Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Gun Rights on a Roll:Republican Congress Unlikely to Renew Clinton Weapons Ban
Human Events ^ | Week of May 12, 2003 | David Freddoso

Posted on 05/09/2003 10:15:16 AM PDT by Remedy

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-8081-100101-120 ... 141-150 next last
To: Blood of Tyrants
President Bush's Boy Feels the Sting of His Boss' Mistake
KeepAndBearArms.com ^ | May 8, 2003 | Sam Cohen
81 posted on 05/09/2003 12:34:19 PM PDT by jdege
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 68 | View Replies]

To: freedomcrusader
Several states have passed or are considering bills that added or improved reciprocity provisions in their shall-issue laws. Alaska, Arizona, North Carolina, etc.
82 posted on 05/09/2003 12:40:09 PM PDT by jdege
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: jdege
Thanks. There was no good reason for Bush to piss off his base, AGAIN, but he did anyway.
83 posted on 05/09/2003 12:47:46 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 81 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz
"Thanks to conservative gains in the 2002 elections, and increasing Democratic reluctance to embrace gun control, gun rights have made significant advances on the state and federal levels over the last two months."

Just keep voting the Democrats out! We need a filibuster proof Senate! The absolute worst thing we could do now is allow the Democrats to regain control. Sock it to them while they're down! Make sure they stay down!

84 posted on 05/09/2003 12:48:48 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (FReepers are the GReatest!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
Amen to that!
85 posted on 05/09/2003 12:49:34 PM PDT by hchutch (America came, America saw, America liberated; as for those who hate us, Oderint dum Metuant)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 84 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
Jim, do you guys have a plan for the RINOs once we kick the Demos @sses?
86 posted on 05/09/2003 12:49:51 PM PDT by ModernDayCato
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 84 | View Replies]

To: discostu
"Do you think he wouldn't sign it if the Dems found a way to pass it?"

I think he would sign it. I don't think Bush's position is an example of brilliant (disingenuous) "strategery". I think he honestly supports the ban.
87 posted on 05/09/2003 12:54:57 PM PDT by Tauzero
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: Tauzero
So where's the lie? He told us while he was running he believed in enforcing the existing laws, which included this ban. And now he's said he'll renew the ban if it lands on his desk, although no one who's commented within the administration thinks it has a chance of landing on his desk. No lies.
88 posted on 05/09/2003 12:57:14 PM PDT by discostu (A cow don't make ham)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 87 | View Replies]

To: ModernDayCato
Well, I'd say we continue trying to replace the Rinos through the primaries. Keep bringing up the best and the brightest from the farm teams. I'm hoping someday FR, FRN and an FR PAC can help in this situation. We need to recruit, train, support and hit the streets for the most conservative and electable challengers we can muster. We've got to continue building our memberships and strengthening our alliances with other conservative groups like the NFRA, ACU, RLC, NRA, etc. There's no other way to do it at this time. We must continue building the majority and making our best efforts at making the congress more conservative as we go.
89 posted on 05/09/2003 1:00:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (FReepers are the GReatest!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 86 | View Replies]

To: Blue Collar Christian
"Sucks, don't it?"

Only for those that seek power. It is indeed a sad commentary on the state of this (so-called) nation. The people of the "United" States are so divided that few honest men can be elected.

But actually, I don't think Bush is being dishonest. I think he really does support a ban -- he's just not rabid in his support of it.

(I like your sig BTW. Never understood why (p)EU folks consider "cowboy" an epithet.)
90 posted on 05/09/2003 1:02:32 PM PDT by Tauzero
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 74 | View Replies]

To: Wright is right!
"It's finally dawning on them that President Dubya said he would sign a bill that has no chance of clearing Congress - and the trap they THOUGHT had been laid for him politically is really a non-issue. The media hate it when Dubya outsmarts them...again."

