Protesters With Guns
People who sense change sometimes act
Riotous against anything rather fiction or fact
Obstructing progress to improve they own lives
Taking up guns and replacing their knives
Economy is hard and health care strained
So Government proposes a cure, so why did they complained
They were conned by haters into believing it would
Euthanize granny with Death Panels, clearly the Bill is misunderstood
Regardless to the efforts of the President and his team
Such bitterness pour into our streets with actions extreme
Watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants
I would not believe this was Thomas Jefferson’s aspirants
That men would wield guns before their President
Have a misguided fortitude that it makes them independent
Governor once and President would be Palin planted a seed
Under her mischief the bitterness would feed
Nibbling away all good intensions and leaving an evil shell
She has managed to make innocent people blindly rebel
Regarding the friendly disagreement between the Bard and myself, Bush and Cheney already enjoy undeserved folk hero status, and within the far right realms, they will always enjoy such status regardless of outcome.
I appreciate the debate.
So many Americans feel we are already free and we have personal liberty. When you compare us with some other nations that would be a reasonable assumption however it is not the level of freedom we had in mind when the Declaration of Independence was crafted, nor our Constitution.
Having to retain a permit to exercise one’s First Amendment right to free speech is opposite of our founding father’s intent. A permit is asking permission from the government to do something. Applying to the government to speak can be denied or unreasonably restricted. This is not freedom.
Here in Florida in order to carry a gun one must obtain permission from the state government even though our Constitution contains the Second Amendment which states, “…the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Perhaps an argument could be made for those that have proven themselves unable to keep and bear arms responsibly, however shouldn’t the “people” have to prove such irresponsibility first? Lawabidng citizens must run through hoops and pay a fee to protect themselves, their families, and their properties from criminals who are unaffected by unreasonable firearms legislaton. This is not freedom.
When I was young and naive I used to think my personal property was as safe and secure as I made it, however this was and is not accurate. The fact is the government can still find out what, in my opinion, is far too much about you even if you have not been charged with a crime. It used to be innocent until proven guilty but now it has completely fliipped to the point of Americans feeling they are simply subjects of the government. Our Fourth Amendment was to protect us from such a change, however through circumstances that I fail to understand, our Fourth Amendment has been usurped by power-hungry legislators and a court system that is more interested in case law & foreign laws than simply referring back to our own Constitution. Our Constitution is suppose to be the Supreme Law of the Land, but it is not so. Unfortunately, the average American seems more concerned with who wins the next Dancing With the Stars or American Idol competitions than with their government [temporary] success in overriding their inalienable rights. Today a police officer can write his or her own warrent (not presenting it before a judge) to enter your home without any probable cause. This is not freedom.
I could go on and on however it is clear we are not living the free life promised by our founding fathers via the Constitution. Time is long overdue to return true freedom to the American people.
It is time to truly care about who you vote to put in public office. Rather than listen to quick sound bites on the local or national television, take a few extra minutes and review the websites of the candidates to be on your ballot to find the candidate most in line with your values and who will most likely vote in favor of freedom when in office.
Our group is in full support of Democrat John Bradley's bill, and I hope most of his Illinois party members are with him!
From http://www.mariondaily.com/news/x545167231/Bradley-Introduces-Concealed-Carry-Law
Springfield, Ill. -
State Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, recently introduced House Bill 245, creating the Family and Personal Protection Act, which establishes statewide uniform standards for the issuance of permits to carry concealed firearms in Illinois.
“Forty-eight states have some form of concealed carry and it is time Illinoisans have the right to better defend themselves and their property,” Bradley, a longtime supporter of the Second Amendment, said. “Illinois needs to catch up with the rest of the nation. Responsible gun owners deserve the right to protect themselves and their families.”
