THE OTHER SHOE DROPS: Updates To Previous Posts
† The Right To Bear Arms Belongs To Us All: Part II: Dick Heller, the plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that struck down Washington, D.C.'s 32-year ban on handguns filed a new federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court arguing that the city’s temporary regulations are “highly unusual and unreasonable” and continue to violate his right to own a gun for self-defense, reports The Associated Press. At issue: D.C.’s ban on ownership of semi-automatic weapons that shoot more than 12 rounds without reloading; requiring a fee to register a firearm; and requiring handguns, rifles and shotguns kept for self-defense in the home to be unloaded and disassembled, or equipped with trigger locks – which renders them useless in a self-defense emergency. “A robber basically has to make an appointment" for a resident to be able to prepare the weapon for use,” Heller's attorney, Stephen Halbrook, tells AP.
† The Uniter: Part II: During the primary season, some husbands and wives found themselves canceling each others' votes when one supported Hillary and the other, Obama. These marital splits have now crossed party lines, reports CNN:
Pamela Rainey Lawler and Denis Lawler of Philadelphia have handled the travails of being married 38 years without seeing eye to eye on a lot of things. The upcoming presidential election is no different. Pamela, a 58-year-old self-described "left-left" Democrat, will be voting for Barack Obama. Denis, a 60-year-old longtime Republican, plans to vote for John McCain.
Although they joke about their situation, Pamela says it's hard to keep her sense of humor when the stakes are so high. Good thing they love each other.
Andre Anthony Moore, founder of Marriage and Couples Counseling in NYC, tells CNN that such disagreements can be good for self-growth: “In the process of drinking in the other's opinion," he says, "you might get to be a bigger person.” But just in case your spouse insists on remaining a small person, CNN offers several tips to keep the peace.
[Hat Tip: The Heel, an Ivy-educated attorney with a prestigious New York firm, and occasional contributor to this blog.]
† Updates To Previous Posts (second item, “Sub-Par Solution For Sub-Prime Loans: Part II”): After James York, paid $388,000 at auction for a 1,600-square-foot home in Sacramento owned by Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA), Washington Mutual rescinded the sale after news of it became public, reports The Associated Press. So York sued “to have the house returned to him, as well as punitive damages and costs” and “accused Richardson of using her influence as a congresswoman to force [her mortgage lender] to back out of the sale.” York and the bank have reached a settlement in the matter.
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