Democrat Reax
Diane Feinstein, after adjusting her carry piece, said:
I must admit as much as I knew this decision was coming, I was viscerally affected by the decision.
I remember both Justice Roberts and Justice Alito sitting in front of us and indicating how they would respect stare decisis and precedent – and this decision takes down 70 years of precedent.
Trouble is, no such precedent exists.
The Second Amendment provides for a constitutional right of responsible gun ownership, and I support the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the absolute gun ban that had been enacted in our nation’s capital. If elected to the U.S. Senate, I will remain vigilant in upholding the right to bear arms of law abiding citizens of the United States.
More Dems like this please. And a twofer:
Russ Feingold:
I think this is a long overdue decision; I don’t think the precedent has been seriously reaffirmed in decades.
Compared to Lautenberg:
Today, President Bush’s radical Supreme Court justices put rigid ideology ahead of the safety of communities in New Jersey and across the country. This decision illustrates why I have strongly opposed extremist judicial nominees and will continue to do so in the future.
Those extremist judges with whom 73% of the population agrees!!!!!
June 27th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Yeah that “rigid ideology” that calls for adherence to the Constitution. It sure is “radical” to defend the document you swore to protect.
And that 70 years of precedent consisted of people, and certain courts, bastardizing the holding of Miller to fit their “collective rights” interpretations. Finally we’ve settled that nonsense.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:55 am
We need to get rid of all these idiot politicians that can’t read the Constitution.