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Obama's sister, Maya said,
"There was always a joke
between my mom and
Barack
that he would be
the first black president."
Now the
joke's on us.
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| 2nd Amendment Poof! |
Obama
says he believe that the Constitution confers an individual
right to bear arms -- here comes
the BUT
-- but just because you have an individual right does not mean that the
state or local government can't constrain the exercise of that right, in
the same way that we have a right to private property but local
governments can establish zoning ordinances that determine how you can
use it.
Should the government
require individual citizens to possess a license to practice free
speech or religion (1st Amendment)? No! --
unless you're Rush Limbaugh.
How about requiring a license that grants you freedom from cruel and
unusual punishment (8th Amendment)? No!--
unless you're a terrorist.
These are ridiculous, unconstitutional proposals; but when has that ever
stopped a lawmaker, especially a liberal Democrat?
Now, his
neighbor, Chicago Democratic representative
Bobby Rush, proposes to license (infringe)
the constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms. He
wants to outlaw possession of firearms by anyone not possessing a
federal firearms license.
HR 45 was introduced on 1/6/2009.
Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 --
Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit a person
from possessing a firearm unless that person has been issued a [federal]
firearm license under this Act or a state system certified under this
Act and such license has not been invalidated or revoked.
Prescribes license application, issuance, and renewal requirements.
The licensing requirements that this former Black Panther,
who served six months in jail for a 1969 illegal
weapons conviction, insists upon, are burdensome. The
section about safe storage as pertaining to children (those under 18
years old) makes it legally impossible to keep loaded weapons or to even
separately store weapons and ammo in such a manner as you could quickly
use them in defense of your home.
He
proposed legislation that would regulate the sale and purchase of
bullets. "Ultimately, I would like to see the manufacture and
possession of handguns banned," said Rush, "…that's the endgame."
This bill infringes upon a constitutional right which comes from the
Creator. It criminalizes the previously legal act of owning a gun.
You have a right to possess firearms, and can only lose that right
through illegal activity. This proposed legislation turns a
citizen into a supplicant, begging a bureaucrat for the right to own a
gun. It makes it harder to legally defend your home and property,
and will impede illegal weapons trafficking not at all.
From a
reader:
Regarding the 2nd Amendment, we need to remember why
it was placed in the Constitution: not so that we could protect
ourselves from intruders, or to hunt, but to ensure that we always
remain free; it says so right there: "a well-regulated Militia, being
necessary to the security of a free state, ..." The People's militia is
the final check and balance on the power of the government.
The
Declaration of Independence declares that it is the people's right to
take up arms against the government when the government is intruding on
our God-given rights. "That whenever any Form of Government becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it ... ." By their example, they showed us the two ways to
alter the government: peacefully, by appealing to Parliament and the
King, and when that didn't work, they took up arms against THEIR King
and government.
We do need arms for personal protection and to
hunt, but the most important reason is so that we can overthrow the
government if it comes to that. I pray to God that will never happen,
but if we allow the lefties to take away our guns, we have no way to
prevent them from taking our other rights.
My observation --
"free state," as used in this context doesn't refer to the "free
state" of Texas or New Hampshire, but to the "state of being" -- of
being free. |
| Let's Listen |
Obama
presented a humble and conciliatory face of America to the Islamic
world in his first formal interview since he assumed office. He
stressed his own Muslim ties and shyed away from any hint of
belligerence -- even when asked if he could "live with" an Iranian
nuclear weapon. (video)
In the interview with the Dubai-based
Al-Arabiya Network, Obama said,
"All too often the United States starts by dictating -- in the past on
some of these issues -- and we don't always know all the factors that
are involved. So let's listen. He's [George
Mitchell] going to be speaking to all the major parties involved,
and he will then report back to me. From there we will formulate a
specific response. If America is ready to initiate a new
partnership [with the Muslim world] based on mutual respect and mutual
interest, then I think that we can make significant progress."
In
the interview, he also said, "Israel is a strong ally of the United
States. They will not stop being a strong ally of the United
States, and I will continue to believe that Israel's security is
paramount. But I also believe that there are Israelis who
recognize that it is important to achieve peace. They will be
willing to make sacrifices if the time is appropriate and if there is
serious partnership on the other side."
Interesting, "Israel is a strong ally
of the United States" -- he didn't say anything about the US being a
strong ally of Israel. -- and who authorized him to speak for Israel,
especially about making sacrifices -- and what kind of sacrifices?
And,
"humble and conciliatory?" Obama is humble and conciliatory when
speaking for America, but arrogant when he speaks for himself. |
| Hello, Mahmoud |
The United States is set to launch
direct talks with Iran without any apparent preconditions, according
to President Barack Obama’s new United Nations ambassador.
The
offer of direct contacts is a break with the Bush White House, which
insisted that Tehran first comply with UN resolutions before any direct
meetings take place. The Bush administration had been pushing last
year for a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran for refusing to
suspend its uranium enrichment program.
The Obama administration
apparently is setting no preconditions for its talks.
Well, that's what he said during
the campaign. (video) |
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