Yesterday I stood with my colleagues as we received a petition signed by more than 1.3 million Americans calling on Senate Republicans to do their jobs and stop the outright political obstruction around Supreme Court nominations. [More]OK, we can talk about it, but in order to be confirmed, the nominee must in principle:
- endorse "shall not be infringed" and pledge to never rule against the Second Amendment being an individual right.
- agree that all Second Amendment cases brought before the court be considered under strict scrutiny.
- acknowledge that the legal concept "in common use at the time" refers, at a minimum, to weaponry carried by soldiers for battlefield use, in addition to those commonly used for self-defense and sport, and that it will include technological advancements so that new "arms" used for those purposes cannot be denied to We the People.
Somehow, I don't think Murph the Smurf here is going to be receptive to the concessions I'd need before giving him what he wants.
Oh, and I'd also expect NRA to cause grade/endorsement pain for any senator not using this as a litmus test (Yeah, I know, "Ha!"). Because without an "or else," who thinks the Republicans won't cave?
[Via Jim Q]
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