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LEARNING RESOURCES FOR WEEK OF APRIL 13-17 2020
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First of all, thank you to everyone who has contacted me, dropped a comment on the blog or sent me an email.
Last week's look at the First Amendment was timely, in that a real world example of what 1A protects, and does not protect, was provided for us through an unfortunate act by a NASCAR driver named Kyle Larson. Larson was fired from his race team, and by all of his sponsors, for using a racial epithet in a conversation with his spotter when he thought nobody could hear him. Except, his comments were broadcast to the world. I've listened to the event, and my take on it is that he wasn't being malicious, but that he used the epithet in a conversational way that is, unfortunately, all to common with young people today (Larson is 25). I see many young people using that term in a conversational way on my FB feed, and it is a staple in Rap music of all varieties. However, Larson's slip and the resultant fall-out shows that, no matter how innocent a slip it may have been, society at large, and corporate brands which are fiercely protecting of their brand reputations are going to have ZERO tolerance for that sort of language; even if usage is accidental or devoid of malice.
Basic Google Search on Kyle Larson's Firing
"dubious interpretive worth"
prefatory clause
operative clause
(f) None of the Court’s precedents forecloses the Court’s interpretation. Neither United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U. S. 542 , nor Presser v. Illinois, 116 U. S. 252 , refutes the individual-rights interpretation. United States v. Miller, 307 U. S. 174 , does not limit the right to keep and bear arms to militia purposes, but rather limits the type of weapon to which the right applies to those used by the militia, i.e., those in common use for lawful purposes. Pp. 47–54.
PBS Attempts a Primer on 2A- Video
1. Are you able to detect any bias in this video? Do you feel the presenter is for 2A, against 2A, or neutral?
2. Does the narrator of the video offer any conclusive proof for her contention that a "well regulated militia" means a "government controlled militia"?
Hip Hughes on the Second Amendment
1. Why does this narrator automatically assume that the only purpose of 2A is to fight back against the government?
Scholarly Essays on 2A from George Mason University
1. Please read one of the essays on this link. They are short and interesting.
US v Miller
1. Does the decision in this case argue that a firearm is not protected by 2A unless it has a military use?
District of Columbia v. Heller
1. If I have to keep my firearm locked up in my own home, can it really be said that my 2A rights have been respected?
McDonald v. City of Chicago
1. How is the ruling in this case a reminder to the States that the Bill of Rights belongs to all Americans, especially since the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment?
ASSIGNMENT: Attempt to rewrite the second amendment in a way that you feel meets contemporary needs and attitudes while simultaneously being faithful to the original intent of the founders when they wrote 2A.
Mr. K's exemplar is below:
To permanently secure the blessings of liberty, all American citizens of at least the age of majority will be considered members of a citizens' militia. To ensure proper fortification of the same; the right to keep and bear arms will not be infringed in any manner whatsoever. All citizens will be free to purchase, and bear, common weapons of the day, without exception, for the purpose of castle defense (home defense). No citizen will appear in public with armament fitted with an external magazine capable of firing more than 10 rounds; the final condition being suspended during a time of declared war, or a declared state of emergency in their local jurisdiction. Government entities will not restrict or impede the free trade of ammunition and magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds; though it is understood that the public possession (outside of the home) is restricted as articulated above.
First of all, thank you to everyone who has contacted me, dropped a comment on the blog or sent me an email.
Last week's look at the First Amendment was timely, in that a real world example of what 1A protects, and does not protect, was provided for us through an unfortunate act by a NASCAR driver named Kyle Larson. Larson was fired from his race team, and by all of his sponsors, for using a racial epithet in a conversation with his spotter when he thought nobody could hear him. Except, his comments were broadcast to the world. I've listened to the event, and my take on it is that he wasn't being malicious, but that he used the epithet in a conversational way that is, unfortunately, all to common with young people today (Larson is 25). I see many young people using that term in a conversational way on my FB feed, and it is a staple in Rap music of all varieties. However, Larson's slip and the resultant fall-out shows that, no matter how innocent a slip it may have been, society at large, and corporate brands which are fiercely protecting of their brand reputations are going to have ZERO tolerance for that sort of language; even if usage is accidental or devoid of malice.
Basic Google Search on Kyle Larson's Firing
Second Amendment - Original Text
"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."
Vocabulary:
analogous
"dubious interpretive worth"
prefatory clause
operative clause
(f) None of the Court’s precedents forecloses the Court’s interpretation. Neither United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U. S. 542 , nor Presser v. Illinois, 116 U. S. 252 , refutes the individual-rights interpretation. United States v. Miller, 307 U. S. 174 , does not limit the right to keep and bear arms to militia purposes, but rather limits the type of weapon to which the right applies to those used by the militia, i.e., those in common use for lawful purposes. Pp. 47–54.
1. Are you able to detect any bias in this video? Do you feel the presenter is for 2A, against 2A, or neutral?
2. Does the narrator of the video offer any conclusive proof for her contention that a "well regulated militia" means a "government controlled militia"?
1. Why does this narrator automatically assume that the only purpose of 2A is to fight back against the government?
Scholarly Essays on 2A from George Mason University
1. Please read one of the essays on this link. They are short and interesting.
1. Does the decision in this case argue that a firearm is not protected by 2A unless it has a military use?
District of Columbia v. Heller
1. If I have to keep my firearm locked up in my own home, can it really be said that my 2A rights have been respected?
McDonald v. City of Chicago
1. How is the ruling in this case a reminder to the States that the Bill of Rights belongs to all Americans, especially since the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment?
What do we say to people who argue "You don't need a gun, it is the job of the police to protect you and yours?"
No Affirmative Duty to Protect
The Tragic Case of Jenna Grieshaber
A collection of 2A quotes from our FoundersNo Affirmative Duty to Protect
The Tragic Case of Jenna Grieshaber
ASSIGNMENT: Attempt to rewrite the second amendment in a way that you feel meets contemporary needs and attitudes while simultaneously being faithful to the original intent of the founders when they wrote 2A.
Mr. K's exemplar is below:
To permanently secure the blessings of liberty, all American citizens of at least the age of majority will be considered members of a citizens' militia. To ensure proper fortification of the same; the right to keep and bear arms will not be infringed in any manner whatsoever. All citizens will be free to purchase, and bear, common weapons of the day, without exception, for the purpose of castle defense (home defense). No citizen will appear in public with armament fitted with an external magazine capable of firing more than 10 rounds; the final condition being suspended during a time of declared war, or a declared state of emergency in their local jurisdiction. Government entities will not restrict or impede the free trade of ammunition and magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds; though it is understood that the public possession (outside of the home) is restricted as articulated above.
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