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Twenty-seven Hispanics?

Oh great. Another bunch of stupids with loyalty to the Third World--- who know nothing about the US Constitution and the way the founders structured governance.

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Tex Cong Hinojosa draws a blank on Second Amendment
themonitor.com | Dave Hendricks / Posted by marktwain

McALLEN — Asked Wed about the 2nd Amendment, longtime US Rep. Rubén Hinojosa fumbled for an answer. “There are so many people in Washington who come and talk to us about the Constitution and the rights that they want kept sacred and that not do anything about them. (sic) That we not change them. That we not amend them,” said Hinojosa. “And I can tell you that — I’m drawing a blank on the 2nd Amendment, but I think it’s the weapons, isn’t it? The NRA?”

Hinojosa recovered after a brief pause, recalling how the 1999 Columbine High School massacre convinced him America needs stronger background checks at weekend gun shows and that he supports more restrictive gun laws. “And especially those machine guns. Why in the hell do we have to have machine guns? And don’t touch that, because NRA will come and put you on the black list,”

Hinojosa said. “Well, I didn’t go up there to be Mr. Popular. I went up there to do the right thing. To help our community. To protect them.”

Hinojosa spoke Wed at a political debate hosted by the McAllen Rotary Club, which drew about 50 people to the Salvation Army building, 1600 N. 23rd St. The 72-year-old Democrat from Mercedes is running for a ninth term against Republican /challenger Dale Brueggemann, a businessman from Seguin. (Excerpt) themonitor.com ...

11 posted on 11/10/2012 11:40:16 AM PST by Liz ("Come quickly, I'm tasting the stars," Dom Perignon)
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To: Liz; AT7Saluki
"...but I think it’s the weapons, isn’t it?"

Oh, my...

13 posted on 11/10/2012 4:36:26 PM PST by Libloather (The epitome of civility.)
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