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2010-12-15, 23:15 | Link #10683 |
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It is not irrelevant, but some things (interpretations) have to change.
Many of the Founding Fathers were slave owners. They did not put a ban on slavery for fears of a split. Yet, eventually slavery was banned. So yeah, interpretations have changed through the ages.
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2010-12-15, 23:22 | Link #10684 |
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Not as long as the Federal Constitution exits its not.
In fact, article 1 section 8 clauses 15 and 16 are still in effect and thus congress has the power to "provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions." The militia is clearly defined in Title 10, Section 311 of the United States Code. The second amendment adds to this that the right of the people to be armed "shall not be infringed." I think what gets lost in all these arguments is the fact that banning guns IS unconstitutional in the United States. What's not unconstitutional is making training to own a gun mandatory, which is what the founders wanted in the first place. The Militia Act of 1792 makes this perfectly clear. That's why the Constitution gives congress the power to "regulate [train] the militia." The right is coupled with a responsibility. Yes, the people have the right to any types of arms needed for the militia, however, the Federal government has the right to make you proficient in those arms. Also, there is no power or right conveyed in the constitution to own slaves. You're statement is a red herring.
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2010-12-15, 23:27 | Link #10685 |
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Of course. During the drafting of the document, the consensus was that slavery would not be commented on. Hence, there was no explict word for or against slavery in the final document (Of course, the later 13th Amendment bans slavery). It was a compromise.
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2010-12-16, 00:53 | Link #10686 | |
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2010-12-16, 00:56 | Link #10687 | |
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Seriously, I can't help it but pity American kids in school who are the ones who suffer from education funding cuts but the state governors simply sit there and do nothing.
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2010-12-16, 01:03 | Link #10688 |
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The budget crisis comes largely from two sources: the fact Californians tie up a large chunk of the budget at the ballot through various initiatives that either mandate spending on something or restrict the ability of something to be taxed, and California's local governments are very heavily reliant of Sacramento for a large part their budgets. If we can allow our cities to have more control of their own revenues than a large part of the deficit will disappear.
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2010-12-16, 01:24 | Link #10689 | |
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fyi: California spends $8500 per student annually, That is almost as much as my Student loan form 3 yrs of UC college 12 yrs ago. If you tell $8500 per student isn't enough then there is something seriously wrong.
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2010-12-16, 01:24 | Link #10690 | |
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2010-12-16, 01:58 | Link #10693 | |
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2010-12-16, 03:40 | Link #10694 |
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I want to get rid of prop 13 mainly for commercial property, I would want residential property to be handled differently, as in keeping the older rate for most existing homes (You property would have to be valued at, say $750,000 to qualify for higher rates), but jack it up in a way that can used as disincentive for more suburban sprawl.
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2010-12-16, 04:24 | Link #10696 |
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China PM on India charm offensive, offers to boost trade
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNew...6BF0TK20101216
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2010-12-16, 09:53 | Link #10698 |
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is granted bail
I expect the reaction of those who do not like Julian Assange to be unpleasant.
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2010-12-16, 10:26 | Link #10699 | |
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he can't be made to "disappear" if he's in Legal custody.
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