Posted on 04/18/2013 7:20:41 AM PDT by IbJensen
Today in the Senate, a funny thing happened.
We fought on principle, and we won on principle. You know why?
Because 3 U.S. Senators didn’t listen to the “do something” caucus and the hand-wringers parading as leaders in Washington. Instead, Senators Cruz, Lee and Paul circulated a warning prior to the last recess saying they would (gasp) filibuster any legislation that would undermine our God-given, fundamental right to bear arms. It just so happens that this God-given right is enshrined in the Constitution.
We have a play book, ladies and gentleman: fight and win.
Thankfully these fresh faces in the Senate get it.
You know who else gets it? The Gun Owners of America. From the beginning, GOA was standing up tall to defend the Second Amendment on principle – not in a game of political gamesmanship and endorsements of Democrats. They were crystal clear the whole time and led other groups, some of whom get more attention and prominence in the debate, in their direction.
Heritage Action for America also gets a lot of credit for moral clarity and fearlessness at the very beginning of the debate. Their willingness to stand with Senators Cruz, Lee, and Paul at the very beginning helped tremendously.
Today, in Britain, Lady Thatcher’s devotion to public service and dedication to liberty was celebrated… not that anyone in the Obama administration noticed. The Prime Minister was tenacious and knew how to fight. She would often say “First you win the argument, then you win the vote.” Not particularly difficult to say – but sure seems difficult for most politicians to carry out.
But kudos to Senators Cruz, Lee and Paul for being willing to provide leadership where there has been none.
Now – on to Immigration.
Barry did everything except roll on the floor and kick his feet. What a tool.
But don’t we still have to deal with the bare bill?
Now we need this Imigration Amnesty Bill killed!
Now we need this Imigration Amnesty Bill killed!
Now I’m confused - what’s the bare bill?
I’ve seen this characterized as a defeat of a bill, but was it just an amendment?
The press never fails to explain the processes well.
There are two more gun votes and they start in two minutes, at 11 am central time, 12 eastern time.
We have to win these two votes.
I looked at the clock wrong. The vote is in one hour.
Every day he's president is shameful. The best thing he's ever said about Democracy is it's messy.
This was just one of a thousand rounds in the bout. No liberty is EVER safe for our “imagined tyranny”.
At least two votes. Those are two amendments. Then there is the bill, and maybe a cloture vote preceding the bill, and there is no limit on the number of amendments, just on how many can be co-pending.
The medium is the message.
Obama is the medium and the message is “anger”
Remember we are dealing with the low information voter.
The low information voter is defined by the members of the MSM.
Brainless, make-up wearing, teleprompter reading, dolls.
Mika Brezinski is only on MSNBC to wear a sweater that is tight.
Scarboro is just missing his fool costume and hat as the useful idiot “republican”.
CNN are all clones wearing che guevara t-shirts.
FNC has poftas, posers, and prettygirls.
FBC has circus clown imus (howard stern has more substance)
the good reporters are the exception.
however the medium is still Obama. All obama all the time.
we still have the UN international gun control treaty that the senate will vote on. Is has to be affirmativly voted down.
They’ll be back!The Left NEVER GIVES UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the moment
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Yes, two votes. I heard Reid yesterday say two votes today. He didn’t mention any other gun votes but these two votes are amendments so maybe there is another vote after these two amendment votes.
I saw that comment... Never mind imagined tyranny, we got the real thing right now, right here in River City.
There is no bi-partisanship with this anti-Second Amendment mob, and Erickson is a fool if he thinks this war is over.
I don't think there will be, today, or even later this week. I just wanted to make the point that even these two votes don't dispose of the underlying bill.
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