Change that to peasants.l also want to wish condolences to the citizens of CT.
It IS being put to a public vote. The next time there's an election in CT, voters will render their decision in this matter. If enough voters are anti gun ban and they demand the ban be repealed, it will be. If it turns out that more CT voters are happy with the ban, then it'll stay.
No. That's why we are a Republic, not a democracy. The government has limited powers in a Republic. The people retain all other rights and powers. In a pure democracy the people can vote themselves what ever they want. In a Republic the government can't give itself new powers. This limits the abuse of the majority on the minority. The majority cannot vote to establish a religion, confiscate property or take away other rights from the minority. In a pure democracy they could, in a Republic they can't.
I'm afraid I cannot offer them such, the people of that state have always been far left, and the representation they have continually defaulted too has always been marxist/leninist, or marxist/leninist leaning! One other thing, as far as our "democracy" defenders herebouts, good freaking luck voting your rights back, they are gone and they are never coming back, ever!
oto60 Explain Obamacare, Clintons AWB, Colorado's AWB. The majority of the people did not want this. The high on power politicians wanted this. Look at the elections after Clintons AWB then say the majority of the people wanted it. You may need to turn CNN off for a while.
I think you should read that article. It does not support your claim. Even if 100% of the populace agrees a single court ruling could throw it out.That's actually a pretty interesting topic. Read the wikipedia article on our exact form of gov't:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Government_and_politics
I do think, however, that this is a matter of semantics. I'm quite confident that if all ~310 million of us unanimously felt the same way about something, it would get passed, whether its in the constitution or not.
Regardless, if CT or CO passes a gun ban, its a safe bet that the majority of the citizens of that state WANTED that, and don't feel that it is a violation of the 2A (which is subject to interpretation).
CT and CO haven't "fallen". Their residents have simply chosen laws that you don't agree with.
The United States is the world's oldest surviving federation. It is a constitutional republic and representative democracy, "in which majority rule is tempered by minority rights protected by law".
All laws and governmental procedures are subject to judicial review and any law ruled in violation of the Constitution is voided.
The United States relies on representative democracy, but its system of government is much more complex than that. It is not a simple representative democracy, but a constitutional republic in which majority rule is tempered.
Even if 100% of the populace agrees a single court ruling could throw it out.
You can keep ignoring me but it doesn't make your points any better. You've already proven you don't care about Freedom, living in IL.
Please.... you want some random person from far away to give some meaningless form of compassion to an entire state because a tragedy happened to happen in that state?
Nothing justifies a blatant attemp to strip liberty and GOD GIVEN RIGHTS away from good people. And notice I didnt say law abiding people, it denotes blind adherance to LAW, reguardless of right / wrong and mans natural state of being; FREE.
False. Please learn how your government works. The courts are intentionally insulated from public opinion for exactly that reason.It could, but judges are elected themselves or appointed by elected officials, and thus subject to what voters want.
False. Please learn how your government works. The courts are intentionally insulated from public opinion for exactly that reason.
Yes. Not elected or subject to what the voters want. From the link I gave you:Supreme Court justices, for example, are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States#Judicial_leanings
I believe a justice may be retiring soon, no? If this happens while obama is in office, what do you think the odds are that a right winger gets nominated?
almost half of the cases this Term were decided unanimously, and the Justices’ voting pattern split by the political party of the president to whom they owe their appointment in fewer than seven percent of cases
Instead, the Framers created a Supreme Court that was independent from the political branches and insulated from public opinion
However I must add, its the leftist ideology of the past 45-years that has produced the socipathic personalities capable of such atrocities, an irrefutable truth, which is never even paid lip service.
How many Adama Lanzas did America know, or here of, prior to 1960? You reap as you sow...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_School_disasterThe Bath School disaster is the historical name of the violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe on May 18, 1927 in Bath Township, Michigan that killed 38 elementary school children and 6 adults, and injured at least 58 other people. Kehoe first killed his wife, fire-bombed his farm and set off a major explosion in the Bath Consolidated School, before committing suicide by detonating a final explosion in his truck. It is the deadliest mass murder in a school in United States history.
personal attack and mouth-frothing
Majority, minority, democracy, republic. I'm not sure how all this figures, but what about this.
How many people do you actually know that are handicapped?
What? 1 in a hundred? 1 in 50? 1 in 10,000?
I don't know the real answer. But I can tell you this...
I own a business. And because a very small group of people demanded something, I along with other businesses had to install wheel chair accessible changes to our buildings. Including ramps, restrooms etc. If you're not familiar with it, with was called the ADA. (Americans with disabilities act) Do you know how many people I see in wheel chairs in my business every year? Maybe three. Is this how a republic works?
A million people don't want something, but because 1 person does, a million must comply?
I get so confused.:banghead:
So if only 100 million of us want guns, and 200 million don't, why don't we get the win?
