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To: Congressman Billybob
A declaration of 'martial law' suspends the 2nd and allows confiscation? Sorry, but I don't believe that opinion can be supported by referring to our Constitution.
I'd suggest you also do more research on the constitutional aspects of martial law.

I have "done my research" on the constitutional aspects of martial law. Apparently you have not. You should read the Supreme Court decisions on that precise subject during and after the Civil War.

I have. In fact the link I gave you at post #171 refers to those decisions in its conclusions. -- Obviously you did not bother to read it.

As for your other comments, you seem badly confused. ALL laws, on ALL subjects, in ALL jurisdictions remain on the books and are apparently valid, until the authority which passed them, repeals them -- or until a court of competent jurisdiction declares them unconstitutional (under US or state constitutions).

Are you aware that Marshall refuted that authoritarian type argument back in 1803, Marbury v Madison? No one in the USA is bond to obey 'laws' repugnant to the Constitution. In fact officers of the court, like you, are bound by oath to fight such repugnant laws.

This is what it means to call something a "law."
You argue that by pointing this out I somehow agree with or support all such laws. That is abject nonsense.
It's like if I stated the fact that New Orleans has been destroyed by a hurricane you would claim that I "agreed with" or "supported" that result.

You are not stating facts about the law, you are opining about martial law & states rights to confiscate arms.

I cannot make it any plainer than that. Have you got the point now?
John / Billybob

I think everyone, by now, gets your 'point'; - more than you realize. Thanks for helping to make it evident.

674 posted on 09/09/2005 9:53:48 AM PDT by dimquest
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To: dimquest
You are really wasting my time. I've spent 35 years working with constitutional law, and you think I haven't read the cases or don't understand them?

I've concluded that trying to talk with you on this subject is like trying to teach a pig to sing. It annoys the pig, and it wastes your time.

Kindly don't reply in the future to anything I post. I will extend you the same courtesy.

John

676 posted on 09/09/2005 9:58:53 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob (Mayor Nagin is personally responsible for 6 times the American deaths as the Iraq War.)
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