Ted Nuget on the Supreme court decision

[WickedLou9]

Originally Posted by Nurse Betty

That brings a good point up about the last Democratic president and the current Democratic presidential nominee. Neither have had any military experience, and yet they feel they can be an effective Commander in Chief.

I don't think the president needs to have served in the military. That is why we have the Secretary of Defense. To provide expertise and advice in that field.

[Charles Martel]

Originally Posted by WickedLou9

Why should it be so obvious that it is the right of all citizens to own guns for the purpose of self defense?

Because it is so obvious with obvious historical precedence. Never in the history of these United States has a law abiding citizen been denied the right to own a gun. Restrictions that make sense are implemented of course, however, it's as obvious as it gets.

He acts like it says that verbatim in the constitution. Rights are not absolute.

No, some are unalienable, self-evident, and endowed.

Nugent is a wack job. Let's not take some uneducated guitar players rant as having any more meaning than what it is. He is no more a constitutional authority than is Rosie Odonnel.

How much education does it take to read a Bill of Rights? And it does seem his perspective is matched by the Supreme Court Justices..well...at least 5 of them. Undeed, let's not take anyone's uneducated view of this but rather, look to our Founding Fathers. Did they consider the ownership of a gun a founding right? Hello!

[kinggovernor]

Originally Posted by Nurse Betty

That brings a good point up about the last Democratic president and the current Democratic presidential nominee. Neither have had any military experience, and yet they feel they can be an effective Commander in Chief.

and President Bush's military experience wasn't much either

[Charles Martel]

Originally Posted by kinggovernor

and President Bush's military experience wasn't much either

Nor Lincoln's. Nor Woodrow Wilson the WW1 President. Madison's career in the service precluded by his poor health, yet, was President during the War of 1812.

McKinley during the Spanish American War before being cut down by an assassin.

[kinggovernor]

Originally Posted by Charles Martel

Nor Lincoln's. Nor Woodrow Wilson the WW1 President. Madison's career in the service precluded by his poor health, yet, was President during the War of 1812.

McKinley during the Spanish American War before being cut down by an assassin.

and it took Lincoln how long to get it right? Several strategy and general changes, as well as losing the House in midterm elections

[Charles Martel]

Originally Posted by kinggovernor

and it took Lincoln how long to get it right? Several strategy and general changes, as well as losing the House in midterm elections

Stayed the course though...didn't he? And thank God he did. His strategy changes very similar to Bush's in that they were tactical, they never strayed off course. The United States was going to be a union, he would not cede to separationist pressure. Slavery would be abolished, yes indeed, several failings and changes in tactics were experienced.

However, the direction was NEVER altered. The war was engaged, not reacted to. Lincoln searched for a fighter, someone to wage war on the south. He denied habeas corpus to southern rebels and fought tooth and nail to defend the decisons he made.

Sound like anyone we know?