• nexguy@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The “well regulated” portion seems to enjoy being ignored still.

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      1 year ago

      District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) - the US Supreme Court decided that the Founding Fathers put that “well-regulated militia” bit in as a joke nvm.

          • nexguy@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            Of course it is. 14th amendment has been twisted to meet one’s needs as well.

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              1 year ago

              If you want to live in alternate facts land, Fox News is over there - - - - - - - - - - - >

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                1 year ago

                That’s my point exactly. Conservatives have manipulated the constitution to match their needs. Have they not?

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                  1 year ago

                  Everyone attempts that. We need to stop letting them get away with it, not do away with the concept of the Constitution.

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                    1 year ago

                    Not sure where I said the constitution should be ignored. Quite the opposite. It should be followed but hasn’t been followed since the beginning with the forefathers. I said it’s a “good goal”. I guess we are both arguing the same point on the same side.