tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post117381963382024505..comments2023-10-30T11:47:53.134-04:00Comments on why.i.hate.dc: Constitutional GloatingDave Strouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284013068083846700noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1174203174762369412007-03-18T04:32:00.000-04:002007-03-18T04:32:00.000-04:00DC residents should be more protected by the bill ...DC residents should be <I>more</I> protected by the bill of rights than residents of states. The Bill of Rights applies directly only to the Federal government ("Congress shall make no law . . .") and applies to the states only through Substantive Due Process via the Incorporation Doctrine of the 14th Amendment. All of which is law-talkin' guy for "The Supreme Court waves its magic gavel and makes it so." The relevant part is that Substantive Due Process doesn't apply to the every right in the Bill of Rights, so states technically aren't barred by the federal Bill of Rights from (for instance) quartering soldiers in private homes. <BR/><BR/>However as we lucky serfs in DC are under the direct control of the federal gov., our homes remain happily soldier free. <BR/><BR/>(Until of course G-Dub and Al Gonzales decide to violate that portion of the Constitution as well.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173965859009130032007-03-15T10:37:00.000-04:002007-03-15T10:37:00.000-04:00Any comment on today's abortion of a Red Line dela...Any comment on today's abortion of a Red Line delay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173904591091622112007-03-14T17:36:00.000-04:002007-03-14T17:36:00.000-04:00I'm a Virginia resident. I can shoot whoever the h...I'm a Virginia resident. I can shoot whoever the hell I want, but I can't own a RADAR detector.<BR/><BR/>I guess that's reasonable. It's no fun shooting people out the car window if you aren't speeding...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173898094218128092007-03-14T15:48:00.000-04:002007-03-14T15:48:00.000-04:00Yeah, um, can't see how anyone would want to compa...Yeah, um, can't see how anyone would want to compare Kennesaw, GA (or 90% of GA) to DC. Not even CLOSE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173897114398322312007-03-14T15:31:00.000-04:002007-03-14T15:31:00.000-04:00same argument: http://anacostiadiaries.blogspot.co...same argument: <BR/><BR/>http://anacostiadiaries.blogspot.comJTWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129191500483285673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173896313323801972007-03-14T15:18:00.000-04:002007-03-14T15:18:00.000-04:00Bullshit, the reason there is "no crime" in Kennes...Bullshit, the reason there is "no crime" in Kennesaw, GA is because no one lives there (30K people).<BR/><BR/>0 murders (0.0 per 100,000) <BR/>2 rapes (8.8 per 100,000) <BR/>4 robberies (17.6 per 100,000) <BR/>19 assaults (83.8 per 100,000) <BR/>60 burglaries (264.7 per 100,000) <BR/>426 thefts (1879.6 per 100,000) <BR/>24 auto thefts (105.9 per 100,000)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173890643681106602007-03-14T13:44:00.000-04:002007-03-14T13:44:00.000-04:00One of the reasons Kennasaw GA has virtually no cr...One of the reasons Kennasaw GA has virtually no crime is that every law abiding citizen packs.<BR/><BR/>Proper gun control=being able to hit your target.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173889831946127102007-03-14T13:30:00.000-04:002007-03-14T13:30:00.000-04:00Wow. Now I can return to DC from northern Virginia...Wow. Now I can return to DC from northern Virginia, where I've been hiding out.M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/11907796642043083093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173887518299908722007-03-14T12:51:00.000-04:002007-03-14T12:51:00.000-04:00Oh PLEASE SEND IN THE MARINES. PLEASE. OOOOOOOOOH ...Oh PLEASE SEND IN THE MARINES. PLEASE. OOOOOOOOOH YES! <BR/><BR/>I can fit at least 3-5 of them in my quarters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173884604929147352007-03-14T12:03:00.000-04:002007-03-14T12:03:00.000-04:00Carrie, there is a huge difference between owning ...Carrie, there is a huge difference between owning a handgun and doling out concealed weapons permits. There's no way DC will allow people to pack in public.