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To: cotton1706
The Silver Lining?

Justice Bork will no longer have to see the continued destruction of this once-great nation.

But let us not whitewash Bork in his death: He was also a gungrabber.

Bork has denounced what he calls the "NRA view" of the Second Amendment, something he describes as the "belief that the constitution guarantees a right to Teflon-coated bullets." Instead, he has argued that the Second Amendment merely guarantees a right to participate in a government militia.[34]

56 posted on 12/19/2012 8:05:16 AM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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To: Lazamataz
Bork...has argued that the Second Amendment merely guarantees a right to participate in a government militia.

I don't know if this was early in his career or later, but, to me, his reasoning was more important than his conclusions. His approach, which should be followed by all judges, especially federal judges, was to put his own personal values and biases aside and faithfully apply the original understanding and intent of the law (in this case, the Constitution) as best as possible. That's the best anyone can do. It doesn't guarantee perfect results, but nothing is prefect and this faithful methodology is the truest and most integrated judicial approach there is to Constitutional law.

69 posted on 12/19/2012 8:46:25 AM PST by PapaNew
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