Filibuster Questions. . . . . .

Can someone please tell me why the Democrats now think getting rid of the Filibuster rule in the Senate is such a great idea?

When the Republicans wanted to do it they called it the Nuclear option and it was going to be a bad thing. . . end of the world and all that. . .

How quickly they forget.

I wonder how well this has been thought through . . . and what will they say when the Republicans are back in charge some day and they start overturning all those programs like Obamacare, or wipeout the gun laws they are trying to put in place. . . . How about privatize Social Security or pushing for a stronger Patriot Act?  Wipe out immigration reform or pass who knows what to deal with illegals and our open boarders. . . Recognize gay rights or wipe them out?  This is not good no matter how you look a it

Folks this is still a bad idea no matter who comes up with it.  The Filibuster is critical in making the parties work together on laws so one side does not ram through all it wants.  We are a republic and they represent us.  We are not all Rep or Dem or Ind. . . we all need a say in what is going on in DC.

So please, no matter what side you support in DC look at the facts and tell them not to touch the filibuster rule.  What helps you now will be used against you later in DC and it is about time we all learned that.  Before any law is passed think about how the other side will use it before you get too excited because some day they will get the chance to do just that. . . .

Some Gun Rights Info

And some links:

HERE are some good points for writing your Politicians to try to prevent what is coming. . .

HERE is a graph on what weapons are used in most murders in the US. . .Not Assault Rifles by the way

And here is a link on mass shootings and how they were stopped by armed citizens not police

To add insult to injury the anti-gun folks now are using threats to try to silence us. .  HERE is a letter from a Marine that is now getting threats from them

But the Marine HERE tries to teach CNN what the Second Amendment says. . .

And as always Marko's great piece on guns and civilization here

And something to think on:

"I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon - if I can. I seek opportunity - not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole; I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of Utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficience nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat.
It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, to enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say: 'This, with God's help, I have done.'
All of this is what it means to be an entrepreneur."

Originally written as "The American Creed" by Dean Alfange, rewritten by Sam Walton

Growth of Gun Rights and Civil Rights

There is a great graphic HERE showing how gun rights have spread across this country since 1986

In a nutshell there were 16 states that would not even issue a carry permit in 86, now there is one and it is on court order to fix that.

There was one state in 86 that used no permits at all to own or buy guns now there are four. . .

In 1986 only 8 states were shall issue. . . you asked you got a permit if you had a clean record. . . in 2011 only 7 states are NOT shall issue. . . .

Over the last 20 years the FBI has recorded a 50% drop in violent crime in the USA. . .  wonder why?

This is why the gun grabbers are dancing in the blood of little kids. . . they are thrilled and will use this to try to reverse the growth of civil rights across our country.  Don't let them.

Open Letter to the Mass Legislature

Dear Legislator;

I am writing you as a law abiding gun owner in Massachusetts.  We already have to go through background checks and sign off that we have not been hospitalized for any mental illness before we pay $100 for our six year permit.  We have background checks run when we purchase a gun and all guns must be stored in locked containers or in such a way as to prevent unauthorized use.  We have two different lists for handguns that are confusing and prevent us from buying many new models of handgun even though they are sold to the rest of the country.  We have an Assault Weapon band and are prevented from buying new standard capacity magazines we can only buy low capacity 10 rd or less.

Before you pass any more laws I ask that you truthfully ask yourself if another law will make any difference in our safety.  I also ask that you be ready to explain how it does to me and other gun owners.

The ideas I am hearing from Beacon Hill are great sound bites but they will do nothing but put more burden on the law abiding and do nothing to stop the criminal.

Let’s face the facts here.    Mass shootings are very rare or they would not make the news like they do.  The shooters are already breaking multiple gun laws and committing assault and murder.  Will one more law stop that?  Most criminals do not get their guns legally, nor do they have permits so they are not subject to the background checks and exams that I am as a legal gun owner.  The criminals will not have or apply for the gun insurance I am hearing talked about and they won’t limit how many guns they get illegally per month.

Please stop punishing law abiding citizens for the criminals and their acts.  Adding the requirement for insurance will only price self defense out of reach of many law abiding citizen that may need a gun for self defense from criminals, stalker or a violent Ex.  A right that cannot be exercised due to cost is a right denied.  How would this be any different?

