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Benton County Letters, April 23, 2014

The strength and necessity of our Second Amendment

I was alarmed and concerned, as a freedom-loving citizen, at the actions of our Federal Government, i.e. The BLM vs. one of our citizens i.e., Clive Bundy of Bunkerville, NV. Being unaware of the real reason behind the confrontation, I can only address the standoff situation. The Feds moved in well armed in what threatened to be another Ruby Ridge or Waco massacre. Our fellow citizen/militia moved in armed with our Second Amendment i.e., our right to bear arms.

Notice a big difference. The Feds went in armed, virtually unopposed and not facing armed resistance. When the Feds were met with armed resistance i.e., our citizen/militia, the Feds backed down. The Feds could understandably see no reason to die so Harry Reid and his son and cronies could make more money.

Our citizen/militia moved in armed with our second amendment, facing guns, which could result in deadly opposition. Please acknowledge that our citizen/militia stood for the freedom our forefathers so bravely fought for, facing injury and in many cases death. They didnt run as our not so upstanding and brave feds did.

Back up 225 years and our Founding Fathers were fighting the same type of tyrannical government that Clive Bundy and our citizen/militia are fighting today. Our Constitutional Framers fortunately gave us our Second Amendment assuming we would need it in event of the tyranny we are now facing.

A few weeks back a couple of contributors to this page referenced our Constitutional Framers in a very favorable view, with which I agree. Please be aware that President Obama referenced these same Framers as rich people who didnt want to pay their taxes. Our Framers referenced it as taxation without representation.

Only the very uniformed can praise our Framers while voting for and supporting Obama. I would suggest these contributors watch the news on ABC, CBS, FOX, CNN or numerous others. Information can fix ignorance.

Long Live Cowboys

Leon C. Batey

Belle Plaine, IA

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Benton County Letters, April 23, 2014

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Gun bill signed by Gov. Deal

Second Amendment rights took center stage Wednesday in Georgia, as Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law a bill that expands the places where licensed gun owners can carry weapons.

But his primary opponent David Pennington said that day that the legislation doesnt go far enougn

For decades now I have staunchly defended our Second Amendment rights as both a legislator and as governor, Deal said in a press release. This legislation will protect the constitutional rights of Georgians who have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia Weapons Carry License. Roughly 500,000 Georgia citizens have a permit of this kind, which is approximately 5 percent of our population. License holders have passed background checks and are in good standing with the law. This law gives added protections to those who have played by the rules and who can protect themselves and others from those who dont play by the rules.

He added: Our nations founders put the right to bear arms on par with freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Georgians cherish their Second Amendment rights, and this law embodies those values.

Pennington, one of two Republicans challenging Deal in the May 20 primary, said he would push for even further protections.

The Second Amendment is not just a gun issue. Its a freedom issue, Pennington, the mayor of Dalton said. In this country, we have gone from first to 11th in worldwide freedom rankings in the past 13 years. It is our birth right as Americans to live in the freest nation on earth. We personally may give up that right, but we cannot surrender our childrens and grandchildrens birth rights.

I dont believe that giving up our freedoms makes us any safer. The crime rates in this country have proven that. As a leader, I will not rest until we are the freest nation on earth again, Pennington added. While Nathan touts this one bill, he purposely forgets to mention the failure of campus carry and other bills that protect our Second Amendment rights. As governor, I will advance legislation that protects and enhances our Second Amendment rights.

John Barge, the third candidate in the GOP primary, released an open letter this week explaining why he is running for governor.

Barge answers the question as I am tired of a litany of complaints, from cut funding to education and issues with state insurance to ethical questions and concerns.

I am running for governor because I am tired of not having a choice on the type of leader who leads our state, the state school superintendent concludes. Now, you have a choice.

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Second Amendment Rally Saturday – Video


Second Amendment Rally Saturday
Supporters of the Second Amendment plan to rally again in downtown Asheville this weekend. The first event was held last year and ruffled a lot of feathers. ...

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Obama lying supporting second amendment – Video


Obama lying supporting second amendment

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Justice John Paul Stevens on the Second Amendment – Video


Justice John Paul Stevens on the Second Amendment
In his new book "Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution," retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens spoke to Judy Woodruff about...

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