President Bush vs. the 2nd Amendment
Written by YellowJacket on January 12th, 2008Yes, you read that headline right, it’s true:
The news broke late last night that the Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief in the DC Gun Ban case, asking that the Supreme Court overturn the Court of Appeals decision striking down the DC Gun Ban. This is a move of breathtaking idiocy that may have already cost us the election.
Bill Quick responds in his typical take-no-prisoners approach:
We have the first chance in almost eight decades to see the Second finally, legally established an an individual right (and all that potentially entails for liberty) and the farking George W. Bush compassionate conservative administration steps in and stabs us in the back!!!.
This is the same GWB who some time ago announced he would sign a renewal of the assault weapons ban if such landed on his desk.
I’ve had it. We simply can’t trust these bastards. Bush is, of course, a long-established disgrace to the conservative wing of the GOP, and is, in fact, no conservative at all. He is, in fact, of the same ilk as John McCain, Mike Huckabee, and Rudy Giuliani, so if any of these men are elected and later damage the cause of conservatism in the US, conservative voters have only themselves to blame, as I blame myself for voting for GWB, even when it was obvious what he was (no conservative) to those who cared to actually look at his record and his own statements.
I think Mr. Quick sized up the situation well. The Washington, D.C. handgun ban was struck down by an appeals court last March, in a striking victory for citizens. The Supreme Court has chosen to hear the case, meaning either the justices are thinking of either overturning the appeals court or, more likely, setting a firm pro-gun rights precedent by upholding it. It will come down to what side of the bed Justice Anthony Kennedy wakes up on that morning.
This is another sad departure from conservatism from the Bush Administration, and is sure to tick plenty of people off. Conservative voters need to be mindful of this when choosing their Presidential nominee. You know where I stand, and here’s what Fred has to say on the 2nd Amendment:
I strongly support the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. Gun control is touted as a major crime-control measure. But some of the places with the strictest gun-control laws also have high violent-crime rates. Disarming law-abiding citizens does not prevent crime. The answer to violent crime is smart, effective, and aggressive law enforcement. The real effect of these gun-control measures is to place onerous restrictions on law-abiding citizens who use firearms for such legal activities as self-defense, sport-shooting, hunting, and collecting. I am committed to:
- Strictly enforcing existing laws and severely punishing violent criminals.
- Protecting the rights individual Americans enjoy under the Second Amendment.
By the way, even the New York Times is starting to note what blogs have been saying for days, that Thompson’s debate in the most recent debate was electric and having real effects on South Carolina voters, most of whom were undecided before the debate.
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Pray that Justice Kennedy can find the wisdom to position himself to the right of this administration, and stand with the Founders. It’s not impossible–he’s to the right of Bush on campaign-finance reform–so let’s not give up hope.
I urge everyone to express their, ah, displeasure with the Administration in heated and hateful terms. The Right forced Bush to back off on a constitutional issue in October 2005. Maybe we can beat the RINO bastard again.
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One of my complaints when it comes to politics is when the name calling starts. I find it very offensive to see people refer to our president in the manner that Mr Quick has in his article. If the people of the United States are this disrespectful to our President, it is no wonder that others outside take this lead as well. We should show respect to the President of the United States, regardless of the party they represent.
Expressing displeasure is one thing, showing poor taste iis another.
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Actually, very few Americans are disrespectful to him in person when it is one on one.
Yet, when there is a group–or protesters–the mood sours.
This admin. do not have good pr. I could do a better script job!
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The PR side has been an abject failure for the Bush administration.
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It’s not the PR, it’s the policy. No Republican president has betrayed the conservative base as many times as this presidient has. There’s no reason to respect him. George W. Bush is as good for this country as pancreatic cancer.
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There is a better way to argue the Iraq war besides constantly referring to “Terrorists”. The arguement that it is the central war on terrorism needs more explaination than what is normally given.
Remember, We were in the region since 1992. A careful review of that could make the case for staying and nation building more plausible.
Now, the ‘nuking Iran’ conversation is also a bad PR move. If push comes to shove, this concept could backfire on the nation. The stance is a bit belligerant and is harmful in the eyes of other nations. If this continues and/or if we did carry out such an action, what is keeping other nations–especially the ones in the middle east, to justify sanctioning us? We love good economic ties and take advantage of having a just Judicial system, but most nations do not have such values or see things as we may see them.
Nuclear weapons are deterrants and options of last resort. Most nations know this and would challenge any other country that constantly espouse their use due to failed talks or refusing to bow to another demand. In other words, Irans refusal to address our demands is strengthened by such talks.
In comparison, Iran has a weak reputation in the region as well as a faltering economic situation. This is usable if we wished to place monitors on their facilities and restrict any future weapons program. Something like the Korean model with the caveat to stay out of the Western part of the Middle East in terms of funding terrorists groups and so forth. The only problem is that the Korean model is considered a failure in the conservative circles.
By the way–the president have given conservatives in Congress everything they asked for. Blaming him for the malaise of the nation may have something to do with what was implemented.
But the majority of it is PR.