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	<title>Comments on: The Constitutional Amendments</title>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://lincolnparishnewsonline.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/the-constitutional-amendments-2/#comment-28595</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[best reference source i found so far I wish they had one like this for the candidates with their proposals for change.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>best reference source i found so far I wish they had one like this for the candidates with their proposals for change.</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://lincolnparishnewsonline.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/the-constitutional-amendments-2/#comment-28272</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[well done, this was hard to find and understand in the other local media]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well done, this was hard to find and understand in the other local media</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://lincolnparishnewsonline.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/the-constitutional-amendments-2/#comment-28136</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A &#039;no&#039; vote on #2 would be wrong.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A &#8216;no&#8217; vote on #2 would be wrong.</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://lincolnparishnewsonline.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/the-constitutional-amendments-2/#comment-28045</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very good point]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very good point</p>
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		<title>By: Dee</title>
		<link>http://lincolnparishnewsonline.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/the-constitutional-amendments-2/#comment-28011</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A VOTE AGAINST would retain the existing language in the Constitution which affirms that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged but does not require strict scrutiny of arms laws and expressly allows the Legislature to regulate concealed weapons.
   
What bothers me  is the “strict scrutiny” judicial review clause that will be added to the constitution. As some pointed out the judicial review board/committee can change their minds and can allow or disallow as they choose. 

This will put more power in the hands of the judicial arm of government when what we need is less government in our lives. And a concern of mine is: are the ones who would exercise the &quot;strict scrutiny&quot; appointed or elected? In other words could we vote them out if they didn&#039;t exercise their &quot;scrutiny&quot; according to the wishes of the people?  The judicial body does not always act in accordance with the people&#039;s wishes. Haven&#039;t we been seeing this for a while now , locally? My vote would be &quot;NO&quot; on Amendment 2. Louisiana has good gun laws now, in my opinion, so why change, especially not knowing the full ramifications of another law?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A VOTE AGAINST would retain the existing language in the Constitution which affirms that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged but does not require strict scrutiny of arms laws and expressly allows the Legislature to regulate concealed weapons.</p>
<p>What bothers me  is the “strict scrutiny” judicial review clause that will be added to the constitution. As some pointed out the judicial review board/committee can change their minds and can allow or disallow as they choose. </p>
<p>This will put more power in the hands of the judicial arm of government when what we need is less government in our lives. And a concern of mine is: are the ones who would exercise the &#8220;strict scrutiny&#8221; appointed or elected? In other words could we vote them out if they didn&#8217;t exercise their &#8220;scrutiny&#8221; according to the wishes of the people?  The judicial body does not always act in accordance with the people&#8217;s wishes. Haven&#8217;t we been seeing this for a while now , locally? My vote would be &#8220;NO&#8221; on Amendment 2. Louisiana has good gun laws now, in my opinion, so why change, especially not knowing the full ramifications of another law?</p>
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		<title>By: GothicArc</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conservative blogger and pundit C.B. Forgotston stated he was voting for #2, #5, and #7, and against the rest. FYI]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Conservative blogger and pundit C.B. Forgotston stated he was voting for #2, #5, and #7, and against the rest. FYI</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of these can be so confusing. Thanks Walter!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some of these can be so confusing. Thanks Walter!</p>
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