Re: Excellent 2A policy editorial

2007-08-14 Thread Jon Roland
Philip F. Lee wrote: > Excellent except for a common mistake: > "By granting legal and moral recognition to the right to keep and bear > arms in the Constitution . . . ." > > Who granted? > Relax. It said "granting ... recognition", not granting the right itself. -- Jon ---

Re: Excellent 2A policy editorial

2007-08-14 Thread Philip F. Lee
Excellent except for a common mistake: "By granting legal and moral recognition to the right to keep and bear arms in the Constitution . . . ." Who granted? Phil > This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text, you may want to > consider changing to a mail reader or gateway that understa

Excellent 2A policy editorial

2007-08-14 Thread Joseph E. Olson
Bearing Arms: If the average person today wonders about his relationship to his government, the Second Amendment provides ample guidance. It represents the ideal of American political and social life: the individual, self-governing, self-motivated, self-respecting, dignified, free citizen - who