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MicroBalrog

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Re: Chicago Tribune: Repeal the Second Amendment
« Reply #25 on: July 14, 2008, 11:02:23 AM »
Frankly, to even argue that the Amendment was intended to protect the right of the states to organize militias [which was not even a word at the time] would be going against the intent of the original 12 (and yes, 12) Amendments. I recommend horly that anybody making any argument on this issue read Amar's "Origin of the Bill of Rights."

It's the definitive book on the subject.
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Hugh Damright

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Re: Chicago Tribune: Repeal the Second Amendment
« Reply #26 on: July 18, 2008, 10:46:14 AM »
If a Second Amendment which regards the States' right to militia would defy the original intent of the USBOR, then does it follow that the Tenth Amendment i.e. the States' Rights Amendment defies the original intent?
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Re: Chicago Tribune: Repeal the Second Amendment
« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2008, 10:55:16 AM »
Which is, of course, why 2A/militia ideal does NOT defy the original intent.
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Re: Chicago Tribune: Repeal the Second Amendment
« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2008, 11:57:59 AM »
Just a bit of idle curiousity on my part, something to do with "turnabout being fair play", I wonder as to how the Chicago Tribune would feel about or react to a proposal for repeal of "Freedom of The Press", at least the way they practice it?
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