Vote 2008

Congratulations to the anti-gun Democrats.  You have power once again.
Let's try not to infringe upon the Bill of Rights again, shall we?

This Page Last Updated 03/20/2008

So far, as of this writing, there are only a small handful of candidates for President of the United States that I could get excited about.  After my entire lifetime of being a registered Republican, I'm seriously considering the Libertarian Party if this Republican lineup is the best we can come up with.

My list of hopefuls is Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul.  Unfortunately these men are not getting any press or raising much money.  The unfortunate thing is that all the Republican "front-runners" have an anti-gun history.

Mitt Romney is an anti-gunner.  You see, I was a pro-gun activist in the State of Massachusetts during the Romney Administration when he was the governor of the Bay State.  We in the pro-gun community knew that if an anti-gun bill made it through the Massachusetts Legislature that it was as good as law.  We knew that Mitt Romney would not stand tall and proud and defend the Bill of Rights.

Now, Mitt Romney claims he is a pro-gun candidate.  He claims he's a hunter, he has donned the camouflage and joined the National Rifle Association.  Please do not be fooled by this surreptitious move of the Romney Campaign to portray him as a champion of the Second Amendment.  He quickly signed any and every anti-gun bill that was handed to him by his anti-gun legislature.

In the 2007 Republican Debate on May 15th Mitt Romney said "Let's get the record straight. First of all, there's no question that I support 2nd Amendment rights, but I also support an assault weapon ban. Look, I've been governor in a pretty tough state. You've heard of blue states. In the toughest of blue states, I made the toughest decisions and did what was right for America. I have conservative values."

Romney cannot say that he supports the rights of gun owners, but supports a ban on semi-automatic firearms.  He cannot have it both ways.  A ban on any kind of firearm is a clear, brazen and bold violation of the Bill of Rights.  He says that he made "the toughest decisions" and I say bull-crap!  A tough decision would be to veto a bill that infringes upon the rights of gun owners even though his legislature wipes their behinds with the United States Constitution.

HEY MITT, YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO.  YOU CAN'T SAY YOU SUPPORT THE SECOND AMENDMENT BUT WANT A BAN ON SEMI-AUTOS.  YOU'RE AN IDIOT DISINGENUOUS.

Rudy Guiliani is just as bad on the Second Amendment or perhaps even worse.  He's not even trying to hide from his anti-gun history.  He openly and brazenly stood between New York City firearm owners and their Second Amendment rights under the Bill of Rights.  He's not trying to bury his attacks on lawful firearm owners, rather he's standing on the fact that he proudly violated his oath of office while diminishing gun owner rights.

John McCain has an anti-gun history as well.  He supports banning of so-called "Saturday Night Specials" whatever they are.  He also favors mandating trigger locks to some degree, which would diminish the use of firearms in self defense, making them immediately unavailable.  McCain also said that he would support a ban on semi-automatic firearms depending upon the individual bill.  C'mon John, did you spend all those years as a POW to come back here and diminish the Bill of Rights?

Most of these Republican "front-runners" say that they support and defend the Second Amendment because they defend the rights of hunters to use firearms.  This just goes to show how misinformed these men are.  The Second Amendment is not about hunting at all.  The right to keep and bear arms has nothing to do with shooting a game animal for the freezer, nothing whatsoever.

The Second Amendment is about maintaining a final check and balance on the scope of government power and government aggression against the people of the United States.  The right to keep and bear arms is about having an armed citizenry that's capable of keeping the door to American tyranny shut and locked.  It has nothing to do with hunting at all.

Please check out my Quotes page from the Founding Fathers and point out to me which one said the Second Amendment is about protecting hunters.

I ask the reader to not let the liberal press tell you who the candidates for President of the United States are.  If the press says that Rep. Duncan Hunter doesn't have a chance, don't listen to them.  I ask you to vote for the person who you think will defend the Bill of Rights first.  Then vote for a candidate based on other issues like taxes, abortion, our war on terrorism and so forth.  If we vote for the Bill of Rights first, then everything else will be just fine.

If you think the Libertarian Party has the best candidate, then don't listen to the press when they say this should be a two party nation and that the Libertarians don't have a shot at the White House.

"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection
that your vote is never lost."
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) 6th US President (and ancestor of the Webmaster)

"If we have Senators and Congressmen there that can't protect themselves against the evil temptations of lobbyists, we don't need to change our lobbies, we need to change our representatives."
Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorist

"An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens"
Thomas Jefferson

If you lawfully and responsibly own a firearm in the United States of America

There are only a five ways that private citizens can affect change in their government.

• Run for public office yourself and affect change from within.

• Vote for candidates for public office who believe as you do.

• Make constant contact and communication with your elected officials.

• Civil disobedience.  Courteous and peaceful non-compliance with government edicts.

• Violent armed insurrection and overthrow of key government officials.

For the vast majority of the law-abiding, the first three methods of affecting change in government are the means with which we will focus our efforts.

However, I do heartily agree with the following quotations from James Otis and John Locke.

"An act against the Constitution is void.  An act against natural equity is void."
James Otis (1725-1783)

"Whenever the legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are there upon absolved from any further obedience."
John Locke (1690)

In these quotations, James Otis and John Locke seem to be saying that passed legislation that conflicts with the United States Constitution is null and void and should be regarded with bold degrees of civil disobedience.  I agree with them both.

As far as violent armed insurrection and overthrow of our own government goes, I do not support that drastic measure at this time.  However, the notion was fully supported by the founding fathers as noted by the following three quotations:

"If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is no recourse left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all forms of positive government." 
Alexander Hamilton (Federalist No. 28) 

"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty.  Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel.  Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force.  When you give up that force, you are ruined." 
Patrick Henry, Virginia's U.S. Constitution ratification convention

Campaign Finance Reform

One of the most dangerous and openly unconstitutional efforts in America as of late is what has been benignly labeled Campaign Finance Reform.  It has severely limited the rights of American people to say what they want and when they want about candidates for public office and current office holders.

These types of efforts must be opposed every time they are proposed.  Those that propose them should be sent back to the private sector as most of these laws are unconstitutional and limit free speech.

"An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment."
Associate Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black

"It is my belief that there are “absolutes” in our Bill of Rights, and that they were put there on purpose by men who knew what the words meant and meant their prohibitions to be “absolutes.”"
Associate Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black

"Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the First Amendment.  It is part of the right of free speech.  It embraces freedom of the press."
Associate Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black

"The interest of the people lies in being able to join organizations, advocate causes, and make political “mistakes” without being subjected to governmental penalties."
Associate Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black

Open letter to the United States Democratic Party

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Democrats who are interested in helping out their party should read my thoughts.

This is a special image that goes out to the anti-gun politicians who lost their seats in Congress in 2006.

Thoughts

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Chasing gun control legislation around Congress, is like trying to fix an old leaking water pipe with a sponge.  We must change the pipes with new ones.  We must vote out every member of Congress that does not observe the original intention of the Second Amendment and the Bill or Rights.

Gun owners comprise the single largest voting bloc of American Citizens.  With almost 80 million gun owners in America, why can't we have a permanently pro-Second Amendment Congress?

Register to vote, register as a Republican vote freedom first and help clean out Congress!!

The third parties in America, such as the Libertarian Party will never gain enough control over Congress to make a difference unless America stops paying attention to the press and people start voting their conscience.

Please Hear This!!!

The United States Senate has the power to vote in acceptance of United Nations Resolutions.

There has been a very dangerous movement within the United Nations to impose gun control on an international basis.  It takes just 67 Senators to vote in a United Nations Resolution!!!

With this in mind, do we really want to see an anti-Second Amendment majority in the United States Senate??

"Providence has given to us the choice of our rulers, and it is the duty as well as the interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers."
John Jay (1745-1829) First Supreme Court Chief Justice

Imagine a Supreme Court Chief Justice saying this today!!!

What is the truth about the so-called "separation of church and state".  Let me tell you a fact.  The term "separation of church and state" does not appear in the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights or anywhere in the United States Constitution or any other founding documents that I may have left out.

See my quotes on morality and religion on my "Share The Solution" page.

So you refuse to vote???

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When you find someone who refuses to vote because they say their vote doesn't count or they're too busy or whatever, tell them:

• To go to their local Veteran's Administration Hospital and tell everyone you find in a wheelchair or those who are bedridden and tell them that their sacrifice was in vain because your vote doesn't count.

• When they still refuse to vote, tell them to go to their local American Legion and tell all the people in the building that they're time spent during war and in battle was in vain, because the vote does not matter.

