The U.N., Gun Control, U.S. Sovereign Rights
I am one of those who agree with Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul that the U.S. should get the heck out of the U.N. If the U.N. continues to work for universal gun control, that might happen:
By an overwhelming 81-10 vote, the Senate passed Sen. Vitter’s amendment to prevent any funding to foreign organizations that infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of lawful American citizens. Any organization that adopts a policy anathema to the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment would no longer be eligible for U.S. financial assistance—including the U.N.
And here’s the transcript of that amendment:
SA 2774. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
Sec. 699B. None of the funds made available under this Act may be made available to any international organization, agency, or entity (including the United Nations) that requires the registration of, or taxes a gun owned by a citizen of the United States.
Most importantly, since the amendment passed by a vote of 81 to 10, who are those 10?
Voting “Nay” to pass the amendment and therefore showing that they are willing to give up our nation’s constitutional sovereignty:
Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Kennedy (D-MA), Nay
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Nay
Schumer (D-NY), Nay
Whitehouse (D-RI), Nay
I.E. all the usual pieces of . . . er, suspects. Imagine! They are willing to scrap our nation’s independence rather than be caught voting for an amendment that could be construed as “pro-gun!” It isn’t, of course. The amendment is simply a statement that the United Nations will not dictate our gun laws to us.
“Not Voting” included: Biden (D-DE), Boxer (D-CA), Clinton (D-NY), Craig (R-ID), Dodd (D-CT), Lincoln (D-AR), McCain (R-AZ), Obama (D-IL).
Interesting; most are running for President. . . .
All other Senators voted “Yea.”
6 Responses to “The U.N., Gun Control, U.S. Sovereign Rights”
on 11 Sep 2007 at 9:48 am # Magus
Interesting; most [not voting] are [democrats] running for President….
One [R] had/has other politically charged issues…
The other “R” is only a RINO.
Any way you look at it, that list of “no” and “didn’t” voters is a fine list of the people who want to turn this country into [further into anyway] and oligarchy.
Aristotle defined an oligarchy as a government by a few, usually the rich, for their own advantage.
on 11 Sep 2007 at 9:50 am # jack
What else would one expect? Jack.
on 11 Sep 2007 at 11:24 am # Greg in Allston
Dang, John Kerry voted yea. Now there’s a surprise.
on 11 Sep 2007 at 3:13 pm # straightarrow
Kerry probably didn’t understand the question.
on 11 Sep 2007 at 9:48 pm # Daniel
JefnK will likely vote against it later - since he voted for it first.
As for the Prezzzzzz candis, they want our votes - after that, they will yea this……
on 17 Sep 2007 at 9:35 am # Michigander
I’m sorry for us Michiganders. I have been trying to vote Levin out at every election, but he’s like a wad of that stuff they use to stick those fake credit cards to the application they send to you… just won’t let go. I’ll try again, and again, and again…