<BR/><BR/>~RustyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173884044224760732007-03-14T11:54:00.000-04:002007-03-14T11:54:00.000-04:00i'm a liberal, but this is one issue on which i al...i'm a liberal, but this is one issue on which i always disagree with my fellow bed-wetters. the gun ban was ridiculous. it was nothing more than pandering to our instincts to feel "safe." i'm sure the type of folks who would commit a crime with a gun would DEFINITELY NOT commit the crime if the gun ban were in effect. right. <BR/><BR/>carrie, smoking is far more dangerous than being armed. think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173883087819428772007-03-14T11:38:00.000-04:002007-03-14T11:38:00.000-04:00I just like how I can't smoke in a bar but I can d...I just like how I can't smoke in a bar but I can drink and carry a gun, possibly at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173880217496728792007-03-14T10:50:00.000-04:002007-03-14T10:50:00.000-04:00I think they should take away the rest of DC resid...I think they should take away the rest of DC residents' "rights". I'm tired of listening to you people prattle on about your dumb city. Maybe if we sent in the Marines to establish some law and order in that cesspool it would be safe enough for my kids' middle school bus trip from Peoria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173877555491522362007-03-14T10:05:00.000-04:002007-03-14T10:05:00.000-04:00Sorry, I'm not an Eagle. I only made it to Life S...Sorry, I'm not an Eagle. I only made it to Life Scout before abandoning the BSA for awesome stuff like Student Congress and theatre.<BR/><BR/>~RustyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173845568871133792007-03-14T01:12:00.000-04:002007-03-14T01:12:00.000-04:00props to the fellow eagle scout.props to the fellow eagle scout.il rattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842283156419941386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173835756223837712007-03-13T22:29:00.000-04:002007-03-13T22:29:00.000-04:00oh you little eagle scout you.oh you little eagle scout you.miss beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615089008977273621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173831204578142982007-03-13T21:13:00.000-04:002007-03-13T21:13:00.000-04:00the constitutional rights of the free men of the S...the constitutional rights of the free men of the States *and commonwealths* is to dc citizens as marriage is to homosexuals. if we start giving You equal rights then Everyone's gonna want em. gosh! how about we write you your Own constitution with a different name and pretend its the same as ours to shut you up? (sorry for the pro-MA propaganda. not really)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173828810990713322007-03-13T20:33:00.000-04:002007-03-13T20:33:00.000-04:00Does this mean that the ladies will FINALLY start ...Does this mean that the ladies will FINALLY start buying tickets to my gun show?HRH King Friday XIII, Ret.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10906200050785557272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173828643650123732007-03-13T20:30:00.000-04:002007-03-13T20:30:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.HRH King Friday XIII, Ret.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10906200050785557272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173826482060469142007-03-13T19:54:00.000-04:002007-03-13T19:54:00.000-04:00quartering soldiers in my apartment could be kinda...<I>quartering soldiers in my apartment could be kinda hot</I><BR/><BR/>Like, Fleet Week hot, or Medieval torture hot?Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963931779920699803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173824543451897982007-03-13T19:22:00.000-04:002007-03-13T19:22:00.000-04:00quartering soldiers in my apartment could be kinda...quartering soldiers in my apartment could be kinda hotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173824413232769032007-03-13T19:20:00.000-04:002007-03-13T19:20:00.000-04:00You apologize for making the unfunny joke, and yet...You apologize for making the unfunny joke, and yet can't resist it, which is why, I think, I love you.<BR/><BR/>-Jaime (who lives in a real state, and so only quarters soldiers when she wants to)Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963931779920699803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173822266723403362007-03-13T18:44:00.000-04:002007-03-13T18:44:00.000-04:00This is just the sort of thing that makes DC look ...This is just the sort of thing that makes DC look so fucking ridiculous to everyone else.<BR/><BR/>The lawyer who officially represents the city essentially says:<BR/><BR/>We're second class citizens. Your precious "rights" don't apply to us because we're a miserable federal enclave as opposed to a state of free men and women. And our pathetic excuse for a local "government" can enslave people if we want to. I rest my case your honor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173821925359479172007-03-13T18:38:00.000-04:002007-03-13T18:38:00.000-04:00It must be cold down there in hell... I agree with...It must be cold down there in hell... I agree with Rusty! I think this makes twice, but I can't remember the other time. I'm sure I'd agree with you more, however, if my commute involved the Metro in any shape or form.aughtSixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342094418033435400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-1173821702091479692007-03-13T18:35:00.000-04:002007-03-13T18:35:00.000-04:00Wait, no link to the Washtimes editorial?Wait, no link to the Washtimes editorial?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com