Self-Defense is Sexy

[Sh1ne0n67]

[Not a hot chicks with guns thread nor a thread about the ballooning gun purchases by women for self-defense
against the no-bail, no time criminals and criminal undocumented citizens streaming across the border...]

The natural human sympathy for stoic self-defense is why the English-speaking world will never tire of Winston Churchill biographies, and why the countries overrun by Nazis and/or Soviets tend to venerate whatever "resistance" groups fought back. The fiercest and most respected acts of World War II resistance—Finns against Soviets, Yugoslavs against Germans, Poles and Ukrainians against both—continue to generate headlines today, historical echoes reverberating in the current moment. Small countries in imperial no-man's-lands tend to produce hardy stock.

The built-in sexiness of defense contains lessons far beyond foreign policy. In America, social change often comes after a politician or government goes too heavily on offense against individuals wishing merely to stand their ground and assert their rights. Bull Connor's fire hoses and George Wallace's billy clubs helped tilt public opinion toward brave civil rights protesters. Susette Kelo may have lost her little pink house in New London, Connecticut, to profit-seeking eminent domain abusers, but the Supreme Court's refusal to intervene provoked public outrage that led 40 states to pass laws trimming the government's power to forcibly transfer property from one private owner to another. The Institute for Justice, which represented Kelo, has built an entire practice out of identifying and rallying support for sympathetic victims defending their turf from an aggressive state.

Self-defense is cultural people.
Attack the culture too hard and
the people will act to defend it.



A midterm warning to our fellow citizens (even the undocumented) on the Left...

https://reason.com/2022/06/20/self-defense-is-sexy/ (Libertarian)
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[ll74]

[Not a hot chicks with guns thread nor a thread about the ballooning gun purchases by women for self-defense
against the no-bail, no time criminals and criminal undocumented citizens streaming across the border...]




Self-defense is cultural people.
Attack the culture too hard and
the people will act to defend it.



A midterm warning to our fellow citizens (even the undocumented) on the Left...

https://reason.com/2022/06/20/self-defense-is-sexy/ (Libertarian)
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

I'm sure you are just talking about voting.

Good luck with your expectations

 

[Sh1ne0n67]

Not at all, but then you are not a big picture guy, just a little snark boi...


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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[ll74]

So you're not voting.

Got it

 

[Sh1ne0n67]

Snark on dude!!!
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[ll74]

[...p.s. - I like your new schtick....adds a bit of narration vibe to it. Kinda like a disclaimer, but dumber...]

 

[Sh1ne0n67]

Snark on Garth!!!
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[Sh1ne0n67]

The SCOTUS is delaying the announcement on Roe V. Wade.
The Progressive death-cult Left is going crazy.
The delay gets us closer to the election.

All the processes of self-defense
of a long-term, patient nature.

Justice Ginsburg, by hanging on the the bitter end, really did her cause justice...
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[Sh1ne0n67]

Speaking of hanging on to the bitter end...,

Mrs. Clinton is throwing the Trans Movement under the bus;
it's not conducive to a win.
Two-way self-defense.

Think about it.

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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[Chobham]

The court is about to hand down a ruling that is probably the most consequential 2nd amendment ruling since Heller.

I can hear the cries of "Pack the Court!!!!" emanating from DC already.

 

[Sh1ne0n67]

They better pack it quickly...

... time is of the essence.
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[Sh1ne0n67]

[Not a hot chicks with guns thread nor a thread about the ballooning gun purchases by women for self-defense
against the no-bail, no time criminals and criminal undocumented citizens streaming across the border...]
...

In the ultimate Progressive irony, in the wake of the George Floyd protests,
one protestor in Seattle was hit by a car when #BLM took over the freeway
to denounce the police and call for their defunding (and disarming)...

Now she's suing the real perpetrator. The driver of the car? NO WAY! (He's black.)

Nope, she's suing the police for not protecting them during their illegal activities.
The police had barricades to protect themselves, where were our barricades???
They failed to protect us and now they must pay!!!
Talk about irony!!!

