Comments on: Defeating Stereotypes

By: Mike Gallo

Mike Gallo — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:58:53 +0000

This is not surprising, considering that most of the principles on which are country was founded stem from the 11th century papal revolt. Were it not for Catholics, our Protestant founding fathers may never have been exposed to the ideas that shaped their revolution. This is not meant to disparage other Judeo-Christian traditions, but as a second generation Catholic Italian-American, I give a greasy-haired head-nod to my pisans on the bench…

I remember Dave Kopel did an excellent piece called “The Catholic Second Amendment,” or something similar, that outlines the development of natural rights and social contract. I swear I just saw a blogger link this in the past few days…

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Call me Ahab » Blog Archive » Big old ball of Heller links — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:07:58 +0000

[...] Sebastian blows up some stereotypes. [...]

By: Harold

Harold — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:21:56 +0000

mike w.: Spot on. Scalia carried his target rifle to and from school in the NYC subway system, something that became illegal in 1969 as I recall from a short bio on him.

By: Matthew Carmel

Matthew Carmel — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:36:29 +0000

I am another anomoly - a NJ Jew who supports RTKBA. I was ambushed during Thanksgiving dinner last year by a liberal friend and his family after I told them about my views. But I bided my time, waiting for Heller. The day finally arrived and I sent a pointed email to the offender asking for protection from the cowardly, self-hating Jews. Well, I guess I will ahve to find another place for dinner next year : )

By: mike w.

mike w. — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:50:36 +0000

“This is the last place you’d imagine that two out of the give majority justices would be from, but there you go.”

I’d venture to guess the area (and it’s attitudes towards guns) was far different when they were growing up than it is now.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:47:35 +0000

They are indeed conservative. I don’t know any reform jews.

By: Ted In Bed

Ted In Bed — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:38:07 +0000

They must be conservative or orthodox. The reformed jews I was raised with were very anti-gun. Maybe it was the location (Kenneth Israel on york road in Cheltenham). The reformed synagogues in Atlanta have very similar attitudes.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:00:35 +0000

All the Jews I know are better armed than I am :)

By: Ted In Bed

Ted In Bed — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:59:31 +0000

I’m sorry to say my religion’s representives failed America (Breyer and Ginsburg). I’m not surprised. The majority of Jews love gun control, big government, and socialism, and are terrified of freedom and independence. That is why I don’t belong to a synagoge anymore; I couldn’t take being surrounded by so many liberal idiots. I was a member of a reformed congregation.