How Gracious of them (politics)

[SteamWake]

Our benevolent leaders in washington graciously vote to allow us our constitutanal right...

Originally Posted by Washington post

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Constitution's "right to keep and bear arms" applies nationwide as a restraint on the ability of the federal, state and local governments to substantially limit its reach.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...802134_pf.html

[Sailor Steve]

Oh, lighten up, man. We won! The court has been avoiding this for decades, and they finally decided for liberty and against government.

I think part of what you're objecting to is the wording, and yet that 'negative' wording is evident in Constitutional Amendments as well.

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

I see this as a very good thing.

[SteamWake]

Well the legislation passed by one vote.. legislation to uphold the constitution by one vote...

But dont worry its just a temporary diversion

[Sailor Steve]

But the Supreme Court is the interpreter of the...

Two hundred years later I still wonder if John Marshall was a true hero or the Devil incarnate.

Whoa yea let's go shoot some Indians!

[August]

The court ruled 5-4 (and I bet I know which ones voted against it too) but this was such a no brainer that it should have been a unanimous decision. Imagine a SC justice saying that the right to free speech does not apply to a state ban on free speech.