Justice Scalia Gets His Gun; SCOTUS Finds 2nd Amendment

Leibowtiz's Canticle ^ | June 26, 2008 | Leibowitz

[Diggler]

Now is the time to go on the offense.

[jpl]

It's great that patriotic Americans won this case, but at 5-4 it's only one more vote away from being taken away completely.

Something for us to ponder, especially for those who may think that the next election isn't that important.

[wideawake]

In dissent, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote that the majority “would have us believe that over 200 years ago, the Framers made a choice to limit the tools available to elected officials wishing to regulate civilian uses of weapons.”

The government is still authorized to regulate the civilian uses of weapons - it always has been.

What it is not authorized to do is regulate ownership.

The state can tell you that it is not permissible to conduct target practice in a public park - but it cannot tell you that you cannot own a firearm.

[WOBBLY BOB]

Thanks to prof. Joe Olson and everyone else who wrote amicus briefs to the court in support of our rights!

[WOSG]

Good post. Linked to it here:
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2008/06/supreme-courts-uphold-right-to-keep-and.html

[PhilDragoo]

Liberals on the court prefer victims to be prosecuted for defending themselves per the British model.

[from occupied ga]

Today’s ruling was not so much of a great victory, as the avoidance of a great defeat.

[WOSG]

In my view the 4 who dissented, who just happened to be the four who went against the Consitution on Kelo, need to be impeached for deriliction of duty to the Constitution.

They are working *against* the constitution in case after case.

[geezerwheezer]

All I can say is.....”WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE !”

[WOSG]

THIS IS A REMINDER THAT 1 OR 2 SCOTUS JUSTICES CAN MEAN A LOT FOR OUR FREEDOMS!

Imagine if Kerry was President and picked 2 liberals instead of Roberts and Alito. The Headline today would be:

SCOTUS AFFIRMS DC GUN BAN, NO RKBA IN CONSTITUTION SAYS SCOTUS

That’s why we need McCain. Obama will nominate nightmare liberal activists.

[EdReform]

Excellent! Thanks for posting!

[Uncle Miltie]

"Praise God! Now how about the rest of our trampled rights?"

Comrade Juan McNuts is scheming to shut down more of your 1st Amendment Speech rights. So watch your mouth. FR could be next to fall under McNuts / Feingold.

[beaversmom]

Someone needs to make up a picture of that.

[dbehsman]

Leftists think that “1984” was a suggestion instead of a warning.

That's a really good one! If you don't mind, I think I'll use that for future tag lines!

[beaversmom]

Oh yeah definitely. It’s very important. As much as I’ve been disappointed in Bushie, he was at least good in that arena. I know Bush Sr. picked a big dud so it’s no guarantee with a Republican, but it is damn well guaranteed what Obama would pick—leftie and militant one at that. Probably nominate Spike Lee.

[mvpel]

Isn’t there some way that we can impeach Justice Stevens? From the tone of Scalia’s discussion of Stevens’ opinions (”dead wrong,” “bizarre”) it sounds like Scalia would get on board with such an effort as well.

[Gaffer]

From a link on Drudge re: the ruling.....

....The issue caused a split within the Bush administration. Vice President Dick Cheney supported the appeals court ruling, but others in the administration feared it could lead to the undoing of other gun regulations, including a federal law restricting sales of machine guns. Other laws keep felons from buying guns and provide for an instant background check........

THIS is what really pisses me off about W and his administration! They have bent over backwards to be 'reasonable', 'accessible' and open to the opposition. They're even using the same lame damn excuses liberals would use about guns (e.g., 'leads to unrestricted machine guns').

Proponents of second amendment rights have never officially advocated citizen machine gunnery. What a bunch of tight assed panty waists.......

[colorado tanker]

All those who think it would be no big deal to put Obama and a Dem Senate in charge of SCOTUS nominations for four years by refusing to vote for McCain should carefully consider this. 5-4. It could easily be reversed by one future nominee.

[dbehsman]

I just got done talking with my dad, and he pointed out that Justice Breyer (I think I have this correct) was appointed by President Ford, and that Ford really regretted it. I think that Bush 41 regretted appointing Souter. I think some in the Republican establishment have gotten the idea finally.

[mikebeam]

Thank you Jesus!