DATE: 2013-05-09
Here is a very disappointing letter I received from Senator John McCain or McTraitor as I have grown fond of calling him.
I have included my feedback of all the BS that he has flung. I had to put my wading boots on.
I am sorry McTraitor you have proven yourself as either out of touch or wish to justify why you are a minion of the spin master LieBoma (obama).
I now wonder if LieBama has dirt on McTraitor and is Blackmailing him? Whatever happened, I am glad to see that somehow Sarah Palin appears to be immune to it.
May 9, 2013
Dear
Mr._________:
Thank
you for contacting my office regarding gun control and the Safe Communities,
Safe Schools Act of 2013 (S.649). I appreciate your taking the time to share
your views with me.
Like
all Americans, my heart goes out to the people of Newtown, Connecticut; Aurora,
Colorado; my beloved Tucson, Arizona; and all of the other cities and towns
impacted by recent acts of senseless gun violence. Sadly, the rest of us are
left with more questions than answers, and differing, albeit well-intentioned,
solutions designed to preserve our way of life and do our best to ensure these
horrible events are less likely tomorrow.
For
over three decades in Congress, I have built as strong a record as anyone in
this body in defending the Second Amendment. I have consistently opposed the
efforts of anti-gun supporters to ban guns and ammunition, staunchly defending
the Constitutional rights that Arizonans hold dear. I have voted against
assault weapons bans because I believed they would not work and opposed efforts
to cripple firearms manufacturers by making them liable for the acts of violent
criminals. I proudly lent my signature to Supreme Court briefs defending an
individual’s right to bear arms. In my view, the wisdom of our framers
inclusion of the right to bear arms is self-evident. Further, and as an
Arizonan, I understand the significance of gun ownership to the people of the
West, whether for self-defense, sport, or simple ownership.
My Interpretation: Past performance is no indication of future performance, I am a Rhino and have switched my political affiliations from Republican to Democrat.
I
approach the issue of gun rights with a profound respect for our Constitution,
and the freedoms and rights that it bestows on each and every one of us. But, I
am also guided by a firm commitment that we should do everything we can, within
the bounds of the Constitution and the principles of individual rights and
federalism on which it is based, to stem the rising tide of gun violence in
this country.
Senator McCain is either out of touch or wants to justify his position:
Gun
violence in America, particularly mass violence, has roots that are much deeper
than the instruments of violence itself. These roots are, as they have always
been, cultural, systemic and diffuse. They involve the confluence of many
different factors that we live with, and tacitly accept, every day. The increased
lethality of some of these weapons, in particular, those that have been used in
many of the most high-profile incidents, does not change this fact. Nor does it
alter how inherently difficult it is to adequately address these factors
legislatively.
He Said What? "Increased Leathality", really Mr McCain? Semi-automatic arms are now MORE LETHAL than Full Auto machine Guns?
Well I guess we need to repeal the prohibition of private ownership of new FULL AUTOMATIC Machine Guns
[See Article Titled] Firearms Owners' Protection Act prohibits civilian ownership of newly-manufactured machine guns
http://www.kpcnews.com/opinions/letters/kpcnews/article_86254874-7f10-5a98-a71d-192a40e70e11.html
These
factors include, more prominently than is being recognized, a popular culture
that celebrates hyper-violence. Over the last few years, this culture has
become manifested in cruel and sadistic interactive video games, access of
which to our children is unprecedented. Such influences have made the ability
of parents to monitor what the developing minds of our children consume—and are
consequently affected by—all the more difficult.
He is talking about the Hollywood goofballs here that are staring in these gun violence shows.
Then the Hollywood Stars Say - "Don't do as I do, Do as I say"? Right...
The
effect of such stimuli on the developing minds of our young—minds that are, by
definition, not fully matured and given to compulsive behavior—is something
about which there is precious little discussion. In many of these same cases,
young people are also subject to family dynamics that are volatile, enormously
stressful and which lack structure or discipline. Or, are over-prescribed (or
themselves abuse) powerful mood-altering medication that, administered outside
an appropriate treatment regime, undermine the ability of young people to learn
how to manage stress. We also have to mention, of course, widespread abuse of
alcohol and illegal drugs. We also see, in many of these cases, a chronic
inability or unwillingness by law enforcement to enforce currently existing
laws that, if followed fully and consistently, would be helpful in deterring or
preventing gun violence.
OK, one thing that is true...
In
a few of the cases that have been highlighted in the recent debate, we see
persons with severe undiagnosed mental illness, and their parents, without the
ability to recognize when they need to ask for help or the means to address
their conditions effectively. So how do we legislate each of these factors or
the cumulative effect of them all? We have to be honest. We cannot.
But,
what we also cannot do is perpetuate the fiction that we can legislatively
address all the root causes of gun violence today with efforts that do nothing
other than impinge on rights that the Constitution bestows on all Americans. On
issues such as these, we have to be more precise in our efforts, and more
creative in our resolve.
I
do not believe narrowly expanding background checks impinges on our Second
Amendment Rights. Anything we can do within the bounds of the Constitution that
would prevent someone who should not have a firearm from getting one is a good
thing. And, embracing the opportunity to do so with the recent profoundly
tragic events in mind, is worth doing.
McCain, you are saying that "expanding background checks" & lets mix in a little mental health, so that would have stopped Newtown?
Kathleen Parker: Proposed gun laws would not stop another newtown
Now that that that has been established as a NO!
But,
let me be clear. We must not conflate doing so with the delusion that, if
enacted, the legislative proposals we are considering or will consider would
have prevented a lot of the mass violence in the past. Given the cultural,
systemic nature of the problem, this would be, at best, unknown and, at worst,
untrue.
Great, Mr McCain, you agree too, that even if you enact this legislation we will still have everything that we have already had... So why why again are you in support of something that won't fix anything, but will impact the law abiding people of this great country?
For
this reason, as we debate and consider legislative proposals on this vitally
important subject, we must discharge our legislative responsibilities with
great care and deliberation. This issue is too important and complicated and
the lives and rights of all those whom it affects are far too precious for any
lesser approach.
Here we go again, lets forget that it is the "Bill of Rights" and it says that it "Shall not be infringed"
Again,
thank you for contacting my office. Please do not hesitate to do so regarding
this or any other matter of concern.
Sincerely,
John
McCain
United
States Senator
JM/JT
