“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
— The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776
“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)
“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008
More twisting of plain words
Published Mon, Jul 21 2008 3:40 PM
Two convicted felons are using last month's Supreme Court ruling in Heller to challenge a federal law that prohibits them from owning guns. They're challenging based upon the court's ruling that the second amendment allows them to keep loaded handguns at home for self defense.
"Felons, such as Barton, have the need and the right to protect themselves and their families by keeping firearms in their home," says David Chontos, Barton's court-appointed lawyer.
Mr. Chontos and other criminal defense lawyers say the high court's decision means federal laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of people convicted of felonies and crimes of domestic violence are unconstitutional as long as the weapons are needed for self-defense.
Have you heard that quaint colloquialism that rhymes with "spit"? You know the one I speak of, the one with the literal meaning "fecal droppings from a male bovine?" Mr. Chontos apparently didn't really bother to read the courts opinion, where Justice Scalia said…
Although we do not undertake an exhaustive historical analysis today of the full scope of the Second Amendment, nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill…
Look it up. It's on page 54 of the opinion of the court. I guess criminal defense lawyers don't really bother reading the opinions they cite in the defense of their clients. Is it any wonder it takes decades to see justice in some cases?
Cross posted at NW Bloggers and Bloggers for Civil Discourse.
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 | justice?..almost doesnt exist anymore ..!! |
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