Obama and the Second Amendment
October 15th, 2008 by Shiplap
We have all heard Obama speak of his support of gun rights while on the campaign trail. Now, let’s hear from one who has worked across the fence from him on gun rights issues in the state of Illinois.
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson Issues Open Letter to Nation’s Sportsmen Regarding Obama’s History in the Illinois Senate
Hello, my name is Rich Pearson and I have been active in the firearm rights movement for over 40 years. For the past 15 years, I have served in the Illinois state capitol as the chief lobbyist for the Illinois State Rifle Association.
I lobbied Barack Obama extensively while he was an Illinois State Senator. As a result of that experience, I know Obama’s attitudes toward guns and gun owners better than anyone. The truth be told, in all my years in the Capitol I have never met a legislator who harbors more contempt for the law-abiding firearm owner than does Barack Obama.
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The Obama I know sees you, the law abiding gun owner, as nothing but a low-class lummox who is easily swayed by the flash of a smile and a ration of rosy rhetoric. The Obama I know is a stony-faced liar who has honed his skill at getting what he wants - so long as people are willing to give it to him.
A “low-class lummox” ? Is this what Obama thinks when he refers to those who “get bitter, and cling to guns or religion” ? Sounds like it to me.
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October 15th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
“low-class lummox”
This also sums up Jesse Jackson’s “he talks down to blacks” observation..
October 15th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
haha that’s one more former lobbyist in the McCain campaign
October 16th, 2008 at 4:25 am
And one more person that knows the truth about Obama that will be voting against him. The more you know him, the more you dislike him.
October 16th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Even Senator Schumer claims to “support the Second Amendment” - his “collective rights” interpretation of it. Fortunately the USSC slapped that down a few months ago with the Heller case.