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To: robertpaulsen
the Second amendment refers to a "well regulated state Militia"

Ah, the crux of the problem. You seem to have a different copy of the Bill Of Rights than everyone else here. Our copy does not say "well regulated state Militia", it says "well regulated Militia" and then goes on to indicate how that's something good for a State, which does not in any way indicate that the State is the topmost controlling authority of the Militia being referred to.

85 posted on 10/18/2007 11:04:13 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (The color blue tastes like the square root of 0?)
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To: ctdonath2
"Our copy does not say "well regulated state Militia", it says "well regulated Militia"

So does mine. And, as I said, it refers to the state Militia.

"which does not in any way indicate that the State is the topmost controlling authority of the Militia being referred to."

Well, it's "well regulated". And its officers are appointed by the state. I give up -- what militia is the second amendment referring to?

112 posted on 10/18/2007 12:41:37 PM PDT by robertpaulsen
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