Tuesday 6 October 2009
Key cases before the US Supreme Court
Some fantastic cases to be considered by the Supreme Court this year - from guns to crosses to dog-fighting, terrorism and human rights, it's all there! Have a look at the BBC's compilation of cases here and CNN's view of the Second Amendment case and see what you think. No wonder Sonia Sotomayor looks so pleased to be on the Supreme Court!
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With the dispute over human rights case against ex-somalian PM, surely he should not be immune from prosecution?!
ReplyDeleteJenny
Another interesting law soon to be reviewed by the Supreme Court is the act making it illegal to aid a terrorist. Why would this ever be unconstitutional? And under what circumstances would it be legal to help such a group? Isn't this just a waste of the Supreme Court's time...?
ReplyDeleteEmma
THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS DOES NOT APPLY TO TODAY'S URBAN AMERICA.
ReplyDeleteIt's shocking how easily Americans could if they wanted to get a gun
ReplyDeletePersonally, the National Gun Owners Association (or whatever they are called) seem very hypocritical. They seem to only want states' rights when it suits them, and with only six states not having the guaranteed right to own, it hardly seems worth all this bother.
ReplyDeleteHow can the right to bare arms be core fundamental right and be compared with freedom of speech and religion? Ridiculous typical Americans!!
ReplyDeleteAkilah
WHAT COULD YOU POSSIBLY HUNT IN NEW YORK FOR?
ReplyDeleteI think if they are going to have a denouncement of legislation concerning nowadays increasingly trivial issues such as gun rights then they need to ensure unchanging policies on all issues. Even if this will just strip the state governments' of more power if the supreme court rules against them... Surely each state should be able to make up their own mind on gun control if they are allowed to decide how to persecute people for using their guns (capital punishment)?
ReplyDeleteRosie W
I agree Akilah, I think its disgusting that the right to bear arms is even mentioned alongside freedom of speech and religion, let alone that millions of Americans actually believe them to be of equal importance.
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The constitution needs to meet the demands of today's society. They do not need guns! why would people want guns? surely by making a law that would enable people to have guns, their enemies would be getting guns :O
ReplyDeleteAlso i would have to argue against Rosie's point that gun rights is a trivial issue. With a potentially lethal weapon, i don't think that issue could ever be trivial. Also, i would disagree that it is the state's right to decide how to punish people for using their guns. By allowing people to have guns, the states are basically saying there will be opportunities when this weapon will be and is allowed to be put in place. I understand that capital punishment is used as a deterrent however it seems wrong to say that as the person using the gun may be sentenced to death, the death of the person who was the initial victim of the gun crime is somehow vindicated. it would appear to me, that by having no gun, no one dies from gun crime. Surely the right to bear arms is such a monumental right that it should be made by the federal govt.
Love,
Mrs Flowers
I think that rather than considering whether state laws concerning the right to bear arms are constitutional or not, we should be considering whether the right to bear arms is necessary in this society. Do the laws need to be changed, or does the constitution need amending?
ReplyDeleteIn this day and age i do not understand why it is necessary to own a lethal weapon...but i guess thats debatable.
Gillian
That's an excellent point, Mrs. Flowers. How's your rockstar husband these days?
ReplyDeleteIn a country that prides itself on "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", the 2nd amendment essentially denounces the first of those two principles. Whilst the issue of life -concerning abortion - is contentious, gun regulation is a far less intrusive amendment.
The United States should not provide legislation to allow for gun crime to occur, if they pride themselves on civil liberties.
A gun is not an essential commodity - it's a WMD we should have been looking for.
Mrs. Goldsmith
yeah, nice one Mrs. Goldsmith.
ReplyDeleteHow does it feel to be married to a womanizing, self-interested billionaire loser like zac.
i hope you value your life-long decision to marry an idiot, but saying that he is a wealthy idiot.
mrs flowers.
at least my husband's talented.
I don't appreciate those slanderous accusations Mrs. Flowers. At least if my husband released an album, it wouldn't sound exactly the same as his last one.
ReplyDeleteYour billionire buddy, Mrs. Goldsmith.
mine did not get expelled from eton for smoking weed.
ReplyDeleteGo Lou Dobbs! You've made my evening!
ReplyDeleteThe largely uneducated American public should not have a say in gun legislation, it's for Capitol Hill to decide. If there were no guns in America to be protected from, this issue would surely have not arisen. As for any arguments concerning hunting, they are far more humane methods of capture, and ones that are far more idiot proof - Dick Cheney, I hope you're listening.
- your class ginger
P.S. Go Mrs. Goldsmith, Zac for MP in Richmond and North Kingston!
hmmm, guns don't kill people, rappers do.
ReplyDeleteginger.
eurgh, goldsmith
aw guys lol
ReplyDeleteMrs Mussolini
Now now girls, this really is getting very petty.
ReplyDeleteMrs Tennant
Well!
ReplyDeleteI do not think that the right to bear arms should be on par with freedom of speech and religion. I think in past times it may have necessary for American citizens to have the right to bear arms, however, as times have changed, I think it is time that the constitution is ammended.
Should ordinary citizens be allowed to bear arms? OF COURSE NOT.
Love, Joy xx (lol)
ERRR claire. you will never be mrs tennant. thats meeeee :)
ReplyDeletei agreeee joy!