Posted By:
Rawhide
Guest
07-22-2004 08:40
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Great post Kenneth. A good reason for everyone with sporting firearms to join the NRA.
Posted By:
Kenneth-Schubel
WFC Sponsor
07-21-2004 07:07
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We report you decide…
Hidden Agenda
THE TRUTH behind John Kerry’s record on your firearms rights.
by Wayne LaPierre
If you thought the eight long years of the Clinton/Gore administration`s war on firearms owners` rights were oppressive, they would pale in comparison to what John Kerry would have in store for us if he captures the White House and evicts President George W. Bush in November.
John Kerry–whose record of words and misdeeds on firearms rights has earned him a key place among the most solid “F” candidates ever rated by the National Rifle Association–is now posing as a self-styled “lifelong hunter and gun owner,” a faux good old boy who says, “I believe in the Second Amendment.”
But as someone who has hunted, he’s not one of us. He’s a silver-spoon Boston Brahman–an ideological blood brother to his mentor, Teddy Kennedy.
He’s married to a billionaire heiress whose “favorite charity,” the Tides Foundation, has pumped a small fortune into anti-gun rights schemes.
Kerry, during his 20-year stint in the U.S. Senate, has been an always reliable vote for the anti-gunners and has routinely voted with the gun-ban movement since he was elected as the junior member from Massachusetts. At the heart of the real John Kerry is an unthinking zealot who has never missed an opportunity to work to diminish our rights.
For his long history of anti-gun rights votes and positions, he consistently receives a 100-percent rating from the Brady Campaign (Handgun Control Inc.), the American Bar Association’s Special Committee on Gun Violence and from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (formerly the National Coalition to Ban Handguns). All of these groups deny the existence of an individual right to keep and bear arms, and some are actively using the courts in an attempt to destroy Americans` Second Amendment freedoms.
On issues directly affecting Second Amendment rights, Kerry has voted 51 of 55 times against you on the floor of the Senate. For all we’ve read lately about how enemies of the Second Amendment are shying away from the “gun control” issue in this election year, a series of votes in the U.S. Senate in March changed all that, with Kerry eagerly taking center stage.
In working to sabotage S.1805–the NRA-backed legislation to stop the endless series of predatory lawsuits aimed at strangling the law-abiding firearms industry–Kerry voted to extend the Clinton gun ban on semi-autos, to make now-legal private gun sales at gun shows criminal acts, and voted to support Ted Kennedy`s ammunition ban, which would have prohibited most centerfire hunting rounds.Where Kerry says he “will defend hunting rights,” the accolades of “animal rights” activists tell a different story.
The Humane Society of the United States and Fund for Animals–both rabidly anti-hunting–gave John Kerry a 100 percent mark for the first session of the current Congress. They cited John Kerry as among Senators who have “compiled consistently excellent voting records on animal issues . . .” and who “have emerged as animal protection leaders . . . Kerry has cosponsored almost every piece of animal protection legislation . . . introduced on behalf of animals.”
Kerry is the poster boy for a secret scheme hatched by billionaire Andrew McKelvey’s Americans for Gun Safety, (AGS) whereby anti-gun rights Democratic candidates cloak themselves in rhetorical camouflage, falsely claiming to embrace the Second Amendment and trying to con hunters into believing that their rights are somehow separate from those of other American gun owners.
Don’t take my word for it. Here’s what AGS wrote in its blueprint for “Taking Back the Second Amendment,” prepared last year for the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). Kerry is following all the dots.
It is a battle plan for deceit that counsels anti-gun rights candidates: “The problem that Democrats have on the gun issue has far less to do with the typical policies they espouse than the rhetoric they employ.” In other words, it`s not how you vote, but what you say.
So, now confiscatory firearms prohibition is called “sensible gun safety,” although the abhorrent concept of the knock-in-the-middle-of-the night is just the same as it always has been.
That theme of dissembling is amplified by an accompanying DLC cover memo announcing, “The DLC and Americans for Gun Safety (AGS) believe that progressives need not change their positions in order to dramatically reduce, and in some cases reverse, conservative advantages with these groups.” Groups? Try NRA.
