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Brady Campaign--fall of Berlin Wall will live in infamy?
Update: Countertop links to this WashPo interview of the Bradys.
It leads off with a bit of a slip. At least, I think it was a bit of a slip. When asked about Reagan's legacy, the Bradys reply: "I think the coming down of the Berlin Wall will always live in infamy." (I am not kidding, that's what it says).
Some interesting quotes:
"We do not support gun bans unless a locality has voted it in themselves." (Hmm... I guess that means they don't support one city trying to ban guns in a different city. That excludes a lot).
In answer to a question about why then they supported a *Federal ban* on "assault weapons: "I was speaking of bans on all firearms."
To a question about states liberalizing CCW: "We believe that permits for carrying concealed weapons should be issued only if the local law enforcement or courts approve."
Comments
These people want to ban all guns. The fact they cannot even be honest about it (waffeling) makes me dislike them even more. Maoist pigs.
Posted by: Kevin Stroup at March 30, 2006 08:40 PM
Kevin, get a grip. They say they are are REAGAN fans except for the guns issue.
Maoists? Eeeew.
Posted by: ChrisPer at March 30, 2006 09:46 PM
Does that mean they should only be giving letter grades to towns/cities and not to States? After all, if only the locality matters, then the States should be ignored (except as far as enabling the localities to pass their own laws).
Posted by: Alcibiades at March 31, 2006 02:09 AM
"We believe that permits for carrying concealed weapons should be issued only if the local law enforcement or courts approve."
The people the Second Amendment is designed to protect us against should they usurp power are the same people who should be telling us who can have guns? Brady Bunch: 1, Logic: 0.
Posted by: dave at March 31, 2006 04:08 AM
"James and Sarah Brady: In the first place, lets make it clear we don't want restrictions on law abiding citizens beyond making sure that all gun purchasers undergo a complete and comprehensive background check."
Even though a concealed weapons permit (CCW) requires a much more " complete and comprehensive background check" than required by our Brady Bill, we're still against it.
Posted by: J&S Brady at March 31, 2006 07:30 AM
It leads off with a bit of a slip. At least, I think it was a bit of a slip. When asked about Reagan's legacy, the Bradys reply: "I think the coming down of the Berlin Wall will always live in infamy." (I am not kidding, that's what it says).
Yes, it's a slip. I'm sure "live in infamy" was meant to modify "the Berlin Wall," not "the coming down of." The grammar is no worse than that exhibited by President Bush (or many of us on the 'net) on a daily basis.
It happens in spontaneous unplanned converstations to all of us. In some cases, the media will devote a dispraportionate amount of coverage every time certain people do this, which is how memes like "Dan Quayle is stupid" or "George Bush is stupid" get started.
I'm no fan of the Bradys. But unfortunately, our side is going to make a big deal out of this: "See, they're really Communists!". While it may make some people feel as smug as Michael Moore, and whip our supporters into a frenzy for a short while, it doesn't really help our cause at all to blow this out of proportion.
Posted by: Robert Racansky at March 31, 2006 07:46 AM
"... unless the courts or law enforcement approves." What, the approval of the legislature isn't good enough?
Posted by: Brerarnold at March 31, 2006 08:36 AM
"... unless the courts or law enforcement approves." What, the approval of the legislature isn't good enough?
Licensing a right is BS. What part of "...shall not be infringed." do people not understand????
Posted by: Bitstream at March 31, 2006 09:36 AM
I like that "MAOIST PIG" name. It fits those "BOLO's just fine.
Posted by: ranger Nick at March 31, 2006 01:44 PM