The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
I’m absolutely baffled right now. The Brady Campaign appears to be going in circles with their messaging strategy surrounding this non-White House non-beer summit. Yesterday, they were highlighting how horrible the NRA is for not participating and reminding their followers that the NRA was the only party the media was talking about coming to the … Continue reading “We Can Leave the Brady Campaign Alone Now”
From Paul Helmke: On Tuesday, I attended a meeting at the U.S. Department of Justice with representatives from the White House, the Vice-President’s office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the FBI, and others from the Obama Administration, along with leaders from the gun violence prevention movement, to discuss how to reach the … Continue reading “Brady Campaign Reports on White House Meeting”
I guess the White House could only hold out against the onslaught of grassroots action from the gun control crowds for so long. President Obama delivered a 10-minute-long inaudible and untelevised speech on gun control Thursday, addressing the politically volatile topic from behind the closed doors of the Oval Office, where nobody could see or … Continue reading “Obama Throws the Brady Campaign a Bone”
Thanks to Todd Vandermyde for pointing this out, but it would seem our friends at the Brady Campaign have used violent target images themselves: Remember, this is the same organization who’s President just said, “Sarah Palin used gun “target” metaphors encouraging voters to defeat Rep. Giffords and others.” Pot, meet Kettle. Hat tip to Carl … Continue reading “Eliminationist Symbolism from the Brady Campaign”
It looks like Paulie is begging Democrats to ignore history, the advice of their past (successful) leaders, and scholarly research. In his post yesterday, he skirts around the truth in a plea begging Democrats not to go running into the arms of the NRA. This myth that promoting and passing strict gun laws can be … Continue reading “Brady Campaign: Please Don’t Believe the NRA Democrats, Pretty Please!”
They pretty much say it: I strongly urge House members to reflect deeply upon whom it is they are supposed to represent and protect, and oppose this tarnished legislation. I urge every American who wishes to be heard on the most important issues of our time to contact Congressional leaders and urge them to stop … Continue reading “Brady Campaign Against DISCLOSE”
We’ve all heard by now the story of Helen Thomas making remarks indicating that she thinks Jews ought to leave Israel and go back to Germany and Poland: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQcQdWBqt14[/youtube] A position I’m sure puts her in the good graces of Hamas and Hezbollah. Understandably she’s being dropped left and right, first by her speaking agency, and then even … Continue reading “Brady Campaign Backing Ethnic Cleansing as Visionary?”
Again, by reader request, I reworked the numbers a bit. beatbox made a good point that combining the total donations and expenses of both the Brady Campaign and Brady Center would give us a better picture of the organization’s overall health. I would agree in very broad terms.* As you can see, 2008 is really … Continue reading “The Overall Health of the Brady Campaign”
It looks like poor hysterical Abby Spangler and her stuck CAPS LOCK key pulled the Brady Campaign into a fight they could not win with Starbucks. And so now, their campaign against the company, for their own sake, should be considered toast. I subscribe to some food industry news sites, and yesterday I kept a … Continue reading “Brady Campaign – Trading Scones for Toast”
The President’s State of the Union address would have been a prime opportunity for Obama to speak about gun control. The police officer who stopped the Fort Hood shooting was among the audience, but was never acknowledged (none of his guests were, actually, which is kind of shocking). You have all the props there to … Continue reading “Tough Night for the Brady Campaign”