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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush

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To: TigerPaw who wrote (15868)10/22/2002 1:08:30 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 93284
 
Your explanation of the second amendment seems to imply that the founding fathers inserted language about militas only because they had excess ink to use up, or some other inocuous reason, and not that they actually meant what they wrote.

They did mean what they wrote. What they didn't right was that the right was the right of the militia. The 1st clause was apparently inserted as rhetorical support for the 2nd.

"I wonder if you expect us to come to your aid"
No, that's what we have police and national guard for


And I'm sure they can always be there on time...

Tim
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