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    1061 year ago

    The presidential oath of office that Trump was required to recite during the swearing in ceremony:

    I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

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        The 2nd amendment says nothing about guns/firearms. It was written as arms. It specifically talks about a militia and being able to keep things. It also says that we have the right to obtain the arms of bears (bear arms). There is literally no precedent to allow anyone have a gun.

        It’s pretty explicit in what they wanted.

        /s

        This is why trying to argue based on literal words, and not intent, is dumb.

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          91 year ago

          Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution defines the powers of Congress, including:

          To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

          To provide and maintain a Navy;

          To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

          According to the words of the Constitution, Congress can’t appropriate any money to the Air Force.

          • Enkrod
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            11 year ago

            “Raise your little armies everyone! First your left arm and then your right arm and then your bear arm! Now wave your armies!”

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        381 year ago

        They’re trying to play semantic games and claim that supporting is not the same thing is preserving, protecting, and defending. It’s a laughably bad argument and hopefully it gets struck down pretty much immediately.

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          31 year ago

          Hmm, I’ve usually heard it pronounced half to, but I guess the ‘correct’ spelling is have to.

    • TechyDad
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      91 year ago

      “Preserve, protect, and defend, but not support. Checkmate liberals!!!”

      • Some Random Attorney Trump Dug Up From the Bottom Of The Barrel