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appmanga

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17. This is very unlikely...

Reply to CaptainTruth (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2022, 09:13 PM

May 2022

...because Democratic presidents don't tend to elevate frothing ideologues to the Supreme Court. And Heller is based on an interpretation of language direct to the issue of guns. It's been a while sine I've read it, but I believe Griswold spoke of a "penumbra" privacy rights that emanate from other enumerated rights in the Constitution. Despite all the barking from the right-wing about certain words not being in the Constitution, the average person on the street instinctively understands the greatest right in this country, which also happens not be stated in the Constitution, is the right to be left alone and for the government to not intrude on you as you (as another famous document says) pursue your happiness. The part of the Republican party that isn't fascist is the American Taliban.

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If Roe can be overturned, so can Heller. A message for MAGAts... [View all] CaptainTruth May 2022 OP

Time to take away the men's toys. They are out of control. Irish_Dem May 2022 #1

The GOP spent 40 years slowly chipping away law after law Torchlight May 2022 #2

And also defunding public education. fierywoman May 2022 #15

I'd love to see it, but you're assuming quite a lot. maxsolomon May 2022 #3

I don't think I'm assuming anything, I'm merely stating that if A can happen, then B can happen too. CaptainTruth May 2022 #7

Alito pretty much stabbed Stare Decisis in the face. maxsolomon May 2022 #8

Many red states have already said they will ignore a federal ban... LiberatedUSA May 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #9

They can ignore it all they want, but they can't stop the feds from enforcing it. Angleae May 2022 #14

Without a doubt... WarGamer May 2022 #5

Heller won't be overturned. It wasn't based on the penumbral privacy right Ocelot II May 2022 #6

I'm interested to know: did the Heller decision discuss privacy? It would seem that you in2herbs May 2022 #10

LOL Skittles May 2022 #11

If we could prove the R party is turning Fascist KS Toronado May 2022 #12

Oh noes! That means they can't shoot Turbineguy May 2022 #13

Probably not the most effective argument FBaggins May 2022 #16

This is very unlikely... appmanga May 2022 #17

"arms" are mentioned in the constitution - that makes a difference for "textualists" AlexSFCA May 2022 #18

AR-15s aren't. And why did they ignore the "well regulated militia" part of the text? SunSeeker May 2022 #20

And unlike Roe, Heller really was wrongly decided. nt SunSeeker May 2022 #19

I have to wonder sarisataka May 2022 #21

One thing this thread has taught me is that when I post on DU I need to choose my words carefully... CaptainTruth May 2022 #22