Reply #138: That SCOTUS is political is old news here...

[SteveM]

I am not sure what you mean by saying "...the founding fathers debated at length and came to a consensus that everyone needs a handgun for personal 'protection.'" I think they recognized that "the people" had a right to keep and bear arms. Are you suggesting a literalist interpretation by citing handguns? If so, then our use of keyboards to discuss this thread is not protected.

You suggest that Obama should expand SCOTUS (FDR-style?) and pack it with the "biggest liberals" he can find. At the time of FDR's attempt he was accused (and rightly so) of trying to subjugate the courts to the will of the executive. In any case, packing in the "biggest liberals," presumably to continue battling the Second Amendment, would be like instituting a culture war which would result -- voila! -- in the GOP once again gaining power.

You mention Bush v. Gore. It was one Bill Clinton who said Gore lost because of his inconvenient support of the AWB.