• When a family member, friend or co-worker refuses to vote, tell them to flag down the next car with a POW license plate and tell them that their sacrifice was in vain because a single vote doesn't matter a hoot.

• Next time someone you know refuses to vote, tell them on the next Memorial Day or Veteran's Day, go to the nearest cemetery and stop at each gravestone with an American flag and say in a loud voice that their sacrifice does not matter.  Make sure the sobbing widow in the next row, hears you clearly.

When we don't vote, don't call, don't write and don't e-mail our elected officials, we hold all the hard won battles throughout American history in contempt.  If we don't contact them when we disagree with them, they have to assume that we support what they're doing.

Please vote, it's important!!!

There are more gun owners in the United States, than the total number of voters in the 1996 election year...

LET'S GO GUYS AND GALS!!  NO EXCUSES!!!  GET TO THE POLLS!!!

Register to vote or register your guns.

On this page, I will try to provide some good links and some sound advice on this MOST IMPORTANT upcoming election year.  The 2008 election cycle will be extremely important.  It is imperative that the Republicans retain control of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

If the Democratic Party gains control of even one house of Congress in the 2008 election cycle, gun owners WILL be the biggest losers.

In 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, foreign policy, domestic energy independence and domestic monetary policy will be the most important aspects of the 44th presidency.  For God's sake, please choose carefully.

More Thoughts

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I believe that one of the reasons the Republican Party has lost its control of Congress in mostly because they've abandoned the traditional Republican stands of smaller and less intrusive government, and controlled spending.  It has nothing to do with the American people wanting more gun control laws.

Private and lawful firearm ownership by the Citizens of the United States was intended to be one of the major checks and balances on the scope of the power that government could have over its people.

The fact remains clear and evident that the Democratic Party is being led by leftist factions within the party and they are not friendly toward lawful and honest gun ownership. 

Link To Voter Information

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NRA Institute for Legislative Action

Use this NRA-ILA link and click on Voter Registration Information link for important information on your State Primary and the dates by which you must be registered to vote.  Each State is listed here along with absentee ballot information and phone numbers to call for more information.

One Vote Matters

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• In 1771 just one vote ... gave America the English language instead of German?
  
  
• Thomas Jefferson was elected president by one vote in the Electoral College.  So was John Quincy Adams.
  
  
• In 1845 just one vote ... brought Texas into the Union.
  
  
• In 1868 just one vote ... saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment.
  
  
• In 1876 just one vote ... made Rutherford B. Hayes President of the U.S..
  
  
• In Congress, one vote gave statehood to California, Idaho, Oregon, Texas and Washington.
  
  
• In 1923 just one vote ... gave Adolf Hitler leadership of the Nazi Party.
  
  
• In 1941 just one vote ... saved selective service, just weeks before Pearl Harbor.
  
  
• In 1948, just one additional vote in each precinct would have elected Thomas Dewey.
  
  
• In 1976, less then one vote in each precinct in Ohio could have elected President Ford instead of Carter.
  
  
• In 1984 just one vote ... elected Maurice Nichols mayor of the City of Athens, Alabama.
  
  
• In 1992 just one vote ... decided a town council seat in Trinity, Alabama.
  
  
• In 1992 just one vote ... decided the Democratic nomination for the Madison County Commission, District 2.
  
  
• In 1996 just one vote ... could have elected a member of the Limestone County Board of Education, District Number 5. (This election was decided by a toss of a coin)
  
  
• In 2000 just one vote in the United States Supreme Court stopped the recounts of "under-voted ballots" and "over-voted ballots" in Florida.

There have been many more examples of just one vote making the difference in an election.

Some Links

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The Republican Liberty Caucus (Read the Position Statement and Join Today!!!)

RealClearPolitics

Voter.com

Project Vote Smart

Rock The Vote

Politics1.Com

CNN All Politics

Vote Net

Massachusetts Election Division

Federal Election Commission

http://www.clever.net/cam/uspres.html (Check it out)

GoVote.Com

Select Smart.Com (Answer 17 questions and this site will choose your ideal candidate for President.)

Open Secrets.Org

The Parties

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The Constitution Party

Democratic National Committee

Republican National Committee

The Libertarian Party

Reform Party Web Site

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