On Sat, May 05, 2007 at 05:55:49PM -0700, Guy Smith wrote:
> 
>    You have to love the New York Times for their ability to spin just about
>    anything:

Indeed. I notice the lack of mention of Don Kates' pioneering work.


> 
>    [2]http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/us/06firearms.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
> 
> 
>    May 6, 2007
> 
> A Liberal Case for Gun Rights Helps Sway Judiciary 
> 
>    By [3]ADAM LIPTAK

>    {GS: The one time I met Amar he impressed me as neither liberal
>    nor conservative, just perfectly academic}

I have not had the honor of meeting Prof. Amar, but I have read his
"The Bill of Rights". (Yale University Press, 1998). I agree that you
cannot classify him as either liberal or conservative (if either term
means anything anymore). I recommend it.

> 
>    The Second Amendment says, "A well regulated militia, being
>    necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the
>    people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." (Some
>    transcriptions of the amendment omit the last comma.)

Nice of them to admit that the comma issue exists.

Is there some rule that says that every article about a 2nd Amdnt case
has to quote it in full? Would a report on a case involving the 1st or
5th Amdnts quote those at length? I suppose we should be thankful that
the reporter at least knows what it says.

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