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Blue Virginia expels the Confederacy
A link here to my column in The Washington Post, the day after Democrats captured both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly for the first time since 1992. And the text for those who don’t pony up for a subscription: … Continue reading
Posted in election campaign, Uncategorized, Virginia legislature, Voting
Tagged gun control, taxes
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That fantasy about the Second Amendment
I keep seeing these fairy tales about the origins of the Second Amendment — that its purpose was to guard against the tyranny of the government by enshrining an individual’s right to own a gun. The Constitution was ratified in reaction to … Continue reading
Posted in Bill of Rights, James Madison, U.S. Constitution, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill of Rights, gun control, Second Amendment
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