tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post5919992836240066042..comments2023-10-28T12:24:37.414-04:00Comments on The Midnight Review: South Dakota Lawmakers Propose Gun Purchase MandateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-80343183812478274992011-02-01T12:25:36.258-05:002011-02-01T12:25:36.258-05:00I'm guessing the legislator has no intention o...I'm guessing the legislator has no intention of actually trying to pass this bill. I imagine he's trying to prove some bigger point, hoping liberals will call it unconstitutional so he can say "ah ha!, and so is the healthcare mandate." It's really just a trap. I could go on and on about the apples to airplanes comparison between the two...Sammyhttp://www.facebook.com/sammysingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-87329726033652865432011-02-01T12:21:20.492-05:002011-02-01T12:21:20.492-05:00You make a very interesting point - what about peo...You make a very interesting point - what about people who <i>can't</i> use guns, and I'm not talking about people who legally cannot (The Huffington Post pointed out that S. Dakota made it illegal for legal aliens to posess guns in the wake of 9/11), but who physically cannot.<br /><br />It bothers me that these methods of invalidating the law, or the president, are getting the attention from our lawmakers when they can be focusing on the real issues. <br /><br />A representative in Texas recently proposed legislation making it a crime of anyone to try and implement any part of the health care reform, and that included other legislators writing bills similar to the federal law! <br /><br />Arizona is trying to push a proof-of-citizenship law, requiring the presentation of an original long form birth certificate to be placed on their ballots - an obvious attack against the president's citizenship.<br /><br />Instead of thinking how we can make a mockery of the legal system by introducing stupid symbolic bills, why can't they try to come up with real solutions or alternatives. <br /><br />Don't like health care reform? Fine, but come up with an alternative and pursue it. Republicans control the House, so why hasn't any meaningful legislation come out yet?Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492761988793782893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-59427497776789849362011-02-01T12:05:07.117-05:002011-02-01T12:05:07.117-05:00One of the basic principles of our Constitution is...One of the basic principles of our Constitution is the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses. One of the basic principles of these clauses is a law is unconstitutional if other valid legal means exist. Applying these clauses, the first question a court would ask is what is the purpose. In this instance, the only purpose would be for personal safety. However, some persons would be very uncomfortable in owning a gun because they do not know how to use one or be incapable of using one. As a result, they could use other means to provide for their safety. Therefore, the law would be unconstitutional. But health care is different. You do not have absolute control over your health and you lack of insurance imposes a burden upon society. Whereas, your decision to purchase or not purchase a gun has no corresponding impact upon society. Personally, I hope the wingnuts keep it up. They are clearly demonstrating their mettle.HuskersLoveBonoreply@blogger.com