They are talking about lying, about sleight of hand, trickery–basically outright fraud.
“Taking Back the Second Amendment” means recreating the Second Amendment; twisting its clear meaning to the same dark purpose expressed by then-President Clinton’s Solicitor General Seth Waxman who wrote in an August 2000 letter to an NRA member: “In light of the constitutional history, it must be considered as settled that there is no personal constitutional right, under the Second Amendment, to own or to use a gun.”
Kerry is right in step with the AGS-DLC war-plan: “progressives need not change their positions.” Simply change the “rhetoric they employ.”In working to sabotage the NRA-backed legislation to stop the endless series of lawsuits aimed at strangling the law-abiding firearms industry, Kerry read the AGS wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing script to a tee when the issue was debated on March 4.
He told the Senate, “I believe strongly in the Second Amendment. I believe in the right to bear arms as it has been interpreted in our country”. This is a vital “qualifier” coming from a man who, if elected president, would be nominating federal judges and Supreme Court justices to interpret our rights.
Kerry and also-ran presidential candidate and trial lawyer John Edwards were among those who cast the deciding votes on what proved to be “poison pill” amendments to the lawsuit tort reform bill: Dianne Feinstein’s 10-year extension of the Clinton semi-auto ban and a new version of John McCain’s so-called “gun show loophole” law, which would criminalize now-legal private commerce between peaceable individuals at gun shows.
Kerry–during his national media performance on the Senate floor –broke a missing-in-action streak that saw him absent from the Senate for 65 percent of all votes in 2003 and every single vote up to that date this year. It’s stunning: Out of 20 roll-call votes in 2004, these gun ban votes were the first he cast in the Senate all year.
But he was back–flying from his “super-Tuesday” primary campaigning. Goring gun owners was apparently just too important to miss–this month’s cover says it all.
During his Senate appearance, Kerry also went out of his way to directly attack NRA members, saying, “Let’s be honest about what we are facing today.” Referring to the Clinton gun ban, he said, “The opposition to this common-sense gun safety law is being driven by the powerful NRA special interest leadership and by lobbyists in Washington. I don’t believe this is the voice of responsible gun owners across America.”
Posted By:
Kenneth-Schubel
WFC Sponsor
06-25-2004 11:47
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Posted By:
Rawhide
Guest
05-20-2004 14:41
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Florida Bill Would Fund Anti-Hunting Group
A bill headed to Governor Jeb Bush’s desk would use taxpayer dollars to fund one the nation’s largest anti-hunting groups, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
In the final days of Florida’s Legislative session, Senate Bill 2020 was amended to create a special “Animal Friend” license plate that would funnel dollars directly to HSUS, if signed by the governor. HSUS would receive all net annual use fees associated with the plate after the state recovers set up costs.
Sportsmen are calling this bill no friend to either Florida’s wildlife or the state’s nearly 200,000 hunter/conservationists.
“Senate bill 2020 is a threat to the most significant group contributing their time and money for wildlife management, and that’s Florida sportsmen,” said Bill Marvin, Florida chapter president for the National Wild Turkey Federation. “If the bill is signed, the Humane Society of the United States will use taxpayer money to oppose the great work that hunters are doing for the benefit of all wildlife and Florida citizens.”
While people often confuse the HSUS with local animal shelters, it does not operate or oversee any of these facilities. HSUS is the nation’s largest anti-hunting organization with revenues topping $60 million. While Americans contribute millions of dollars to HSUS, charity watchdogs haven’t given the organization high marks. HSUS made Charity Navigator’s top 10 list for inefficient fundraisers while the American Institute of Philanthropy gave the group a D rating for spending over 50 percent of its expenses on fundraising.
“Putting taxpayer money towards a group determined to destroy the wildlife management model that restored this country’s white-tailed deer, wild turkeys and our nation’s symbol, the bald eagle, is just bad business,” said Rob Keck, CEO for the NWTF. “Few people realize that our nation’s hunters have footed the bill for wildlife in this country through license fees, excise taxes on hunting gear and membership to organizations like the Turkey Federation.”