House Bill 245 authorizes the Illinois State Police to issue concealed firearms permits to applicants who meet a stringent set of qualifications. A person is eligible to carry and conceal a firearm if he or she is: at least 21 years old; a resident of Illinois for the past six months and a permanent U.S. resident; has not been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year; does not demonstrate a lack of mental capacity according to Illinois State Police records; and does not have a problem with substance abuse. In addition, those seeking a concealed carry permit must complete firearms and deadly use of force training.
Under the proposal, concealed firearms will not be allowed inside police stations, prisons, government offices, courthouses, bars, airports, schools, riverboats, amusement parks, arenas, stadiums and churches.
On Election Day last fall, voters in Crawford, Effingham, Franklin, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson, Union, Ogle, Saline and Woodford counties approved referenda supporting the right of Illinoisans to carry defensive firearms.
“Our nation was founded upon the right to bear arms,” Bradley said. “I will continue to fight to uphold our Second Amendment rights that are endowed to all law-abiding citizens.”
ENDING A 25-year-old ban, the Department of the Interior announced on Dec. 5 that people who have a concealed weapons permit in their state can bring a loaded weapon into national parks, forests, and refuges. A week later, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne confirmed what supporters of the Endangered Species Act have dreaded all year by issuing a ruling that lets individual federal agencies decide themselves whether their projects harm the environment - without being forced to consult with wildlife scientists.
This completes eight years of political cruelty to animals and a final imposition of the National Rifle Association on what is left of public serenity in America - our shared natural sanctuaries. Critters and plants have less protection, and now humans have to wonder what is more dangerous: an alligator along the trail in the Everglades or the loaded camper carrying a loaded weapon.
The lifting of the loaded gun ban was opposed by nearly everyone who works or has worked in a national park.............
ENTIRE EDITORIAL-http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/12/16/keep_guns_out_of_the_parks/
In wake of the outstanding and historic achievements of Barack Obama and Jamaica Usain Bolt,plus the many others who have taken part in the Beijing Olympics despite many odds.I am more confident than ever that if we are determined to do that which is right and acceptable to God, we can be victorious.Base on that assurance, myself and others have embarked upon a mission labeled, Operation Yes we can, Youth Outreach Ministry,This outreach ministry's main duty, is to reach out to persons in communities which are high in gun crimes, drugs, prostitution and other ungodly acts.
Please support this chracter development drive.
Each Character building Book cost $15.00 online and at any of our participating retail outlets, also from any member of our Operation Yes we can Team.
Please go to website below and make your purchase in aid of this youth outreach effort, we have a wide selections of reading materials to choose from which will go also towards this mission.
http://callingg.com
For more information, please email or call
Evangelist S.Ferril
954-416-8458
Email address sellous@callingg.com
Winning
Young men should be trained to stand firm for the right amid the prevailing iniquity, to do all in their power to arrest the progress of vice, and to promote virtue, purity, and true manliness. The impressions made upon the mind and character in early life are deep and abiding. Injudicious training or evil associations will often exert upon the young mind an influence for evil that all after-effort is powerless to efface.-- The Signs of the Times, November 3, 1881 . Ellen G.White with permission
I am more confident than before that if we are determined to do that which is right and acceptable to God, we can be victorious.
Base on that assurance, myself and others have embarked upon a mission labeled, Operation Yes we can, Youth Outreach Ministry
This ministry’s main duty, is to reach out to persons in communities which are high in gun crimes, drugs, prostitution and other ungodly acts.
The goal is to distribute one hundred thousand or more copies of ( Winning and Your Life Your Choice) character building mega books, and along with health magazines dealing with the dangers of un-protected sex, HIV/AIDS, Gangs, Guns, Drugs and other destructive activities that are destroying our young people.
Starting with the Cities of Opa Locka, Miami Gardens and OverTown, with the hope and sincere prayers to reach the entire USA by God's grace.
These Periodicals will aid our young people in making the right choices and decissions, despite peer pressure, economic hardships and other related obstacles and odds.
