Politics of the Productive

Bearing Arms, A Legal Right of Americans

Held:
1. The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a
firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for
traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.
Pp. 2–53.
(a) The Amendment’s prefatory clause announces a purpose, but
does not limit or expand the scope of the second part, the operative
clause. The operative clause’s text and history demonstrate that it
connotes an individual right to keep and bear arms. Pp. 2–22.
(b) The prefatory clause comports with the Court’s interpretation
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of the operative clause. The “militia” comprised all males physically
capable of acting in concert for the common defense. The Antifederalists
feared that the Federal Government would disarm the people in
order to disable this citizens’ militia, enabling a politicized standing
army or a select militia to rule. The response was to deny Congress
power to abridge the ancient right of individuals to keep and bear
arms, so that the ideal of a citizens’ militia would be preserved.
Pp. 22–28.
(c) The Court’s interpretation is confirmed by analogous arms bearing
rights in state constitutions that preceded and immediately
followed the Second Amendment. Pp. 28–30.
(d) The Second Amendment’s drafting history, while of dubious
interpretive worth, reveals three state Second Amendment proposals
that unequivocally referred to an individual right to bear arms.
Pp. 30–32.
(e) Interpretation of the Second Amendment by scholars, courts
and legislators, from immediately after its ratification through the
late 19th century also supports the Court’s conclusion. Pp. 32–47.

Finally, some solid news to strike down the blatant disregard of individual rights and liberty of anti-gunners.  I stand vindicated of the arguments, debates, and conversations that I've had over the years.  It is also nice to know that something that Government is supposed to do (in this case, the Supreme Court) it finally did!

Thank you Supreme Court.

For I am an Unreasonable Man, Fortunately

Just Thought This Comment Was Interesting...

Pick just about any major out-of-control issue, and you can find politicians and other government figures coming up with all sorts of non-solutions to the problem that serve to do little more than placate the masses into believing that something is being done.
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Hollywood suggests that spies and terrorists sit around and photograph things. The real intelligence services know better, but the reality is that to Joe proletariat, hassling photographers who are taking pictures of landmarks presents the illusion that the government actually is in control of the situation, when the reality is that nothing could be farther from the truth.

Another Random Quote that Stuck

Fascism in America, it's already been assumed...

"When fascism come to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."

-Alexis de Tocqueville (1835)

Americans Should Remember This at ALL COST

"They came first for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.

Then they came for me,
and by that time no one was left to speak up."

--Pastor Martin Niemoeller's poem, inscribed on a stone in New England Holocaust Memorial, about the inactivity of German intellectuals following the Nazi rise to power and the purging of their chosen targets, group after group.

I fear though, that it has been ignored and is almost lost entirely upon this generation.

Obama Day

Portland, Oregon.

Obama stopped through today, so I get to be peppered with the propaganda everywhere.  Last week, or maybe is was a week ago, Hillary came through and that was wretched and disgusting.  Obama is now taking his stab at the populace.  I'm happier about that then Hillary, but still seeing political propaganda EVERYWHERE gets so very very old.

With that rambling I leave my audience a quote.  A quote that about sums up the level of thought that is rampant today as the lefties run around with their little stickers, signs, and cheer everywhere.  Let Portland back at its regular weekend activities of weirdness and self contained political insanity.  Its more interesting than the boring and trite mediocrity of national politics.

Quote of the Day:
Opinions are like armpits: Everybody has two of them and they stink most of the time.
--Anonymous

Hypocrisy from Beggers to Lowly Business Ethics

One day when I was walking to work. One of the “bums” was eating some food he had just received from a passerby while begging. His dog was begging away at his side in turn for a cut of the food. He turned to the dog and popped him lightly on the nose. He then stated to the dog, “Don’t be a bum, no begging, it’s lowly and impolite”.

...and in the goofy corporate world of hypocrisy...

For greed, all nature is too little.

Quote of the Day:
For greed, all nature is too little.
--Seneca, Roman statesman and author

Rome

Katyn Massacre

So it seems I've stumbled on a piece of cowardly history, mostly cowardly based on what Western Europe did by betraying Poland at the beginning of World War II.  The other event, that is by far horrible, was the Katyn Massacre.  Which I just discovered by researching the statue I saw while in New York.

