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Topic: A recipe for activism
against efforts at gun control |
A recipe for activism
against efforts at gun control
American Thinker, by Lee DeCovnick
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Posted By:Da Bear, 1/6/2013 10:44:23 AM
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| "Obama Plans Broad Gun Control" screamed the Drudge Report headline. So what actions can a responsible gun owner take to stop this legislative insanity? There are, of course, the accepted channels of communications: email and phone calls to your two Senators and the Representative from your Congressional district. Having once worked as an idealistic political intern in a legislative office, I was flabbergasted at the utter contempt that the staff and "my" legislator held for the ordinary voters of the district. Respect was only paid to the large financial donors and their minions.
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Comments:
A action plan that will empower all gun owners
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
floridagator, 1/6/2013 11:03:44 AM (No. 9101512)
Standing Wolf (from the comments below the article) was the name of one of the old Ldotters from the early days when this site was the absolute best. I´ve often wondered if Standing Wolf and "acuto" had passed away.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
bkt23, 1/6/2013 11:05:08 AM (No. 9101514)
In other words, I have to bribe my representative to uphold the very law he/she swore an oath to obey?
Uh, no, that´s not the way it works.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
ScarletPimpernel, 1/6/2013 11:14:28 AM (No. 9101525)
#2, the article is not suggesting "bribing". The point is to let them know who you are supporting (now). There´s nothing wrong with telling them you won´t support them if they vote for gun control.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
strike3, 1/6/2013 11:49:27 AM (No. 9101587)
Sure, let´s bow and scrape before the royalty (who supposedly work for us) and beg them to continue allowing us to exercise our Constitutional rights. No thanks, they need to see our serious determination on this issue. A vote for gun control is a ticket to a real job. Period.
Take that suggested $1500 donation and buy a few more toys for the collection.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Newtsche, 1/6/2013 12:07:13 PM (No. 9101608)
#1, SW crossed the line and became a Freeper IIRC.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Blue-Z-Anna, 1/6/2013 12:34:00 PM (No. 9101654)
1-A defensible rural location.
2-Weapons appropriate to the anticipated threats.
3-The courage and wisdom of the Founding Fathers.
4-A commitment to the notion that calmer heads will prevail and that these ´precautionary measures´ will not be pressed into service.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Coy860, 1/6/2013 3:25:07 PM (No. 9101853)
The government does not have the power to take away rights "endowed by our Creator".
Use ridi
cule against Obama and the democrats. Force democrats to explain why they do or don´t defend the Constitution. Put them on the defensive.
Say that Obama is taking his messiah complex to a new level. He is not God and therefore looks like an arse if he tries to take away our God given rights.
I knew Obama would one day go too far.. SHALL not be infringed is not negotiable.
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