Sweet Smell of Victory
A few months ago, I learned that the Second Amendment was going before the Supreme Court because of Washington D.C.'s gun laws. A few days ago, I learned that the Supreme Court would be ruling on this by the end of this month. That day came today. If you know anything about me, and you noticed the title of this article, I'm sure you can figure out what the ruling was, if you didn't already know. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that Americans have the right to own guns for self-defense and hunting.
A 'Living' Constitution is a Dead Constitution
Ron Paul was right when he said this in his new book, The Revolution: A Manifesto. Every time we decide that something in the Constitution is no longer relevant to the times, the Constitution becomes a document that gives no more direction than a piece of blank paper. How can we uphold liberty when we continually spit in the face of the document that shows us the way?