Posted on 06/16/2006 11:49:22 AM PDT by neverdem
Right restored
The National Rifle Association this week delivered once again on its role of upholding the Second Amendment, as Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco signed into law the NRA-backed Emergency Powers Protection Act.
The law prevents governments in her state from confiscating firearms during a state of emergency, as took place in New Orleans last year.
"The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina became the proving ground for what American gun owners have always feared: the day that government bureaucrats throw the Bill of Rights in the trash and declare freedom to be whatever they say it is," says NRA chief Wayne LaPierre.
Inconsistent Al
Al Gore worries the world's getting hot,
And all over the globe he will trot,
Warmly warning the masses
About grave greenhouse gases
Caused by people who travel a lot.
-- F.R. Duplantier
Hillary and Barney
She's not president -- yet -- but one might gather as much given the language used to tout one speech today to the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.
"Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver a major policy address on privacy," the society states, adding that "featured remarks" will then be delivered by Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat.
Oh, well, Mr. Frank already made his waves Tuesday when blasting John R. Bolton, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, for his "disastrous tenure" leading to a "diminution of American influence."
"Anyone who doubts the wisdom of the constitutional requirement that important officials be confirmed by the Senate before taking up their jobs should ponder the disastrous example of John Bolton, whom the Senate declined to confirm as ambassador to the U.N., and who received a recess appointment from President Bush,"...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Guess Blanco looked around and saw that Loozianna is changing. Many of the loyal, reliable, Democrats have left the state after Katrina, including her best cemetery-canvassers. So she has to make nice with Bubba.
Does it clearly and unambiguously state that citizens have the right to use any force necessary, up to and including deadly force, against anyone--including people in police uniforms--who tries to disarm them?
If not, the law isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
Add to your requirement the right to personally sue any officer, and all of his/her superiors in the chain of command up to the highest official of the jurisdiction in question, and then I'd be happier...and happier still if a person whose rights were trampled on in this way could charge all of those same "public servants" with a crime that would carry jail time.
Since officers who tried to confiscate people's weapons would likely end up dead under my proposal, I'm not sure what value there would be in suing them. Regarding their superiors as principals in their murder might not be a bad idea (if a criminal is shot in self-defense, a co-conspirator in the original crime is deemed responsible for his murder, even when the shooting itself was righteous).
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