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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
I did not say that the US Constitution is outdated just that 1995 Law Review article about it is. People still have the same failings that they did in 1789 and checks and balances are needed in 2015 just as they were in Rome in 69 AD, Jerusalem in 33 AD, etc.
And reading the US Constitution it is not clear who had the right to bear arms according to the 2nd Amendment. Some scholars think it is the militia, others the people, others an individual. Others the National Guard or some kind of standing army.
The Embarrassing Second Amendment
I did find this which is very interesting about why James Madison wrote the 2nd Amendment as he did. VPC - Second Amendment History It is just a theory though IMHO. |
Yes, the 2nd A is racist. That's the ticket. That should do it. BTW, the militia, people, individual, are all the same. There was no National Guard back then! The purpose of the 2nd A was two fold; self protection, and to rise against an oppressive government. Guess who would have a "standing army". That's right, the government. You didn't really read it, did you?