Posted on 02/22/2008 9:44:29 PM PST by TBP
If the Presidency of George W. Bush proved anything, it proved the hazard of electing phony Republican conservatives. At least one is able to clearly see a liberal for what he or she is when they have a "D" behind their name. But put an "R" behind the name and suddenly their liberal, Big-Government, anti-freedom agenda is barely recognized, which makes a liberal Republican much more dangerous than a liberal Democrat.
Let me say it straight out: a John McCain Presidency would be far worse than a Barack Obama Presidency. With a Democrat in the White House, conservatives and Christians suddenly find their principles and are able to offer resistance. Put a Republican in the Oval Office, however, and those same people become blind, deaf, and dumb to most any principle they profess.
Nowhere is McCain's chicanery and duplicity more jeopardous than in the area of the right to keep and bear arms. On issues relating to the Second Amendment, John McCain is a disaster! For example, the highly respected Gun Owners of America (GOA) rates McCain with a grade of F-. McCain's failing grade is well deserved.
John McCain sponsored an amendment to S. 1805 on March 2, 2004 that would outlaw the private sale of firearms at gun shows. According to GOA, the provision would effectively eliminate gun shows, because every member of an organization sponsoring a gun show could be imprisoned if the organization fails to notify each and every "person who attends the special firearms event of the requirements [under the Brady Law]."
John McCain also sponsored an Incumbent Protection provision to the so-called "Campaign Finance Reform" bill, which severely curtails the ability of outside groups (such as GOA) to communicate the actions of incumbent politicians to members and supporters prior to an election.
The GOA report of the 106th Congress reveals that out of 15 votes relating to the right to keep and bear arms, Senator John McCain voted favorably only 4 times. Put that into a percentage and McCain's pro-Second Amendment voting record is a pathetic 27%.
In addition, GOA warns that John McCain supported legislation that would force federal agents to increase efforts in arresting and convicting honest gun owners who may inadvertently violate one of the many federal anti-gun laws, which punish mere technicalities, such as gun possession.
For example, if John McCain's proposed legislation were to become law, a gun owner who travels with a gun through a school zone or who uses one of the family handguns to go target shooting with a 15-year old could be sent to prison. And a person who uses a gun for self-defense could be sent to prison for a mandatory minimum of five years.
But there is so much more to the McCain madness.
Former California State Senator H.L. "Bill" Richardson wrote this about John McCain, "He's [McCain's] proven his dislike for conservatives and would gut us at every opportunity.
"Why do I say that? Because of three decades of experience as a Republican California Senator and a fifty year activist in the conservative movement. I have first hand, in-their-face experience with elitist RINO's (Republican in Name Only) office holders. They are biblically ignorant, power hungry, status seeking egotists who have no difficulty aiding their liberal Democrat colleagues whenever their arms are politely twisted. The one thing they have in common with liberal Democrats is their dislike for all conservatives, especially those who are Bible-believing. McCain, as president, would stifle the voices of elected Republican leaders and try to legislate the conservative movement out of existence."
Senator Richardson went on to say that he would in no way vote for John McCain, if indeed McCain is the Republican nominee (which he obviously will be).
I wonder how many gun owners and other professing pro-freedom Americans have already fallen victim to McCain's phony conservative campaign? Do they not realize that they are giving a rope to the hangman? And that they--conservatives and gun owners--are the ones who McCain will send to the gallows? What is wrong with the American people these days? Have they not been betrayed enough by these phony conservative Republicans?
For example, President George W. Bush recently nominated Michael Sullivan to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Sullivan is one of the nation's most rabid anti-gunners. GOA's Larry Pratt describes Sullivan as being "as anti-gun as Ted Kennedy." Honest gun owners, lawful firearms dealers, and law-abiding gun show operators could have no worse enemy within the federal government than Michael Sullivan. We could expect no worse from Hillary Clinton. And a John McCain Presidency would doubtless give us more of the same.
Regarding the Second Amendment, the American people have no better friend than Ron Paul. He has a 20-year proven track record of fidelity to the right to keep and bear arms. The GOA rates Congressman Paul with a grade of A+. According to GOA Executive Director Larry Pratt, Ron Paul has been a leader in the fight to defend and restore the Second Amendment. He has sponsored legislation to repeal the following: the Brady law; the requirement to lock up your guns; the law permitting the U.S. to be part of the U.N (which, among other attacks on American freedoms, seeks to ban privately transferred firearms); participation in UNESCO; federal prohibitions on any pilot wishing to carry a handgun to and in his cockpit; and the so-called "assault weapons" ban (prior to its sunsetting in 2004).
Ron Paul has also sponsored legislation requiring states to treat the concealed carry permit of one state the same as they do that state's driver's license. Dr. Paul also opposes a national ID card, which would be a tool of government to identify gun ownership.
Gun owners (along with conservatives and Christians of all sorts) should be ashamed of themselves for allowing an angry, gun-grabbing liberal such as John McCain to become the presumptive Republican Presidential nominee, while rejecting the candidacy of one of America's most principled pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-Constitution, and pro-freedom legislators of this generation: Congressman Ron Paul.
