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ProfessorGAC

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Sat Oct 7, 2017, 02:03 PM Oct 2017

Another Conservative Hypocrisy [View all]

These folks hold up Fat Tony Scalia (that's a mobster reference), Thomas, the new idiot Gorsuch, as brilliant because "originalism"!
As Steve Schmidt said last night on Real Time, the framers could have envisioned an AR-15, fully automatic as much as they could a space ship! And he's a Republican!
So, they're in love with original intent, but original intent apropos the 2nd Amendment COULD NOT INCLUDE THIS!
So, their love for the 2nd does NOT involve original intent, but everything else does
Simple logic suggests either hypocrisy or idiocy!
I'll let everyone decide for themselves which it is!

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Another Conservative Hypocrisy [View all] ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 OP
2nd greeny2323 Oct 2017 #1
Close. It's to ensure the people could provide their own arms jmg257 Oct 2017 #5
Why does the government sarisataka Oct 2017 #7
They couldnt comprehend the complete reliance jmg257 Oct 2017 #2
It's not their originalism that's admired ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #3
See My Post 9 ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #10
Ah, but the founders intended arms to refer to whatever weapons were available unblock Oct 2017 #4
That's Not What Scalia Claimed ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #8
That's my point unblock Oct 2017 #13
Then We Agree Completely! ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #16
Original Intent shadowmayor Oct 2017 #6
Exactly My Point! ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #9
Forgive my ignorance, but... madamesilverspurs Oct 2017 #11
You Have ZERO Ignorance!!!! ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #12
IDIOCY is my vote Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #14
Personally, I Think It's Both ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #15
you are more correct than myself Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #18
Original intent people ignore the original intent of the whole Constitution Kablooie Oct 2017 #17
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