Renee Ellmers: Obama Exploiting Tragedy For Political Gain

By William Teach January 17, 2013 – 8:58 am

Nice to see an elected Republican calling it as she sees it and fighting back, instead of the typical mumbling that comes from Republicans

(Daily Caller) “President Obama is once again exploiting a tragedy for political gain and eroding our constitutional rights for the sake of an extreme liberal agenda,” Ellmers said in the statement.

“We need to have a serious discussion on how we can prevent troubled individuals from carrying out their insane intentions. But attacking our legal rights and liberties through abusive executive orders destroys the very principles that have protected our citizens from oppressive government power for over 236 years.”

This was in response to Obama’s “23 directives” and 9 legislative proposals announced Wednesday, as Obama surrounded himself with kiddie shields. And what are those 23 directives? David Weigel at Slate was nice enough to compile them from the White House website (which is replete with more human shields)

  1.  Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system.
  2.  Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system.
  3.  Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system.
  4.  Direct the Attorney General to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks.
  5.  Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun.
  6. Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers.
  7. Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign.
  8. Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission).
  9. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.
  10. Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement.
  11.  Nominate an ATF director.
  12.  Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations.
  13. Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime.
  14. Issue a Presidential Memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence.
  15. Direct the Attorney General to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies
  16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes.
  17. Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities.
  18. Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers.
  19. Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education.
  20. Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover.
  21.  Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges.
  22. Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations.
  23. Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health.

Exactly what to these accomplish? For the most part, nothing? Many are ways of strengthening ObamaCare and involving it even more in people’s lives. Number 4 would allow for restricting handgun ownership from even more Americans based on the whim of a man who’s department ran guns into Mexico which resulted in the deaths of 200 Mexicans and 2 American federal agents, and then decided to stonewall a Congressional investigation. For the most part, criminals illegally owning guns is ignored.

Then we get his 9 policy recommendations

  • Require criminal background checks for all gun sales. (a.k.a. closing the “gun show loophole.”)
  • Reinstate and strengthen the assault weapons ban.
  • Restore the 10-round limit on ammunition magazines.
  • Protect police by finishing the job of getting rid of armor-piercing bullets.
  • Give law enforcement additional tools to prevent and prosecute gun crime.
  • End the freeze on gun violence research.
  • Make our schools safer with more school resource officers and school counselors, safer climates, and better emergency response plans.
  • Help ensure that young people get the mental health treatment they need.
  • Ensure health insurance plans cover mental health benefits.

Again, none of this offers a way to go after criminals with guns (except after the fact): it puts the burden on law abiding citizens. Oh, and again attempts to strengthen ObamaCare.

Oh, and not one word on the violence emanating from the entertainment and video games industries.

Crossed at Right Wing News and Stop The ACLU.

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Possible Illegal Alien Busted For Possession Of Scary Weapon

By William Teach January 16, 2013 – 3:48 pm

Well, granted, said “scary weapon”, ie, assault weapon, may have been more than legally allowed

(WRAL) Wake County deputies have charged a 19-year-old woman with possession of an assault rifle that investigators believe was used in a double homicide.

Gemby Itzamar Estrada, no address available, was arrested Sunday and charges with possession of a weapon of mass destruction and resisting a public officer. She was being held Tuesday in the Wake County jail under a $10,500 bond.

An arrest warrant states that deputies seized the weapon, a variation of an AK-47, from Estrada’s Raleigh apartment so they could determine if it was linked to “a double homicide and shooting.”

Rather a low bond for someone who possessed a “weapon of mass destruction” (it was possibly fully automatic or had a shortened barrel) and possibly committed murder, wouldn’t you say? Maybe she’s part of Obama’s amnesty program

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on Estrada – under the name Itzamar Estrada Gembe – while agents try to determine if she is in the country illegally.

Want to bet there’s no follow-up by the Raleigh media when it’s determined that she is, in fact, an illegal? Oh, and most likely a gang member. Click the WRAL link to view the photo, and notice the 3 dots in a triangle at the corner of her eye. Gang members often tattoo that on themselves. It can have several meanings. One of them is “my crazy life”. Another is where a gangbanger will end up, either the hospital, prison, or the grave. And there are several Hispanic gangs in the Raleigh area, including MS-13, though, they are very weak in this area.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 16, 2013 – 1:00 pm

…is a wonderful tree taking evil CO2 out of the air, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Sister Toldjah, with a post about loony tunes Truthers.

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Good Grief: Greenpeace Russia Calls Cold Weather Part Of Globull Warming

By William Teach January 16, 2013 – 12:11 pm

If we’re going to talk about mental health for potential gun owners, Warmists should definately be restricted from owning anything more dangerous than a spork (via Tom Nelson)

Abnormal frosts during global warming

Abnormal frosts and snowfalls registered in the world in recent times are the result of global warming. The earth is getting warm – hence, air acquires more moisture. As a result, there appear high snowfall amounts, and we observe a below normal drop in temperature.

