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X_Digger

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23. And the same judge who thought that anti-sodomy laws were constitutional, the death penalty was a-ok

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 12:44 PM

Dec 2012

.. and that putting someone in jail for life without parole for kiting a $100 check was just peachy.

Do you *really* want to hold him up as an example of a good judge?

Really?

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The Second Amendment Has Nothing to Do with Gun Ownership [View all] liberal N proud Dec 2012 OP

Well, that's about the lamest, most cherry picked interpretation of the 2nd amendment I've seen MadHound Dec 2012 #1

So you are a constitutional scholar? liberal N proud Dec 2012 #2

Umm, you did notice the second part of the Second Amendment, didn't you? MadHound Dec 2012 #3

well, that "some retired judge" was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United CTyankee Dec 2012 #12

As published by Parade magazine, and paraphrased by Daily Kos, MadHound Dec 2012 #13

Do you have any research to the contrary? Please let me know instead of relying on CTyankee Dec 2012 #24

And the same judge who thought that anti-sodomy laws were constitutional, the death penalty was a-ok X_Digger Dec 2012 #23

we are not talking about his opinion about anti-sodomy laws and the death penalty, now CTyankee Dec 2012 #25

So his opinion has value only when he agrees with you? That the size of it? X_Digger Dec 2012 #41

I'm seeing a pattern here... derby378 Dec 2012 #53

same goes for you... CTyankee Dec 2012 #59

oh, don't be tiresome. I agreed with something he said. So what. CTyankee Dec 2012 #57

Don't hold him up as an expert if you're not going to stand behind that.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #61

You know more about constitutional law than he did, obviously... CTyankee Dec 2012 #62

It doesn't take an expert to see that he despised individual rights, generally. X_Digger Dec 2012 #63

Oh, of course I will my dearest. Anything to please you! CTyankee Dec 2012 #64

this is the problem with binary thinking right here.. frylock Dec 2012 #60

He's only representing that those words were those of a judge published in Parade Magazine. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #16

you make excellent points in your OP samsingh Dec 2012 #26

I'm not. So I won't address Burger's legal claims; other more qualified people already have. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #29

You are being conned. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #32

Ah, so it's a false citation? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #33

Apparently someone at Dailykos made this up, and then at least two OPs have been created AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #35

Amen pipoman Dec 2012 #6

He's not relying upon the actual language published in Parade Magazine and attributed to Burger. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #11

MadHound I must angrily disagree with your subject. I don't believe OP is that good. nt jody Dec 2012 #27

I accept the President's position that it is an individual right. hack89 Dec 2012 #4

Not a gun owner myself Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #58

I have yet to find someone who states pipoman Dec 2012 #5

Since the origional source is Parade Magazine from Jan 14, 1990, that is the best source AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #7

Until 2008 the OP has it correct. Morton Grove, IL, for example was able to ban handguns. The byeya Dec 2012 #8

State rights rule! hack89 Dec 2012 #15

agreed samsingh Dec 2012 #51

liberal N proud, don't let this folks get you down. Thanks for the informative contribution. ywcachieve Dec 2012 #9

If facts matter, his informative contribution was to republish something that was untrue AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #17

I agree with OP. Doesn't matter though, even Scalia agrees restrictions are OK. Let's pass them. Hoyt Dec 2012 #10

Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Dec 2012 #14

The 2002 9th circuit opinion buzzroller Dec 2012 #18

I am the King of France slackmaster Dec 2012 #19

Only if I get to be the reincarnation of Emperor Norton I of the United States derby378 Dec 2012 #54

A good, lengthy, scholarly book review regarding this topic, "To Keep and Bear Arms" by Garry Wills yodermon Dec 2012 #20

Here's the problem with opinions...they are only that... jmg257 Dec 2012 #31

Isn't there something wrong with this math? "State militias = National Guard"? jmg257 Dec 2012 #21

Laurence Tribe was persuaded, before Heller. Yet another GOP ideologue? eallen Dec 2012 #22

Reservist in the Swiss Army are permitted to store military weaponry in their homes. Aristus Dec 2012 #28

Congress has all the authority it needs for the militia in Article I, Section 8, clauses 15 & 16. jody Dec 2012 #30

Scholarly discussion of the 2nd Amendment bongbong Dec 2012 #34

bongbong the best review of both sides of RKBA debate is Heller opinion and dissents and the many jody Dec 2012 #36

More insults from the Delicate Flowers bongbong Dec 2012 #38

No one has to impugn your intelligence but you do have an opportunity to read the material I jody Dec 2012 #42

LOL bongbong Dec 2012 #45

"yo mama" trash talk doesn't bother me. You use the same old insults so readers will start ignoring jody Dec 2012 #48

"More insults" as you call anyone that disagrees with you a rl6214 Dec 2012 #47

Not everybody bongbong Dec 2012 #50

I don't know what a "Tom Tomorrow" is but it doesn't take a rocket scientist rl6214 Dec 2012 #67

The folks who own gun shops and sell guns are loving all this anti-gun BS. crazyjoe Dec 2012 #37

That's bongbong Dec 2012 #39

gun sales are through the roof, real funny. crazyjoe Dec 2012 #65

Yes! bongbong Dec 2012 #66

what's with the delicate flower crap? grow up crazyjoe Jan 2013 #68

It's a term to sooth super-sensitive gun-lovers bongbong Jan 2013 #70

well, that's pretty immature and stupid. crazyjoe Jan 2013 #71

LOL bongbong Jan 2013 #72

Let's try this with the Establishment clause. Igel Dec 2012 #40

IMO some on *both* sides are incoherent. jody Dec 2012 #43

I don't think even the dissenting justices in Heller believe that aikoaiko Dec 2012 #44

I agree! bongbong Dec 2012 #46

I see you're still trying trying to contribute something meaningful. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #52

Yes! bongbong Dec 2012 #56

aikoaiko I'm disappointed that almost none of the anti-RKBA group have read the Heller opinion and jody Dec 2012 #49

Burger did not issue the opinion which is now falsely being attributed to him. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #55

I don't give a fuck about the meaning of the second amendment TRJuan Jan 2013 #69