Unless you want more Supreme Court justices like this, vote to defeat Obama!!
by Chad D. Baus & Jim Irvine
Medal of Freedom to retired Justice
John Paul Stevens. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Throughout this election cycle, we have talked about how critical this presidential election is because of judicial appointments. Perhaps the issues at stake could be illustrated in no better way than through recent comments by retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. How would you like to exchange your “right to keep and bear arms” with a “right to have a cell phone”? That is what Stevens and others like him would like to make happen.
CNSNews.com is reporting that Stevens, speaking at an event hosted by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence’s Legal Action Project, said Monday said that having “some kind of constitutional right to a cell phone with a predialed 911 at your bedside might be better protection than a gun.”
From the article:
Jonathan Lowy, Brady Center Legal Action Project director, read a question from the audience, saying: “The Supreme Court held that the 2nd Amendment assures our right to have a handgun in the home for self-defense as you say. This question’s asked: That protects only gun owners. What about those who don’t have guns? Surely they have a right of self-defense. Instead of relying on the 2nd Amendment and dealing with gun laws, wouldn’t it be more rational to rely directly on the right we all have to self-defense. What are your thoughts on that?”
Stevens responded: