Oh, how wonderful it must be to have the clout to get a law passed that says you are immune from lawsuits. Really frees you up to do pretty much whatever you want.
I have my doubts that Mexico will prevail when this arrives at the doorstep of the Supreme Court. It's not just that they've become the rubberstamp you mentioned, but that the notion of guns is so ingrained in the culture that to do anything meaningful regarding their manufacture, distribution, and availability (not to mention their effects) is akin to calling upon Christ himself to convert to Islam and renounce bacon-cheeseburgers.
I think it's time the U.S. repealed the 2nd amendment. Seriously. That wouldn't mean you couldn't still have a gun, but the constitutional shield it erects and which so many scurry to hide behind would be gone, and at least we might have a chance of some meaningful and balanced reform.
We now return to our regular non ranty program.....
I'm still waiting to get a law passed that makes me immune from the IRS. I too would like to see the 2nd amendment repealed. Arguments that the "founding fathers" knew what was best for what the US would evolve into 250 years later is just about as ludicrous a notion as I can think of, yet many treat those original framers as divine oracles. It's ridiculous.
Thanks for the comment, Victor. I'm going to go re-read your Easter parable to get my mind off of guns 😁
Ah yes, the IRS. Now you've reminded me that I need to get busy and file. And yep, you're right about the founding fathers. Things do indeed change and we ought to do something. Hope you enjoy the Easter parable again :)
This is incredible stateside context to this ongoing battle. Hoping to publish a piece on how Mexican diplomacy mobilises these tactics to leverage its titanic neighbour to the north soon!
Good article thanks.
Thank you, David
Oh, how wonderful it must be to have the clout to get a law passed that says you are immune from lawsuits. Really frees you up to do pretty much whatever you want.
I have my doubts that Mexico will prevail when this arrives at the doorstep of the Supreme Court. It's not just that they've become the rubberstamp you mentioned, but that the notion of guns is so ingrained in the culture that to do anything meaningful regarding their manufacture, distribution, and availability (not to mention their effects) is akin to calling upon Christ himself to convert to Islam and renounce bacon-cheeseburgers.
I think it's time the U.S. repealed the 2nd amendment. Seriously. That wouldn't mean you couldn't still have a gun, but the constitutional shield it erects and which so many scurry to hide behind would be gone, and at least we might have a chance of some meaningful and balanced reform.
We now return to our regular non ranty program.....
Thanks Mike.
I'm still waiting to get a law passed that makes me immune from the IRS. I too would like to see the 2nd amendment repealed. Arguments that the "founding fathers" knew what was best for what the US would evolve into 250 years later is just about as ludicrous a notion as I can think of, yet many treat those original framers as divine oracles. It's ridiculous.
Thanks for the comment, Victor. I'm going to go re-read your Easter parable to get my mind off of guns 😁
Ah yes, the IRS. Now you've reminded me that I need to get busy and file. And yep, you're right about the founding fathers. Things do indeed change and we ought to do something. Hope you enjoy the Easter parable again :)
Thank you Mike, grateful for how you lay out these issues.
My pleasure, Doug! But I hope to write about dogs again soon 🤣
This is incredible stateside context to this ongoing battle. Hoping to publish a piece on how Mexican diplomacy mobilises these tactics to leverage its titanic neighbour to the north soon!
Thank you, MPE. I'll be looking forward to that piece - you write such great stuff!
Really a good one, Mike. I wrote a note on restack. You nailed it.
Thanks for compliment and the restack, Jeanine!