Recently in District of Columbia Category

I wrote this on The DC Sports Page this morning.  Usually I try not to cross post, but I think this goes beyond sports.

I'm not blind to think that racism does not exist. But how bad could it have been for Dunbar to walk off the field? Worse yet, they had to wait for police escort to leave the stadium? I've never been in an organized football huddle, but from interviews and other reports, I understand there is trash talk on the field. But that goes too far.

Except for a 4 year stint in Virginia, I have lived in Maryland all my life. I've driven through the "handle" of Maryland. But I guess I've been sheltered living in relatively diverse neighborhoods of the DC suburbs.

After the historic decision by the Supreme Court a month ago, plaintiff Dick Heller is at it again.  He is suing the District of Columbia because of their definitions of semi-automatic weapons and some of the general restrictions.

This is a continuation of the struggle the courts have been dealing with for decades...Constitutional Rights vs. general safety of the Citizenry.  I'm indifferent on the gun bans.  I recognize the rights that are granted in the Constitution and find some of the arguments the District put forth in the first case very interesting.  In particular, the thought that the Founding Fathers had wanted the People to be able to form militias if necessary.

More fascination will come forth as this case comes to the courts.