Just a quick comment on the recent Supreme Court decision on the 2nd amendment.
Officially making me a nerd, I read (most of) both Justice Scalia's majority opinion and Justice Stevens dissent.
Both sides make compelling arguments, but something Justice Stevens said in just his 3rd paragraph of his dissenting opinion chilled me to the bone and makes me wonder about the thought process of those who would guide our country and by extension, our futures.
Regardless of where you might stand on guns, gun rights, crime, and punishment, just this one sentence, first referencing the 2nd amendment but then extending it to the entire Constitution of the Unite States of America, should worry you;
QUOTE: "Specifically, there is no indication that the Framers of the Amendment intended to enshrine the common-law right of self-defense in the Constitution." Justice Stevens (http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-290.ZD.html)
Maybe I'm crazy, but I thought "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." took care of the enshrining.
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(I was hoping you'd comment on the SC decision.) Of course the next worry is what happens to the makeup of the Court over the next few years. Who will the new administration appoint to the Court and how will this affect our right to bear arms (as well as other rights)?
On a happier note, at least we can buy liquor on Sundays now in CO - starting on Independence Day weekend which I think is completely appropriate.
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