Smells Like Infringement: Gun Banners in the News (As Usual)
My nana always told me, “Trace, if you can’t say something nice about somebody, you just come sit down right here next to me.”
Every week, the anti-gunners open their cake-holes with some harebrained scheme that even they know perfectly well won’t help reduce violence. And every week, the mainstream media also pretends that not only do they believe said scheme will work, but that questioning them is tantamount to terrorism. Although the datelines change and the talking heads sometimes have fresh Botox, what always remains the same is that we will be assured that none of their plans will infringe on the right of the people to keep and bear arms. But soft–what wind through yonder cheeks break?
Oh Yeah? Well, You’ll be Sorry when I’m President!
I’m curious: Do none of the Democrats in Congress own a copy of an eighth-grade Civics textbook? If someone does, please kindly lend it to Speaker Pelosi and Senator Murphy, so it can be explained to them that no, the President can’t just enforce a gun ban by executive fiat. Yes, that’s what Pelosi seemed to be intimating when she said,
“Just think of what a president with different values can present to the American people. Want to talk about a national emergency? Let’s talk about today, the one year anniversary of another manifestation of the epidemic of gun violence in America. That’s a national emergency. Why don’t you declare that emergency Mr. President? I wish you would. But a Democratic president can do that. A Democratic President can declare emergencies as well.”
Of course, this was in reference to President Trump declaring a state of emergency to fund the construction of the wall along our southern border. Now, obviously, there’s nothing in the American process for declaring a state of emergency that allows for the suspension of the Bill of Rights. In fact, federal law specifically forbids gun confiscation or prohibition during emergencies. She should know about that law, given that it was passed shortly after Hurricane Katrina when she was in office…over her vehement protests.
Maybe If We Just Say it Louder, That’ll Make it True!
As it turns out, the dream of one day waking up as president, waving the magic President Wand, and ridding America of all those icky guns is pretty irresistible. One senator who couldn’t bear to see it end was Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who waited until the next day after Speaker Pelosi’s remarks to lift a cheek and contribute to the discussion. Naturally, he did this over Twitter. Rather than spending the intervening time examining his bellybutton lint while an intern looked up the actual law for him, Murphy doubled down, claiming that a “Dem President can declare a gun violence emergency and institute universal background checks and an assault weapons ban by executive action.”
On the one hand, I kinda want to go back and reiterate the point I made above, that this is just wishful thinking and that no American president can do that. On the other hand, I’m starting to wonder if maybe Pelosi and Murphy want to make sure that Trump remains president until 2024…since, historically, promising American voters that you’ll take their guns away doesn’t seem to be a winning plank in the platform. At the same time, they may simply be hoping that if they say it enough times, forcefully enough, that eventually the electorate will decide they must be right and just go with it.
What’s your call, GGD readers? Are Pelosi and Murphy really that dumb, or do they just think that we are?
The haters are working up their supporters with mountains of lies. This will help incite them into a demonstration that then becomes a mob. This mob will be told they are entitled to pitch yet another tantrum over 2nd amendment lies, where they will feel empowered to storm every non-socialist and every gun owners home for the sake of safety, and thereby do Nancy’s dirty work. The power of a mob is greater than the power of law. The hippies proved that in Berkeley, CA 50 years ago
Unfortunately live in the socialists state that’s represented by the douche holes Murphy and Blumingthal. Isn’t there some military trained snipers looking for targets out there?
Besides the unconstitutional nature of the proposal, the Dems are also misreading the law that allows for an emergency. It specifically says the President can use unobligated (put on contract) MILCON funding. For those not familiar, MILCON is Military Construction appropriation, a type of funding, that by law, can only be used for construction projects. Therefore, a Dem President declaring an emergency to confiscate guns or implement mandatory background checks would be misusing funds appropriated by Congress under their own rules.
Disingenuous, lying (or stupid) elected officials are making stuff that can’t happen. That doesn’t mean we should be sitting back and not worrying or holding them accountable, but some of this is more fake news.
Dear Mr. Myers and Aardvark, feel free to correct me if I am wrong however, didn’t the remark you are referring to originally say something to the effect that “if you cannot say something nice, say nothing at all” not “ . . . come sit down beside me” ?
Anyhoo, I believe that the enlightenment of educators, the masses and our government representatives is long overdue. Perhaps if a copy of the United States “Declaration of Independence” along with the “Constitution” was provided to every American or, a copy provided to every household at each election year, it would go a long way to accomplish this end.
Now, if one of the campaigning parties did this with the short note reading “. . . just to let you know we are on your side.” Wow ! What a campaign that would be.
I’m just sayin !
Nuff said.
All these life long politicians need to be removed so the truth can be set free. You can’t change a country if the “old dogs” are still in office. The true political patriots can’t mentor any freshmen politicians because the majority of elders are too set in there ways. This country has been corrupt so long all our fights are truly uphill battles. It’s up to the people to wake up and vote for the people who truly believe in this country ” for the people by the people ” and to protect the United States of America against all enmities foreign and domestic. So help us God
Every law passed that touches on firearms, from ownership, to the type you are allowed to buy, to the ability to carry and transport firearms is illegal. The 2nd Amendment is Article 2 of the Bill of Rights. The Founders all stated and wrote numerous times, the Bill of Rights is a documentation of GOD given rights which no one shall tamper with in any way. That means no person, no government entity, Congress, and Black Robed Legislators posing as Judges cannot touch the Bill of Rights in any way, form or manner. Plainly the Bill of Rights are amendment proof. Any law passed touching any of them is illegal.