Please look at the facts first.  Over the past twenty years violent crime has dropped 50% while gun laws have become more lax and gun ownership has grown all over this country.  All but one state now allows concealed carry of a gun and many require no permits yet the FBI data shows crime is down.  The AR-15 rifle may look like the military gun but it is looks only.  It is a semi-automatic gun less powerful than most hunting rifles.  It is also one of the most popular guns around since it is easy to use easy to shoot and easy to care for.  My daughter lover it for the lack of kick and enjoys it at the range.  How can you outlaw one of the most common guns in America?  The Heller case says you can’t if I read it right. . . .

Please stand up for the law abiding people of this state and say no to new gun laws.  I can go on and on with facts and figures showing that they don’t prevent crime, gun free zones don’t work and all that but I won’t.  If you want that data please let me know and I will pass it on to you.  

All I can do is ask you to follow your oath to protect our rights and our Constitution by not voting for any new gun control.  Gun laws only affect the law abiding and we are not the problem to begin with.

Thanks

I hope this is true. . .

Edit this is from 1999 - details HERE

COLUMBINE STUDENT'S FATHER 12 YEARS LATER !!!

Guess our national leaders didn't expect this. On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national

leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.

They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness.. The following is a portion of the transcript:

"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.

"The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart.

"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent

I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

"Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.

"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge.. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!
My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"
- Darrell Scott

The End?

And so this may be the end of freedom in our country folks. .

Not with a bang or a fight, but with the bleating of sheep crying to be protected from the bogyman.

The sheep won't face the facts that they will be in more danger without arms, from both the criminal and the government but the sheep don't care. . . they don't get it.

We now get to wait and see if state and federal governments will disarm or try to disarm us.  I don't want to think of where that will lead but one thing is certain, free people are not bared from the use of arms, we will be slaves if we are disarmed . . . .

Senator Dianne Feinstein what will you tell the victims?

You own guns, you have armed guards and a carry permit. . . .

Why do you deserve this and the average citizen does not?

Are you better than us?

You also have all the data and facts that gun control and gun free zones don't work but you ignore them. . . why?

Why do you want the people of our country helpless in the face of criminals, their evil and the government?

What will you tell the women who is raped because you took away her ability to own a gun and defend herself?

What will you tell the mother who is beaten or killed by the stalker ex that abused her and she could not defend herself because you took the gun away from her. . . what will you tell her kids?

What will you tell the parent who is the only survivor of a home invasion that has taken the lives of his/her wife and kids because the criminal had weapons you denied him/her?

What will you tell the Gay Rights Activist that gets beaten or killed because they could not defend themselves or their loved ones?  Their family?

What will you tell all the minorities in the country when you turn us over to mob rule and might is right?  Guns make people safer, guns take away the advantage of the stronger, the gang or more vicious criminal over the smaller person or person who can't run because they are disabled or have other they are responsible for - such as KIDS. . .

Why do you want to turn our country over to the criminals and madmen who mean us harm?

Why do you fear the good law abiding citizens of our country?

Please tell me because I just don't get it. . . . .

News Paper list legal gun owners addresses

I find it funny that the news paper in NY that has shown little thought about releasing the names of all the legal law abiding gun permit owners in the area now fears they may have pissed off someone and has hired armed guards.

I guess they can have armed guards but we should not be allowed to protect ourselves?  Women, heck all of us should just give in if attacked and hope they are OK with beating or raping us but won't kill us?  That is wrong folks.

Think about this for a moment.  How many of those permit holders may have gotten the permit and gun to protect themselves from a stalker or abusive Ex?  Are they supposed to hire a guard 24/7?

What if they had to move to hide from the stalker or abusive Ex and now the paper just gave away the new address?  Is the paper now legally liable for telling the bad guy where they live?  Put yourself in their shoes for a moment.  You thought you got away from the ex that beat you and the kids and now he know where you live. . . 

Just because it is legal to publish does not mean it is right to do.  I hope if any one comes to harm over this they sue the paper and win big.

And to help drive their agenda CNN is all over this story trying to make the LEGAL LICENSED GUN OWNERS look bad for exercising their rights.  Talk about mixed up.  

The Police carry these guns for a reason.  They deal with this every day and know what tool works best.  Shouldn't law abiding citizens have the same tools?  Then think about this. . . when the cops go into danger they most often know they are going into harms way and they can and do call for back up.  The average person on the street does not go looking for trouble, does not knowingly go into danger, and does not have back up. . .  the attacker is not going to give you the time to call the cops first. . . . So don't we need at a minimum the same tools the cops have to keep us and our families safe?

