2nd Amendment

Well, it seems that my prediction about the 2nd Amendment case (Heller) recently decided by the Supreme Court is turning out to be correct.

I posted on scotusblog.com back in November '07. Here's the direct link:

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/commentary-the-government-and-gun-rights/

Apparently, some took offense and decided to make an ad hominem attack in the blog. Fortunately, others found my comments of value.

I think my particular position on the Constitution befuddles those who like to pigeon-hole people as being either liberal or conservative.

On the one hand, my views seem rather liberal, especially when dealing with individual rights and the purpose of the Constitution. On the other hand, those of the liberal camp view me as being rather conservative when I advocate for less government and so forth.

I describe myself as being a Democratic Libertarian. Libertarians find this definition difficult to swallow, but it isn't really if you think about it.

In a nutshell, I think the Constitution and the founding fathers sought to protect individual rights and that any expansion of those rights is favored under law. The government's purpose is to protect individual rights and to do everything in its power to relieve individual citizens of obligations beyond an individual's power.

Government is in the best position perform certain functions that individuals cannot. Like maintain a military stop monopolies, and generally take on actors whose power is far in excess of individuals standing alone.