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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-14-10 01:45 PM
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SCOTUS to issue rulings on 2nd and 1st amendment cases soon
McDonald v. Chicago (on the Second Amendment and local firearm regulation)

Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (on First Amendment rights for religious clubs at state universities)
PBS video: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/april-16-2010/christian-legal-society-v-martinez/6109/

http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/06/another-bilskifree-day-at-the-supreme-court.html


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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-14-10 01:47 PM
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1. Terrifying, if they go the way of recent decisions.
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-14-10 01:54 PM
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2. It's all up to Kennedy
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-14-10 02:03 PM
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3. I certainly hope they will allow Otis McDonald to protect himself
After all, all of the city Aldeman and police officers have the right to own a handgun. Why ordinary citizens cannot seems kind of elitist to me.
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-14-10 02:13 PM
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4. SCOTUS must protect natural, inherent, unalienable/inalienable rights or govt will continue to
Edited on Mon Jun-14-10 02:15 PM by jody
suppress We the People.
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Ter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-14-10 02:19 PM
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5. Let's hope they protect our rights
One of the most basic civil liberties is the right to own a gun.
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