Monday, October 13, 2008

Scalia Rules That the Use of "Militia" in the 2nd Amendment Does Not Limit the Right to Bear Arms to Soldiers

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

"Fresh buttermilk pancakes, being a delicious breakfast food, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

"A domesticated dog, being a superlative friend to a man of any station, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

"A sailing ship, being a thing that is larger than a bread box, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

"The weather in Philadelphia, being hotter than the armpit of one of Benjamin Franklin's whores, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

"Gout, being a painful and unseemly ailment, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

"Samuel Adams of Massachusetts, being a known welsher on his gambling debts, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

"The number ninety seven, being the sum of the number forty three and fifty four, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

"Totally irrelevant and unrelated statements, having nothing to do with anything they happen to proceed, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

It doesn't give soldier the right to bear arms. It gives that right to "the people". NOTE that 'the people' is plural; the Second Amendment DOES NOT give any INDIVIDUAL the right to bear arms.