Vanity, but if I do say so myself one very much worth reading...

Hello All, I have been thinking about the dangers of the upcoming election, and wanted to share an experience I had over the summer that I guarantee few Americans shared. This summer we went to Europe to tour many of the WWII historical sites, and happen to be at the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach (Bloody Omaha), on June 26, 2008. For those who do not realize the significance of that date, it is the date on which the Supreme Court decided the Heller Case. Not familiar with Heller? That was the case in which the court decided by only one vote that we as Americans do in fact have the right to bear arms as individuals.

As France is six hours ahead of the US, we left to go to the American Cemetery that morning knowing that the decision would be made while we were spending the day at the cemetery. I cannot tell you how emotional that day was for us as a family and me personally. Seeing row after row of crosses and Star of David, and realizing that these soldiers fought and died for a country who could not fight for themselves against their government because they were unarmed was a powerful experience, to say the least. Knowing that depending on the decision by the SCOTUS, we as Americans could lose that right also made it all the more emotional. How was it possible that the soldiers who died on the shores of Normandy fought for something that we as Americans were close to giving up? How had we gotten to this point? In just a couple of generations had we completely forgotten what these men (and women) had died for? At the end of our day we returned to our chateau, which amazingly enough had at one point been taken over by the German High Command and by D-Day was being used as a makeshift hospital for Paratroopers (still has some blood stains saved for posterity) to check for the outcome of Heller.

I was so relieved when I read the outcome, however after a brief moment of elation I realized that the second amendment was upheld by only one vote. If those who died in Normandy had been told that one day in the not too distant future we Americans would be hanging on to our second amendment rights by one vote, they would not have believed it.

So here we are, weeks before the election making a decision on who to vote for. I have been told I am a 'one-issue voter" because I am adamantly pro-life (I won't even get started on that one!), but they are wrong. I am a many issue voter, and gun rights is one of those issues. Naive Americans believe we have no need to fear our government, but I guarantee you our Founding Fathers knew very well the need to fear the government. History before and since has shown us time and time again we need to fear our government, and to believe otherwise is not only foolish but can be deadly.

I'm not sure any of you reading this is considering voting for Obama or third party, but you may know someone who is. If for no other reason than our second amendment rights, I am asking you to read the information below and consider the damage that a McCain-Palin loss means to this country. To you. To your right to bear arms in defending yourselves and your family. Make no mistake about it, if you do not vote for John McCain you are choosing to take America down a path that we may never recover from.

And if that thought is not enough to make you reconsider, then jump on a plane, fly over to France and walk through the American Cemetery. Look over the cliff to "Bloody Omaha" where Americans were slaughtered to protect those who could not protect themselves from their own government. Then look at the rows of endless graves, and reflect on their sacrifice for your rights today. I am not willing to let their sacrifice be in vain, are you? Please feel free to forward this email as you feel appropriate.

During the primaries, Obama tried to hide behind vague statements of support for "sportsmen" or unfounded claims of general support for the right to keep and bear arms.

But his real record, based on votes taken, political associations, and long standing positions, shows that Barack Obama is a serious threat to Second Amendment liberties. Don't listen to his campaign rhetoric! Look instead to what he has said and done during his entire political career.

FACT: Barack Obama opposes four of the five Supreme Court justices who affirmed an individual right to keep and bear arms. He voted against the confirmation of Alito and Roberts and he has stated he would not have appointed Thomas or Scalia. (17)

FACT: Barack Obama voted for an Illinois State Senate bill to ban and confiscate "assault weapons," but the bill was so poorly crafted, it would have also banned most semi-auto and single and double barrel shotguns commonly used by sportsmen. (18)

FACT: Barack Obama voted to allow reckless lawsuits designed to bankrupt the firearms industry. (1)

FACT: Barack Obama wants to re-impose the failed and discredited Clinton Gun Ban. (15)

FACT: Barack Obama voted to ban almost all rifle ammunition commonly used for hunting and sport shooting. (3)

FACT: Barack Obama has endorsed a 500% increase in the federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition. (9)

FACT: Barack Obama supports local gun bans in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and other cities. (4)

FACT: Barack Obama voted to uphold local gun bans and the criminal prosecution of people who use firearms in self-defense. (5)

FACT: Barack Obama refused to sign a friend-of-the-court Brief in support of individual Second Amendment rights in the Heller case.

