Yes.
by Barney68 (2024-03-04 19:00:50)

In reply to: I fall somewhere very near this  posted by catripledomer

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My point about muzzle loaders was, in fact, about total reliance on Originalism. At the same time, the main reason militias were needed was to deal with potential slave revolts. That problem is solved.

On the IRS, embrace the power of "and." Better enforcement AND an improved tax code sound good to me.

I'm not certain that claim on the 2nd amendment is
by krudler  (2024-03-04 22:22:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

entirely accurate. While it potentially may have been A reason, it certainly wasn't the only, or main reason. There's plenty of research that points to other reasons.

Agreed it's not the only reason, but it was A reason.
by Barney68  (2024-03-05 08:29:58)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Slave owners lived with constant awareness of the danger they were in.

But, yes, the folks we're talking about were a bunch of revolutionaries.