Entries Tagged as 'Supreme Court'

LIVE: McCain in York

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

1:02 p.m.: McCain ends by saying rural Pennsylvanians are not “bitter” and clinging to their guns and religions because they’re disenchanted with government and the economy:
“Judeo-Christian values they hold dear is the strength of America. They’re the reason why the people in Georgia today are looking to America.”
Gettin’ on the Straight Talk Express. Keep checking […]

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Tags: Issues: Education · U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter · Issues: Global Warming · Tom Ridge · Supreme Court · Issues: Health Care · Issues: Iraq · Barack Obama · Presidential Politics · Democrats · Issues: Economy · John McCain

Gun battle decided (or begins) today

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

So … how’s your “well-regulated militia” these days?
The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on whether the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns violates the second amendment. At issue is whether the divisive Second Amendment guarantees an individual’s right to carry firearms or does it only reserve the privilege for “militias.” And what did […]

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Tags: Supreme Court · Issues: Guns