Harvard University discovers error in US constitution
Historians at the prestigious university in Cambridge Mass
have recently discovered that due to the different attitude to spelling in 1787,
there has been a massive misunderstanding about the rights of citizens in
America.
The right to bear arms as expressed in the
constitution, was originally intended to support the desire of men and women of
the 18th century to wear sleeveless dresses and blouses without fear or
favour.
Politicians of all parties are now seeking to address this
issue, and to apologise for the more than two hundred years of misunderstanding
that has resulted. (C) Quilljar
posted by The Editor at
10:13 AM
17 Comments:
Despite a 25 year stint in the RN Gunnery dept - I have nothing but skin and hair to display on my bare arms or body. Burn and wound scars yes; plus a missing digit.
I have never owned or used a firearm since 1966.
Gerry do you really believe the word was misspelt?
Vesty, it was a tongue-in-cheek piece written by a guy using the pseudonym Quilljar. I think he was taking the piss out of Yanks blathering on about the right to bear arms. :-)
I liked it so much I thought I'd post it here.
He's one of your old countrymen and he flew Fairey Gannets whilst serving in the Fleet Air Arm.
He's a nice fellow (but don't tell him I told you so) and these days he's an author and loves sailing yachts around the Greek isles (the bastard!!! :-)
Betcha the NRA will say that reinterpreting a misinterpretation of the Constitution is unconstitutional.
Alternatively we could say that the Constitution means exactly it what it says, neither more nor less, and everyone has the right to carry a flintlock (or a matchlock or something).
@AndrewM: I wish someone would psych test all NRA members, nay, all applicants for gun licenses.
surely the right to bear arms means if we want brown furry ones we can have them?
I hope you are safe from all the aggressive weather dear Gerry.
I totally agree, dear H. :-)))
We've had lots of rain and all-time record heat, but otherwise we're fine. I fear though that with the future more extreme weather predicted, that these here Blue Mountains might end up having to be renamed the Charred Graveyard Mountains. :-(
um, coping with individual, um, 'letters'? Wot ya expect from a nation that takes the "you" out of 'honour' ... and 'colour'
There are several versions of the text of the Second Amendment, each with slight capitalization and punctuation differences, found in the official documents surrounding the adoption of the Bill of Rights.[5] One version was passed by the Congress,[6] while another is found in the copies distributed to the States[7] and then ratified by them.
As passed by the Congress:
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.
As ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State:
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.[8]
Um, somewhere, somehow the notion of 'a well regulated militia' seems to have been forgotten.
@Davoh: very good point. Now I'm struggling to understand what 'well regulated' means. I get the idea that Jefferson wanted a proficient and capable militia, but I don't think that's what 'well regulated' means.
And, of course, if all of these trigger-happy gun owners are part of a militia, then it's perfectly OK for them to have assault rifles.
Best be careful what we wish for.
"interpretation" is the key point here. From my point of view - best left to - in this case - USA Supreme Court Judges ..
However, as an Aussie born and bred under the Westminster system of governance ... have extreme trouble trying to understand how the "Washingtonian" system of governance works.
@Andrew
From my point of view - methinks that sort of thing translated into the USA paramilitary, part time "National Guard".
R U OK ?
Yes, Vesty, I'm still here. Thanks for your concern.
Just suffering from a wee case of blogger's block.
blogger's block affects us all
(marshall stacks has been resting backstage for ages) from time to time, even HighRiser had it (once).
Jeepers will ya get a look at Vest's beefcake photo up there. He could send that to the Florida chick#2 who was emailing Gen. Petraeus.
(funny how that whole thing has been BURIED. it's because there was an official statement that the military intel that Chick #1 revealed, was not 'treason', when it is clear it was a worse breach than any intel revealed by Pte BM.)
re fires: we had a lightning caused one here, and a resident said that they would not have been able to get out if they had tried. because so many sightseers blocked the roads, jeez I loathe People.
(readers here not included in that of course)
Pic 1960, Little Sober island, Trincomalee Ceylon now Sri lanka.age 34.
And yep, Gerry - methinks the "Pilgrim Fathers" would be somewhat horrified as to what they 'unleashed' ... heh
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions..."
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