Jeff White
New member
Brett,
I agree that there have been a lot of legislative tricks used to foist unpopular and unsupportable legislation on us. I believe the 1986 machine gun ban was also snuck into the bill (Firearm Owners Protection Act of all things) by Lautenburg.
I just don't see any way we can reform the rules that congress make for itself. (Well actually I do, but it involves a lot of turmoil in the country, the number of light poles on Penn. Ave between the capitol and the White House and a distingished artist to make an oil painting, a print of which woul hang in every congressional office.)
While it's possible that they could stick the renewal into an appropriation bill or some other legislation, I doubt that the Schumers, Durbins and Feinsteins could pass up another chance to pontifcate at the rest of us like they did in the hearings and debates in 94.
All you handwringers out there need to remember that it only passed by one vote and that the House subsequently voted to repeal it and the repeal was never even debated on in the Senate. I repeat, the time to fight is now. We've got the following factors in our favor:
1. The bill only passed by one vote. Afterward, the American people got mad and fired their congressmen who voted for it. Many long time congressmen who were considered untouchable paid for their treason with their jobs.
2. The House (although not the one that sits now) passed a repeal. By a lot more then one vote too.
3. The Democrats have realized that gun control is costing them elections. It's a bad issue for them. They desperately want to regain control of the House. Are they willing to start that debate that was so costly to them in 94 when they are going up against an administration with approval ratings in the 80% range?
4. We have the facts on our side. Not that this really matters to anyone but us, but the mood of the public has changed since September 11th. Despite the best efforts of the Bush administration to reassure the sheeple that they are safe, more and more of them are coming to the realization that they are ultimately responsible for their own safety. We need to educate them about how this law denies them the means to efficiently protect their families.
So what are we waiting for.....LET'S ROLL
Jeff
I agree that there have been a lot of legislative tricks used to foist unpopular and unsupportable legislation on us. I believe the 1986 machine gun ban was also snuck into the bill (Firearm Owners Protection Act of all things) by Lautenburg.
I just don't see any way we can reform the rules that congress make for itself. (Well actually I do, but it involves a lot of turmoil in the country, the number of light poles on Penn. Ave between the capitol and the White House and a distingished artist to make an oil painting, a print of which woul hang in every congressional office.)
While it's possible that they could stick the renewal into an appropriation bill or some other legislation, I doubt that the Schumers, Durbins and Feinsteins could pass up another chance to pontifcate at the rest of us like they did in the hearings and debates in 94.
All you handwringers out there need to remember that it only passed by one vote and that the House subsequently voted to repeal it and the repeal was never even debated on in the Senate. I repeat, the time to fight is now. We've got the following factors in our favor:
1. The bill only passed by one vote. Afterward, the American people got mad and fired their congressmen who voted for it. Many long time congressmen who were considered untouchable paid for their treason with their jobs.
2. The House (although not the one that sits now) passed a repeal. By a lot more then one vote too.
3. The Democrats have realized that gun control is costing them elections. It's a bad issue for them. They desperately want to regain control of the House. Are they willing to start that debate that was so costly to them in 94 when they are going up against an administration with approval ratings in the 80% range?
4. We have the facts on our side. Not that this really matters to anyone but us, but the mood of the public has changed since September 11th. Despite the best efforts of the Bush administration to reassure the sheeple that they are safe, more and more of them are coming to the realization that they are ultimately responsible for their own safety. We need to educate them about how this law denies them the means to efficiently protect their families.
So what are we waiting for.....LET'S ROLL
Jeff
