For The Record

I have been viewing the NWCN.COM, Blog regarding Lt. Watada Court-Martial, there is some good comments, however, it kind of wandered from “What do you think about Lt. Watada’s decision to deploy to Iraq? to Who started the war”.

I will be addressing the second question.  In October 11, 2002, at 12:50 a.m. of the U.S. Senate 107th Congress – 2nd Session, with a passing vote on House Joint Resolution 114, [A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq] 77 to 23, and the House of Representatives followed with the passing vote of 293 to 133.

It was the U. S. Congress that authorized President George W. Bush to put the Armed Forces in Iraq, and there is no one to blame put themselves!

So I say, to you Liberal’s, Anti-War bigots, Traders, get of the President’s back!  You should be asking those politicians why they sent the Army to Iraq.

POLITICAL VIEWS

This came across my desk couple of days ago, it speaks for itself. 

Liberalism:

Shooter brandishes a shotgun and begins firing into a crowd.  The liberal says to himself, “the man must be poor or oppressed, I’ve probably done something to him that inspired him to attack, should we run away, what does my gay husband think, could I possibly swing the gun like a club, what does the Warren Court say about this situation, does the shotgun have appropriate safety built into it, I wonder if he had gun locks on that shotgun and had take them off first, what kind of message does this send to society and to any children, Is it possible he’d be happy with just killing me, does he definitely want to kill me, would he be content just to wound me, should I call 9-1-1, we need to raise taxes, have paint and weed day, and make this a happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior, this is all so confusing!  I need to debate this with some friends for a few days and try to come to a consensus.”

Result:  A bunch of dead people.

Conservatism:

Shooter brandishes a shotgun and begins firing into a crowd.  Several conservative gun owners pull out weapons and fire bullets into the shooter.

Result:  Fewer dead people.

Southern Conservatism:

Shooter brandishes a shotgun, but doesn’t get a chance to hurt anyone because immediately, 20 people produce weapons and open fire with a couple of nice, tight groupings in the head and torso.

Result:  One dead perp.

Author Anonymous

Wake Up Call

During the NRA’s 135th Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wis., NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said, “America’s 1st Freedom readers are quite familiar with the illegal gun confiscations in New Orleans following Katrina- and are equally aware of the court battle NRA fought to get confiscations stopped… Yet a shameful lack of reporting on the gun confiscation by the so-called “mainstream” media…”

The Battle Cry

LaPierre said such denial that confiscation actually occurred [by New Orleans] is ridiculous since NRA has the entire episode documented and courts have ruled the confiscations illegal and ordered the firearms returned.

“I’ve got something very personal to say to them, and to Mike Wallace, and the Katie Courics, The New York Times, The Washington Post and every other anti-gun journalist and media conglomerate who buried this story. I’ve got something very personal to say to Chuck Schumer, and Dianne Feinstein, and Barbara Boxer, and Nancy Pelosi, and John Kerry, and Mayor Tom Barrett, and Governor Jim Doyle, and Mayor Mike Blommberg and every other gun-hating politician, mayor and police chief who can hear me. I’ve got something very pesonal to say to the Brady Campaign, and so-called Americans for Gun Safety, and the so-called Million Mom March, and George Soros, and Micheal Moore, Rebecca Peters, and the United Nations and to every other gun-hating group and Hollywood loudmouth in America. For 25 long years you’ve been telling us: ‘The government is not going to knock on doors to take people’s guns. Come on, Wayne. Your’re just trying to scare people. Nobody’s ever going to do that. That’ll never happen!’

“We’ll, it did happen, and for the next 25 years we’ll be telling you:  REMEMBER NEW ORLEANS! 

The Gauntlet has been thrown

New Orleans Police Superintendent P. Edwin said, “No one will be able to be armed.”

Well, that didn’t set will with LaPierre, he said: “the NRA must take action. We’re asking every mayor and police chief in America to sign a pledge that says they will never forcibly disarm the law-abiding citizens of their town or city.” 

NRA is sending initiative challenging mayors and police chiefs nationwide to sign the no-confiscation pledge.  In the text: “A lawful person’s right to keep a gun for self-defense shouldn’t be revoked due to storm tracks, disease epidemics, tornado paths, flood levels, wildfires, Richter scales, street riots, terrorist events or the impulse of local bureaucrats … We’re asking every mayor and police chief to sign this pledge: “I will never forcibly disarm the law-abiding citizens of [city name].”

Signing this pledge should not be any problems at all for those officials who truly respect the Constitution.

LaPierre pointed out, “It’s an easy pledge to sign,” he said. “Mayors and police chiefs have already sworn to support the U.S. Constitution in their oaths of office. So signing this pledge should be just as effortless.”

But, I can see that these officials will say that they already pledge by taking the oath of office, it’s unnecessary to sign another piece of paper to protect the their citizens from gun confiscation.

LaPierre emphasized that some mayors and police chiefs may refuse to sign this pledge, he said. “If so, they should be prepared to explain why.”

When is it proper for confiscation of arms

“The truth is, there is no scenario in which lawful gun owners should agree that government can come into their homes and disarm them.” said LaPierre.

Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action puts this way, “Don’t let anybody tell you this is the NRA against the police. Nothng is further from the truth. “

“This is about NRA stopping your police chief or your mayor or any bureaucrat from ordering you to do what you know is wrong. The American people know it’s wrong. Law enforcement officers should never be ordered to violate the Second Amendment by breaking into people’s homes and confiscating their guns.”

