It was less than 2 months ago that this man beat the Falcons, was deemed QB1, and jerseys were #1 in NFL

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Hurts: Throws it away

But throws it away......with swag, while taking an Instagram selfie

3 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Hurts: Throws it away

He flushes it and moves on

Just now, Texas Eagle said:

It was less than 2 months ago that this man beat the Falcons, was deemed QB1, and jerseys were #1 in NFL

37 minutes ago, Ipiggles said:

we will agree to dissagree. 

 

The right of the people to bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED. 

 

It really couldn't be more clear. 

So you disagree with my historical content?  The country has a long history of laws restricting some arms and how they are carried, from anti concealed weapons laws that precede the revolution to laws restricting what sort of arms a person can bear.  For example, I cannot own a bomb. But there is also a long history of striking down or limiting laws pertaining to personal armament.   So it isn’t quite as clear as either you or AFan suggest. It isn’t strictly for militias but it also isn’t an unfettered right to any sort of armament either. 

Some historical context must be considered.  One aspect to consider was the resistance to a standing army in 1787.  A militia would do in most eyes.  Militias had to be funded and manned   But one must also consider individual protection in a time of threat from hostile natives.  In a time when most of the population was on farms, not towns, the militia might not be readily available.  The need for individual protection was well recognized.  I am sure that @greend will appreciate that the right to hunt was also recognized in argument but rarely in the constitutions themselves.  Each state had their own version of the Second Amendment.  Pennsylvania in its first Constitution (1776) stated:

VIII. That every member of society hath a right to be protected in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property, and therefore is bound to contribute his proportion towards the expence of that protection, and yield his personal service when necessary, or an equivalent thereto: But no part of a man's property can be justly taken from him, or applied to public uses, without his own consent, or that of his legal representatives: Nor can any man who is conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms, be justly compelled thereto, if he will pay such equivalent, nor are the people bound by any laws, but such as they have in like manner assented to, for their common good.

Clearly, this article anticipates the contribution towards a common protection (militia) both in service and expense.  But interestingly, in the land of Quakers recognizes that an individual cannot be made to bear arms.

The original PA Constitution goes on to state:  

XIII. That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and the state; and as standing armies in the time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; And that the military should be kept under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.

In fact, throughout the first PA Constitution, mention of the militia is made:

SECT. 5. The freemen of this commonwealth and their sons shall be trained and armed for its defence under such regulations, restrictions, and exceptions as the general assembly shall by law direct, preserving always to the people the right of choosing their colonels and all commissioned officers under that rank, in such manner and as often as by the said laws shall be directed.

and

And no person shall be elected unless he has resided in the city or county for which he shall be chosen two years immediately before the said election; nor shall any member, while he continues such, hold any other office, except in the militia.

Thus, AFan is right about his militia assertion and you are right about your individual assertion but they are not mutually exclusive.  With the right to bear arms was an implied obligation to do so in the defense of others and the state, if not conscientiously objecting to bearing arms at all.  (Note that there was a huge difference in the arms of that time and what is available today.)

BTW, thank you and AFan for drawing me to pull out some essays and the original PA Constitution.  Ben Franklin presided over the body that wrote our Commonwealth’s first Constitution and I love how they addressed term limits.  The idea of citizen statesmen was not lost on them.  

14 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

We won on Sunday.

Less to b!tc# about.

We were told on Sunday that we had to enjoy the win @schuy7, this is what happens when we enjoy the win

I really hope some of the beat writers were lurking in here today, trying to scope out the feel of the fanbase for their next Eagles story, and stumbled on this jumbled mess of a day. 

I picked the wrong day to play catch-up in the blog.

1 minute ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I really hope some of the beat writers were lurking in here today, trying to scope out the feel of the fanbase for their next Eagles story, and stumbled on this jumbled mess of a day. 

Well F em they did

9 minutes ago, The Blackfish said:

Let’s say you and Jalen Hurts are shooting your way up the wrong way on Memphis st in Fishtown, shooting and taking cover behind burning cars.  You make it to within 30 yards of Tina’s Tacos, damnit all to hell, it’s on our left and Hurts has the last grenade, but that’s where the enemy is held up, no hostages just Charlie, 7-8 of them, and you can’t call in an air strike. 

A.  Tell Hurts to toss you the grenade.

B.  Let him try to make the throw of his life, knowing if he misses he won’t care cuz he has a short memory and he’s basically a rookie

C.  Try to circle around to Tulip st, then head down Boston to get Tina’s Tacos on your right side.

 

D. Hurts keeps it, circles two times and then runs to the right throwing it into a building a street over.

23 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

How the F did we go from making fun of Afan and talking about Henry Ruggs killing someone.....to this?

I'm a troll. 

I for one, had a fun day in here.

2 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

I'm a troll. 

We know

1 hour ago, DEagle7 said:

Hey I wonder what's going on in the blog toda...

 

5 minutes ago, Know Life said:

I picked the wrong day to play catch-up in the blog.

Just now, TorontoEagle said:

I for one, had a fun day in here.

Yeah, usually topics like this are way more fun to discuss in here than in cvon. 

35 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

Is that Antifa on the bottom?

don't know, but pretty decent trigger discipline...

24 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

Ha yeah those are definitely the Proud Boys. Actually they prefer Proud (Theys/Thems)

Well some of them have to look like women so some of the others aren't incels anymore or something like that I think.  The military gear and rainbow flags for everyone and also some guns.  

1 minute ago, TorontoEagle said:

I for one, had a fun day in here.

I too. It beat the hell out of "Hurts Sucks" and "Reagor Sucks" and 'Howie Sucks," which we are often reduced to. Any day when we discuss American history is a good day.

13 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

It was less than 2 months ago that this man beat the Falcons, was deemed QB1, and jerseys were #1 in NFL

He's the Travis Fulgham of starting Eagles QBs or maybe the Mark Sanchez.  

1 minute ago, NCiggles said:

He's the Travis Fulgham of starting Eagles QBs or maybe the Mark Sanchez.  

@eagle45 really thought he was a WR1. Unbelievable.

From Ruggs Wiki: "Ruggs credits his friend Roderic Scott with encouraging him to play football in high school.^[8] Scott died in a car accident at 17 years of age, and Ruggs honors him with a three-fingered salute after every touchdown because Scott wore number 3 on the basketball court."

5 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

@eagle45 really thought he was a WR1. Unbelievable.

....and somehow a now injured JJAW persists.

Team is run by morons.

2 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

From Ruggs Wiki: "Ruggs credits his friend Roderic Scott with encouraging him to play football in high school.^[8] Scott died in a car accident at 17 years of age, and Ruggs honors him with a three-fingered salute after every touchdown because Scott wore number 3 on the basketball court."

He was driving about 156mph just before the crash and the airbags deployed at 127mph.