Comments on: Scalia’s Scary Statement

By: Human Events

Human Events — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:36:34 +0000

Good morning to you. I hope everyone is having a good Thursday. We have a lot of must-read material this morning.

Video: John recaps the primary victories for Todd Akin and Pete Hoekstra in Missouri and Michigan, respectively.

And some headlines for you:

CBS News: Poll: Romney leads in Colo., Va. & Wis.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Editorial – More ‘stimulus’?: Facts of failure
Washington Post: Obama personally briefed on Solyndra failure
CNS News: Pelosi ‘swears’ spirit of Susan B. Anthony spoke to her

Make sure to read our stories today, including the latest from the White House on the cancer ad.

Onward and upward,

-Adam

By: Zen Lill

Zen Lill — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:21:55 +0000

Carlos & RobertRt, too true, I watched Serena’s dance and tonight I saw Misty my vball fave do a white girl victory dance, sorry there was/is no diff to me, they all deserved to do whatever dance they wanted to – they grabbed the freaking gold! I cannot even imagine what dance I would do if I snagged the gold, in fact my BF and I sat here throwing out things we could possibly snag the gold for : D
Fux just can’t wait to run commentary on anything that doesn’t support their world view which we all know is very skewed, to say the least, and very heavily racist to say the obvious…

Misch, missed your call bc it’s my BF’s b’day, was going to call after dinner but we decided to watch the girls snag gold. I’ll try to catch up w/you tomorrow.

- ZL

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:04:32 +0000

I am not a fan of Scalia, but this article severely distorts what he said. The video clip posted on this page clearly stating that non-handheld weapons are clearly not covered by the second amendment, but handheld rocket launchers will have to be decided on. He never stated which way he would side on the issue.

By: Donald

Donald — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:03:01 +0000

When I read the headline, my reaction was “You HAVE got to be kidding!” Rocket launchers? I could see launching rockets for science… penetrating and probing tornadoes, for instance, or something like that – and I’m sure that there would be a way to get something like that licensed.

I can’t think of a single self-defense use for a rocket launcher. I could barely think of a reason for an automatic weapon – after all, bullies like to travel and attack in packs (the singular schoolyard bully doesn’t fit reality as well as people think).

That’s stretching it, however. A semi-automatic is sufficient for just about any situation a person can expect (considering worst-case scenarios).

The logic I know behind the 2nd amendment is self-defense… whether against individuals or against tyrants. This (IMO) converts self-defense into right of ownership of property, and it doesn’t make sense.

I think that they may be trying a different tack on the constitution… redefining things in terms of possessions and ownership.

That would go along with the Republican mindset, and might (in their minds) strengthen the “right” of the rich to profit at the expense of everyone else.

By: Rene

Rene — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:56:31 +0000

I don’t believe this is coincidental. He makes this statement even as more and more rightwing militias, vigilantes, and Sovereign Citizens are arming themselves for what they call a coming race war…

and very rich men, who have been fielding private artillery a long time, dare to parade it openly down the streets of small towns.

You may suppose that if leftist groups, or minority groups, or OTWS doing likewise, he’d be singing a whole different tune.

Does he own a copy of “The Turner Diaries”? And did his ancestors come over on the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria together with Cristoforo Colombo and the ancestral Tancredos?