Have you read Heller

[Nightingale]

Originally Posted by RomanDad

Just want to know if people have read it

Read the whole thing through twice (law school habits!) as soon as it was released, printed it out and posted it outside my cubicle with the other important news, and have referenced it a few times since. A couple of my co-workers have stopped to read it.

[Nightingale]

Originally Posted by THE Gimper

I agree. Scalia is brilliant, clear, and entertaining. A rare combination.

I agree! I had the privilege of hearing him speak in person at my law school, and I will always respect his ability to articulate his position clearly, whether or not I agree with the position he's taken. He gave a wonderful lecture to us and actually taught my constitutional law that day and gave the class a lecture on standing as well as giving a general speech to everyone later on.

[THE Gimper]

Just finished Scalia's opinion. Bravo!

Now on to Stevens and Breyer (or what's left of them after Scalia eviscerated their arguments).

[RomanDad]

Originally Posted by Nightingale

I agree! I had the privilege of hearing him speak in person at my law school, and I will always respect his ability to articulate his position clearly, whether or not I agree with the position he's taken. He gave a wonderful lecture to us and actually taught my constitutional law that day and gave the class a lecture on standing as well as giving a general speech to everyone later on.

When have you had occasion to disagree with Scalia???




(Im just sayin.... Its for the children....)

[RomanDad]

Originally Posted by bdam1

Read the summary' that have popped up and am into the PDF. Awating the RD penned Cliff notes!!!

Go through the long "We Win" thread... Most of my notes are in there....

Its by far MUCH more significant than we first thought....

[Nightingale]

Originally Posted by RomanDad

When have you had occasion to disagree with Scalia???




(Im just sayin.... Its for the children....)

Lawrence v. Texas. Nothing to do with firearms, so discussing it here would probably get us in trouble.

[flyingm]

I read through it once when it was announced. A little dry but then again I'm no lawyer. I imagine that a lot of it went right over my head.Luckily we have RD here to help make sense of it!

[BooMan]

I have read it once and will do again but much slower and try and follow all of the examples both sides give.

[barnowl52]

Read it once rather quickly. Will read again and enjoy the win.

[Ken_In_Colo]

Originally Posted by THE Gimper

... I especially loved it when Scalia quoted an earlier opinion of Ginsburg to argue against her position. Just brilliant!

I just love it when that happens.

[OCRancher]

Originally Posted by Nightingale

Lawrence v. Texas. Nothing to do with firearms, so discussing it here would probably get us in trouble.

You disagree with L v T? This I gotta hear.

[Bombard]

Originally Posted by OCRancher

You disagree with L v T? This I gotta hear.

To be clear, she said she disagreed with Scalia in L v T.

Scalia joined Thomas and Renquist in the dissent. I agree with Scalia, it was a bad decision. It resulted in a public policy that I support, but that policy should have been from the legislature.

[OCRancher]

Originally Posted by Bombard

To be clear, she said she disagreed with Scalia in L v T.

Scalia joined Thomas and Renquist in the dissent. I agree with Scalia, it was a bad decision. It resulted in a public policy that I support, but that policy should have been from the legislature.

Now we're talking.

[Nightingale]

Originally Posted by OCRancher

Now we're talking.

Yes, I disagree with Scalia in LvT. I feel that regulating interpersonal relationships between adults is beyond the scope of what governments are constitutionally allowed to do. It took a constitutional amendment to ban alcohol, but for some reason state and local governments think they can ban sex, drugs, and guns without constitutional authority.

[OCRancher]

Originally Posted by Nightingale

Yes, I disagree with Scalia in LvT. I feel that regulating interpersonal relationships between adults is beyond the scope of what governments are constitutionally allowed to do. It took a constitutional amendment to ban alcohol, but for some reason state and local governments think they can ban sex, drugs, and guns without constitutional authority.

Oh, but those local laws are for "the greater good"...LMAO. From one large "R", small "l" to another, you're preaching to the choir.

Heller still has problems, but the momentum it will carry is significant. Riding that wave of momentum is the trick.