U.S. Appeals Court upholds AG Maura Healey’s interpretation of assault weapons ban [More]I see GOAL has not decided on an appeal to SCOTUS. We have a right to know the government's ultimate intentions but must make sure the arguments are centered on the Founding intent of an armed citizenry keeping and bearing weapons suitable for militia utility. That way there will be no weasel-wording around a John Roberts-led court ruling justifying armed rebellion.
Speaking of which, I had an occasion the other night to watch Amistad, and found it interesting that the movie version of the High Court's opinion acknowledged the slaves were "free individuals with certain legal and moral rights, including the right to engage in insurrection against those who would deny them their freedom."
You could say that's implied if not specifically stated in the actual decision, but I found it curious to see that rhetoric in a film coming out of Hollywood and Spielberg. Then again, I was half-expecting to see Anthony Hopkins' John Quincy Adams wheeled in front of the court on an upright gurney wearing a muzzle mask.
[Via Jess]
“I found it curious to see that rhetoric in a film coming out of Hollywood and Spielberg.”
ReplyDeleteNot to worry. It’s a special right of black slaves ONLY. Not white people, and not black people who are now citizens and reliably vote for oppressive socialist policies voluntarily.