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U.S. group censures (mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico) Santini for position on weapons ban
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| August 28th, 2004
Posted on 08/27/2004 10:02:01 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
SAN JUAN (AP) - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a U.S. group that is leading the fight to extend the federal ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons, has censured San Juan mayor Jorge Santini, for his opposition to renewing the ban.
Brian Malte, spokesman for the campaign chairman, publicly endorsed Santinis opponent in the race for the office of mayor San Juan, Eduardo Bhatia, and called Santinis opposition to the Federal Assault Weapons Ban irresponsible and shocking.
Mayor Santini is putting at risk the lives of the children of San Juan, their families, and the police, Malte said.
We do not know of a mayor in any major U.S. city that is opposed to this federal law. Mayor Santini is the lone wolf, he added.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: awb; bang; banglist; jorgesantini; mayors; puertorico; sanjuan; santini
We need some more mayors like this guy up north.
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posted on
08/27/2004 10:02:01 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
Where do they get the power to censure an elected official?
To: Wally_Kalbacken
They don't. They just want to sound official.
Free Republic now censures Sarah Brady... blah blah
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posted on
08/27/2004 10:40:25 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Viking Kitties have won the GOLD MEDAL in the 2,000 meter ZOTTING)
To: Mr. Mojo
We do not know of a mayor in any major U.S. city that is opposed to this federal law. Mayor Santini is the lone wolf They are right on that one. The Socialist Council of Mayors is a Rat festival.
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posted on
08/27/2004 10:50:35 PM PDT
by
endthematrix
("We've come a long way from John Kerry reporting for duty to Miguel reporting for booty!")
To: Mr. Mojo
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posted on
08/27/2004 11:18:55 PM PDT
by
RedQuill
To: AuH2ORepublican
Cuba Libres all around for the Alcalde!
BTW: Is it true that a concealed weapons permit from Florida has reciprocity on PR?
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posted on
08/28/2004 12:54:44 AM PDT
by
Clemenza
To: Mr. Mojo
I wish the Brady Campaign would censure me. I'd like to frame it, hang it on the wall, and proudly point it out to anyone who visits my home. It would be my prized trophy, and I would speak warmly about it throughout my doddering years to all who could be roped into listening about "the time when those Brady Campaign people censured me."
To: Mr. Mojo
"We need some more mayors like this guy up north."
Santini is a staunch Republican (I think he's the Vice Chairman of the Republican Party in Puerto Rico), and I'm surprised he didn't get a speaking role at the Convention. If Puerto Rico became a state, he would be the frontrunner for election as the Congressman from San Juan, and he would be the most pro-gun Congressman representing the inner city of any large city.
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posted on
08/30/2004 1:52:05 PM PDT
by
AuH2ORepublican
(Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
To: Clemenza
"Cuba Libres all around for the Alcalde!"
I'll drink to that; I just bought a bottle of Don Q Oro.
"Is it true that a concealed weapons permit from Florida has reciprocity on PR?"
I seriously doubt it. Unfortunately, Puerto Rico has very strict gun control laws, although obviously not so strict so as to prevent Mayor Santini owning like 11 guns.
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posted on
08/30/2004 1:54:50 PM PDT
by
AuH2ORepublican
(Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
To: Mr. Mojo; Clemenza
BTW, there is a hurricane passing fairly close to San Juan, and Mayor Santini decided to stay in San Juan to supervise possible emergency and rescue operations, so he canceled his trip to the Republican National Convention.
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posted on
08/31/2004 8:41:29 AM PDT
by
AuH2ORepublican
(Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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