Second Amendment Case Headed to Court

Posted on July 16, 2007 - Filed Under 2nd Amendment, News, Supreme Court | 3 Comments

Lyle Denniston
SCOTUSBLOG
Local government officials in Washington, D.C., announced Monday they will appeal to the Supreme Court in a major test case on the meaning of the Second Amendment. The key issue in the coming petition will be whether the Amendment protects an individual right to have guns in one’s home — an issue on which [...]

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Interesting Thoughts On The Latest Osama Tape

Posted on July 16, 2007 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | Comments Off

Here is the quote to focus on:
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 54:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “By Him in Whose Hands my life is! Were it not for some men amongst the believers who dislike to be left behind me and whom I cannot provide with means of conveyance, I would certainly never remain behind [...]

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A Believer in Equality Gets into Trouble

Posted on July 16, 2007 - Filed Under ACLU | 1 Comment

As many tribes do, an Indian tribe on Rhode Island enjoys special legal privileges. A lady (Charlestown Town Council President Katharine Waterman) who opposes their plans for a casino in a scenic area thought they had enough privileges already and wrote as follows (excerpt):
“And they have free health care. For life.
And they [...]

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