As a result I respectfully ask that each and every God fearing person makes a contribution to this urgent cause, by purchasing one or more of these character building Books or Magazines for distribution by our Operation Yes we can Team, who by faith in God and the love for souls will distribute them in those communities neglected and feared by many, due to gun violence, drugs abuse, prostitution and other crimes.
Not only will we provide spiritual help and character building literature, we also hope to conduct lectures and community get together so as to listen and try to address the needs and concerns of the communities in which we serve.
For this outreach ministry to be a success, all are kindly ask to make a contribution of a book or magazine,
you can choose to hand out these character building tools yourself ,to a young person in your household, a neighbor's child, co-worker's child or any non profits that reach out to the teens.
These publications are geard to teach youngsters to be respectful, ambitious and most of all become productive citizens here on earth thus fitted for eternity.
Interior Dept. overturns regulation, clearing the way for concealed, loaded firearms into national parks.»
by Satyam Khanna @ thinkprogress.org
Today, the Department of Interior overturned a Reagan-era regulation, permitting loaded firearms at 388 of 391 national park sites. The decision allows guns in parks in “any states with concealed carry laws, not just those that allow guns in their state parks as originally proposed.” While the Department cited safety concerns as a factor, the National Park Conservation Association notes:
According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, there were 1.65 violent crimes per 100,000 national park visitors in 2006—making national parks some of the safest places in the United States. The new regulation could increase the risk for impulse shootings of wildlife, and risk the safety of visitors and rangers. Despite the potential affect on national park wildlife and resources, the Administration did not conduct an environmental review as required by law.
The text of the rule notes that earlier, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) wrote to the Interior Dept. supporting the rule change. Check out ThinkProgress’s updated report on Bush’s 11th hour regulations and rule changes.
SOURCE - http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/05/interior-guns-national-park/
Letter to the Cortez Journal 12-21/(?)
Dear Editors,{To begin with, hats off to your intern Emily Ketterer. Cortez High School has a student to be proud of.}Regarding her excellent article "Election Triggers Gun Sales", it sounds like a hideous Y2K spoof, with a rage filled spin. It’s sad, this 2nd Amendment hysteria is nothing more than a few self-serving, for-profit hate-mongers who have learned how to manipulate the internet and media. Wait you’ll see.America, relax. We elected a professor. A scholarly nerd, who’s a political genius and a tough guy too. A guy who came up by his bootstraps as much as anyone else in recent memory. Why all the self-righteous rage at his all-American success story? Doesn’t America deserve a smart “self-made” guy representing our country for a change?Barack Obama is one of those historic individuals, whom providence and a vacuum (National need) created. America tried the down home self-certain good old Bush approach and it has been nothing but loss & heartache for America, and the world. Why not change?Please, all you gun slinging, angry, if not hateful people - what if you hang on to your guns and give the guy a chance? Hang at ease, watch him for a while, you might be surprised. Have you been watching how this man has gone about the early stages of his transition phase? OK, so he’s not hiring a lot of Republicans. He is a Democrat. But, besides that, Mr. Obama is giving off indications that he has the potential of becoming a President that most all of us could respect. That’s if we give him a chance. And why shouldn’t we? Especially, if our true concern is remaining: The United States of America, home of liberty and justice for all.
Here you go, a rollicking song for everyone about American traditionalists (self reliance, independent thought, drink beer, shoot deer) who are stereotyped as Red State People, and how they, too, are supporting the change we need.
http://www.thestateworkers.com/audio/Rednecks%20Fore%20Obama.mp3
Made for and by NY/NJ Rednecks, the State Workers.
No trombones were injured during the recording of this work.
Obama is the smartest, most thoughtful candidate for the job. With all of the challenges facing our country, we need someone who will thoughtfully review all the options and make the best decisions for our country. As a mother of young kids, who worries so much about the world they are inheriting, I take comfort knowing that Barack Obama has young children as well. I know that he will make decisions that keep the safety and well being or our children in the forefront.
