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To: epow
Not my analysis, or Jim March's (from TFL), but Clayton Cramer's. In any case, if true, it's heartening to know there's at least a few strict contructionist judges on the federal appeals court working to reclaim our constitutional republic.
12 posted on 10/24/2001 5:36:40 PM PDT by Vigilant1
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To: Vigilant1
In any case, if true, it's heartening to know there's at least a few strict contructionist judges on the federal appeals court working to reclaim our constitutional republic.

Amen to that. I haven't seen an "individual right" interpretation come from a federal court EVER in my 64+ years, as best I can remember. It sounds reeeaaal good to me, even if it isn't quite everything I would have wanted it to be.

That part of the decision about the government having the power to put "reasonable" limits on the right doesn't sit real well. If allowing naked lap dancing to be protected by the free speech clause of the 1st is "reasonable", it certainly isn't "reasonable" to prohibit me from carrying a .45 hogleg in my belt down main street under the RKBA clause of the 2nd. I guess my idea of reasonable isn't the same as theirs.

But, I suppose I should be happy enough as it is, we could have gotten skunked and we didn't. Good enuff for now anyway.

16 posted on 10/24/2001 10:08:18 PM PDT by epow
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