Frosts in California in the USA, snowfalls in the Middle East and abnormal frosts in Siberia in Russia. Although we are halfway through the winter, there are many weather surprises today. Wrapping themselves up in the warm clothes, people begin to strongly doubt whether a global warming is really an accomplished fact. Just for nothing, Head of the Greenpeace Russia energy programme Vladimir Chuprov says.

“It would be more correct to speak about global climate change, not about global warming. There have appeared colder deserts where snowfalls occur. The Gulf Stream is getting cold. That is why many people are deceived. Here one should clearly understand one thing – that winters have become colder and summers – warmer. However, on the average, the temperature is going up.”

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In People’s Republik Of California, Teacher Who Appeared In Adult Videos Denied Her Job Back

By William Teach January 16, 2013 – 9:42 am

Liberals are on the forefront of the “if it feels good, do it” attitude. Liberals have created an attitude where pornography is just an expression of sexuality, and should not be condemned, and that “there’s nothing wrong with it”. Yet, there are consequences for expressing that sexuality

(The Blaze) A middle-school science teacher fired after students learned she had appeared in pornographic movies had hoped not just to get her job back, but to set a precedent for people looking to escape an embarrassing personal history. News of the story first broke after the educator was dismissed of her teaching duties in April 2012.

A three-judge commission put a decisive stop to both, saying firmly and unanimously that Stacie Halas should not be in the classroom.

That’s weird. This is the highly liberal People’s Republik of California, where the pornography industry is based, yet this young woman, who only participated in making some videos for 8 months, and not while she was teaching, has lost her job for participating in a legal venture. Where’s the liberal attitude of tolerance? Was she a good teacher? Where are the liberals defending her?

Now, on one hand, she broke no laws. On the other hand, this whole attitude of women showing their bodies off can create problems out in The Real World. While I love sites like The Chive, the attitude of young women taking pictures of themselves in next to nothing isn’t the wisest of ideas. I’m still waiting for the post of “Chivettes Fired From Work”.

It’s interesting to note that in other cases, teachers are damned near impossible to fire. Ones who are abusive, drug users, incompetent, sexually harass students, failing to show up for work. Where’s the liberal teacher’s union? Halas made a mistake then reformed her life.

An interesting comment by TheBurningTruth

Sorry, all out of sympathy for her, and most everyone else. After all:

1) I’ve been deemed “an enemy to be punished” because I disagreed over immigration policy with Der Fuhrer.
2) Declared a racist because I don’t believe in borrowing trillions for political paybacks and Believe people should get what they earn
3) Believe that it’s wrong to hire govt officials to steal other people’s money just to give to me
4) Declared to want kids dead because I believe in the 2nd amendment
5) Called an “extremist” because I have principals and won’t negotiate on just anything that comes along
6) Viciously attacked because I’m straight
7) Called innumerable obscene names by the intolerant Progressive Left because I’m conservative

Note that none of what I did was ever illegal or even really immoral, just that I expressed a legitimate difference of opinion. Too bad, Tiffiny! (Halas’ screen name was “Tiffany Six”)

Further comments go on to point out that liberals have forgiven lefties like Marion Berry. Remember that they had no problem with a sitting president having adulterous sexual relations with a woman young enough to be his daughter in the Oval Office, along with credible complaints of sexual harassment and rape.

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Oregon Sheriff Says Won’t Enforce Un-Constitutional Gun Laws

By William Teach January 16, 2013 – 9:06 am

I hope Sheriff Tim Mueller understands how much vitriol is going to come his way from the tolerant and peaceful liberals

(Daily Caller) An Oregon sheriff has sent a letter to Vice President Joe Biden saying his department will not enforce any new gun laws it considers unconstitutional.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller, in his letter dated Monday, said politicians are “attempting to exploit the deaths of innocent victims” by supporting laws that would harm law-abiding Americans. The sheriff said he took an oath to support the Constitution, and laws preventing citizens from owning certain semi-automatic firearms and ammunition magazines would violate their rights.

“We are Americans,” Mueller wrote. “We must not allow, nor shall we tolerate, the actions of criminals, no matter how heinous the crimes, to prompt politicians to enact laws that will infringe upon the liberties of responsible citizens who have broken no laws.”

The full letter is available at the link, or you can click this one to see it full size.

He further goes on to write:

In summary, it is the position of this Sheriff that I refuse to participate, or stand idly by, while my citizens are turned into criminals due to the unconstitutional actions of misguided politicians.

It would be nice if more elected public officials would take a stand to uphold and protect the Constitution. Liberals won’t. The ACLU won’t. President Obama won’t. Democrats won’t. Some Republicans won’t.

