Ownership of Assault Weapons by U.S. Civilians
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger was at the top of the American legal pyramid when I was a teenager in the early 1970s.
His perspective that the (mis)interpretation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, at the behest of the gun lobby, that provides unlimited freedom to bear arms is “one of the greatest pieces of fraud every perpetrated on the American people” is most certainly the position for which he’s best remembered.
Here’s the problem: Burger made his point 50 years ago, when some semblance of integrity and intelligence still remained in American political life. Almost all of that is gone now.
This is true for all of us at some level, but it seems to be especially pronounced in right-wing U.S. politics since the emergence of Donald Trump on the scene in 2015.
Aristotle wrote a great deal on the subject of when to discontinue a friendship, or, in other words, where loyalty must be withdrawn.
Earlier, I wrote a post based on a conversation with a conservative friend who bemoaned the fact that Republicans are having difficulty establishing a message that resonates with American voters.
Given the harsh realities of climate change, it’s beginning to look like what Asimov said here about the threat to humanity is exactly correct.
Here’s a “Let’s Go Brandon” flag at half-staff. Kinda funny, I must admit.
If there is any precise language that the judge handed down that governs what Trump may and may not say about his upcoming criminal trial for fraud/obstruction, it’s not on public display. However, using common sense, we can surmise that anything that threatens violence against the DA, his family, or the judge himself will mean that Trump is held in contempt, presumably to be immediately remanded into custody at Rikers Island.
Translation: Is it still possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C (above pre-industrial times)? This is what recent scientific data says.
Most people across the country take a dim view of Florida, largely because of its retrogressive policies on women’s rights, book bans, racism, voter suppression, and, of course, unlimited gun rights.
