Second Amendment?

[dougsbrew]

I reckon Barack Obama passed up a golden opportunity here, after Sandy Hook massacre he talked tough, shed a tear and then handballed the issue off to dissapear. He's on his last term so whats there to loose, overturning the fifth, he'd be known for ever. I wonder how many Sandy Hook parents are 'pro the fifth'. It sickens me evertime i see these articles - http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chicago-police-report-several-wounded-in-shooting-in-park/2013/09/20/fb9c526e-21af-11e3-ad1a-1a919f2ed890_story.html
A snippet - “They’ve been coming round here looking for people to shoot every night, just gang-banging stuff. It’s what they do.”

 

[wide eyed and legless]

What he has to loose is he doesn't want to be remembered as the President who revoked the 5 th Amendment and as you say its his last term he will be wanting a nice soft exit. Being tough is no Obama, look how close we came to the dreaded fiscal cliff.

 

[goomboogo]

I'm not sure what Sandy Hook has to do with a constitutional provision protecting an individual from being forced to testify against themself. I highly doubt Adam Lanza is in a position to incriminate himself.

 

[bum]

Any change to the US constitution requires 2/3 majority on both houses.

Not sure why you're blaming Obama for this.

 

[bum]

I'm not sure what Sandy Hook has to do with a constitutional provision protecting an individual from being forced to testify against themself. I highly doubt Adam Lanza is in a position to incriminate himself.

Haha. ****. I Googled the wrong end of the stick.

 

[Airgead]

I think you're thinking of the second ammendment there. The fifth is something else entirely.

 

[dougsbrew]

I think you're thinking of the second ammendment there. The fifth is something else entirely.

Ooops... you are you correct.

 

[GuyQLD]

Don't you plead the fifth when you screw up the second?

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Top thread. Would read again.

 

[Airgead]

You could do... but only if you don't want to incriminate yourself.

The really sad thing is that most Australians know the US constitution (and its variious ammendments) far better than they know the Australian one...

 

[bum]

The really sad thing is that most Australians know the US constitution (and its variious ammendments) far better than they know the Australian one...

"**** off. We're full."?

 

[Airgead]

"**** off. We're full."?

That's article 2 apparently.

 

[GuyQLD]

Actually Airgead, I was thinking the same thing the first time I looked at this thread. I'm both proud and a little ashamed I'm not very knowledgable of either.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Because our constitution is too boring to feature in movies (the castle doesn't count)

"The Constitution has no Bill of Rights, such as that found in the United States Constitution, which prevents a legislature from passing laws that infringe basic human rights, such as freedom of speech."

 

[Airgead]

http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Constitution

for those that care. Or have chronic insomnia they want to cure.

You do have to hand it to the yanks.. they did have some wordsmiths around when they drafted theirs...

 

[timmi9191]

"**** off. We're full."?

That's article 2 apparently.

Actually that's the first at work..

 

[Liam_snorkel]

They might as well not have one though really.

 

[thedragon]

Depending on what we're actually talking about.....

Gun deaths per 100,000 population (2010/11)

Australia ...... 1.1
UK ............... 0.3
NZ ............... 1.5
USA ........... 10.3

Whether it is access or use will be a matter that will be debated for a long time. Either way, it tells you that there is something not quite right.

Yes, the source is Wikipedia.

Edit: formatting

 

[timmi9191]

Don't you plead the fifth when you screw up the second?

Fark up the 2nd.. Take the 5th.. Let your lawyers use the 1st to **** can the prosecutor, the witnesses and their families..

But you can't drink til you're 21.. Can die for your country at 18.. And drive at 16..

At least it's now legal to brew in all 50 states.. Including intoxication!

 

[Cocko]

Top thread. Would read again.

Have made it my screen saver.

Cant wait to get up tomorrow for more.

 

[bum]

You do have to hand it to the yanks.. they did have some wordsmiths around when they drafted theirs...

Heavily indebted to the French (whom they now despise) in that regard.

 

[punkin]

You're supposed to hate the French.

 

[Mardoo]

Yeah, it's nearly impossible to change the US constitution. Or rather very ferkin' difficult. They couldn't even get a change for equal rights for women last time they tried. The guns are never leaving the Con.

 

[Howlingdog]

I thought it was entitlement to go sleeveless

 

[bradsbrew]

Changed topic title from fifth to second amendment as requested.

 

[bum]

Even though the OP and many direct replies refer to the original title and now much of the thread doesn't make sense?

 

[Bridges]

When did making sense become a requirement of posting? I thought posting on subjects you know nothing about was the way this place rolled.

 

[Bridges]

Purple monkey dishwasher

 

[bradsbrew]

Even though the OP and many direct replies refer to the original title and now much of the thread doesn't make sense?

Was the OP's request big fella. Most of the thread would not make sense no matter what the title is.

 

[bum]

Wait. So we just ask for stuff and it happens regardless?

Okay. I'm starting a list. I'll get back to you.