[Erik Latranyi]

Brace yourselves.

[Always Right]

Just in time for Obama to denounce the 2nd Amendment before the general election.

[ConservativeMind]

I’m for the death penalty for child rapists.

This will be interesting.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

Waiting with baited breath, on the edge of my seat, and fingers crossed that the second amendment is upheld today.

[Tzimisce]

Yeah? Well I know a place where the Constitution doesn’t matter (Supreme Court.)

[michigander]

Summary of actions Tuesday by the Supreme Court

By The Associated Press – 34 minutes ago

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court:

_Ruled that workers who face retaliation after complaining about race discrimination may sue their employers.

_Declared that a major anti-age bias law protects federal employees who faced retaliation after complaining about discrimination.

_Said Alabama's governor did not need advance approval from the federal government to fill a county commission vacancy with a fellow Republican appointee.

_Refused to step into the case of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who was convicted of steering contracts, tax fraud, misuse of tax dollars and state workers, and killing a bribery investigation.

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

I may be ignorant about the duration of SCOTUS decision-making, but it seems to me that a case, that is clearly defined in the Constitution, should be a no-brainer for the court. Why is it taking so long? Are they looking for ways to justify government “infringement”??

[andyandval]

We need some relevant eye candy on this thread.

I know it's not quite up to snuff for the impressive arsenals of other FReepers...

But gimme a break I live in New York.

[Mr. Pumblechook]

I predict the SC says, “The 2nd A. protects INDIVIDUAL rights, BUT... Blah, blah, blah, the DC law, and every other gun law in the country stands.” Pray to God I’m wrong, because I do.

[Gilbo_3]

new to banglist...

[LibertyRocks]

Wow, some really powerful cases coming up. Here’s hoping some members of the Supreme Court remember to brush up on the Constitution before some of these rulings - if they decide to hear them.

[MartinStyles]

We need the USSC to protect us from democrats like rarely before. Please do the right thing guys.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Major cases still undecided include the rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the ban on handguns in Washington, D.C., and whether people convicted of raping children can be given the death penalty.

If your allegiance is questionable, then likewise is everything else. THESE ARE OBVIOUS CALLS, JUSTICES!

[Grizzled Bear]

Major cases still undecided include the rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the ban on handguns in Washington, D.C., and whether people convicted of raping children can be given the death penalty.

Let me sum up my platform.

Detainees at Guantanamo Bay MUST be granted rights equal to those granted to U.S. personnel (including contractors) by Al Quada and Taliban forces.

All U.S. Citizens residing in the D.C. area, if otherwise qualified to carry, are compelled to attend a firearms safety course and upon successful completion will be given their choice of a Beretta 9mm or a Colt 357 Magnum Revolver.

Persons convicted of actual child rape and determined guilty beyond reasonable doubt, excluding certain instances of "statutory rape" to whit an 18 year old boy with his willing 17 year old girl friend are caught in the act of "the horizontal boogie," shall be taken to an area adjacent to the scene of his crime where he or she shall be placed under the tender ministrations of the victims parents and/or other family member(s), guardian(s), etc, for a period not less then five minutes and not more than one hour. Any remaining residue of the perpetrator shall be burned down to ash which will be deposited in the nearest municipal land fill.

Vote for the Grizzled Party in 08.

[Liberty Valance]

~ bump ~

[SunkenCiv]

Ping!

[andyandval]

A long read. But great and persuasive.

Respondent's brief in D.C. v. Heller

[Redbob]

They’d better get the 2nd Amendment one right...