As someone who is (unfortunately) from Connecticut, I can honestly say that yes, Chris Murphy really is that dumb.
The Democraps think that they can change or just ignore the constitution. They would work to eliminate it if they ever got a majority in the Senate. The socialist left want things there way and no other way.
In every government overthrow, like the attempts being made right now, today, the domestic enemies of this country need to take guns away. That makes it much easier to complete their takeover of America. WE the People cannot allow that to happen and I hope the sleepy eyed folks “Rumplestilskins” in that third leg of Government, the Supreme Court, wake up soon, roll back all the crazy attempts at not only gun elimination but many of our freedoms that are protected from Tyranny and get America back on the track of Freedom, Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. I believe the Supreme Court should not stand by and wait for disaster to take place but move now, through a call by those in our Congress, to issue an edict for our elected officials to follow and enforce the Constitution of the United States, as originally written. We all need to wake up and realize that Parties do not rule. We the people need to stand behind the Greatest Nation on Earth, because of our Constitution. Things are clearly out of control!!
Thank you for a perfectly said post. I fear what may come in the very near future, however, because the real patriots are not organized at all. A few small groups here and there but nothing like we need to effectively win when the battle’s over.
Fantastic
Greatest county we have! Some truly as you have said want to read into the constitution they can make somany versions from a simple sentence, I do believe that at a stop sign the would argue for what it truly means,
I guess all I can say is let em try. They are too stupid to listen to reason or even listen to the idiotic noise that passes their own lips. Some things have to be learned through painful lessons so let em try. Hmmm Seems somewhere around the 1770’s somebody tried through the utterance of words and the stroke of a pen to remove firearms from american people as I recall that didn’t turn out well for them. Painful lessons have to be learned and unfortunately looks like the american people will have to do the teaching again.
“What’s your call, GGD readers? Are Pelosi and Murphy really that dumb, or do they just think that we are?”
Well, Trace, I’ll take the second one for $100. By the way, Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Murphy, I might’ve been born at night, but it wasn’t last night!
Phil in TX
The best way to save out 2A rights is to clean house of all these gun hating Congress men and women, and Senators who have been in office so long they think they own America! Pelosi has been in office so long she thinks she’s a goddess able to do as she please with American laws and the hell with the constitution! It’s time we the American gun owners let her and the rest of them know why our forefathers put the second amendment in the constitution! It was to save us from the likes of her and her constituents!
Your arguments are good but they fall on ears that DO NOT understand or want to understand. Look at the election maps for 2016 and there is red everywhere. The problem is these are Not heavy populated places. Not like New York, LA, and other major cites. People in the city by and large have no understanding of what we value. They are being fed propaganda (like radio Moscow and radio free Europe) when they take as gospel programs like Discovery, National Geography, NPR, and others. Most are correct but only give one side of the equation. Whether on purpose (I hope not) or by accident, we are all being brainwashed to some extent.
Natzi Pelosi is the poster child for mental illness. She actually thinks she runs the country.
“Natzi Pelosi” Good one, Jim!
Phil in TX
About the question regarding the 8th grade civics book, it wouldn’t do them any good if they had it, most of them couldn’t comprehend it, anyway… they are written for an 8th grade level of comprehension…
Dementia has set in with democrats….
The Dems had brains at one time so most of them decided to play with them and forgot where they left it
“What’s your call, GGD readers? Are Pelosi and Murphy really that dumb, or do they just think that we are?”
YES!
I believe they think we are that dumb. I know a whole lot of my fellow veterans out there are not going to give up their guns.
Did you see Pelosi’s mouth sitting behind President Trump during the recent State of the Union address?
What was that all about? It appears to be a sign of mental illness.
Take time to visit our educational institutions, beginning with Elementary School, sit in a monitor some of the classes and you will find, there is much more time spend on the Socialization of our children than is spent on education. Kids who do not have parents who are able and or willing to spend considerable time teaching their kids reading, writing, history, citizenship, arithmetic, as well as, Christian Morals are simply indoctrinated into little socialist democratic supporters. If you don’t believe it, Simply copy and paste the following link and watch and listen to school children challenge her on the “Green New Deal” proposed by the idiot Congresswoman AOC. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/23/schoolchildren-debate-dianne-feinstein-green-new-deal-her-reply-i-know-what-im-doing/?utm_term=.dfcbfb53e068
Did you watch Pelosi’s mouth while sitting behind President Trump during the State of the Union address?
What in the Same Hill was that about? It appeared to be some form of mental illness!
Yes , I believe they are. In view of the past statements they have made that clearly define their personal agendas of witch they have more interest than performing their sworn duty to support the constitution of our country. These hacks are after personal gain and not the good of the people. Wake up America.
Has anyone bothered to read THE DICK ACT, it is online.
See if you get from it what I get,
(American civilian ownership of firearms is a GOD given RIGHT,
and the 2nd Amendment confirms this and THE
DICK ACT prevents any modification to these RIGHTS.) .
Yes, this is the real name of the act, THE DICK ACT.
I have stopped asking how dumb they can be; they appear to be accepting that as a challenge.
Keep up the good commentary, but please be aware that Alice Roosevelt Longworth, not your mother, made the comment regarding gossip. She was the daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt and the wife of Republican Speaker of the House Nicholas Longworth.
She may have originated the comment, but anyone can make it.