Today’s Supreme Court decision that we have individual rights to arm ourselves highlights more than any other recent decision the absurdity of allowing the federal government, through its courts, to determine the limits of its own powers. This came about in the post-1865 era, once states’ rights/federalism was destroyed. (Yes, judicial review existed for a long time before that, but presidents, state legislatures, and citizens viewed it as merely the Supreme Court’s opinion, not THE FINAL WORD, ONCE AND FOR ALL on constitutional issues). The shocking thing about today’s decision is that if one man — Anthony Kennedy — voted … Continue reading re: The Great Gun Decision