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hack89

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48. Every part of the Bill of Rights is an individual right
Sun May 29, 2022, 06:03 PM
May 2022

That's why it was added to the Constitution - to act as limit on government power. What other parts of the BOR are not individual rights?

Plenty of "Originalists" do not consider any Amendments... dchill May 2022 #1
Who? former9thward May 2022 #42
Are you referring to what they SAY they believe? dchill May 2022 #43
What they write. former9thward May 2022 #47
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) Frasier Balzov May 2022 #2
Yeah, that sawdust was what I added from somebody else - haHAH!1 - plus, a joke thread. UTUSN May 2022 #6
When discussing the Constitution in a blog or chat room... keithbvadu2 May 2022 #3
The way I understand the 2nd Amendment, SYFROYH May 2022 #4
It states "a well regulated militia", meaning organized... brush May 2022 #5
Training can certain happen before or after the militia is called. SYFROYH May 2022 #9
Here's Chief Justice Berger's opinion of the 2A... brush May 2022 #10
There are a lot of powerful people often with their own security SYFROYH May 2022 #13
So let me get this straight, you're advocating for everyone... brush May 2022 #16
No, I think firearms can be reasonably regulated. SYFROYH May 2022 #35
Yeah because 48656c6c6f20 May 2022 #37
There's JROTC for that Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #25
A common argument is that "well regulated" madville May 2022 #11
Who's to ask them? brush May 2022 #12
Both sides can find old opinions to suit their argument madville May 2022 #18
Not really. We all have opinions and votes to influence... brush May 2022 #19
It didn't. It met well trained...people under arms AND BusterMove May 2022 #15
A meaning of well equiped that suggests the need to know who, what, where for when the call-up comes sanatanadharma May 2022 #34
Except that "Well regulated" Triloon May 2022 #7
Agreed but training can happen after the militia is assembled or before. SYFROYH May 2022 #8
Ok, but Triloon May 2022 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author BusterMove May 2022 #32
Regulars.. Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #29
You were enrolled first. Then HAD to show up with your arms BusterMove May 2022 #17
"whimsical party of guys with guns" Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #31
From my POV, I agree with your view that the 2nd amendment In It to Win It May 2022 #27
The idea that it's limited to arms of that period madville May 2022 #14
So you're really saying the 2A should be upgraded... brush May 2022 #20
Upgraded? PTWB May 2022 #21
We're talking about the Second Amendment. brush May 2022 #22
Yes, we are. PTWB May 2022 #30
Who's advocating that? Upgrading it means to bring it... brush May 2022 #38
Fascinating. PTWB May 2022 #39
What's your point with all this verbiage? brush May 2022 #40
Strange PTWB May 2022 #44
Let's just leave it alone. We're on different frequencies. brush May 2022 #46
No, reasonable restrictions are applied to all amendments madville May 2022 #28
in a word: Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author hack89 May 2022 #23
The militia part is out of the Democratic Party mainstream hack89 May 2022 #24
Never forget that "originalism" isn't real, not on the courts. They always find an excuse... JHB May 2022 #36
Originalism is one of the greatest political scams in the 21st century In It to Win It May 2022 #41
It's an interesting subject... WarGamer May 2022 #45
Every part of the Bill of Rights is an individual right hack89 May 2022 #48
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