From the opinion
Nice:
Some have made the argument, bordering on the frivolous, that only those arms in existence in the 18th century are protected by the Second Amendment. We do not interpret constitutional rights that way. Just as the First Amendment protects modern forms of communications,
June 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Only “bordering” on the frivolous?
June 26th, 2008 at 11:14 am
well, you can’t call your colleagues retarded.
June 26th, 2008 at 11:44 am
You can call them dead wrong though:
“And JUSTICE STEVENS is dead wrong to think that
the right to petition is “primarily collective in nature.””
June 26th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I love that they used an argument I’ve seen used and used myself.
Also, they’re not my colleagues, so: The dissenting justices are retarded.