Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Strokes of the pen and the 800 pound gorilla's false pretenses.



"Stroke of the pen. Law of the Land. Kinda cool." Paul Begala, New York Times, July 5, 1998, referring to executive orders.



Stroke this.

"Obama Looking For Ways Around Congress On Gun Policy."

Faced with a Congress hostile to even slight restrictions of Second Amendment rights, the Obama administration is exploring potential changes to gun laws that can be secured strictly through executive action, administration officials say.

The Department of Justice held the first in what is expected to be a series of meetings on Tuesday afternoon with a group of stakeholders in the ongoing gun-policy debates. Before the meeting, officials said part of the discussion was expected to center around the White House's options for shaping policy on its own or through its adjoining agencies and departments -- on issues ranging from beefing up background checks to encouraging better data-sharing.

Administration officials said talk of executive orders or agency action are among a host of options that President Barack Obama and his advisers are considering. “The purpose of these discussions is to be a productive exchange of good ideas from folks across the spectrum,” one official said. “We think that’s a good place to start.”


Of course the NRA could put a stake through the heart of this liberty-sucking monster by insisting on immediate Gunwalker scandal House hearings, but they'd rather cluck their 800 pound gorilla tongue and send out fund raising letters. They are too invested in the status quo to want to change it. And millions of firearm owners are still persuaded to hand them the money on false pretenses.

4 comments:

Scott J said...

I had to hold my nose and re-up with NRA because the range I'm joining requires it.

I got a cheesy MADE IN CHINA hat in the mail yesterday.

Wonder what it costs them to send that to every renewal and new member?

Think that money could be better spent doing something like buying ad time in primetime to expose the gunwalker story?

Kyle Bennett said...

"stakeholders" - people who make your business their business.

Mickey Collins said...

Scott, does a free internet membership entitle you to join the range club?

For that matter, does a free internet membership allow us to vote after five years?

Anonymous said...

I quit NRA Highpower several years ago because I refuse to re-join the NRA. I really do miss the opportunity to shoot alongside some of Wyoming's best, but it was my choice. Sadly, but my sense of ethics got the better of me and I refuse to compromise that issue.

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