FACT: Barack Obama was a member of the Board of Directors of the Joyce Foundation, the leading source of funds for anti-gun organizations and "research." (8)

FACT: Barack Obama supported a proposal to ban gun stores within 5 miles of a school or park, which would eliminate almost every gun store in America. (9)

FACT: Barack Obama voted not to notify gun owners when the state of Illinois did records searches on them. (10)

FACT: Barack Obama voted against a measure to lower the Firearms Owners Identification card age minimum from 21 to 18, a measure designed to assist young people in the military. (11)

FACT: Barack Obama supports repeal of the Tiahrt Amendment, which prohibits information on gun traces collected by the BATFE from being used in reckless lawsuits against firearm dealers and manufacturers. (14)

FACT: Barack Obama supports a ban on the resale of police issued firearms, even if the money is going to police departments for replacement equipment.(9)

FACT: Barack Obama supports mandatory firearm training requirements for all gun owners and a ban on gun ownership for persons under the age of 21. (9)

1. United States Senate, S. 397, vote number 219, July 29, 2005. (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_ cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00219)

2. Independent Voters of Illinois/Independent Precinct Organization general candidate questionnaire, Sept. 9, 1996. The responses on this survey were described in "Obama had greater role on liberal survey," Politico, March 31, 2008. (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9269.html)

3. United States Senate, S. 397, vote number 217, Kennedy amendment July 29, 2005. (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/ roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00217)

4. David Wright, Ursula Fahy and Sunlen Miller, "Obama: 'Common Sense Regulation' On Gun Owners' Rights," ABC News' "Political Radar" Blog, http://blogs.abcnews.com, 2/15/08. (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/obama-common-se.html)

6. "Fact Check: No News In Obama's Consistent Record." Obama '08, December 11, 2007. (http://www.barackobama.com/factcheck/2007/12/11/fact_check_no_news_in_obamas_c.php)

7. "Candidates' gun control positions may figure in Pa. vote," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Wednesday, April 2, 2008, and "Keyes, Obama Are Far Apart On Guns," Chicago Tribune, 9/15/04. (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_560181.html)

9. "Obama and Gun Control," The Volokh Conspiracy, taken from the Chicago Defender, Dec. 13, 1999. (10. Illinois Senate, May 5, 2002, SB 1936 Con., vote 26.

12. "Clinton, Edwards, Obama on gun control," Radio Iowa, Sunday, April 22, 2007. (http://learfield.typepad.com/radioiowa/2007/04/clinton_edwards.html)

13. Chicago Tribune blogs, "Barack Obama: NIU Shootings call for action," February 15, 2008, (http://blogs.trb.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/barack_obama_comments_on_shoot.html)

14. Barack Obama campaign website: "As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment . . ." (http://www.barackobama.com/issues/urbanpolicy/#crime-and-law-enforcement.)

15. Illinois Senate Debate #3: Barack Obama vs. Alan Keyes (http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm and http://www.ontheissues.org/IL_2004_Senate_3rd.htm) Oct 21, 2004.

17. United States Senate vote 245, September 29, 2005 and vote 2, January 31, 2006 and Saddleback Forum, August 16, 2008.

18. Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee, March 13, 2003. To see the vote tally go to: http://www.nrapvf.org/Media/pdf/sb1195_obama.pdf. Reference: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; Bill S 397 ; vote number 2005-219 on Jul 29, 2005

BTTT

Nice...and with footnotes...very nice

They will take the guns...and they are easy to find because they are all registered.

Then, they will label opposition remarks as “hate speach” and close down the opposition media

Then they will .... etc...and I think they will do as much of it as possible to create a permanent socalist government here...

vote McCain/Palin, it’s important.

During WWII, fearing a German invasion and having effectively disarmed the population, Great Britain was desperate for small arms. Their desperation was so great that they begged the US for firearms to arm the citizens if necessary. Hundreds of thousands of rifles and handguns were sent from the US to Great Britain, most from US armories, but many thousands were loaned by ordinary US citizens with little hope of ever seeing their firearms again.

Also, the Japanese flat out rejected an invasion of the US mainland because they knew that the US citizen was probably the most heavily armed citizen in the world.

3 posted on 10/14/2008 10:35:10 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat. And so is Obama.)

Thank you for those facts, which I was not aware of. I will gather this information along with some of the other I am receiving and send a follow-up email to those I sent the original too. This is too important to quit talking about!

Stalin (1951?) asked the KGB whether they felt that the USSR could control American citizens if the USSR was to attack and win in a war.

The KGB said no, too many guns.

Stalin dropped the subject.

“What in the world would make you think all guns are registered?”

ok, if not all, then what ones aren’t?

if i am wrong about this, i would like to know.

i do not have one, how can i get one legally without having the government know about it

freep mail me with the answer if it is confidential.

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