As an interesting perspective on tactics, read Gordon R. Dickson's novel, 'The Tactics of Mistake'. It does seem to be useful to get the democrats (read that lying bastards) to commit themselves to a very unpopular cause, thinking they can twist it to their political gain. What happens when they over extend themselves, and the thing falls apart?
91 posted on 05/09/2003 1:05:18 PM PDT by punster
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Remedy
bump
92 posted on 05/09/2003 1:07:35 PM PDT by green team 1999
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tauzero
He said the current laws should be enforced. I've heard the NRA say the same thing. And if you think about it, seeing as how the current law includes a sunset feature, then by allowing it to expire is enforcing the current law (assuming the Congress does not vote to extend it). The obvious thing to do now is to lobby the Congress. Keep those cards, letters, phone calls and personal visits going. Make sure your reps and Senators understand that they need to let this thing die.
93 posted on 05/09/2003 1:09:04 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (FReepers are the GReatest!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 90 | View Replies]

To: Blood of Tyrants
He signed the CFR to take it off the table. No one thought that the most awful provisions would make it past the supreme court.

So what are we left with?

John McCain sponsored unconstitutional legislation, and is not well thought of any longer.

The Rats can't raise this as an issue, W. signed it.

We win all rounds and the match.

94 posted on 05/09/2003 1:09:54 PM PDT by TexanToTheCore
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
I believe that this strategy is quite dangerous (as it strengthens the RINO contingent of the party), but I've come to the same conclusion that you already have: there is no other alternative. There is an average of 2% chance of unseating an incumbent. We're helping to elect RINOs to positions where they're going to stay and amass power. I'll give you the prime example:

I live in Fairfield County, CT, deep in RINO country. There is a palpable disgust here for RINO of the century Christopher Shays. The county is full of middle level management types who don't like to take any chances. I have met lots of Freepers, but it would be an uphill battle to run.

The best we can come up with is that one of us should run and draw fire as a right wing extremist (talk about type casting) which would probably get us the primary but lose us the election to the democrat. Then we pick off the Rat next time.

Aside from the fact that that would require unseating incumbents in two successive elections (which would be unbelievably difficult) that seems to go against the Robinson doctrine. That's how hard it's going to be to pick of the RINOs here in New England, and probably elsewhere.

I would love to see FRN come up with a list of candidates that could do the heavy lifting (and it's gonna suck), with the help of FR PAC and other local PACs (there are several here in CT, along with the Club for Growth, which is very active here) offering some backing.

95 posted on 05/09/2003 1:10:57 PM PDT by ModernDayCato
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 89 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Mojo
I like 'Lug Nuts' better.
96 posted on 05/09/2003 1:12:46 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: ModernDayCato
Need to recruit someone like Ann Coulter to challenge Shays. It's gonna be tough in many rino districts to replace them without turning it back to the Democrats. It's gonna take a lot of campaign dollars, and a lot of troops on the streets, on the phones and on the air and a helluva lot of hard work, but I think we can get there eventually.

97 posted on 05/09/2003 1:17:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (FReepers are the GReatest!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 95 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
Ann Coulter would never work here. Remember, these are people who have made their careers on not rocking the boat, which I why I could never get elected. I could probably win the primary (the second time probably), but would get slaughtered in the general. Ann would probably have trouble with both.

It's gonna take a lot of campaign dollars, and a lot of troops on the streets, on the phones and on the air and a helluva lot of hard work, but I think we can get there eventually.

So when do we get started then?

98 posted on 05/09/2003 1:19:46 PM PDT by ModernDayCato
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 97 | View Replies]

To: Joe Whitey
A question. Is it wrong to lie to the enemy. It is necessary to mislead the enemy, so they will leave themselves vulnerable. That is a fundamental rule of warfare.
99 posted on 05/09/2003 1:20:54 PM PDT by punster
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: ModernDayCato
Today seems like a nice day.
100 posted on 05/09/2003 1:21:31 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (FReepers are the GReatest!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 98 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-8081-100101-120 ... 141-150 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson