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13. Do you think the First Amendment should protect more than hand operated presses?

Sun Oct 25, 2020, 10:55 PM

Oct 2020

If so. I assume by the logic of your argument it should protect modern weapons as well.

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I think they confuse the constitution with biblical scripture Walleye Oct 2020 #1

This!👆 SheltieLover Oct 2020 #3

they play pretty fast and loose with that too... uriel1972 Oct 2020 #9

Actually the inverse is true, at least for actual Biblical scholarship. grantcart Oct 2020 #12

I do find it interesting. But I was thinking of evangelicals Walleye Oct 2020 #14

Thanks for the explanation. it's kind of reassuring Walleye Oct 2020 #16

The Golden Rule was in widespread use before Jesus grantcart Oct 2020 #21

In our system of stare decisis misanthrope Oct 2020 #4

that's the thing... uriel1972 Oct 2020 #11

Good piece, soothsayer. Thanks for posting. mobeau69 Oct 2020 #5

K&R Blue Owl Oct 2020 #7

fair enough... uriel1972 Oct 2020 #10

"originalism" is an incoherent hypocritical mish-mash struggle4progress Oct 2020 #18

Oh I bet the "Originalists"do understand and hate it uriel1972 Oct 2020 #19

they exist* uriel1972 Oct 2020 #20