The 2nd Amendment Pledge:

“I

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         will never, by use of force or any other means, confiscate firearms lawfully possessed by the citizens of my community.”

City name: _______________________________________     

Name: _________________________________________     

Title: _________________________________________         

Date: ______________________________

National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action

11250 Waples Mill Road

Fairfax, Virginia 22030

What it will take to change the course of events

The second part of the NRA’s initiative has been aproved by the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5013, “Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act”  with a bi-partisan margin of 322-99.  The amendment to prohibit the use of funds appropriated under the Homeland Security appropriations bill [H.R.  5441] for the confiscation of lawfully possessed firearms during emergency or major disaster passed the United State Senate, vote margin of 84-6.

Legislation along those lines has already been passed this last spring in a handful of states, with other state legislatures also considering similar measures.

The bottom line

There are only two ways the mayors and the police chiefs can go now in America regarding the freedom of the law-abiding gun owners.  They can sign on with the anti-gun groups to support more gun-ban schemes, or can sign NRA’s no-confiscation pledge.

Doesn’t matter which way they choose to go will say volumes about where they really stand on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms as protected by the Second Amendment.

 

 

 

Disgrace To The Uniform

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of Army Lt. Ehren Watada, who refused go to Iraq with his troops, said the war is “morally wrong, but a horrible breach of American law.”

What did the so-called “main media” didn’t cover was a little thing of an “Enlistment/Reenlistment Contract” that Lt. Watada may or may not violated when he refused to obey the movement orders to Iraq.  Lets take a look at the excerpts of the DD FORM 4/1, JAN 2001 [ENLISTMENT/REENLISTMENT DOCUMENT ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATE]:

Para 8. “I am enlisting/reenlisting in the United States (list branch of service)__________this date for_______years and _______weeks beginning in pay grade__________.

Para 9.a. “As a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, I will be:

Para 9.a.(4) Required upon to serve in combat or other hazardous situations.”

Para 13a. “My acceptance for enlistment is based on the information I have given in my application for enlistment. If any of that information is false or incorrect, this enlistment may be voided or terminated administratively by the Govenment or I may be tried by a Federal, civilian, or military court and, if found guilty, may be punished. 

I CERTIFY THAT I CAREFULLY READ THIS DOCUMENT. ANY QUESTIONS I HAD WERE EXPLAINED TO MY SATISFACTION. I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT ONLY THOSE AGREEMENTS IN SECTION B OF THIS DOCUMENT OR RECORDED ON THE ATTACHED ANNEX(ES) WILL BE HONORED. ANY OTHER PROMISES OR GUARANTEES MADE TO ME BY ANYONE ARE WRITTEN BELOW:”

Para 13b. “Signature of Enlistee”, c. Date Signed”

Para’s 15, 16, are Confirmation Oaths of Enlistment of [Armed Forces except National Guard; and The National Guard]

Para’s 18a and b; Signature of Enlistee and Date.

Then upon commission,Watada took another oath, ”I, ________[SSAN], having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of ____do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help be God.”

Lt Watada has disobeyed two oaths, one for the enlistment confirmation, one upon being commissioned as an officer, and not honoring a legal signed contract with the United States Armed Forces.

Mr. Watada has disgraced the uniform that he worn, his troops, the Army, and the United States of America.

Armed Citizen

NRA MEMBER AND COUNTY COMMISSIONER Greg “Lumpy” Lambert is known for his pro-gun stance, but that was apparently news to an alleged robber.  Police say the suspect approached Lambert, who was wearing his “Friends of NRA” cap, and feigned interest in a car at Lambert’s car dealership, Lambert went inside to retrieve the sales paperwork.  When he returned, the man pulled a handgun from his jacket.  Lambert countered by producing his .380 pistol.  “I told him to drop his firearm, and he said he didn’t want any touble,” said Lambert.  The robber laid down his gun and fled, but left behind his driver’s license which police used to locate and charge him.  Chillingly, police linked the suspect to a murder committed 10 hours before Lambert disarmed him.

Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tenn., 11/13/06

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AUTHORITIES SAY Bennie Hall, Jr. went outside to warm up his car before work, then returned inside to finish getting ready.  He left the door open to keep his car in view, but briefly entered a back room to holster the .45 pistol he is licensed to carry.  At that point he heard his car pulling away.  “I looked, and the car was gone,” Hall said.  He spotted the car turning around at the street’s dead end, and when it came past his house, he attempted to stop it by waving his arms in the air.  Instead of giving himself up, the carjacker veered directly at Hall in an apparent attempt to leave no witnesses to the crime.  Hall shot into the car, killing th driver.  “Mr. Hall has a right to protect himself with deadly force if his life is in danger… Bases on the totality of the evidence and circumstances, he was doing just that,” said County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Deters.

Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, 11/18/06

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TWO HOURS AFTER closing the convenience store where she works, Sophia Lynn Stewart went to sleep in a back room.  Then she heard a crash.  “It was real loud, like a bomb,” she explained.  Police say a prowler used a rock to break a window and gain entry to the store.  Stewart grabbed her .357 revolver and went to investigate.  She saw a man ina dark hooded sweatshirt behind the counter.  He threw an object at her, and Stewart fired three shots, causing her assailant to run from the scene.  “I belong to the NRA.  They teach me how to shoot safely,” said Stewart, adding she thought the suspect was too frightened for a return visit.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh, Pa., 10/26/06