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Thought for the day
In Heller, the dissent took the view that the Second Amendment was adopted in order to ensure that Americans could participate in State-mustered forces that could resist the Federal government with armed force.
Combined with McDonald.... the "liberal" wing embraces Jefferson Davis, the "conservative" wing embraces John Bingham.
Perhaps we could suggest that in the future, the dissenters refer to 1861-65 as The War of Northern Aggression and the majority refer to it as The War of the Rebellion.
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Wouldn't it be interesting if Texas or Arizona raised it's militia to resist the Federal Government...and to protect it's borders against illegal entry?
I wonder if Arizona could require the members of its militia to carry a militia photo id. Article 16 Section 1 of the state constitution provides in relevant part - "The militia of the state of Arizona shall consist of all capable citizens of the state between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years." AZ could require that you bring a birth certificate to register, too. Any time an AZ sheriff or other LEO stopped a young male you'd be required to produce your militia id. Just thinking. Young men are still required to register for the federal selective service btw.
Sorry, forgot to finish the thought - young men failing to carry militia id would be arrested if the officer could not cross check a photo database via a cell phone.
Minor detail: "Where is your Arizona issue militia photo id?"
"But, sir! I'm just visiting from Maryland! I don't have such an id!"
"Then let me see your passport or vista. You have legal documentation to enter the United State."
Note: I've lived in Maryland most of my life - and I like to joke that "One day, I'm going to leave the Peoples Republic of Maryland and emigrate to the United States." I'm ragging on Maryland, not Arizona.
Mr. Hardy, you've pointed out one of many reasons why the current incarnation of the Democrat party should be referred to as Copperheads.
The irony of Heller is that the dissenters said the 2nd amendment protected the rights of DC citizens to join ... what, a federal enclave's militia?
That's like giving the soldiers at Fort Hood the right to join an on-base militia run by the Army.
Except, of course, every time a State has raised that EXACT argument in a federal court case, it has lost.
We call that: "Heads the Federal Government wins, Tails the States lose."