During our nation’s 250th anniversary there will be, unfortunately, dozens of academic conferences focusing on the “flaws” of our founding and of its approach to natural rights. Some of these events are downright bizarre. A major conference in Philadelphia, for instance, will include sessions with titles like “I’m Pro-choice and I Shoot Back: Armed Abortion Clinic Defense after Roe.” This session associates the founding with the “right” to eliminate unwanted children. It would not be surprising if its participants argue that abortion is protected by the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
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