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Last Checked June 18, 2022

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Fri Jun 10 13:36:36 +0000 2022

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b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie

Second, I think you should read that quote from Federalist no. 46 as the equivalent of Madison sneering at concerns over federal tyranny! Essentially he’s say “Your fear is ridiculous and even if it were somehow to happen state militias still exist.” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 10, 2022

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Two things. First, the Constitution empowers the federal government to call out the militia to suppress internal rebellions and insurrections. This is difficult to square with a “the 2nd exists to protect from federal tyranny reading.” — PolitiTweet.org

Justin Amash @justinamash

Several states demanded amendments to the Constitution to protect individual rights, so the Bill of Rights was prop… https://t.co/EZqDSmx3Se

Posted June 10, 2022

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@Rationaliber “militias will be a bulwark” is a different thing that essentially encoding a right to insurrection into the constitution. i just don’t think there’s any plausible reading of the circumstances of that period that supports that assertion — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 10, 2022

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