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   From: me4guns@verizon.removeme.this2.nospam.net   
      
   "Leif"  wrote in message   
   news:1190608709.125735.284920@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...   
   > On Sep 22, 7:37 pm, "RSweeney"  wrote:   
   >> "Leif"  wrote in message   
   >> >> The people referred to in the entire bill of rights is the entire   
   >> >> citizenry.   
   >>   
   >> >> Madison could just as easily had used the term "militia" and not   
   >> >> people.   
   >> >> He didn't.   
   >>   
   >> > Leif speaking:  The word "militia" appears in the Second Amendment.   
   >> > The word Madison didn't use but could have is "individuals."   
   >>   
   >> He didn't, he used the term "people" to refer to who had the rights.   
   >   
   > Leif speaking:  Madison was speaking of the people as a militia.   
      
   Sorry, I fail to see anything about "as a militia" in the 2nd Amendment. Can   
   you show me where that modifier is located and in what matter it modifies   
   "the people" under the standard rules of the English language?   
      
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