbia v. Heller, the big Second Amendent case to be argued later this term, calling for a remand of the case for reconsideration of D.C.'s gun laws under a less demanding constitutional standard. Given the Bush Administration's support for an "individual rights" view of the Second Amendment, many find it incomprehensible that the Administration would not support the D.C. Circuit decision holding D.C.'s draconian gun restrictions unconstitutional. The DoJ's brief is also a potentially unwelcome development in the Presidential race, as it could dampen gun owners' support of GOP candidates.
I do not know whether any of the other campaigns have taken notice of the DoJ brief, but Fred has. As reported on RedState, Thompson accused the administration of "overlawyering" the case. After all, if an individual rights view of the Second Amendment does not proscribe an outright ban on handgun possession, there is not much left of the rights it purportedly protects.
Fred’s view on the Constitution is heads and shoulders about the rest.
Good for Fred.
Cool...
Outstanding! Speak truth to power Fred!
It would be like Christmas in January!
Idiots like Huckabee want to criticize the Bush administration over his prosecution of the war on Islamo Fascists (one of the few things Bush has done right), but won’t say a word about some of the really stupid things his administration has done. Like filing this amicus brief.
Fred gets the 2A. It’s not about hunting varmints Mitt. Its about all of us owning fire arms to “protect us from all of you” (as Suzanna Haupp said while testifying before Congress)
Machine guns! Did we mention machine guns? We're talking about machine guns here, people. So ban handguns or else. We're not sure how that's related. -Bush DOJ
Judges, judges, judges. Those are three of the most important tissues a President will deal with.
Thompson is the only candidate I trust to appoint judges who understand that the Constitution and the law mean what they say, and not what the judge wants them to say.
http://conservativesagainstfred.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/fred-thompsons-anti-gun-senate-record/
Kudos to McFred. Seriously.
Bush is becoming more like McCain the longer he stays in Washington. Whenver, the GOP is about to win something they both jump in and screw everything up.
Troll.
“I’d sure like the NRA to show its appreciation right before the SC primary with an endorsement.”
Why the NRA has not already endorsed Fred is beyond me. They could provide a big boost. Lets see,
Mitt talks about hunting varmints as a kid to boost his 2A credentials.
Huckabee has pictures taken hunting pheasant to boost his 2A credentials.
Fred visits gun stores, gun shows and comes out with statements like this to show his 2A credentials. You tell me who gets it...
Bush is selling us out.
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on this issue of second amendment.
Other candidates posed while hunting for birds,
Thompson is the only one who actually went to a gun show where registered voters are located.
People who can talk to candidate vs dead birds which do NOT talk to candidates.
We NEED Fred Thompson.
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