I think Justice Stevens was on the right track but--in my infinite legal wisdom--I think he missed the point. Of course the Framers would not want to make regulation of use more difficult. However, I think they might have wanted to make regulation of possession impossible.
Whether we would sing a different tune when our own ox is gored is not the point. The point is are we willing to sing that same tune every time someone else's ox is gored.
First a vote against the Induced Infant Liability Act is no more support for infanticide than a vote for capital punishment is support for murder. A little less hyperbole, please.
Second, the topic here is the death penalty in regard to child rape. If you support it, fine, but…
I don't know if that's true or not, but it strikes me as being pointless. We make laws and mete punishments so that individual feelings do not bias our judgment.
If you are advocating capital punishment for all cases of rape, that is a different thing. I wouldn't support…
Obama is an interesting candidate, yes, but not exactly the straight shooter that Bush is. I almost invariably disagree with what Bush says, but to his credit, you know where he stands.
Obama's comment:
I think that the rape of a small child, 6 or 8 years old, is a…
Nobody is born a Muslim or anything else. They are born and they are raised in a faith and deemed by others to be a part of that faith. Ultimately, when people are free to choose, they choose their own faith if they need one. Obama chose Christianity.
It's pretty obvious that, when you think it is politically useful for you to do so, you will accuse Obama of having an ulterior motive for his conversion to Christianity. Now if you only had a fact to support your hysteria....
SezWho2 at 11:46 AM JST - 27th June
I think Justice Stevens was on the right track but--in my infinite legal wisdom--I think he missed the point. Of course the Framers would not want to make regulation of use more difficult. However, I think they might have wanted to make regulation of possession impossible.
A better question about…
Posted in Supreme Court says U.S. Constitution gives Americans right to own guns at 11:46 AM JST - 27th June
SezWho2 at 09:49 PM JST - 26th June
skipthesong,
That's a good idea. And I really think we are mostly all trying to get there. Do you have a suggestion?
Posted in Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists at 09:49 PM JST - 26th June
SezWho2 at 09:48 PM JST - 26th June
SushiSake3,
I thought you made the point rather nicely. I don't think it was your fault that people glossed over it.
Posted in Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists at 09:48 PM JST - 26th June
SezWho2 at 06:24 PM JST - 26th June
dano2002,
Whether we would sing a different tune when our own ox is gored is not the point. The point is are we willing to sing that same tune every time someone else's ox is gored.
Death penalties for priests anyone?
Posted in Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists at 06:24 PM JST - 26th June
SezWho2 at 06:17 PM JST - 26th June
RedMeatKoolAid,
First a vote against the Induced Infant Liability Act is no more support for infanticide than a vote for capital punishment is support for murder. A little less hyperbole, please.
Second, the topic here is the death penalty in regard to child rape. If you support it, fine, but…
Posted in Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists at 06:17 PM JST - 26th June
SezWho2 at 11:08 AM JST - 26th June
Sarge,
I don't know if that's true or not, but it strikes me as being pointless. We make laws and mete punishments so that individual feelings do not bias our judgment.
If you are advocating capital punishment for all cases of rape, that is a different thing. I wouldn't support…
Posted in Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists at 11:08 AM JST - 26th June
SezWho2 at 09:58 AM JST - 26th June
Obama is an interesting candidate, yes, but not exactly the straight shooter that Bush is. I almost invariably disagree with what Bush says, but to his credit, you know where he stands.
Obama's comment:
Posted in Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists at 09:58 AM JST - 26th June
SezWho2 at 06:30 AM JST - 26th June
RedMeatKoolAid,
The measure of a Christian has never been spiritual need. And even if it were you are hardly in a position to judge it.
I doubt if Lincoln today could be elected to any meaningful position were he not active in some faith-based movement. So you seem to be…
Posted in Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible at 06:30 AM JST - 26th June
SezWho2 at 07:10 PM JST - 25th June
Nobody is born a Muslim or anything else. They are born and they are raised in a faith and deemed by others to be a part of that faith. Ultimately, when people are free to choose, they choose their own faith if they need one. Obama chose Christianity.
The big…
Posted in Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible at 07:10 PM JST - 25th June
SezWho2 at 04:52 PM JST - 25th June
RedMeatKoolAid,
It's pretty obvious that, when you think it is politically useful for you to do so, you will accuse Obama of having an ulterior motive for his conversion to Christianity. Now if you only had a fact to support your hysteria....
Dr. Dobson's understanding of the Bible may be…
Posted in Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible at 04:52 PM JST - 25th June