Some "inside baseball" on Bush Administration's Divisions on 2A

Bartholomew Roberts · August 29, 2011, 09:04 AM

Dick Cheney is out selling his new autobiography and one of the "insider" pieces that came from it is that apparently Cheney disagreed strongly with the position taken by then Solictor General Paul Clement's amicus brief that the Heller case should be interpreted very narrowly. The decision at the time was not popular among Second Amendment enthusiasts and apparently wasn't all that popular among certain parts of the White House either. Cheney goes on to say that when Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison approached him about a separate amicus brief on behalf of the Senate, he thought that was a good opportunity to indicate the stance DOJ should have taken in their brief.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/08/26/ch...2nd-amendment/

kraigwy · August 29, 2011, 09:52 AM

Politics asside, Dick Cheney was (is) a heck of a 2nd Amendment supporter.

The man has more guns then most third world countries. Must be the Wyoming up bringing.

shortwave · August 29, 2011, 09:59 AM

Interesting read BR, thanks for sharing.

**Tom Servo** · August 29, 2011, 01:03 PM

Cheney's break with the administration was controversial at the time, and many folks screamed that he was somehow "off the reservation," forgetting that one of his main roles is President of the Senate. I can't recall a historical precedent for his actions, but the authority is certainly there.

SVO · August 29, 2011, 10:12 PM

So who carries more water in the White House- The Prez's chief of Staff or the Vice President? Nice to know that Cheney was a solid 2A supporter.

August 29, 2011, 09:04 AM	#1
Bartholomew Roberts member Join Date: June 12, 2000 Location: Texas and Oklahoma area Posts: 8,462	Some "inside baseball" on Bush Administration's Divisions on 2A Dick Cheney is out selling his new autobiography and one of the "insider" pieces that came from it is that apparently Cheney disagreed strongly with the position taken by then Solictor General Paul Clement's amicus brief that the Heller case should be interpreted very narrowly. The decision at the time was not popular among Second Amendment enthusiasts and apparently wasn't all that popular among certain parts of the White House either. Cheney goes on to say that when Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison approached him about a separate amicus brief on behalf of the Senate, he thought that was a good opportunity to indicate the stance DOJ should have taken in their brief. http://dailycaller.com/2011/08/26/ch...2nd-amendment/

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kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Politics asside, Dick Cheney was (is) a heck of a 2nd Amendment supporter. The man has more guns then most third world countries. Must be the Wyoming up bringing. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

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Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	Cheney's break with the administration was controversial at the time, and many folks screamed that he was somehow "off the reservation," forgetting that one of his main roles is President of the Senate. I can't recall a historical precedent for his actions, but the authority is certainly there. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

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shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	Interesting read BR, thanks for sharing.

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SVO Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2009 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 728	So who carries more water in the White House- The Prez's chief of Staff or the Vice President? Nice to know that Cheney was a solid 2A supporter.