tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post2292671913866524781..comments2024-03-29T08:09:40.730-04:00Comments on Borepatch: The Founders' Second Amendment by Stephen P. HalbrookBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-22935973262720697722009-03-03T11:59:00.000-05:002009-03-03T11:59:00.000-05:00Just finished it, I learned a lot that wasn't taug...Just finished it, I learned a lot that wasn't taught in HS.<BR/>What surprised me was that so many didn't want a Bill of Rights, that they believed it was unnecessary and sullied the diamond-like perfection of the Constitution.<BR/>Alternatively I'm beginning to wonder if when new "Rights" are discovered by SCOTUS through various penumbras and emanations etc. they seem to be Rights that already existed but were until now unenumerated - and probably should have been. <BR/>Like Privacy. If anyone were to tell Jefferson or Washington that the Gubbmin't could easily monitor people's various behavior and communications he'd probably crack them on the skull and call them a lowly cur. Except in time of war. Each side accused the other of delaying and interferring with the Mail...NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-29836728690607624962009-01-13T13:15:00.000-05:002009-01-13T13:15:00.000-05:00JD, you very well may be right. I think that the ...JD, you very well may be right. I think that the Founders would be surprised about a lot of things.<BR/><BR/>Brad, it sounds interesting, and maybe another Recommended Reading post.bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387939062238510638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-80245492293064878162009-01-13T13:04:00.000-05:002009-01-13T13:04:00.000-05:00Ted, Thanks for the recommendation. Sounds intere...Ted, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recommendation. Sounds interesting. If you want to read about erosion of liberties, check out The Dirty Dozen. It was co-authored by the fellow who funded Heller's court case all the way to the SCOTUS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-72292935385637711182009-01-13T12:26:00.000-05:002009-01-13T12:26:00.000-05:00I think the Founders would be surprised that we ha...I think the Founders would be surprised that we have not revolted yet and probably ask why not. . . .JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017870812159268231noreply@blogger.com