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« Gun and knife turn-ins in Britain | Main | Time for Brady Campaign employees to circulate resumes »

Bringing guns to rallies

Posted by David Hardy · 18 August 2009 04:33 PM

I can't say as I'm fond of the idea -- the media is quick to portray gun rights activists as menacing or intimidating, and there's no reason to set the stage for just that. (Note that, in the story linked below, he is described as having "heated words," when he apparently talked to people he agreed with. That might ordinarily be described as animated, etc. speech but not as heated... except that the implicit theme for a story about someone doing that requires that they be portrayed as aggressive, short fused, and intimidating).

Anyway if it's to be done, it should be done this way. African-American gun owners only. "There's a man with a gun, I'm frightened, can't you arrest him?" plays well, "There's a black man with a gun, I'm frightened, can't you arrest him?" sounds pretty racist. (Note that in this case the MSM reporters took care to photograph him from behind).

Bonus points if the carrier can memorize some Shakespeare. It's hard to portray a fellow as menacing while he's doing Monte Python or BlackAdder.

"So what do you think of the Administration's health care proposals?"

"I'd not give a farthing for that whoreson bull's pizzle."

"And his recovery plan?"

"Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't."

"Why did you bring a firearm?"

"Tho the pike be more puissant, many a knave would ha' tripped over it."

"What do you think of the President?"

"Longshanks hath a lean and hungry look; I trust him not. Methinks he is a knotty-pated fool, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of no one good quality."

Hat tip to reader Jack Anderson....

3 Comments | Leave a comment

David | August 18, 2009 6:37 PM | Reply

"What do you think of the President?"

Admittedly, the first answer that came to mind was, "I fart in your general direction."

Shawn | August 18, 2009 9:28 PM | Reply

Nothing more natural, than the President being surrounded by ARMED patriots. I’m sure George W. or Thomas J. wouldn’t of minded one bit.

The Boomer Lad | August 19, 2009 8:40 AM | Reply

I generally agree with you BUT I DISAGREE HEARTILY on everything but the Python/Shakespeare humour.

You can't desensitize people to firearms ownership and bearing that have been mentally corrupted by the media and a warped educational and values system by playing to them. If enough people keep doing it of ALL races it will become a NON-ISSUE. Having some "well spoken and differently pigmented people" is possibly a bonus not a necessity by any means! The necessity is people continuing to exercise their rights.

Think of it as a corollary to Goebbels "the big lie" but instead of lies it's "THE BIG TRUTH" and not at all evil. The more people see patriotic peaceful Americans bearing arms publicly, the less and less of a novelty it will become to the press, pundits, and everyone else. It will become common wisdom that it's natural and normal for a firearm to accompany a person in their daily journeys.

Playing by "their" rules since 1934, or actually since the birth of this country but especially since 1934, is what got us backed into a corner to begin with. Heck With THAT! Let's take our RIGHTS back and WIN on such a fundamental level it shall never be an issue again. ("Cat")footing around is for, well, "Cats" (perhaps known by a vulgar/rude name). Media can be quick to portray whatever they want. The state oriented and loving (donkey)-biter pukes will go for the menacing lunatic/madman labels every time for a while anyway. If we force the acceptance of law abiding gun ownership down their throats they'll eventually change or not but we will have kept our rights and their squawking "MAN WITH GUN! MAN WITH GUN! AWK!" will become irrelevant to the ordinary citizen.

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