Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!sun!amdahl!gam From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (gam) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: The 2nd amendment (one more time) Message-ID: <953@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 16-Jan-85 03:32:17 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.953 Posted: Wed Jan 16 03:32:17 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 18-Jan-85 02:11:16 EST References: <2974@allegra.UUCP> <1912@sun.uucp> <2504@CSL-Vax.ARPA> <> <288@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP> <> <302@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP> Organization: Blue Mouse Trailer Resort, Hellmouth, CA Lines: 25 > Jeff Shallit > It amazes me that most posters seem to believe they are more > qualified to interpret the constitution than experts in constitutional > law. You don't think you are better qualified to do detailed surgery > than a surgeon, do you? Yet in both cases, the ability to analyze > the fine points depends on years of study and research. The law, especially individual rights, should never be left to "experts" but should be vigorously argued and defended by the people themselves. The "experts" (US Supreme Court) brought us "Separate but equal", "It's OK to jail Japs just because we want to, and besides there's a war going on", "The government can lift your passport if you are too threatening to it....". (Please also note my quotes from the USSR constitution -- no doubt they have judicial experts, too). Damn right I'm going to question the Supreme Court! > If you really want to become an expert on constitutional law, I suggest > attending a course on the subject at your local college or university. Gee, one course? -- Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,sun}!amdahl!gam