Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 10:02 am Lyle Denniston
The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced no action on a new case testing the meaning of the Second Amendment. The next date for possible action on it is likely to be November 26, following a pre-Thanksgiving Conference set for November 20.
What's the matter, people? 68 years isn't a long enough time to make us wait?
As an aside, if you follow the title link on "Heller Watch," below, at the time of this posting there is nothing filed by the "authorized journalists" who get paid grand money and have billions of dollars in facilities and resources at their disposal to bring us all breaking news. Remember that the next time you hear them bemoaning the unprofessionalism of mere bloggers--or the government declaring we are not to be recognized as sanctioned media.
Since this has only appeared at this writing on SCOTUS Blog, I've "pulled rank" and called SCOTUS itself to verify the report, identifying myself as a field editor for the magazine. The receptionist promised to have the Public Information Officer call me. Sorry to take advantage of my royal blood, but I figure the need for accurate and timely reporting may cause some of you to excuse line cutting and surface hypocrisy.
I'll update this if I get a callback, or once this starts showing up as confirmed in the "official" media.
UPDATE: "Official media" has now reported this, and as of 11:47 AM EST, the promised return call has not happened--I doubt it will now that the story is out, because my message said I was calling to verify the SCOTUS Blog report. That's now not necessary.
But speaking of folks with resources, not to mention dedicated paid staff AND a strong vested interest in informing gun owners, I do find it curious that at this writing, our leaders are yet again not leading us.
[Via Joe's Crabby Shack]
Remember my predicition?
ReplyDeleteThey could hardly have had a more compelling case before them, yet they need more time to decide if they will hear it? Uh Huh!
Whatever the reason they could not see their way clear to jump all over this case shows their reluctance to stand for the constitution. Even if they later announce they will hear the case, be prepared for an extremely dilute ruling that changes nothing. Else they would not need negotiation time. Which is what the period between now and a later acceptance of the case would be.
Of course, they could just refuse to hear it, which is what I think has the better odds.
Thanks for the update David.
ReplyDeleteI'm still hoping for a just outcome.
As painful as this is to say: in all fairness to the authorized journalists, SCOTUS Blog is run by the lawyers representing DC against Heller and company, so it's really no surprise they got the scoop.
ReplyDeleteNo need at all for apology. Clout can work in our favor as well.
ReplyDeleteNo clout as it turns out--the 'authorized journalists' have discovered the story, so I guess there's no need to return my call asking for verification.
ReplyDeleteThat is so dissapointing, I was hoping they'd jump all over it. Will be watching on November 26th as well....
ReplyDeleteI'll give you my two cents. They'll take it Nov.26, play with it a while, and in the spring, they'll slam us to the deck, the schiese will hit the fan, and we'll be lucky to live through it. I can almost see traitorous gov's, senators, reps, judges, and moron celebs salivating over their "victory", and telling us to turn 'em in, Mr. and Mrs. America. Everything is in order. A dumbed down electorate, brain-dead school children(products of years of socialism indoctrination)lazy gun-owners without a shred of courage, and millions uninterested in the animating contest of freedom. Throw in the millions of leftists, moonbats, and outright commies flush with dumptrucks full of cash and European attitudes, and we got the Perfect Storm of Gun Control/Elimination/Confiscation/Outlawery/Banning you could ask for.Wish I was wrong, but that's what I see. A coupla secret meetings, a coupla million here n' there, and the time spent waiting for the Spring Decision is just whistling in the dark. They might be SCOTUS, but they ain't made out of stone. And I figger it ain't gonna be the first time it's been done. Ever wonder how they invented that pnuembra stuff in '73 to come up with a right to an abortion? Our rights are rubbish, nothing. All they need after that is someone to ride to the rescue and "save" us from the crazy gun people, in the general election. We're being set up.
ReplyDeleteI had thought that they would find a way to flip the coin and have it land on edge, but then I decided that they wouldn't do that.
ReplyDeleteI don't like living in a country with a Soviet-style constitution where rights exist on paper but not in practice. We have the right to keep and bear arms, but we go to prison for gun possession. That's wrong.
Keep your shirts on folks. In the mean, it would probably be wise to stock up.
ReplyDeleteOk, I'm not sure why those of you having the fortune and/or foresight to live in gun friendly areas are going to have to turn in your guns if Parker is overturned. [See comment by Sean above]
ReplyDeleteExcept for the 5th District, the 2nd Amendment doesn't exist anywhere in this country as it stands now. Those of you enjoying your inherent rights do so because it is the will of the people living in those areas.
Those of us living in disarmament zones need to keep pounding on our legislators to change the bad laws on the books and prevent new bad laws.
Boys and girls,
ReplyDeleteLet me make a prediction and observation. The prediction: SCOTUS will once again refuse to hear the case. Too much is at stake for Hitlary for them to rule one way or the other.
The observation: If they take up the case and decide next year in the middle of the presidential election the Hitlarists are screwed either way. First, if SCOTUS rules against us, they will mobilize every gunnie in the country to vote against Hitlary in November. If SCOTUS rules for us, the Hitlarists lose the big stick of the ATF thugs to enforce political correctness and "right thinking" among gunowners. ("Right thinking" is a marvelous phrase used by one of the experts consulted on Mike McNulty's two documentaries on Waco to explain the thought dynamics of the ATF and FBI during the siege. "Right" is used in the sense of fitting, proper or accepted not political affiliation.)
Ergo, SCOTUS will refuse to take up the case.
The best thing you can do? Buy more ammo.
Mike Vanderboegh
GeorgeMason1776ATaol.com
(Posted as anonymous because I couldn't get my old moniker of Dutchman6 to work-- it's blocked somehow.)
they need the extra time to figure out some convoluted way to avoid restoring our rights.
ReplyDeleteThey have to get their ducks in a row. How much you wanta bet they are all caucusing together to reach some kind of agreement about where they want to go on this issue before they hear any arguments.
One the other hand, isn't it better if they refuse to hear it? that means the lower court got it right... Wash DC violated our rights. IANAL.
Mike, I'm not seeing how a ruling for us will limit the BATFE's abuse in any way.
ReplyDeleteSo we can now have handguns, but that just means they have to continue to use deadly force during their no-knock blank warrant entries.