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Calderon urges U.S. to reinstate assault weapons ban. (from my cold dead hands!)
Reuters ^ | 05-21-2010 | Reuters

Posted on 05/21/2010 11:16:22 AM PDT by broken_arrow1

In a speech to a joint session of Congress, Calderon described efforts to fight organized crime in Mexico, where 23,000 people have been killed in drug violence since he came to power in late 2006 and launched an army offensive.

Washington is also aiding Mexico's battle against drug gangs with a 2007 pledge of $1.4 billion for equipment and police training to help fight the cartels that ship some $40 billion worth of illegal drugs north each year.

"There is one issue where Mexico needs your cooperation. And that is stopping the flow of assault weapons and other deadly arms across the border," Calderon said to a standing ovation from U.S. lawmakers.

Calderon said the increase in violence in Mexico had coincided with the 2004 lifting of a U.S. assault weapons ban.

The 10-year ban on the sale of assault weapons to civilians expired without being extended by Congress. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has said the administration favors reinstituting the ban, though guns rights groups oppose it.

Calderon said he respects Americans' Second Amendment right to bear arms but said many of the guns are getting into the hands of criminals.

"I would ask Congress to help us, with respect, and to understand how important it is for us that you enforce current laws to stem the supply of these weapons to criminals and consider reinstating the assault weapons ban," he said.

"It was inappropriate for President Calderon to lecture Americans on our own state and federal laws," said Senator John Cornyn, a member of the Republican leadership. "Moreover, the Second Amendment is not a subject open for diplomatic negotiation, with Mexico or any other nation."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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Buckle up, it's going to be a long ride!
1 posted on 05/21/2010 11:16:22 AM PDT by broken_arrow1
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To: broken_arrow1

Molon labe, pendejo.


2 posted on 05/21/2010 11:18:43 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
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To: broken_arrow1
Calderon said he respects Americans' Second Amendment right to bear arms

lol...sure he does.

3 posted on 05/21/2010 11:19:22 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

about as much as P-BO does.


4 posted on 05/21/2010 11:19:50 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ("The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants"-Albert Camus)
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To: broken_arrow1

FUFC


5 posted on 05/21/2010 11:20:00 AM PDT by HerrBlucher (END THE WAR ON LIBERTY!)
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To: broken_arrow1

Calderon wants Congress to Renew Ban on Assault Weapons (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgrgNNHsE2M


6 posted on 05/21/2010 11:20:15 AM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: broken_arrow1

There is only ONE proper response for the richest and most successful nation in the world to give when a foreign head of state “urges” something like that:

“STFU and go mind your OWN country’s business, you worthless POS”.


7 posted on 05/21/2010 11:20:22 AM PDT by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: broken_arrow1

Hey Felipe! “Kiss it!” - William Jefferson Clinton!


8 posted on 05/21/2010 11:21:18 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Politics is only about money and the power to control it. ALL of it!)
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To: broken_arrow1

“Calderon said the increase in violence in Mexico had coincided with the 2004 lifting of a U.S. assault weapons ban.”

I wonder how long it took the Obama administration officals to tell Calderon what to say? Do you think they wrote his entire speech word for word? Just exactly how dumb does Obama think the American people are?


9 posted on 05/21/2010 11:21:58 AM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: broken_arrow1
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10 posted on 05/21/2010 11:22:10 AM PDT by MtnMan101 (THE PROBLEM WITH SOCIALISUM IS THAT YOU EVENTUALLY RUN OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY)
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To: broken_arrow1

He doesn’t want any resistance to the invasion.


11 posted on 05/21/2010 11:22:10 AM PDT by Regulator (Watch Out!! The Americans are On the March!! America Forever, Mexico Never!)
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Mexico's a puppet state. This clown is parroting Hillary and Obama. They probably told him to toe the line or we would enforce the border and then he'd have real trouble.
12 posted on 05/21/2010 11:22:32 AM PDT by gundog (Outrage is anger taken by surprise. Nothing these people do surprises me anymore.)
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Calderon urges U.S. to reinstate assault weapons ban.

Residents in states near Mexico need these weapons now more than ever to protect themselves from the mexican narco-terrorists.

13 posted on 05/21/2010 11:22:44 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (The 0bama regime represents an "Clear and Present Danger" to the US - Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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Dear Pres Calderon

Eat sh**.

From the bottom of my heart,
theDentist

14 posted on 05/21/2010 11:23:21 AM PDT by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: MtnMan101

Didn’t the Japs in World War II freak out if they every invaded the mainland that would happen.


15 posted on 05/21/2010 11:23:23 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: broken_arrow1

An oldie, but a goodie...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ju4Gla2odw


16 posted on 05/21/2010 11:23:38 AM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: broken_arrow1

Once again Calderon putting his nose where it does not belong.


17 posted on 05/21/2010 11:23:54 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: precisionshootist
Just exactly how dumb does Obama think the American people are?

Dumb enough to elect him and put in a totally Democrat run Congress.

18 posted on 05/21/2010 11:24:16 AM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: precisionshootist

What a pantload. This guy is a tool of the administration.


19 posted on 05/21/2010 11:24:17 AM PDT by RockinRight (I can see November from here!)
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To: precisionshootist
Just exactly how dumb does Obama think the American people are?

He figures that if they're dumb enough to elect a Kenyan communist with a bunch of terrorist and black nationalist associations to the highest office in the land, they're dumb enough to buy anything.

20 posted on 05/21/2010 11:24:26 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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