Category Archives: Presidential Politics

Vice President Biden’s criminally stupid advice about self defense

Vice President Biden is known far and wide as being the master of the gaffe. Were he a Republican instead of a Democrat, the ‘pet media’ would have long since convinced the American public to have him committed to some … Continue reading

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A seemingly confused President Obama takes stand against gun owners during debate

“[F]rankly, in my home town of Chicago, there’s an awful lot of violence and they’re not using AK-47s.” – President Obama Oct 16, 2012 As co-founder and spokesperson for OpenCarry.org, I very much wanted to hear a question about guns … Continue reading

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Appeals court judge immediately lifts injunction on NDAA indefinite detention

“If the administration is this anxious to restore this section of the NDAA, is it because the Obama government has already used it? Or does it have plans to use the section in the immediate future?” – Christopher Hedges For those … Continue reading

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Judge rules against NDAA indefinite detention – Obama Administration immediately appeals

“Judge Katherine B. Forrest should go down in history as having pulled this Republic away from the abyss of Hell.” – Naomi Wolf On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2011, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1540, the National Defense … Continue reading

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Election 2012: The battle of the platforms

The presidential race is entering it’s final phase and the rhetoric is really heating up. With all of the political doublespeak from both candidates, it is often hard for people to decide which party would best represent their interests. But … Continue reading

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What would ‘President Romney’ really mean for gun owners?

“Deadly assault weapons … are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.” – Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney As the Republican National Convention comes to a close, it … Continue reading

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Joe vs. Paul: A gun owners guide to vice presidents

Last Saturday morning, in the great Commonwealth of Virginia, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his pick for vice president. Therefore, as part of my ongoing series about the presidential race, I decided to … Continue reading

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Lautenberg’s ammo ban bill would strip away long-standing privacy protections

‘‘You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.’’ – Rahm Emanuel Over the course of my last several articles, I … Continue reading

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Obama ‘evaluates’ multiple gun control bills advanced by Senate Democrats

“So why hasn’t your party, the Democratic party done more to legislate guns?” – CNN’s Brooke Baldwin  In the wake of the tragic ‘Dark Knight’ attack in Aurora Colorado, the media and gun control advocates (but I repeat myself) seem … Continue reading

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Obama partially backpedals on gun control speech while Senate Dems surge ahead

“Obama still wants Congress to reinstitute a federal ban on military-style assault weapons … but the president is not and has not been pushing for that ban … There are things that we can do short of legislation and short of … Continue reading

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