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jmra wrote:baldeagle wrote:November 6, 2008 was a bleak day for America. Unfortunately, far too many Americans still don't realize it.mamabearCali wrote:It is a bleak day. Once power is taken from the people it is not easily recovered.
Obama said elections have consequences. He wasn't kidding. And Americans weren't listening.
Now we pay the price.
I saw that yesterday and was surprised it wasn't being discussed here yet. In his latest campaign speech yesterday, Obama included "common sense" gun laws as one of the issues he would like to get through with the new rules. Premier Obama is a serious threat to America's well being!mamabearCali wrote:This rule change has lasting effects and is a terrible harbinger of things to come. However this rule change could very much effect 2nd amendment issues.
Here is a summary of what happened.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/22/us/po ... .html?_r=0
They are packing the lower courts (for now) with radical leftists. So when a case goes to them with anything they don't like (including 2nd amendment) cases they will be able to make certain they can rule by fiat of judge when they can't get their legislation through the legislatures.
There is a reason one needs a super majority to end debate. It is to keep the tyranny of the majority from becoming rule of law. It is to protect our natural rights from the gov't.
The left is usurping all that in the effort to make their way of gov't last for a generation. Judges are on the bench longer than presidents and congressmen. This has far reaching consequences.
It is a bleak day. Once power is taken from the people it is not easily recovered.
Also if they can change this rule for the lower courts, there is nothing stopping them from changing it for the Supreme Court and other legislation. Imagine having to only get a majority to rule that all firearms must be turned in by X date, no exceptions. That could be now possible with just another "rule change". Horrifying.