Robert A. Levy on the D.C. gun ban decision on the McClatchy News Service.
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September 17, 2008
A full day analysis of the Supreme Court’s 2007 and 2008 terms.
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Happy July 4th from Cato
On the 4th of July we celebrate our nation's birth. Most Americans mark the day with picnics, cookouts, ballgames and days at the beach. The Cato Institute would like to encourage people everywhere to also remember and appreciate the principles of government that are set forth in America's founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.
- The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States
- "Independence in 1776 to Dependence on 1776," by Chris Edwards
- "Celebrating Independence Day's Principles," by Roger Pilon
- "What Is an American?," by Edward L. Hudgins
High Gas Price Hysteria
Steadily rising gas prices have kept some drivers off the road this year. CNN reports that 31% of Americans have canceled or shortened their planned holiday weekend vacation because of rising gas prices. As the summer driving season heats up, Cato scholars offer their perspectives on the recent rise in energy prices.
- "Weak Dollar and US Petroleum Reserves Behind Strong Oil Price," by Steve H. Hanke
- "Scapegoating the Speculators," by Alan Reynolds
- "Solving Pump Pain," by Jerry Taylor
- "Does Rail Transit Save Energy or Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?," by Randal O'Toole
D.C. Gun Ban Struck Down
The Supreme Court on June 26 affirmed the lower court's ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, which means D.C.'s 32-year-old ban on firearms is unconstitutional. Plaintiff's co-counsel and Cato scholar Robert A. Levy comments, "Heller is merely the opening salvo in a series of litigations that will ultimately resolve what weapons and persons can be regulated and what restrictions are permissible. But because of Thursday's decision, the prospects for reviving the original meaning of the Second Amendment are now substantially brighter."
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