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IL: The fallacy of judicial 'originalism'
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Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com
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If what the original authors of the Constitution meant guided today’s originalists and if the Constitution is a dead document, then the right to keep and bear arms would mean today the kind of arms prevalent in the 18th century. Also “the right of the people to keep and bear arms” would be constitutionally limited to members of “a well regulated militia.” That is clearly not the case.
Ed.: I guess the author thinks only the National Guard (a select militia) should have guns, and even then only 18th-century muskets. |
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PHORTO
(7/21/2018)
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*yawn*
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." - One'a them there original fellas
Now you really must excuse me, I have to go cling to my Bible and guns. |
| Comment by:
MarkHamTownsend
(7/21/2018)
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| It would be of tremendous service to authors of this drivel if they would do the research and find out what the Founders' original intentions were prior to writing their .... drivel. *SIGH* |
| Comment by:
MarkHamTownsend
(7/21/2018)
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| It would be of tremendous service to authors of this drivel if they would do the research and find out what the Founders' original intentions were prior to writing their .... drivel. *SIGH* |
| Comment by:
MarkHamTownsend
(7/21/2018)
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Oooooops. Double tap. Sorry.
But it was worth repeating. |
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