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, one of the nation’s leading sportsmen advocacy groups, is partnering with NWTF to encourage Florida hunters and anglers to oppose this bill.
Because the bill was amended and passed by the House and Senate within a five-day period, sportsmen had little time to voice their concerns. However, the bill is expected to hit Governor Bush’s desk any day now, so there’s still time to voice your opinion. Call the Governor’s Legislative Affairs office at (850)-488-5000 or the Governor’s Office at (850) 488-2272 and ask Governor Jeb Bush to veto SB 2020. You can also email the Governor at jeb@jeb.org.
Posted By:
Rawhide
Guest
The world 05-18-2004 11:20
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To the Florida members:
If you haven’t visited the discussion forums lately, there is a drive started called American Military Appreciation Program. It’s to raise funds for a fullpage ad in Waterfowler.com’s magazine coming out in Sept. to honor and thank our veterans. As of today there is only one donor from Florida. Please step up to the plate on this, gents. It’s a good thing we’re doing here. Please go to the forum for more information and the address where to send your donations. Thanks.
Posted By:
tsiwarski
Guest
04-20-2004 13:17
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BE A PART OF A WATERFOWL STUDY
My name is Tom Siwarski and I am currently a graduate student at LSU working on my masters degree in waterfowl biology. I also live and die for waterfowl hunting. I am looking for some help from hunters on my project. My project is basically looking at determining age by differences in tail molt. I am looking at mallards, pintails, gadwalls, lesser scaup, redheads, and ring-necks. I have been absolutely thrilled with the help that I have received by hunters so far. It is awesome to see how many guys are willing to help out in order to contribute to science that will enable us to keep healthy populations of ducks into the future. I don’t know how many guys told me “anything to help the ducks.” Last year hunters saved me approximately 1000 carcasses!!! This kind of willingness to contribute made me proud to say I was a waterfowl hunter. I basically need to look at a lot of duck carcasses that are killed through out the hunting season. I would need intact birds except for the breast meat, they can still be breasted. I just need the internal organs and feathers still intact. I would need the ducks frozen until I have them shipped to me (my budget covers this) or until I can stop by and pick them up. If you are interested in being a part of this project or just want to talk about details of the project or duck hunting drop me an email.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Tom Siwarski
tsiwarski@hotmail.com
Posted By:
naustin
Guest
Tampa 01-26-2004 07:42
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Hunted yesterday, and that’s all I did was Hunt, no killing. Saw birds moving early. Come shooting time the birds were gone. Saw a few singles off in the distance to fare to get them to work in.. This was not how I wanted to end the season.
Posted By:
Straygator
Guest
01-23-2004 17:52
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Blindhog, the areas your talking about, the ones near Lauderdale and Weston
Totally agree lets get rid of the early teal and start it up later when the birds really start getting here!
[Edited By Straygator on 2004-01-23 17:53]
Posted By:
BlindHog
Guest
PCS 01-23-2004 11:36
Sunny & Clear, Morning Fog – 45-50 Degrees
Went to PCS on 1/17, had no action at all where I was on 8b east side, but could hear a few positions tearing it up on 8a and extreme S end of 8b.
I totally agree we should do away with the early season and tack the days onto the end of regular season. I am 0-for the last 3 Early seasons. We really havent yet go the ducks this year yet with the end coming in a few days!
Posted By:
Kenneth-Schubel
WFC Sponsor
Newnan\’s 01-20-2004 08:49
Cloudy, Rain & Thunderstorms – 45-50 Degrees
Got rained out on Fri. night Sat morning. We went to Newnan’s to hunt but ended up getting drenched and the GPS acted up and made for a hell of a trip back through the fog and rain. There was no one else at the ramp when we got back there at 6:10a, but we did hear a few other boats. It took well over 15min. to drain the water out of the boat. I could not believe that there was that much water in the boat. Good luck next weekend!
