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- politics@lemmy.world
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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.
It dOeSn’T sAy “sUpPoRt”!!1! ChEcKmAtE lIbS!!
(I feel dirty now)
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.
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This is why trying to argue based on literal words, and not intent, is dumb.
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.
“Raise your little armies everyone! First your left arm and then your right arm and then your bear arm! Now wave your armies!”
