Hughes Amendment

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Civil Rights

Who needs a filibuster?

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Well, we’re past the First 100 Days, and if anything, the Left’s perceived monopoly on power seems to be getting more tenuous by the day. President Obama wants a Credit Card Holder’s Bill of Rights, so he told Congress to draft one.

This time, however, there’s one little problem:

The Senate bill to tighten regulation of credit cards just became a tougher sell to the House yesterday after senators approved an amendment by Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to allow people to carry firearms on visits to national parks.

No, no, no! That’s not how it’s supposed to work! This administration is supposed to be the Second Coming of FDR, and this is the new legislative process:

  1. President decides on an edict
  2. President demands asks Congress to draft a bill meeting his wishes
  3. Congress does so and submits it
  4. President gleefully signs bill into law, without any messy hurdles.

That’s the change we’re supposed to believe in: an effective blurring of the lines between the Legislative and Executive branches, with more power in the hands of the Chief Executive than George W.

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Civil Rights

Obama’s Gun Policies: Spin vs. Fact

So, the new President has transplanted his proposed policies from his own site directly to the official White House site. Under the “Urban Policies” header, we have a blueprint for his ideas on gun control.

Spin: Obama and Biden would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade.

Fact: This is a defacto gun registry. The Federal government will have access to all information a buyer includes on Form 4473, without having to obtain a warrant or prove cause. Remember, Obama voted for the Patriot Act, which included the ability of the government to engage in wiretaps on citizens without warrants.

Spin: Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals.

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