Wasn't April Fool's last month?
WASHINGTON — Advocates of gun rights are poised to win a Congressional victory that eluded them under a Republican president.
To the frustration and discouragement of many Democrats, House and Senate lawmakers and aides say it now appears likely that President Obama will this week sign into law a provision allowing visitors to national parks and refuges to carry loaded and concealed weapons.
I guess now we know: Progressives would be better off with a center-right president doing everything he could to tick off the right (as McCain would have done? Possibly) than with a center-left president doing everything possible to tick off the left.
It's ridiculous that we have a legislative system that lets a provision like this be aded to a bill as an amendment when the Bill has nothing at all the do with this issue. Once again the Demos in Congress get outflanked by the minority, at some point they will understand why I keep returning their requests for donations to elect more Demos to Congress-- to do what?— atp2007
Comment removed.- How dare the Constitution be upheld on federal property. Outrageous.— Ramon
- atp2007: couldnt have said it better myself. I don't know, maybe Obama is appeasing the right with little petty things, hoping for their support on the bigger things (healthcare reform, credit card reform, car standards, etc.)???— tokar
- Again, Obama could have insisted on a credit card bill without this amendment, but in the spirit of his Chicago machine political upbringing, he won't make the tough decision himself, instead throwing his Democratic friends in Congress under the bus. He's still smarting from the "clinging to their guns and religion" comment, and he's already thinking about his re-election campaign, so he simply won't do anything about this. Perhaps his cult is finally waking up and actually watching his actions rather than listening to his teleprompted words.— Vandy
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- You make a reasonable comment, Vandy (about Obama doing what all politicians do, pander for political expediency), and then post pure toady drivel about cults and teleprompters. Batboy might be right, seeing as how you're posting more and more like a loon, I may have to Bwaaaaaaack you afterall.— Talking point sleuth
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- Don't worry, Smart cars won't be able to carry enough to take the extra weight of a gun on a drive to a national park.— BSinPA
What don't you understand about the right to "bear" arms?— Mr. Smith- Comment removed.
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