“We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions now before us….We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favor, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach.”
Thanks for insightful data on the Colorado ballot regarding the (IMO) Insurrectionist-in-Chief DT. Eyes and live TV reporting do not lie. Terror mob attacked our Govt! I agree that he must be defeated by citizen vote, not by Scotus or CO court rulings. As for your phrase about Constitutional Originalism:
"that will create special problems for the conservative members of the court who have consistently argued in other cases that the plain language of the law is everything"
here's my further query:
If the Founders wrote that our sacred Constitution ensures that "the right to bear arms by Militias shall not be infringed....." Hmm, did they not refer to the Original Doctrine that State Militias, the National Guard units of their era, were official institutions needing to "bear" and periodically train with rifles or muskets? I ask because my 4th great-grandfather was the colonel of the Militia of Edgecombe County NC just before the Rev War. He was later visited by none other than the CinC of US Forces, and hosting Gen. Geo. Washington's overnight stay in Tarboro NC.
Do today's Scotus Originalists actually believe Founders issued a constitutional permit for every citizen today who so desires has the Original Language Constitutional Authority to own a modern military-grade machine gun? Just as eyes do not lie observing a terrorist insurrection, they cannot misread the the 2d Amendment. It refers to "people" who are members of the National Guard
“The people—not the courts—should decide”: the people vote, but after primaries, the people don’t decide. Unlikely as it seems, two of six presidential elections in this century—and two of four presidents—have been decided by the electoral college, the will of the majority reversed.
Thanks for insightful data on the Colorado ballot regarding the (IMO) Insurrectionist-in-Chief DT. Eyes and live TV reporting do not lie. Terror mob attacked our Govt! I agree that he must be defeated by citizen vote, not by Scotus or CO court rulings. As for your phrase about Constitutional Originalism:
"that will create special problems for the conservative members of the court who have consistently argued in other cases that the plain language of the law is everything"
here's my further query:
If the Founders wrote that our sacred Constitution ensures that "the right to bear arms by Militias shall not be infringed....." Hmm, did they not refer to the Original Doctrine that State Militias, the National Guard units of their era, were official institutions needing to "bear" and periodically train with rifles or muskets? I ask because my 4th great-grandfather was the colonel of the Militia of Edgecombe County NC just before the Rev War. He was later visited by none other than the CinC of US Forces, and hosting Gen. Geo. Washington's overnight stay in Tarboro NC.
Do today's Scotus Originalists actually believe Founders issued a constitutional permit for every citizen today who so desires has the Original Language Constitutional Authority to own a modern military-grade machine gun? Just as eyes do not lie observing a terrorist insurrection, they cannot misread the the 2d Amendment. It refers to "people" who are members of the National Guard
“The people—not the courts—should decide”: the people vote, but after primaries, the people don’t decide. Unlikely as it seems, two of six presidential elections in this century—and two of four presidents—have been decided by the electoral college, the will of the majority reversed.
good analysis, David. Thanks especially for pointing out other pending cases in state courts. How WILL SCOTUS respond?