As certain people remain unsure about voting for John McCain, asserting that he is somehow not conservative enough for their liking, they MUST take a serious look at the alternative, and the consequences of a Barack Obama presidency. In addition to what will most likely still be a Democratic-controlled US Congress, classic anti-gun rights liberal Obama won’t stand as a bulwark against a sudden erosion of Second Amendment Rights.
Additionally, while it was certainly an excellent and correct ruling issued by the US Supreme Court in the landmark Heller Case, the reality is that it was a 5-4 decision. Any guesses as to what a Court comprised of a few Obama nominees might hand down for opinions in the future? Here’s a hint about what types we WON’T see, from the Rick Warren "Saddleback Civil Forum" held this past Saturday, as Pastor Rick asks Senator Obama a question on that specific topic:
Q: Which existing Supreme Court justice would you not have nominated?
Obama: That’s a good one. That’s a good one. I would not have nominated Clarence Thomas. I don’t think that he was a strong enough jurist or legal thinker at the time for that elevation. Setting aside the fact that I profoundly disagree with his interpretation of a lot of the Constitution. I would not nominate Justice Scalia although I don’t think there’s any doubt about his intellectual brilliance because he and I just disagree.
Q. How about John Roberts?
Obama: … I find him to be a very compelling person, you know, in services individually. He’s clearly smart, very thoughtful. I will tell you that how I’ve seen him operate since he went to the bench confirms the suspicions that I had and the reason that I voted against him.
Of course, we all know where the three mentioned came down on Heller.
If you doubt the gun grabbers are on the move, consider this press release we just received, from the group Stop Handgun Violence. Is this not deja-vue? Are the antigunners in a stronger, or weaker position since the last time the so-called "gun show loophole" meme was attempted? And what will be their strength should Obama win this November?
Stop Handgun Violence to Unveil Dramatic New Billboard Calling on Congress to Close the Gun Show Loophole that Gives Criminals and Terrorists Easy Access to Guns
(BOSTON) John Rosenthal, Founder and Chairman of Stop Handgun Violence, along with Mayor Thomas Menino; Public Safety Secretary Kevin Burke; Mass. State Police Commander Colonel Mark Delaney and Boston Police Superintendent Bruce Holloway, will hold a Press Conference on Tuesday, August 19 to unveil Boston’s newest campaign to reduce gun violence and keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and terrorists.
America’s largest billboard, a 252-foot long sign along the Massachusetts Turnpike next to Fenway Park, will be unveiled with a new powerful and provocative call- to-action message to close the "gun show loophole" in federal gun laws that allows terrorists and criminals to purchase firearms at gun shows "no questions asked" without a criminal background check or ID. This new message will be seen by more than 250,000 people every day. The billboard unveiling marks the kick-off of a national public awareness campaign by Stop Handgun Violence to pressure Congress to act on this critical public safety issue.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:00 A.M.
WHAT: Stop Handgun Violence – "We Sell Guns!" Mass Pike Billboard Unveiling and Press Conference
WHO: Stop Handgun Violence Chair John Rosenthal; Boston Mayor Thomas Menino; Mass. Public Safety Secretary Kevin Burke; Mass. State Police Commander Colonel Mark Delaney; Boston Police Superintendent Bruce Holloway. Confiscated Guns: Provided by BPD and MA State Police
WHERE: 601 Newbury Street /Art Institute of Boston, Room 320
WHY: Gun sales at gun shows have become a major threat to public safety and national security. An ATF study found that 30% of guns involved in its illegal trafficking investigations were connected to gun shows. One example of the public safety threat is the Columbine High School shooting, where all four guns used in the massacre were bought at gun shows without background checks.
Doesn’t this all sound so familiar? Another thing I don’t like is the fact that the cops are in on this, too. These would be members of the same profession that reserve the right to bear and use arms for themselves, agents of the government… Yikes!!
Here’s McCain on the same question about Supreme Court justices:
Q: Which existing Supreme Court justices would you NOT have nominated?
McCain: With all due respect, Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Souter, and Justice Stevens.
Need I say more?
Here are some prior billboards erected in this same Boston location:
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