View: showdown over Second Amendment rights at Supreme Court
Our view urges the Supreme Court to resolve conflicting 9th and 5th Circuit readings on individual gun ownership. It cites Judge Reinhardt, dissents by Kozinski and Kleinfeld, and argues the Second Amendment protects individual rights, citing crime data and author John Lott. The piece urges upholding individual gun rights and notes the California assault weapons ban has not reduced crime.
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9Th Circuit Court
San Francisco
California
Stephen Reinhardt
Reinhardt
9Th Circuit
Gary Gorski
Supreme Court
San Francisco Chronicle
5Th Circuit
New Orleans
U.S
John Ashcroft
Alex Kozinski
America
Andrew Kleinfeld
John Lott
Lott
Nothing comes for free in health care reform debate
Thomas Lowell argues against universal health insurance, warning that government programs impose bureaucratic hoops and price controls that raise costs, cause shortages, and reduce care quality. He contends private markets generally outperform government efforts in housing, prisons, and services, urging focus on catastrophic coverage rather than routine care.
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Lowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
School choice push grows from D C to Colorado
Cal Thomas argues American schools suffer under monopolies and that vouchers uplift learning. He notes District of Columbia shifts to parent choice, Colorado launches the nations largest voucher program, and cites polls showing limited public approval for schools. He credits Mayor Williams for endorsing private options and advocates market-based education as solution.
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D.C
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Rod Paige
Bush
Colorado
Democratic Leadership Council
Phi Kappa Delta
Gallup
Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies
William Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Cleveland
Rehnquist
Ohio
United States
U.S
Thomas
Fox News Channel
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