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To: VeniVidiVici
"So then you’re claiming “the People” of the 2d are different than the “the People” of the 10th?"

No. They're the same.

"That the 10th only applies to those “People” who bear arms in the militia?"

The 10th applies to "the people". As does the 2nd. And the 4th. As does Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution.

"The people" refers to a group -- esentially the voters; those with a connection to the country. Those with "full" rights. The enfranchised body politic.

It does not mean every person, if that's what you're getting at. What are you getting at?

849 posted on 11/14/2007 1:16:53 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen
It does not mean every person, if that's what you're getting at.

What is a "group" made up of? If you are excluding some from said "group", then you aren't talking about the entire "group" any more. You are talking a "select few". This weird little elitist view of yours runs contrary to the Constitution.

Not really a surprise coming from you...

850 posted on 11/14/2007 1:36:15 PM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: robertpaulsen

If the Supreme Court rules the 2nd Amendment is an “individual right” that extends beyond the limits of active participation in a state militia, will you promise to stop harping on your much-disputed premise?

I bring this up because there is, thru the grapevine, indication that the Supreme Court will take the _Heller_ case and rule in that direction by a landslide ... and, by indication of popular commentary per your absence, widespread desire that you do so.


863 posted on 11/14/2007 3:25:35 PM PST by ctdonath2 (The color blue tastes like the square root of 0?)
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