At the beginning of WWII Poland was left hanging, almost literally.  The country was walked through by Germany, then stabbed in the back by the Soviet Union, all while Western Europe turned their eyes away to the monstrosity of it all.  Western Europe having promised to step in, to offer military assistance, cowardly backed out of their promise and went whimpering to the tables to discuss that Germany stop.

Needless to say this massacre took place even amid the whimpering response of Western Europe.  Only after WWII was won, the Communist Soviet Empire collapsed, and socialist tendencies fell apart did Poland finally regain some semblance of real autonomy.  It has been a hard road for Poland, no thanks to the Soviet Union or the cowardly actions of Western Europe.  Hopefully they're on their way to healing and getting things going forward.  For a bit more, check out the Katyn Massacre on Wikipedia.

Fred!? It's a Republic not a Democracy

I've said it a million times.  It was founded a Republic and it exists as a Republic, not a sloppy ole' Democracy.

People, especially in the United States should REALLY learn the differences.  Even "public" persons at TriMet don't seem to keep it straight.

But I digress, his point is he has, as do the board, to remove or limit whatever ads they see fit.  The public has the right to go petition for a redress of grievances against them for not showing it.  However I doubt that anything would be done about something that could be somewhat confusing and outright offensive.

Private Industry, Leading the Charge of Real Progress Again!

Google takes direction to help build a major undersea network line to Asia.

Bad Productive Person, You No Get Stimulus Package

So joy, I just found out, I'm too productive so thus will not be getting anything for the stimulus/tax break package.  Instead I'll just be doing what I always do, pay for those that don't pay a proportionate part of the taxes...

Over 75k and you get nothing.

Married with a family income over $150k and you get nothing.

If you don't pay into the system, but have earnings over $3000 you still get a $300 dollar check.

One politician said, "We want to show America we aren't broke..."  WTF?!?!?!!  Are they kidding?  This is just more debt that is stacked on the other debt.  America is already broke, the Government doesn't have this money to pay back.  I dread the day someone comes to claim payment for this.  Argh.

This is all insanely stupid, and somewhat depressing.

This WILL Mean War, So Much for the USA

Amend Constitution to be in "God's Standards".  So much for the amendments, so much for our liberties and choices.  I've said lately that we might as well just give the Constitution away because we sure aren't using it.

So much for the federalist papers, original intention, or notion of separation of church and state.  So much for choice of religion or no religion, so much for multiculturalism.

This has left such a bad taste in my mouth, it is absolutely unbelievable.  Even though I still have a hard time after all the wars fought, the revolution, the war of 1812, the empirical proof, the evidence of intent, and the notion that a separation of church and state was the purpose and is definitely by far a superior ideal that a connection of church and state that someone gets away with such a preposterous statement.

Ugh.

Good Guns n' News

I'm glad to know that Nagin and crew and getting some heat for the illegal confiscation of property and firearms.

Judge Carl J. Barbier, presiding over the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, grants NRA's motion for contempt against New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and police chief Warren Riley for "failure to provide initial disclosures and to compel answers to discovery" during NRA's lawsuit against the City for its illegal gun confiscation of law-abiding citizens following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

..and I'm stoked to see others respecting the rights of the 2nd.

Missouri Governor Matt  Blunt (R) and West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin (D) sign NRA-backed "Emergency Powers" legislation in their respective states to prevent state and local authorities from confiscating lawfully owned firearms during declared states of emergency, such as occurred in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

...and more of this bullshit "duty to retreat" bites the dust.  Now we have two states where one has an inalienable as well as clear cut legal right defined to defend one self without the need to run away or sulk in fear before attempting to defend.

Missouri Governor Matt Blunt signs into law two of NRA-ILA's top legislative priorities.  SB 62, Missouri's "Castle Doctrine" bill, removes the "duty to retreat" for victims of criminal attack; while SB 225, the "Hunting Heritage Protection Areas Act," preserves important wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities throughout the state.

To all who have worked diligently on these things, I thank you.