It's because people don't learn English in school.
"A well balanced breakfast, necessary for healthy living and state of mind, the right of the people to keep and eat foods, shall not be infringed."
I call it the breakfast argument.
Really, the first part of the 2nd Amendment is so much darker than anyone gives it credit for. What they are saying is "[Because citizens having the arms and training to overthrow a corrupt government is necessary for the citizens to keep their freedoms], the right to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
And seriously: "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED". That's the strongest statement possible and far stronger than any other amendment.
"Congress shall pass no law" (limits it's imposement upon government)
"shall not be infringed" (strongest possible limitation)
"but in a manner to be prescribed by law" (escape clause)
"but on probable cause" (escape clause)
"without due process of law / without just compensation" (escape clause)
6th has no escape clause, but doesn't have a strengthener.
"than according to the rules of common law" (escape clause)
8th has no escape clause, but doesn't have a strengthener.
Think about that: of the first 8 amendments, 4 have escape clauses, 2 are completely neutral, one has a weakened in its level of restriction upon government, and one solitary amendment goes so far as to say "shall not be INFRINGED", which is the strongest strengthener possible. So fucking strong that even strict scrutiny could reasonably be considered a violation of the Amendment because even strict scrutiny is a level of infringement.
It was written the way it was because it was a warning as well as an amendment: "If you want to keep your freedoms, train up and start stacking bodies when they attempt to restrict your rights to arms."
YES! This is exactly what it says. The more you read of the founding
Fathers, the more their own words define themselves. This should be a requirement for every Supreme Court Judge.
That would be even better. I started by thinking "every Constitutional Judge." Then I changed that, because any Judge dealing with matters of any Constitution is a Supreme Court Judge.
There's no reason Judges who don't deal with the Constitution at all shouldn't also be better read on our founding Fathers than I am. And it does take a lot of reading to get familiar with their take on things. Not only are they nuanced, but their positions change throughout their lives, like most people.
This would be a good time to point out that our one vote is MOST important when it goes for a Judge, and possibly for a County Sheriff. Most people who do vote for a Judge know little to nothing about the people on the ballot, yet that Judge will impact the community moreso than perhaps any other Official.
Not to discourage anyone from voting for DJT, but our one vote there is a much smaller % of the total votes. Lots of Judges are elected with few total votes.
It's because people don't learn English in school.
"A well balanced breakfast, necessary for healthy living and state of mind, the right of the people to keep and eat foods, shall not be infringed."
I call it the breakfast argument.
Really, the first part of the 2nd Amendment is so much darker than anyone gives it credit for. What they are saying is "[Because citizens having the arms and training to overthrow a corrupt government is necessary for the citizens to keep their freedoms], the right to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
And seriously: "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED". That's the strongest statement possible and far stronger than any other amendment.
"Congress shall pass no law" (limits it's imposement upon government)
"shall not be infringed" (strongest possible limitation)
"but in a manner to be prescribed by law" (escape clause)
"but on probable cause" (escape clause)
"without due process of law / without just compensation" (escape clause)
6th has no escape clause, but doesn't have a strengthener.
"than according to the rules of common law" (escape clause)
8th has no escape clause, but doesn't have a strengthener.
Think about that: of the first 8 amendments, 4 have escape clauses, 2 are completely neutral, one has a weakened in its level of restriction upon government, and one solitary amendment goes so far as to say "shall not be INFRINGED", which is the strongest strengthener possible. So fucking strong that even strict scrutiny could reasonably be considered a violation of the Amendment because even strict scrutiny is a level of infringement.
It was written the way it was because it was a warning as well as an amendment: "If you want to keep your freedoms, train up and start stacking bodies when they attempt to restrict your rights to arms."
YES! This is exactly what it says. The more you read of the founding Fathers, the more their own words define themselves. This should be a requirement for every Supreme Court Judge.
Every Surepeme Court Judge? Why is not the requirement for EVERY JUDGE in this country?
That would be even better. I started by thinking "every Constitutional Judge." Then I changed that, because any Judge dealing with matters of any Constitution is a Supreme Court Judge.
There's no reason Judges who don't deal with the Constitution at all shouldn't also be better read on our founding Fathers than I am. And it does take a lot of reading to get familiar with their take on things. Not only are they nuanced, but their positions change throughout their lives, like most people.
This would be a good time to point out that our one vote is MOST important when it goes for a Judge, and possibly for a County Sheriff. Most people who do vote for a Judge know little to nothing about the people on the ballot, yet that Judge will impact the community moreso than perhaps any other Official.
Not to discourage anyone from voting for DJT, but our one vote there is a much smaller % of the total votes. Lots of Judges are elected with few total votes.
I like that one. It helps people realize the "the people" and "militia" are one in the same.
Beautiful!