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In reply to the discussion: The "Well Regulated Militia" clause in plain English and other liberal Constitutional musings [View all]CTyankee
(63,912 posts)20. No, I don't and it isn't. I was just using this as a point. It is more than that as Justice Ginsburg
has pointed out and was reported in the NYT a few months back. She felt it was a lack on inclusiveness and some observers were quoted as saying it was inflexible and old.
The interpretation of the second amendment is, to me. a joke. A modern joke. Perhaps another modern constitutional democracy has one, but I don't know about it. Why is that? If it is so wonderful and such a bulwark against tyranny why haven't the nations of the world who god knows have seen worse tyranny than ours, written it into THEIR constitutions?
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appal_jack
Jul 2012
OP
So the parts you like have stayed the same, and the parts you don't like have changed...
villager
Jul 2012
#1
Arms are not even a little bit regulated. not anywhere near as regulated as they need to become.
robinlynne
Jul 2012
#29
Scalia? seriously? undoubtedly? Scalia puts words into Thomas Jefferson's mouth?
robinlynne
Jul 2012
#30
what do you say to people like me who think the whole 2nd amendment should be abandoned?
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#7
Oh, I don't need your advice, Pave. Just pointing out how out of touch WE really are here.
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#12
do you think it is the second ammendment that is allowing the rest of the world to pass us by
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#15
No, I don't and it isn't. I was just using this as a point. It is more than that as Justice Ginsburg
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#20
if you don't and it isn't why did you see the need to go on? as for your questions
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#28
I told him why we have an unworkable constitution today. It was what we had in the past and
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#23
you said "whims of the few." I was pointing out that women make up a slight majority. You have
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#69
Justice Ginsburgh said that if she were to advise a new democracy she would recommend the
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#17
You have so rightly described the problem, appal jack! The lack of specificity in our
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#26
silly. I have one grandson and will have another in mid January. Why wouldn't I want for them
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#68
I say write your Senators and Representatives and ask them to initiate an amendment to repeal it
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#21
Of course. See my other posts in this threads about the deficiencies in our Constitution and
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#24
It is worth emphasizing what you said about "Democratic leaders such as Bill Clinton"
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#38
the right to self defense with a firearm is not mentioned at all in the constitution.
robinlynne
Jul 2012
#45
Glad to see that as your position. Do you who John Locke was? Do you understand the philosophy
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#48