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What is a militia? Not what interpreters of the 2nd Amendment say it is
Oh yeah? Who sez different? Alexander Hamilton, in the Federalist No. 29, “Concerning the Militia,” where he describes in detail what a militia is and must be: The power of regulating the militia, and of commanding its services in times … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Guns in the U.S. of A., Politics, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Alexander Hamilton, Confederacy, District of Columbia, Federalist No 29, Federalist Papers, Founding Fathers, insurrection, Militias, National Guard, originalists, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, US Army, US Constitution, well regulated militia
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Mishegas: Some, uh, nutsy factual findings via Harper’s
I’m not criticizing Harper’s. Oh no! The magazine gives me such pleasure and bewilderment. (I love bewilderment. It leads to…things.) So I’m devoted to their Findings page (the very last in the mag’s hard copy) which collects and bunches together … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, climate change, Crime & Punishment, Guns in the U.S. of A., Immigration, Mishegas, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged "Black Money Love", anthropomorphizing trees, Bill Petersen, CSO, eco-friendly ammunition, Game of Thrones, Harper's, Harper's Findings, MAGA, MRI scans, Netherlands flycatchers, old people criminals, orcas, pied flycatchers, sadists
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I’m worried about concussions.
Oh, not mine. Although it’s possible I had one many years ago when a (white, blond) lunatic dressed in military camo punched me in the face on a bright sunny day at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street and I landed … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Punishment, Culture, Guns in the U.S. of A., The Facts of Life
Tagged concussions, football players, gun culture, streaming services, TV crime series, TV mysteries
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