Posted on 01/11/2013 2:42:50 PM PST by RoosterRedux
Your comments are correct, but the caveat for every conservative is “in my view”. We already agree on the imporatance of liberty and the 2nd Amendment. It is the mushy middle that needs to be corralled.
Sadly, the mushy middle consists of white women who would otherwise side with us, but voted Obama in. It is in their view that our arguments make sense.
The call for “common sense gun laws” are a fight for the mushy middle. We won’t win it without arguments that convince them. Then as the heat turns down simple legislative manuvering kills the rest off.
Our error is in responding to direclty. Better to get back to Benghazi, Fast and Furious, and the ongoing corruption of the Obama Admin. Stop fighting on their terms, turn their flanks and attack.
T Jefferson gunquote bump
Of course one sure way to beat the media would be to encourage our kids to enter that profession. We might also want to explore investing in computer driven home schooling programs and start pulling our kids out of the public education propaganda meat grinder. The fact that we face a hostile press means that we did something wrong back then, eh.
"Sandy Hook."
Ben Shapiro is a new American hero. He stood straight and strong and made the case for inividual sovereignty under the Bill of Rights! Bravo Mr. Shapiro and Semper Fi! This limey fop, Piers Morgan, is a statist, a self-absorbed narcissist in search of higher ratings. The only criticism I offer is that WE MUST REJECT THE LANGUAGE OF THE LEFT! NEVER REFER TO THESE WEAPONS AS “ASSAULT RIFLES.” I have never assaulted anyone with my rifle. My rifle is a HOME DEFENSE RIFLE! To win the battle, we must command the high ground of language. Never again use the canard, “ASSAULT RIFLE.” It’s a trap. This is where we are defeated time again by the left. They assume the terms and we go along. I will never relinquish my HOME DEFENSE RIFLE, under my constitutional right to bear arms; under my Natural Right to defense of my Life and Property. Hey Piers...it’s not up for debate!
Very good post. Great food for thought. Thank you.
Why the exception? I do not see “background check” in the Second Amendment.
Moreover, someone has to make the rules for the background checks.
And, then, someone needs to “interpret” those rules.
And, then, someone needs to “enforce” them.
If you have faith in our current Administration to operate “background checks” in a reasonable, equitable manner, you are far more trusting than I am.
Liberty has risks. I’ll take mine undiluted, thank you.
We had no “background checks” when I was a kid.
Face it: They are the creation of liberals after our guns.
It grates me to hear our “friends,” such as Shapirio, Ted Cruz, and CCRKBA singing the praises of “background checks” in order to ingratiate themselves to the media and the Left.
Go ahead and ingratiate all you like: They will still hate you, plot to take your guns, and enslave you.
Relying on “background checks” simply gives them more rope to hamstring and — ultimately — to hang us.
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