[ComeUpHigher]

Mueller is an embarrassment. Does anyone know whether the Bush Administration filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court with this issue and whether such brief argued there is an individual right to bears arms granted by the Second Amendment or whether the right to bear arms was only a collective right of a militia?

If the Bush Administration argued for an individual right, Bush should fire Mueller. If the Bush Administration argued only for a collective militia right, we should fire Bush.

[ComeUpHigher]

Never mind. I just answered my own question. I went to the Solicitor General's website and read the amicus brief filed on behalf of the Bush Administration. It at least argues that the Second Amendment guarantees and individual's right to bear arms; however, there are other aspects of this brief with which I disagree.

In any event, it is time for Mueller to go. How is it possible for the Solicitor General to advocate one position on behalf of the executive branch and Mueller to advocate a different position as a representative of the executive branch. Sometimes the actions by the Bush Administration makes the Keystone Cops look like a SWAT team.

[kabar]

Mueller is an embarrassment. Does anyone know whether the Bush Administration filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court with this issue and whether such brief argued there is an individual right to bears arms granted by the Second Amendment or whether the right to bear arms was only a collective right of a militia?

Here is a list of the amicus briefs in support of the respondent in the case District of Columiba v. Heller

Note that members of Congress [59 in the Senate and 251 in the House] and the VP filed an amicus brief in support of Heller. How Muller can make such a statement shows how much of a political tin ear he has, besides the fact that the ruling upheld a Constitutional right.