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maestro pistolero · February 7, 2009, 07:10 PM

While it's true that rescuing California is a bailout of sorts, 'the bailout' is now basically a done deal, and our faithful servants have moved on to the economic stimulus package, which, IMO, is not largely based on economics and is unlikely to stimulate anything, except the massive growth of government.

As to how this funding package may relate to 2A rights, or other civil rights for that matter, I think this congress may lack the political desire, will and courage to deny or limit state funding due to infringements that are not yet deemed so by the courts.

First things first. We need to get incorporation of the 14th against the states. Some isolated cased show a judiciary acting as if that's already the case.

While it may be unthinkable to the average person that the Bill of Rights doesn't necessarily apply to all Americans, that is the present state of the matter, according to the courts in Chicago, Ill and Alameda County, CA.

February 7, 2009, 07:10 PM	#14
maestro pistolero Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2007 Posts: 2,153	While it's true that rescuing California is a bailout of sorts, 'the bailout' is now basically a done deal, and our faithful servants have moved on to the economic stimulus package, which, IMO, is not largely based on economics and is unlikely to stimulate anything, except the massive growth of government. As to how this funding package may relate to 2A rights, or other civil rights for that matter, I think this congress may lack the political desire, will and courage to deny or limit state funding due to infringements that are not yet deemed so by the courts. First things first. We need to get incorporation of the 14th against the states. Some isolated cased show a judiciary acting as if that's already the case. While it may be unthinkable to the average person that the Bill of Rights doesn't necessarily apply to all Americans, that is the present state of the matter, according to the courts in Chicago, Ill and Alameda County, CA.