Written by KCSteve on 2007-03-09 10:37:17
Condolences.
Be sure to put all the happy memories in the 'things to take' box and the sad ones in the 'to be donated' box.
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DC Court
Written by DirtCrashr on 2007-03-09 13:51:21
I have done the above with my wife's dad who passed awayjust last month - with my own parents it will be more difficult.
HT Instapundit, amidst sorrow however comes a glimmer of light and hope: Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down D.C. Handgun Ban - from Howard Bashman at the blog "How Appealing" reports:
According to the majority opinion, "[T]he phrase 'the right of the people,' when read intratextually and in light of Supreme Court precedent, leads us to conclude that the right in question is individual." The majority opinion sums up its holding on this point as follows:
To summarize, we conclude that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms. That right existed prior to the formation of the new government under the Constitution and was premised on the private use of arms for activities such as hunting and self-defense, the latter being understood as resistance to either private lawlessness or the depredations of a tyrannical government (or a threat from abroad). In addition, the right to keep and bear arms had the important and salutary civic purpose of helping to preserve the citizen militia. The civic purpose was also a political expedient for the Federalists in the First Congress as it served, in part, to placate their Antifederalist opponents. The individual right facilitated militia service by ensuring that citizens would not be barred from keeping the arms they would need when called forth for militia duty. Despite the importance of the Second Amendment's civic purpose, however, the activities it protects are not limited to militia service, nor is an individual's enjoyment of the right contingent upon his or her continued or intermittent enrollment in the militia.
Decision here: http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/docs/common/opinions/200703/04-7041a.pdf |
Written by Syd on 2007-03-09 16:23:31
Take care of yourself while you're taking care of others. Parent problems are serious stress-makers. We'll miss you until you get back. |
Written by 2valuable on 2007-03-12 10:42:41
I'm sorry to hear the news. Hang tough. |