Now it’s time to wait and see what (NMP) Obama will announce when he finally deigns to show up for his own press conference today. According to the Seattle Times (and many other outlets), what he will announce will be

According to a lobbyist briefed Tuesday, Obama will present a three-part plan focused on gun violence, education and mental health. He’ll call for:

– A focus on universal background checks. Right now some 40 percent of gun sales take place without background checks, including by private sellers at gun shows or over the Internet, according to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. (I think most of us can agree to this)

– A ban on assault weapons and limiting ammunition magazines to 10 rounds or fewer. (it’ll never pass Congress, and will give Obama a way to demonize Republicans)

– A federal statute to stop “straw man” purchases of guns and crack down on trafficking rings. (Now that’s funny, considering agencies within the Obama were making straw purchases during Fast and Furious)

– More anti-bullying efforts; more training for teachers, counselors and principals; and funding for schools for more counselors and resource officers. (In other words, he wants to funnel more money towards teacher’s unions)

Obama also will order federal agencies to conduct more research on gun use and crimes, the lobbyist said, something Republican congressional majorities have limited through language in budget bills.

But will any of this stop violent criminals from obtaining guns and using them? You’ll weed out a few through background checks, but, that only applies to handguns, not rifles and shotguns. Instead of buying “scary looking” rifles, people could purchase the exact same thing in non-scary looking manner. You can easily purchase rifles in .223, same as the Ar-15, that do not have a pistol grip and aren’t painted black.

I’ll be interested to see if Obama proposes anything that goes after criminals during his stern lecture that will surely demonize legal gun owners, while armed men and women look on from the background.

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Shameless Obama To Use Children As Props During Gun Control Announcement

By William Teach January 15, 2013 – 2:54 pm

The return of the human shields

(Washington Examiner) Carney said that the president will be joined by Vice President Joe Biden as well as children who wrote to the president after the Newtown shootings.

“They will be joined by children around the country expressing their concerns about gun violence and school safety, along with their parents,” Carney confirmed. (See video of Carney’s remarks here.)

Pathetic.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 15, 2013 – 1:00 pm

…is an evil old school fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Watcher of Weasels, with a debate on whether there is a reasonable solution to the debt ceiling.

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Bummer: “Winter Doesn’t Seem To Exist Anymore”

By William Teach January 15, 2013 – 11:26 am

That would certainly cut down on people freezing to death, frostbite, injuries and deadly accidents in the snow and ice, crops being ruined from cold, and would cut down on spending for seasonal wardrobes. Though I do love wearing a nice leather jacket (via Tom Nelson)

(Technician) “People need to wake up. This is not a political ploy, it is science,” Bruck said. “A global holocaust is what it will take for people to wake up after tens of thousands of people die.”

Bruck said mankind is a large contributor, if not the sole cause, for the excessive warming of the earth.

“Winter doesn’t seem to exist anymore,” Bruck said.

Someone needs to tell the people in China, Alaska, Russia, and Europe this, since they are dealing with serious cold temperatures right now. Oh, and as California is going through a massive cold snap.

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Portman: Obama Misses The Point On Debt Ceiling

By William Teach January 15, 2013 – 10:01 am

During yesterday’s Obama PC, he stated that he was a “pretty friendly guy“, which got a lot of laughs from the lapdog media, which had asked if he was “too insular”. Of course, that seems to apply only to partying, playing golf, and vacations, but, not to people in both his own Party and towards Republicans/Conservatives. He later went on to provide another laugh-riot soundbite

(Politico) “While I’m willing to compromise and find common ground over how to reduce our deficit, America cannot afford another debate with this Congress over how to pay the bills they’ve already racked up,” Obama said at the press conference. “To even entertain the idea of this happening, of America not paying its bills, is irresponsible. It’s absurd.”

Do you know what is absurd? The debt clock stands at $16,452,197,201,456 (I had to freeze the last 8 numbers at some point, because they just kept going up and up and up). As Glenn Reynolds points out, Obama owns the debt, which is up 60% since he first took office.

What’s also absurd is that Obama is willing to compromise. Every fiscal issue is a massive fight, since he takes a hard stand before even talking, is unwilling to listen to opposing voices, especially those who were also elected by American citizens, and then when a deal is finally hammered out, demands more in order to scuttle the thing.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) said Tuesday that President Barack Obama “misses the whole point” with regard to the debt ceiling and government spending.

“Yes, we need to raise the debt limit at some point, but we have to do it in the context of getting the spending under control. The president says we need to pay our bills. He misses the whole point. The point is we need to adjust what bills we’re paying and how we’re paying them,” Portman said on Fox News.

“It is a compelling message saying we need to pay the bills that we’ve racked up. But it misses the whole point. Think about it in terms of a credit card,” said Portman, who served as budget director for former President George W. Bush. “If you have a son or daughter who exceeds the limits, what do you do? The first thing you do is probably rip up the card. The second thing you do is say, ‘We need to change our spending habits.’ This is what the president won’t do.”

Of course not. Because it’s not Obama’s money. He just wants what he wants, regardless of the consequences. I have to wonder if Obama has considered what kind of nation he’s leaving to his children? Does the thought cross his mind? And if thinks he’s making things better, then he’s a complete fool. This nation is broke. And he’s taking it down a road to ruin.

Is Obama missing the point? Or does he just not give a damn?

BTW, during the few minutes it took to write and cut and paste everything after the debt clock, it now stands above $16.452.201 trillion.

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