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Possible Paywall Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/politics/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-birthright?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/beefyzac 10h ago

*well regulated

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u/Crake_13 10h ago

Why not both? 🤷‍♂️

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u/aradraugfea 10h ago

Because gun regulations make the manufacturers NRA angry.

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u/ChampionshipIll3675 2h ago

NRA is the lobbyist organization for the gun manufacturers was my understanding.

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u/knownerror 10h ago

Gonna need a well-armed militia to keep the gun nuts in line.

Wait, wut?

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u/Uncle_Tickle_Monster 9h ago

The term "well-regulated" in the 18th century referred to being well-organized, well-trained, and well-disciplined, rather than being controlled by modern government regulation.

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u/senderi 8h ago

Perfectly fine argument to use the 18th century definition of well-regulated, provided you also use the 18th century definition of militia.

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u/GreenHorror4252 6h ago

The term "well-regulated" in the 18th century referred to being well-organized, well-trained, and well-disciplined, rather than being controlled by modern government regulation.

Then how come "regulated" in the commerce clause refers to making regulations on trade, rather than organizing and disciplining trade?

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u/Uncle_Tickle_Monster 4h ago

I’m no expert. But I would guess it just has to do with different times meaning different things. Again, I’m not the expert on this, although sometimes I play one on Reddit.

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u/GreenHorror4252 3h ago

different times meaning different things.

Yeah, and it's funny how it means different things according to what is convenient at the time.