I say again, the last thing we need is another liberal neocon in the White House. John McCain may have an "R" behind his name, but he is just another establishment liberal: one America cannot afford.
I agree, but what I'm saying is that we are screwed with ANY candidate who is a CFR-approved socialist-globalist. Many people are stuck in the mentality that it's only about "Democrat vs Republican", but that is where we're falling into the trap. The new and real political paradigm is collectivism vs individualism, or globalist vs constitutionalist.
You probably didn't go to the link in my tagline to watch the video, so I'll sum it up. The enemies of our country have been planning their strategy for many years now. Bill Clinton's mentor, Carrol Quigley, wrote a book called 'Tragedy and Hope' in which he openly stated that their goal was world government, and in the book he talks about ways to accomplish their goal. One of the strategies is to take control of both major political parties. And to give people the impression that they have a meaningful choice, but the reality is, both parties have been hijacked by the same group so ultimately it makes no difference either way if we keep voting for one of the globalist candidates.
So my point to you is that by falling for their manipulation and voting for McCain (who is one of the traitors) just because he has an R by his name, what you are actually doing is giving a stamp of approval to the agenda of globalism-socialism (the NWO). If you want the NWO, then vote for one of the 3 establishment/media-promoted candidates. If you are opposed to that subversive agenda which will ultimately mean the end of our sovereignty, freedom, constitution and our country, (any person who loves America should be opposed to!) then don't vote for any of those 3. Don't be an enabler, you are allowing the GOP to be taken over by people with a subversive agenda, and by your vote you are participating in their subversive agenda.
Someone is going to be the next President.
Who do you prefer?
I suppose Reagan wouldn’t have had the nerve to stand up to the Soviets if he hadn’t hired Condi to a support position in the latter part of his second term.
I guess it was Condi, and not Reagan & Thatcher, who was the hero when the Berlin Wall came down.
Condi is pro-abortion, she’s pandered to the Islamists, she’s willing to play the race card, and she can’t hold her own against the Dems on the Foreign Affairs committees.
She’d lose votes for McCain and only serve to remind everyone of why they’re tired of the Bush administration.
Is that the troof? :)
Ron Paul?
Sounds like an inside job...
Yep. And folks better wake up and realize it pretty soon!
I find it difficult to believe that a military man would be against the Second Amendment.
[He has three areas where he is better than the alternative, that would be the WOT, government spending and the 2A.]
And the mostest importantest issue of all....Supreme Court!!!
They still have filibuster-control of the Senate, and will probably keep that unless McCain courts too many "independents" to vote for him.
It's far more insidious than that. If the RINOs (McCain and his stooges) get into power, the contempt that McCain has shown for conservatives these last two decades will become "business as usual" and official RNC policy. Conservatives will be persona non grata in the party that they have empowered since Reagan's days.
An Obama presidency, at least, offers a clear political target for people to unify against. If McCain is in power, conservatives will be attacked from ALL sides -- including those Repubs who used to be our allies. I have been making this point from Day 1.
Rush, Ann Coulter, the Great One Levin, Laura Ingraham, and even pseudo-conservative Sham Hannity understand this point -- but the rest of the RINO apologists in the media have been pushing the "McCain is conservative, let's unite behind McCain" mantra. This election, no matter the outcome, will be very bad for America.
“And the mostest importantest issue of all....Supreme Court!!!”
Hardly. Given the history of Repubes on appointing judges, the best we could hope for from a man that holds conservatism in such disregard would be a Souter.
[Hardly. Given the history of Repubes on appointing judges, the best we could hope for from a man that holds conservatism in such disregard would be a Souter.]
You can’t possibly believe Roberts is another Souter? You are nutz! Or have you been asleep for the last 7 years.
Please don’t bother to respond, it would likely just make me mad.
“You can’t possibly believe Roberts is another Souter?”
My apologies, I thought you understood that Bush nominated Roberts, not McAmnesty.
And McCain will nominate the same. I guarantee. Do you know John or live in AZ?
“And McCain will nominate the same.”
You base this pipe dream on....?
“Do you know John or live in AZ?”
Just a po’ed observer for the better part of a decade.
Then you don't know very many. They are just like everyone else, some are anti arms rights for ordinary citizens.
Ever try to take a firearm onto a military base? It can be done, but in general it's a hassle, and must be for a specific purpose, such as hunting on the larger bases/posts, or target shooting on the base range, if they allow that as many do. It wasn't always quite so bad. Back when I was on active duty in the Air Force, we could take shotguns onto base to shoot trap or skeet with no paperwork/registration, unless we lived on base and needed to store the weapons there. I did not, but IIRC, folks who lived in family housing could store arms in their houses, but those who lived in the barracks or the BOQ had to store them in the armory.
The Army post I work on does not honor my state issued CHL, and I have to be very careful, especially on Mondays, not to accidentally take a handgun onto post. Weapons can be taken onto post, for hunting or target shooting, but they must be registered with the Provost Marshall ahead of time.
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