Originally Posted by dzervit

This is MY America!!!

Originally Posted by SmokeyBear

"I am profoundly disappointed in Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, both of whom assured us of their respect for precedent. With this decision, 70 years of precedent has gone out the window. And I believe the people of this great country will be less safe because of it." - Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.

This is why you shouldn't elect retards.

prec·e·dent Audio Help /n. ˈprɛsɪdənt; adj. prɪˈsidnt, ˈprɛsɪdənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[n. pres-i-duhnt; adj. pri-seed-nt, pres-i-duhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
2. any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations.
–adjective precedent 3. preceding; anterior.


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[Origin: 1350–1400; (adj.) ME < L praecédent- (s. of praecédéns) prp. of praecédere to go before, precede (see -ent); (n.) late ME, deriv. of the adj.]

—Related forms
prec·e·dent·less, adjective


—Synonyms 2. example, model, pattern, standard.



Am I wrong or is the Supreme Court supposed to weigh decisions on the CONSTITUTIONALITY of a subject and not on what other courts already think about an issue. Isn't that the whole PURPOSE of the supreme court to overturn precedent when its unconstitutional? This nightmare of a senator needs to go back to berkley and do some more research.

Originally Posted by BennyHanna

The supreme court is supposed to look at precedent when deciding a case. Unfortunately for her, the precedent they are supposed to look at is previous rulings by the Supreme Court. Since the Supreme court has never made a ruling concerning the individual's right to bear arms, there was no precedent as far as they were concerned. You are also right though, they of course are to overturn precedent when it is unconstitutional.

Originally Posted by kingfish51

Per the Supreme Court, you have the right to own guns.