Opinions change.And there have been amendments to the Constitution before. (I seem to recall how much women had to fight for the right to vote. So I repeat: opinions change.)
Furthermore, that tweet of Stephens does not indicate whether he approved of the Second Amendment at the time: maybe he did, maybe he didn't --further checking needed! He was making a prediction.
And for those interested in a discussion, here's a good place to begin:http://www.nybooks.com/articles/1995/09/21/to-keep-and-bear-arms/
Yes, opinions change. Stephens's changed awfully conveniently.
Opinions change.
ReplyDeleteAnd there have been amendments to the Constitution before.
(I seem to recall how much women had to fight for the right to vote. So I repeat: opinions change.)
Furthermore, that tweet of Stephens does not indicate whether he approved of the Second Amendment at the time: maybe he did, maybe he didn't --further checking needed! He was making a prediction.
ReplyDeleteAnd for those interested in a discussion, here's a good place to begin:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nybooks.com/articles/1995/09/21/to-keep-and-bear-arms/
Yes, opinions change. Stephens's changed awfully conveniently.
ReplyDelete