The pendulum wil swing.

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politi...eway-sues-the-last-bunch-youd-expect-n1606669
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[Philthy_Phil]

Nnothing sexy about an overweight, over the hill wagon burner.

 

[Sh1ne0n67]

Brandon's World Brandon's World!
Snark on Garth!

Let's go Brandon!
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

 

[Comshaw]

The court is about to hand down a ruling that is probably the most consequential 2nd amendment ruling since Heller.

I can hear the cries of "Pack the Court!!!!" emanating from DC already.

Let's discuss that for a moment, shall we?

The number of SCOTUS has been changed several times over the course of our country's history. The Constitution is silent when it comes to how many justices there should be. Under President John Adams, there were 5. Under President Lincoln, there were 10. Only since 1869 has the number remained consistently at 9. The argument used is that we should stay with that because it is the custom, a precedent if you will and therefore should be adhered to. I have no problem with that, IF we do it consistently.

The problem with that is those who use that argument, ignore it when they so choose. The custom, the "precedent" for a vacancy on the Supreme Court, which we have followed for a long time, is that when there is one, the sitting president nominates a judge to fill it. Congress then holds hears and either accepts or rejects the nominee. That wasn't the case when replacing Justice Ginsberg. The senate refused to do their job, holding the vacated position open until a new president was elected, one from their party, so they were assured of a nominee they wanted. In essence, ignoring the established custom, the precedent of the past so as to pack the court with justices of their choosing.

So it's okay to be two faced, to change the custom when and where you please as long as it works for your side, but if the opposition tries the same, they are trying to destroy the customs of our government and the foundation of our legal system?

FFS

Comshaw

 

[dmonty]

The SCOTUS is delaying the announcement on Roe V. Wade.
The Progressive death-cult Left is going crazy.
The delay gets us closer to the election.

All the processes of self-defense
of a long-term, patient nature.

Justice Ginsburg, by hanging on the the bitter end, really did her cause justice...
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Democrat born. Democrat bred. Libertarian led (by Democrats).

Technically, decisions are released in order of reverse seniority - Seniority is determined on the basis of date of appointment, with the Chief Justice always (regardless of appointment date) the most senior.

Shortly after the oral argument, the justices vote on a case. The most senior justice in the majority gets to assign the author of the opinion. He can assign it to himself or to a colleague he thinks will be able to hold the majority.

1. Ketanji Brown Jackson April 7, 2022 - once Breyer actually retires
2. Amy Coney Barrett, since October 27, 2020
3. Brett Kavanaugh, since October 6, 2018.
4. Neil Gorsuch, since April 10, 2017.
5. Elena Kagan, since August 7, 2010.
6. Sonia Sotomayor, since August 8, 2009.
7. Samuel Alito, since January 31, 2006.
8. Stephen Breyer, since August 3, 1994.
9. Clarence Thomas, since October 23, 1991.
10. Chief Justice John Roberts

If a minority of justices believe that the case should have reached a different outcome, the senior most justice in that group assigns someone to write a dissenting opinion. Any justice can also write a separate dissent of their own.

And if a justice agrees with the decision but disagrees with the reasoning behind it, they may write a concurring opinion, which others have the option to join.

The justices do sometimes change their votes. But unless the news leaks from the court, the public generally does not know for sure that this has happened until much later – for example, when a justice leaves the court and releases her papers.

The court highlights opinion release days in yellow on the calendar on its https://www.supremecourt.gov/
Thursday is the next "opinion" day, and typically Mon & Thu are the traditional days - the end of term is at the end of Jun, and we are expecting all the cases to be completed and released by Jun 30 - note that the court has extended into July before recessing twice in the last 25 years.

Here is the remaining cases that haven't been decided
https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/terms/ot2021/

notably NYSRPA v Bruen is the only Oct/Nov case undecided.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

Why the hell would I want her to be able to defend herself?
That seems counter-productive.