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Archive for June 26th, 2008

Actually, it’s more of a guideline than a rule…

by @ 15:08. Filed under Guns.

Said Peter Veckman in Ghost Busters as his conscience fought his libido over whether to take advantage of a possessed Dana or allow his chivalrous side to rule. Eventually, Bill Murray realized that rules were in fact rules and went on to save Sigourney Weaver.

Nancy Pelosi must be a Ghost Busters fan as she makes the “Actually, it’s more of a guideline than a rule…” argument with regards to today’s Supreme Court’s ruling on handguns.

From TheHill.com

Pelosi Says D.C. Should Continue Gun Regulation
@ 12:29 pm by Andy Barr
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that despite the Supreme Court decision to strike down its gun ban, the District of Columbia will still be able to regulate firearms.

“I think it still allows the District of Columbia to come forward with a law that’s less pervasive,” Pelosi said at her weekly briefing Thursday. “I think the court left a lot of room to run in terms of concealed weapons and guns near schools.”

While Justice Scalia may not have been as inclusive in his opinion as some would have liked, especially in the area of conceal and carry, there is no doubt that his opinion addresses the Framers inclination that gun ownership was desired for self defense. As opposed to Justice Scalia’s direct understanding of the Constitutional right to self defense, Nancy uses the “The Constitution is more of a guideline” argument by trotting back out her hope that there would still be ability for the DC to implement conceal and carry restrictions.

I have to admit that I’m torn by the possibilities of Nancy’s thinking. On the one hand I’m clearly not in favor of abridging and constitutional rights for any citizen who has the capability of rational thought and has not been previously found to abuse the right. On the other hand, it will be interesting to see Nancy is able to get the courts to agree that even Constitutional rights can be limited by putting the good of the public over that of the individual. If she is able to move the courts that way, perhaps we reopen that nasty Roe vs. Wade thingy and see if perhaps the imagined “Constitutional rights” that exist there could be abridged for the benefit of the public over the individual?

Roll bloat – taking my vitamins

by @ 11:36. Filed under The Blog.

How long have I been blogging? How long have I been a Moron? Then how did I manage to not have protein wisdom on the roll before now? Mea culpa maxima.

Heller affirmed

by @ 9:19. Filed under Guns.

Word from SCOTUSblog is that Antonin Scalia wrote the majority opinion in the 5-4 split striking down DC’s gun bans and affirming an individual right under the 2nd Amendment, with Breyer writing a main dissent and an unknown Justice writing a concurring dissent.

When they have the opinion, I’ll have the link to it.

Revisions/extensions (9:27 am 6/26/2008) – They have the opinion. I’m going through it as soon as I hit “save”.

R&E parts 2 and 3 (10:59 am and 11:08 am 6/26/2008) – Scalia’s opinion is mostly a thing of beauty. There are a couple of quibbles regarding too much deference given to bad precedent, but considering we were but a Kennedy away from no gun rights outside of the auspices of a government organization, I’ll take it. Indeed, Heller is part of a government organization and was seeking to extend his “militia” right to his private residence.

Also, Chris, the BBA Master of Arms, is now taking suggestions for a date to hold a BBA shoot in honor of Heller.

The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday – 6/26/2008

It’s Summerfest time, so I’ll be dipping into that lineup the next 11 days (I’ll probably throw something together for the weekends, which ought to be fun this weekend since I’ll be at the Meeting of the Morons)…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbfhXyfbIfo[/youtube]

  • Don’t forget; the From the Frontlines webathon begins at 3 pm today over on Ustream, Michelle Malkin’s place and Hot Air. Michelle wants the MM.com/HA.com regulars to (collectively) match Sean Hannity’s $15,000 donation. Since I’m one, I chose the “Goodies From Home Squad Pack”.
  • I’m trying not to do too much Obamination today. However, there’s a couple of items I do have to note. Jim Geraghty found yet another Barack Obama statement with an expiration date, this time on the constitutionality of DC’s gun ban.
  • Emperor Misha I and Mrs. M-ITT, Imperial Sniper present another Obamination Express Photoshop. I know, Jim told me that it could get overused, but this one is sooooo good.
  • Wordsmith provides the photographic evidence of past character of Obama and John McCain. I’ve always been a believer in the past being an indication of future perforance.
  • Remember that approval of the Indiana BP refinery from yesterday’s Scramble? Ace notes Obama doesn’t want the Canadian oil. Of course, Obama also would like higher gas prices…as long as government gets the additional money, so it fits.
  • Plebian presents the McCain Cabinet.
  • William Teach points out Nancy Pelosi LOVES the UN-Fairness Doctrine (the pic that’s part of the post may or may not be safe for work, but I like it).
  • The Vintage One says, “Buy Mopar; they’re offering mobile wireless internet.” Don’t let me catch you surfing here while driving (if you can prove you’re a passenger, it’s all good, though).
  • Russ delivers the Top Ten Probable Findings In The Heller Decision.
  • Moron Pundit has a SCOTUS Haiku contest. I must stress that this one is NSFW, so click at your own discretion.
  • Back to oil; Jim Hoft tells what a willingness to produce and sell oil will do for a country.
  • I knew I forgot somebody. The Focusing Brad V has an idea on what to sell grain to OPEC for.

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