Then add to this that CNN is pushing a reunion meeting that the theater was trying to do for the shooting victims of the theater mass shooting a while back.  You know the one that the guy went out of his way to because it was the only gun free zone around and he drove past a number of other theaters to get to because of that?  All the families had to say was the idea of a free ticket was disgusting to them and they would not help the theater drive up sales. . . good for them!

This is getting disgusting.  The news folks are driving a political agenda not based on facts.  Facts show that gun control does not work.  Didn't work in the UK, didn't work Down Under, and does not work here.  Time to move on and deal with the real issues facing our county like the economy and out of control spending not to mention all the people out of work. . .  

Data on Gun Control fail from the gun grabbers

Got a bunch of stats HERE on how gun control has failed. . .

Funny how there own data should be telling the gun control folks that it is safer in states and areas where folks have access to guns and right to carry.

The better the grade they get from the Brady gun grabbers the more crime they have. . .

Go read the whole thing!

And to finish it off here is a FORBES article on how "Assault Weapons" is just use to fool folks that don't know guns into thinking the folks in DC are doing something.  DC knows these laws don't work, they were in place when Columbine happen and CT still has an Assault Weapon Ban but it did no good.

2013 - the Year of the Trials

While sitting here watching Season of the Witch things make much more sense.  This movie is about two Crusaders who realize the killing of women and children in the crusade is wrong and leave only to be captured and forced to help take a witch to trial for causing the black death.

This makes me think of the insanity we are dealing with today.  We have a culture that has many problems yet wants an easy answer instead of facing reality.  We have politicians who want the easy answer and ignore the facts presented to them.  Yes we have a violence problem in this country, but it is still less than in many European countries with their gun control.  The UK is constantly held up to us as a success  but it is not.  Look at the facts.  We have 400+ violent crimes per 100,000 people, the UK has 600+ and that is down from over 2K+ violent crimes per 100K

 But like the folks of old who knew no better and blamed the witch for the black death, we blame the gun.  Of course folks are killed every day by knives, bats, clubs, fists. . ..  Mass murder has been done with bombs, gasoline, and guns but only the gun is viewed as bad. . ..

Why?

I have to wonder if our leaders have gone insane or just cannot face the facts.  Sen Dianne Feinstein is 79 years old.  And she who should know better, who has her own armed security and gun permit is the one calling the loudest to disarm the law abiding citizens while completely ignoring the facts and data that show this won’t work.  Has she lost it?  I wonder if she is becoming senile.  Why else would you have such hate for your fellow man that you would disarm them in the face of such facts?  They want to ban assault weapons when they account for about 1% or less of crime. 

Gun control is not about guns, it is not about safety.  We have the proof that it neither makes you safer or take the guns out of the hands of criminals.  All that is left is that it is about control.

What do they want to do so badly that they need to disarm America to do it?   Why are they working so hard to drive a wedge between our people to splinter this country?  Who gains from this action?

As a Dad with kids I am responsible for I must admit I am scared.  I see many dark clouds on the horizon for our country.  We have a fiscal mess, welfare and government dependency grows.  Morals are in decline and we teach people that all is well if they feel good.  That their right to feel good overrides others rights.   We are falling apart as we put ourselves before others and our country.  Our leaders forget their oaths and some call to be rid of our Constitution.  They seek only power and more power over us. 

Where will this take us?  When will this end? . . . . . this year will be a trial.  Our country is heading into another recession thanks to our leaders on both sides.  They forget the will of the people they are supposed to be serving. 

Folks it is time to call, time to write, time to contact your reps for the alternative is not thinkable.  Remind them who they work for and demand they fix things.  The fiscal cliff was only the start.  We need to stop fighting among ourselves and start fixing this country.  We need to cut spending and rebuild our economy.  We need to tell them we don’t want gun control.  We demand our rights be respected.  We want a strong country with a strong economy.   We need to take pride in our country again and what we can do.  We need to tell DC that we want our rights back and smaller government with less spending.  We can not spend our way out of this with other peoples money.

We can do it.  IF we don’t then this country is done.  All that is left is another civil war and we will all lose if it comes to that.  As others have already discussed we will probably not come out of a civil war with a free country.  Most likely we would have fragments of the US run by dictators and darkness. 

2013 will be a great test for the USA. . . .

Our founders set up a system that works, we can make it work again that is our only chance, for us and our kids.  Make it work, make them respect the Constitution and hold them accountable in DC for what they do.  Vote out the ones that won’t follow our Constitution, impeach if needed but work in the system.  It may not be perfect but it is the best that we have come up with yet.