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Old 09-10-2010, 06:05 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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again, would like to hear a specific case.

during the 70's they defended the right of the nazi party to march in illinois. they lost a lot of jewish support for that decision but it was constitutionally correct.
The ACLU does not consider the 2nd Amendment a personal right but a collective right,it seems this is the ONLY right in the BOR it sees that way.
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Old 09-10-2010, 06:07 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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No it doesn't. It picks and chooses who to represent (as does any legal team), but it does not pick and choose rights. Only the Constitution and the courts can determine rights.
No the ACLU's position on the 2nd Amendment is(well is was last time I looked) that it is not an individual right but a collective right.

Strange that it is the ONLY right they see that way...
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Old 09-10-2010, 06:11 PM
 
Location: Texas State Fair
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Couldn't the city pass an ordinance to prevent trash burning?
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Old 09-10-2010, 07:21 PM
 
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Couldn't the city pass an ordinance to prevent trash burning?
My understanding is that they have, and so the Fire Department wouldn't have allowed the Koran burning ceremony in public anyway. Amazing, isn't it?
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Old 09-10-2010, 07:34 PM
 
Location: mancos
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My understanding is that they have, and so the Fire Department wouldn't have allowed the Koran burning ceremony in public anyway. Amazing, isn't it?
guess they cant BBQ there either then so sad
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