McDonald v. City of Chicago: How Limited Will The Right Be?

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Yesterday the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of McDonald v. City of Chicago. It appears from comments made during arguments that probably the court will incorporate the Second Amendment into the Fourteenth Amendment via the “Due Process Clause” and not entertain the idea of opening a can of worms by incorporating with the “Privileges or Immunities Clause”. On the surface it would appear that gun rights advocates will win another victory in that a ruling of incorporation would say that the rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment extend beyond the scope of the federal government and forces the states and local communities to honor that right. But how much? Read more

McDonald v. Chicago: Does 2nd Amendment Apply To States?

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McDonald v. City of Chicago is about the right of citizens to keep and bear arms in Chicago, right? Just as District of Columbia v. Heller was about the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms in Washington, D.C. Right? Well, the answer is a resounding YES……and NO!

Heller was a victory for gun rights as the ruling declared that the Second Amendment did guarantee an individual, not a state-run militia, the right to keep and bear arms. But it didn’t answer the question as to whether the states and the cities and towns within those states, have the right to limit or restrict gun ownership based on a degree of sovereignty from the federal government. Hopefully, this is what McDonald v. Chicago will answer for us. Read more

Taxpayers, Shareholders Should Be Furious Over Olbermann Comments

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Washington, D.C.: After MSNBC talking head Keith Olbermann predicted the downfall of democracy due to yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court easing restrictions on political speech, a policy expert at The National Center for Public Policy Research notes that taxpayers should be outraged.

Not only is Olbermann calling for reduced freedom in America, but the company that employs him has been using its own influence to save itself at taxpayer expense, says National Center for Public Policy Research Free Enterprise Project director Tom Borelli. Read more

Black Conservatives Condemn Grayson Remarks Comparing Protection of Free Speech to Racist Dred Scott Decision

Washington, DC: Members of the Project 21 black leadership group are condemning remarks today by Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) comparing today’s Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission to the Dred Scott case.

The decision in Citizens United eases certain restrictions on the free speech of businesses, associations, organized labor and certain advocacy groups with regard to their participation in political campaigns. In response, Grayson said: “This is the worst Supreme Court decision since the Dred Scott case.”

In the 1857 Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that black Americans who were either slaves or the descendants of slaves could not be, and never had been, U.S. citizens. The decision, formally known as Scott v. Sandford, also invalidated the 1820 Missouri Compromise, which prohibited slavery in portions of U.S. territories in the west. Read more

Why Do We Need The Fourteenth Amendment To Reinforce The Bill Of Rights?

Next summer the United States Supreme Court will hear the case of McDonald v. Chicago, which is a challenge to the constitutionality of the city of Chicago’s gun ban. Similar to the most recent gun rights ruling of District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the Supreme Court declared D.C.’s ban unconstitutional and that the Second Amendment guaranteed an individual right to keep and bear arms, the ruling did not define to what extend the states and their local governments can impose their own gun laws.

We have read of late that a Ninth District Federal Appeals Court reaffirmed that the Fourteenth Amendment “incorporates” the Second Amendment, meaning that the 14th Amendment spells out again that the Privileges or Immunities Clause grants the rights of the Bill of Rights to all legal and lawful citizens. It’s a shame that somehow became necessary. Read more

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Chicago Gun Ban Case

Last year the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of District of Columbia vs. Heller and that ruling declared that the Second Amendment to the United State Constitution guaranteed an individual the right to keep and bear arms. But that didn’t stop Chicago from continuing its gun ban, like Washington, D.C. had before the ruling and still does to some degree.

Chicago claims that the Federal Government does not have power over the states and/or municipalities to create their own gun laws. That claim has been challenged and appealed to the highest court in our country. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear McDonald vs. Chicago. Read more

Getting Better Acquainted With Your Neighborhood Czar

Oh, but we’ve talked about Cass Sunstein, the Regulatory Czar, before. Is there more on this radical thug, hand picked by President Barack Obama to head up his Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget? Oh, yes!

Not to worry though about this czar as this was one of few that actually got voted on by our asleep-at-the-wheel Congress. They are clueless and have been for some time. How important is it that this guy, who wields a lot of clout in his new position, thinks guns should all go and wants to ban hunting. Neither of those two things are that unusual coming from the democrats but it gets pretty freaky when a high ranking White House officials actually thinks animals should have a right to sue their owners. That’s very sick thinking, making me believe he has some kind of mental illness. Read more

Sophomoric Emotionalism Rules The Day In Washington

For decades, since I have walked this planet and been old enough to even care about what a distrustful politician had to say, I have heard repeatedly, “The voting public isn’t stupid!”, or something to that effect, fully suspecting that it was sincere. For a few years now I have had my own doubts about whether these disjointed politicians were right or wrong. Comparatively, the American public isn’t stupid, or at least as stupid as the politicians. I am now, however, 100% convinced Washington politicians and bureaucrats are completely out of touch, as is the media who adore them.

I have written that I suspected that Barack Hussein Obama was elected President of the United States, not for what he stood for, not for his political ambitions, not because of what he could or couldn’t do for this country or in what direction he wanted to take us, but simply because those voting wanted to some day be able to say, “Hey, I voted for the first black United States president!”. Read more

Montana’s Firearms Freedom Act Battle Against Obama’s Power Grab

Many conservative Americans and those who still understand and cherish the United States Constitution as the glue that keeps our nation free, cheered at the signing of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act, an act signed by Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and set to take effect on October 1, 2009. The Act essentially declares that any guns or certain parts manufactured in Montana and remain in Montana are not subject to the strong arm of the federal government. It’s an ambitious battle that could have sweeping consequences for Americans and derail the Statists’ progressive, manipulative, incrementalism aimed at total control over free citizens of this country.

Much of the basis for formulating this act has been the attempted revival of the 10th Amendment. Read more

Outdoor Talk Network Radio Interview

Back in early June, I was interviewed by Jim Slinsky for a radio show on the Outdoor Talk Network. We spent the good part of the one hour talking about President Barack Obama’s selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill a soon to be vacated U.S. Supreme Court Justice seat of Justice David Souter.

Click on the play button below and listen to the audio or right click and save it to your hard drive.

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Obama Administration Begins Opposition To States Claiming Sovereignty And Gun Rights

The several states are lining up to reclaim their sovereignty and telling the federal government to butt out. This is being done in myriad ways but all are related in that most claim that the Tenth Amendment protects the states from federal tyranny. States are passing resolutions, memorials and two states have passed laws and they intend to apply those laws for their citizens. The two states are Montana and Tennessee.

It was expected that at some point these laws would be challenged and it appears actions to do such has begun. The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has published open letters to federal firearms license holders in Montana and Tennessee explaining that federal law trumps state law when it comes to gun laws. Read more

NRA-ILA Issue Statement On Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Other than declaring war, neither house of Congress has a more solemn responsibility than the Senate’s role in confirming justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Senate considers the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Americans have been watching to see whether this nominee – if confirmed – would respect the Second Amendment or side with those who have declared war on the rights of America’s 80 million gun owners.

From the outset, the National Rifle Association has respected the confirmation process and hoped for mainstream answers to bedrock questions. Unfortunately, Judge Sotomayor’s judicial record and testimony clearly demonstrate a hostile view of the Second Amendment and the fundamental right of self-defense guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. Read more

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