Pick and Choose (The Hunter Files)

June 28, 2010 The Second Amendment to the Constitution reads, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down Chicago's ban on guns. As the New York Times writes, "The Second Amendment's guarantee of an individual right to bear arms applies to state and local gun control laws, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday."

The intent of this particular Amendment was to protect Americans against tyranny. This is why I support it. The Founding Fathers were afraid of allowing the government to own all the guns. If they own all the guns it becomes virtually impossible for the citizenry to fight back. Just imagine George Washington fighting against the British Empire without guns. The Second Amendment is a reminder that government's power is not absolute.

The Supreme Court also announced they will hear arguments for and against Arizona's Employer Sanctions bill. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce leads this appeal. They believe the federal government alone should enforce illegal immigration laws.

How ironic are these two cases? On one hand, politicians want to enforce their own local gun laws despite the existence of a federal law in the form of the Second Amendment. On the other hand they don't want local governments enforcing their own illegal immigration laws. Ain't that America. We pick and chose what we want and how we want to enforce it despite the glaring hypocrisies.