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February 21, 2008
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Insurrectionism: A Real Threat to America
I am writing to call your attention to a blog I authored that appeared yesterday on the Huffington Post.
The title of the blog is "Will the U.S. Supreme Court Endorse a Right to Armed Revolt Against Government?" and it addresses the historical Second Amendment case that will be heard by the Court next month, Heller v. District of Columbia.
Donate Now!The Supreme Court will be reviewing a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that declared the District of Columbia's handgun ban unconstitutional. That decision marked the first time in history that a federal appellate court has struck down a gun law on Second Amendment grounds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit also became the first to declare that the Second Amendment has an "insurrectionist" purpose. Essentially, the court ruled that individuals have a right to take up private firearms to defend against the "depredations of a tyrannical government."
The recent tragic shootings in Missouri at a city council meeting are a grim reminder of what such anti-government violence looks like in practice. Many Americans will also forever remember Timothy McVeigh's bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City in 1995. When McVeigh committed this heinous act, he wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a quote from Thomas Jefferson: "THE TREE OF LIBERTY MUST BE REFRESHED FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE BLOOD OF PATRIOTS AND TYRANTS."
I believe that pro-gun extremists have twisted the meaning of our Constitution and the Second Amendment by promoting vigilante "justice" over the rule of law and governance by democratic institutions. For the sake of our democracy and the safety of America's families, I believe it is imperative that the Supreme Court reject their insurrectionist premise.
I do hope you enjoy the blog and feel free to leave comments there with your own thoughts on this important issue.
Best regards,
Josh Horwitz
Executive Director
The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence
1023 15th St., NW, Ste. 301, Washington, DC 20005
202-408-7560 | development@csgv.org
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The Brady's paint us as Tim McVeighs and city council executioners. Is there any question that Liberalism = Mental Defective :question:
This email from a fellow Virginian:
February 21, 2008
Forward to a Friend >
Insurrectionism: A Real Threat to America
I am writing to call your attention to a blog I authored that appeared yesterday on the Huffington Post.
The title of the blog is "Will the U.S. Supreme Court Endorse a Right to Armed Revolt Against Government?" and it addresses the historical Second Amendment case that will be heard by the Court next month, Heller v. District of Columbia.
Donate Now!The Supreme Court will be reviewing a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that declared the District of Columbia's handgun ban unconstitutional. That decision marked the first time in history that a federal appellate court has struck down a gun law on Second Amendment grounds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit also became the first to declare that the Second Amendment has an "insurrectionist" purpose. Essentially, the court ruled that individuals have a right to take up private firearms to defend against the "depredations of a tyrannical government."
The recent tragic shootings in Missouri at a city council meeting are a grim reminder of what such anti-government violence looks like in practice. Many Americans will also forever remember Timothy McVeigh's bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City in 1995. When McVeigh committed this heinous act, he wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a quote from Thomas Jefferson: "THE TREE OF LIBERTY MUST BE REFRESHED FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE BLOOD OF PATRIOTS AND TYRANTS."
I believe that pro-gun extremists have twisted the meaning of our Constitution and the Second Amendment by promoting vigilante "justice" over the rule of law and governance by democratic institutions. For the sake of our democracy and the safety of America's families, I believe it is imperative that the Supreme Court reject their insurrectionist premise.
I do hope you enjoy the blog and feel free to leave comments there with your own thoughts on this important issue.
Best regards,
Josh Horwitz
Executive Director
The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence
1023 15th St., NW, Ste. 301, Washington, DC 20005
202-408-7560 | development@csgv.org
If you have received this message from a friend, please visit Home - CSGV.org and sign up for information on our activities. When you register, you can modify your email communication preferences, make a personal profile or remove yourself from all email lists and visit the site whenever you please.
The Brady's paint us as Tim McVeighs and city council executioners. Is there any question that Liberalism = Mental Defective :question: