It's About Time

Right Up Front ^ | 06/26/2008 | Katy Loraley

[KatyLoraleyVidales]

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 (conservative to liberal) decision that the right for American citizens to keep and bear arms is in fact Constitutionally granted.

Conservative and Liberal Justices have argued over the Constitutional interpretation of the 2nd Amendment for years. Conservatives have argued that the 2nd Amendment states that the right to keep and bear arms is a Constitutionally guaranteed right. Whereas Liberals have stated that it was meant to be used by militia only.

Justice Scalia wrote the Majority Opinion for the court stating that it was evident that the "historic narrative" favored gun rights for American citizens both before and after the inception of the 2nd Amendment.

Justice Scalia writes: It was plainly the understanding in the post-Civil War Congress that the Second Amendment protected an individual right to use arms for self-defense...We start therefore with a strong presumption that the Second Amendment right is exercised individually and belongs to all Americans...”

[avacado]

"Whereas Liberals have stated that it was meant to be used by militia only."

That's because liberals can't read. The 2nd Amendment reads quite clearly that in order for a militia to form there has to be a population of individuals who are already armed. Sort of hard to prospectively form a militia with a population only armed with Yo-Yos.

[flaglady47]

The scary thing about this decision is that it easily could have gone the other way. Remember, this was a 5-4 decision. One lousy vote could have made it otherwise. To think that there are that many people on the Court that would vote against the clear intent of our Constitution is frightening.

[wintertime]

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 (conservative to liberal)
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What is scary is that **4** justices literally voted against our Constitution.This demonstrates how fragile our freedom really is. We are **that** close to a dictatorship.

All it takes is a Democratic-commie Party majority, a Democratic-commie president, Democratic-commie dominated judiciary, plenty of ballot box fraud, confiscation of all guns,,and,,,there it is: Commie-Dictatorship!

Sinclair Lewis wrote “It Can't Happen Here”! I recommend this book to all Freepers.

Also....please remember there is no such thing as a “liberal”. They are either COMMUNISTS or USEFUL IDIOTS! It is time to call them by their true name. ( Yes, I am shouting.)

[wintertime]

Please read post #4.

Yes, I **is** scary!

[wintertime]

That's because liberals can't read.
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The communists sitting in black robes on the Supreme Court **can** read!

First of all let's stop using the term “liberal”. A “liberal” is really one of two things:

1) They are **really** COMMUNISTS! They can read and they **know** what they are doing. This makes them **evil**!

Or....

2) They are USEFUL IDIOTS: They may or may not know how to read but these people are **stupid**!

So?...My conclusion?

I believe the 4 voting against the Constitution are evil.

[PistolPaknMama]

What is scarey, is that even Stevens and Breyers dissent conceded that the 2nd Amendment recognizes an individual right, but then goes on to say that government and judges don’t have to be bound by the Constitution.

[PistolPaknMama]

What is scarey, is that even Stevens and Breyers dissent conceded that the 2nd Amendment recognizes an individual right, but then goes on to say that government and judges don’t have to be bound by the Constitution.

[exnavy]

That’s what the brits and the Queen thought about 230 years ago as well.