When I hear Barack Obama speak, I feel hopeful. I feel inspired. In this day and age, with what I have experienced or worried about or empathized, I don’t think I can ask for much more. Those are the things we all need to feel in order for us to pull together and tackle the immense issues we face as a country and a world.
Dear Barack supporters, I have been really freaked out about the hate and hate speech that has surfaced in the last two weeks. Today, things have gotten more violent. We need leadership NOW. Questions about Obama's character and race, etc. have been thrown out there by McCain/Palin. Who answers those questions? McCain and Palin. The silent response, to what many Americans may think are legitamite concerns, is quickly filled by the media.
A leader is going to have to put politics aside and treat ALL American's questions as legit, no matter how backwards, ignorant etc. the questions may be. It not only educates many people, but it also shows great respect for all American's. Not responding, like Gore and Kerry did, is because of a dated democrat party standard: we are above such pettiness. This is a patroning stance we can not afford. This is an opportunity to talk to all Americans, the so called ignorant ones and the elite ones! A more perfect chance, to reach the so-called hillbilly Americans, we may not get again. Not responding immediately and definatively, aids the speculation that is advanced through the media and undermines our unity and focus. I have never experienced this much incendiary hate speech in an election before, so I am looking to my community, which affects my response. Democrats, please find a new way to respond to smear tactics and outright lies, a way that actually works. I'm tired of republican rule and the old school, rise above tactic, has simply never worked. There are more than two ways to campaign. Where are our leaders? I also want to address the growing violence. This is a decisive moment for all humanity. Please do not resort to any unlawful acts. And please report all unlawful acts, even if you may think, oh, it's just a yard sign stolen. If you do not report unlawful acts, even if you think they are minor, you are in fact stealing evidence that could be used in a legitamite way. Yes, it's a pain in the butt, but every little things adds to our case in our fight against corruption in politics. For example, if I recieved a vague complaint from a customer about my employee, I'd take it seriously and keep my eyes open. The second and third time I recieved a complaint about the same employee, I'd have to consider termination, even if the complaints were vague. Okay, maybe not after the second complaint. My point is that it often takes multiple examples of proof, the result of multiple pieces of evidence, to make a strong case. You never know when or where that evidence may be needed. The actual reporting of crimes, both petty and grand, if God forbid we need it, may be as great a contribution to democracy as a donation. Please report all unlawful acts relating to support of Obama, and pass on the message to your friends, family and communities. If you would like to investigate further, I have added these examples of the violence I am refering to, please read, they will shock you into action.
Oh! Get out the vote!
These are in response to a report that a McCain supporter was attacked by an Obama supporter.
"I Have a house full of firearms. I have a Weatherby 270, two 22 cal rifles, three shotguns “12 and 20 gauge” and a glock model 30 45 cal I carry everywhere. I have a conceal carry permit. Trust me, these obamatons are nothing but thugs and thives and crack whores. They are also weak liberal homosexual white men and lazy entitlement minded white women. Obama will lose on 11/4. The Joe the Plumber revelation which exposed Obama for the socialist he is will be his undoing. I plan on being loaded up after 11/4 and in prtection mode. I expect the blacks to riot because of ocurse they are all animals. Let them riot. I am not afraid. Big mistake to attack me is all I can say."
"unfortunately WallMart doesn't sell guns anymore otherwise. Otherwise I would buy one."
"My advice is, go to WalMart and buy a gun. Regardless of who wins this election trouble is going to erupt,particularly in urban areas.Don’t carry it around with you like some nut but keep it in your home in a secure place and learn how to use it to protect yourself and your family. Here in Baltimore the natives are already getting restless and agitated."
"God forbid Barak Hussein Obama becomes our president. If so it will only encourage these haters into more violence!"
"In all honesty - I’m afraid to have my Obama sign in my yard."
"The Obama campaign is the dirtiest and most racist in history."
