Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton. At age 83, he seems to have learned from the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s mistake, who did
WASHINGTON – In a bold effort to try and combat the far-right conservatives George W. Bush nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, President Barack Obama today announced that he is nominating actor Sean Penn to the SCOTUS seat soon to be vacated by Justice Paul Stevens. “Over the past decade we have seen the Supreme Court move decidedly right of center,” said Obama. “We feel that
Bryan County News Americana Corner: Our Bill of Rights: 2nd Amendment
The Second Amendment: 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.
The Second Amendment is corollary to one of the most basic natural rights we have, that of self-defense. However, it has recently been the subject of great controversy. Becoming familiar with the history of this doctrine is critical to understanding it.
Today’s gun-control debate in America focuses on two questions. First, does the Second Amendment give citizens the right to keep and bear arms for personal reasons or did it only pertain to the militia? Second, if the right is granted to individuals, can it be restricted or is it unlimited in scope?