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Judge Roberts, Friend or Foe?
WoundedWolf
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Is the newly nominated Supreme Court Associate Justice, Judge John Roberts, a friend or foe to the 2nd Amendment?
It is looking more like he is a foe. Here's the only comment I found online so far from the newly nominated justice regarding the 2nd Amendment:
quote:
I WOULD POINT OUT ALSO THAT THE U.S. DISTRICT COURTS, INCLUDING THIS ONE [the D.C. Federal District Court], HAVE ALSO BEEN UNIFORM IN REJECTING THIS ARGUMENT [for the individual right to keep and bear arms]. JUDGE ROBERTS HAD A CASE THIS SUMMER [2003], AND HE SAID:
"SINCE MILLER [U.S. vs. Miller], THE LOWER FEDERAL COURTS HAVE UNIFORMLY INTERPRETED THE DECISION AS HOLDING THAT THE AMENDMENT AFFORDS A COLLECTIVE RATHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL RIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAINTENANCE OF A REGULATED MILITIA," AND HE WENT ON TO SAY, "WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, THE COURTS OF APPEALS HAVE CONSISTENTLY HELD THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE NO FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO POSSESS A FIREARM."
Full text of article is here: http://www.keepandbeararms.org/Silveira/halbrook.asp
-WW
"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." -Samuel Adams, Patriot/Brewer
It is looking more like he is a foe. Here's the only comment I found online so far from the newly nominated justice regarding the 2nd Amendment:
quote:
I WOULD POINT OUT ALSO THAT THE U.S. DISTRICT COURTS, INCLUDING THIS ONE [the D.C. Federal District Court], HAVE ALSO BEEN UNIFORM IN REJECTING THIS ARGUMENT [for the individual right to keep and bear arms]. JUDGE ROBERTS HAD A CASE THIS SUMMER [2003], AND HE SAID:
"SINCE MILLER [U.S. vs. Miller], THE LOWER FEDERAL COURTS HAVE UNIFORMLY INTERPRETED THE DECISION AS HOLDING THAT THE AMENDMENT AFFORDS A COLLECTIVE RATHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL RIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAINTENANCE OF A REGULATED MILITIA," AND HE WENT ON TO SAY, "WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, THE COURTS OF APPEALS HAVE CONSISTENTLY HELD THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE NO FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO POSSESS A FIREARM."
Full text of article is here: http://www.keepandbeararms.org/Silveira/halbrook.asp
-WW
"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." -Samuel Adams, Patriot/Brewer
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On the other hand as a lower court judge he must follow existing Supreme Court Rulings.
I'd never support someone like Roberts who thinks Miller is somehow good or valid law. He's either a gun hatwer or he just didn't get it. I don't think this guy's worth fighting for. Next???
Defender
Private investigator licensed in AZ & CA that specializes in self defense cases.
Death to Tyrants!!!
Lev 26:14-39
Those who would offer any interpretation that would relegate Amendment II to "relic" status of a bygone era are blatantly stating that the remainder of the Bill of Rights isn't worth a damn, either.
Luke 22:36.
"Followers of Christ, be armed."
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross."
~Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here
"Our enemies...never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
~President George W. Bush
The beer swilling, pot-bellied fool across the road will stumble down to the polling booth in sufficient numbers to cancel out intelligent votes...EVERY TIME. Couple that guy with those absolutely petrified that the "Other Guy" will INSTANTLY destroy the planet..weither Demorat or Repubiclian...so GOD FORBID we vote for a 'third party candidate"...they all conspire to flush America down the tube in an ever increasingly tighter spiral....
The shear refusal to admit to oneself that BOTH major parties are seeking to destroy America...is to me the spearpoint of ignorance,stupidity...or both.
I know that in my area, a larger-than-normal set of people voted for Clymer of the Constitution Party instead of the semi-liberal Arlen Specter. It is possible, but it just isn't happening. Each side seems to blindly follow their party.
http://www.patriotparty.us/
-WW
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-Samuel Adams, Patriot/Brewer