Posted on 06/08/2026 7:45:17 PM PDT by Olog-hai
During an appearance on the Unity Over Division podcast, U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D) echoed Joe Biden by saying the Second Amendment is “not absolute.”
Talarico said, “I believe in the Second Amendment just as much as I believe in the First. We have a right to bear arms to protect ourselves, our families. We have a right to own weapons for sport or for hunting. But like any freedom in the Bill of Rights, it’s not absolute.”
Breitbart News reported that on February 26, 2020, during a CNN Town Hall, Biden argued that the Second Amendment was not “absolute.” …
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Go eat some more meat, Jimmy; maybe it might start putting your brain right, eventually.
The only “absolute” in a Democrat’s philosophy is the power of government.
The wording of the Constitution makes most of the rights absolute. It is the interpretation of unelected judges that place restrictions on the rights.
Talarico: “We have a freedom of speech but you can’t yell ‘fire’ in a crowded building.”
Actually pinheaded…. https://www.freedomforum.org/yell-fire-crowded-theater/
“…simply yelling “fire” in a theater is not automatically unprotected speech. To determine whether the action is protected or not requires knowing a little more about the context, including the intent of the person yelling and the actual or imminently likely results… To be limited, the speech must incite imminent lawless action.
“Similarly, just because someone believes speech is false or feels that it is offensive or harmful is not enough to limit the speech. Courts look at the speaker’s intent, the actual impact of the speech, and whether it fits into a specifically defined type of speech that is unprotected to determine whether it is so harmful that it can be limited or punished.”
Philosophically, yelling fire anywhere is a property rights issue, not a speech issue.
If I own the building, people should be able to yell whatever they want as long as I allow it.
This is clearly beyond Jimmy T’s comprehension.
All of the rights therein are absolute. Acts of judges and legislators to deny/nullify those rights are unconstitutional and illegal.
He’s relying on some tripe joementia spouted? 😵
That has to do with incrimination of actions rather than the speech itself.
Oh sure. In fact, nothing in the Constitution is absolute, in Democrat world.
I doubt it’s reliance. More like knee-jerk indoctrination.
Yep, that nonsense again.
Who died and left this dick in charge? I recommend that if the little girl doesn’t like guns and the Second Amendment, the fag needs to go back girls summer camp.
Is it ok to shout “Theater!” in a fire station?
Only if it’s crowded.
You forgot on other thing. What if there’s actually a fire?
The last Texas politician who talked like this was Beato Meato.
What office does he hold today? :)
These guys think the second amendment is for hunting. And target practice.
And simpletons believe them.
During an appearance on the Unity Over Division podcast, U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D) echoed Joe Biden by saying the Second Amendment is “not absolute.” Can you absolutely tip over on a bicycle like Joe, James?
He wants to win in Texas, right?
🤡😆😂
Don’t know what happened to the rest of my comment.
2A recognizes our right to keep arms in the event people like Talarico should gain power.
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