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/obama-supporter-assaults-female-mccain-volunteer-in-new-york/2/
"In an television appearance that outraged Democrats are already describing as Joseph McCarthy politics, Minnesota Rep. Michelle Bachmann claimed on Friday that Barack Obama and his wife Michelle held anti-American views and couldn't be trusted in the White House. She even called for the major newspapers of the country to investigate other members of Congress to "find out if they are pro-America or anti-America."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/
Not paranoid enough?
Is Posse Comitatus Dead? US Troops on US StreetsOctober 07, 2008 | In a barely noticed development, a US Army unit is now training for domestic operations under the control of US Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command. An initial news report in …
http://www.democracynow.org/search
Take this one with a grain of salt, democracy now is very biased to the left. But there is audio of the commander of the army training unit you can listen to yourself, and the law was furtively changed to enable a martial law situation. Fact.
Today while canvassing on my neighbor to neighor contacts I walked past a little gang of about 7 to 8 five, six and seven year-old children. They were siting on and congregated around the front steps and sidewalk on a street called Spring Garden Street between 7th and 8th street. I heard one child say, "we'll kill Obama." Then another child said "yeah, we'll kill Obama."
I was really quite shocked to hear such words from such little children in this small Eastern PA town. And I started to think about the importance of education and how the words of these children spell out what is needed in our country. Our highest priority is our children and their education. Our children are our country's future leaders.
Barack Obama promises change and one of the areas that needs drastic change is our educational system. Barack Obama will bring the educational changes we need.
The most important time for education of children is in their first six years. So it is very important to bring excellent teachers into head start programs, day care programs, pre-school programs, and Kindergarten and First and Second grade programs. The most important education begins at these early ages and in these programs are the beginnings of a college education. College education doesn't start right before you go off to college. It starts when you are young and are developing sound values, beliefs, and attitudes.
And presidential candidates should pay attention to the young people when they make up their lies to put in disgusting ads on television for every child to watch. What are they thinking when they are giving young children at the age of five, six, and seven, the kind of values they are espousing in their ads. Young children are smart and hear and see everything. They absorb more than anyone thinks.
By influencing adults with lies and distortions, they are also influencing the children of these adults. What is that going to do for our country? Will that make us a better country?
I got home and listened to a new ad that talks of Obama's statement about people "clinging to their guns and religions." This ad was put out by a right wing organization that is worried that Obama is going to take their guns away. The Right wing has got it all mixed up about Obama's statement. Obama wasn't talking about hunting rifles. He was talking about keeping AK47 asault rifles out of the hands of people intent on committing criminal acts. You don't need an AK47 to go hunting with. But the NRA and the Republicans want ordinary folks to believe that Obama wants to take all their guns away, so they are dwelling on that statement, without any real knowledge of what the statement meant. Obama was talking about security. People feel more secure when they go to church and believe in God, or when they have a weapon to protect themselves. But they are not thinking about why people are so fearful and need this security. In everywhere across the country especially in the bigger cities, crime is excessive and much worse than it has ever been. Even in my own little neck of the woods - a small city, the worst gangs operate. We are only 80 miles from New York City and 60 miles from Philadelphia and oftentimes people come to areas like this seeking to hide out or go on a crime spree. And we also have our own homegrown crimes that are terrible.
And even years ago when my father was alive, he kept guns for protection out in the country on the farm, to feel more secure. He never had to use them. And even when it comes to hunting rifles way back when, I happened to live right down the street from a tragedy. The family had about six children and hunting rifles. Most all farmers have hunting rifles. Somehow one of the little boys got a hold of one of the rifles and killed his little brother accidentally. That was back about 55 years ago. So gun accidents are not new. It happened in my own back yard out in the country. But still Americans should have the right to bear arms according to our constitution, but here again education is very important. With better education at all levels, violence would decrease, gun accidents would decrease, spousal abuse would decrease, and even our economy would shape up. And certainly all people need a better education when it comes to government, the environment, and how things work in the 21st century.
Barack Obama has the vision and leadership to change our system for the better, with better schools, better teachers, more teachers, more educational resources, and better government all the way around - 360 degrees.
