The problem is that the people do not know that treaties supercede the Constitution. When J. William Halfbright was asked why he did not tell the people this, he replied that they would not believe it.
On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 12:56 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected] > wrote: > ... They will use an > international agreement as an excuse to get domestically what they > couldn't > otherwise." > --- > know the enemy > > that Hilary put her ok on this says tons about her character > > the sooner she is political history the better > > On Jan 15, 12:50 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.rightsidenews.com/201001158190/editorial/the-uu-is-coming-... > > > > *The UN Is Coming To Take Your Guns, America. * > > > > [image: Print]< > http://www.rightsidenews.com/201001158190/editorial/the-uu-is-coming-...> > > > > [image: E-mail]< > http://www.rightsidenews.com/component/option,com_mailto/link,aHR0cDo...> > > > > Written by J. D. Longstreet > > > > Friday, 15 January 2010 06:45 > > > > [image: JD_Longstreet] > > > > *Obama Leads The UN Gungrabber Pack!* > > > > Back in October of 2009, the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, > > publicly announced that the US WOULD support UN negotiations of an Arms > > Trade Treaty to regulate international gun trafficking. The Bush > > administration, you may remember, and, notably, former Permanent U.S. > > Representative to the United Nations, John Bolton, opposed negotiations > of > > this treaty for years. > > > > Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has said: "Conventional arms > transfers > > are a crucial national security concern for the United States, and we > have > > always supported effective action to control the international transfer > of > > arms. The United States is prepared to work hard for a strong > international > > standard in this area." > > > > The US then joined a vote, which was almost unanimous; to adopt a > > resolution, which would set a schedule, a timetable, on the proposed Arms > > Trade Treaty. Within that resolution was a proposal to finalize the > accord > > in the year 2012. > > > > Gun Owners in the US are gravely concerned over this move by the UN - and > -- > > more importantly, by the Obama Regime, to support it. To many gun > > enthusiasts it is a dangerous submission of America's Constitution to > > "Global Governance" -- and there is a growing belief that it is an > attempt > > by the Obama Regime to create private gun control laws it knows it cannot > > get through the US Congress. It doesn't take any imagination, at all, to > > quickly understand that this treaty would effectively cancel rights > granted > > US citizens by the 2nd amendment to the US Constitution. Our right to > "keep > > and bear arms" would no longer exist. > > > > US gun rights supporters are up in arms - and with good reason. John > Bolton, > > former Permanent U.S. Representative to the United Nations, fought the > > proposed treaty for quite a while. He has seen it up close and > personally. > > Bolton, in remarks he made recently to Ginny Simone, managing editor of > the > > National Rifle Associations' NRA News and host of the NRA's Daily News > > program, said the following: > > > > "The administration is trying to act as though this is really just a > treaty > > about international arms trade between nation states, but there's no > doubt - > > as was the case back over a decade ago - that the real agenda here is > > domestic firearms control." > > > > Bolton continued: > > > > "There's never been any doubt when these groups talk about saying they > only > > want to prohibit illicit international trafficking in small arms and > light > > weapons, it begs the whole question of what's legal and what's not legal. > > And many of the implications of these treaty negotiations are very much > in > > their domestic application. So, whatever the appearance on the surface, > > there's no doubt that domestic firearm control is right at the top of > their > > agenda." > > > > Bolton went on to say: "After the treaty is approved and it comes into > > force, you will find out that it has this implication or that implication > > and it requires the Congress to adopt some measure that restricts > ownership > > of firearms," he said. "The administration knows it cannot obtain this > kind > > of legislation purely in a domestic context ... They will use an > > international agreement as an excuse to get domestically what they > couldn't > > otherwise." > > > > It turns out there are some seven countries pushing the UN Arms Treaty, > > Great Britain, Australia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan, and > Kenya. > > > > Interestingly, Great Britain has had a virtual explosion of violent crime > > since they all but banned guns back in 1997. Just a few months ago, the > > British press reported that England and Wales now have the highest > violent > > crime in the European Union - a rate which, in fact, exceeds that of the > > United States and even hyper-violent South Africa. Mailonline reported: > "In > > the decade following (the election of the Labor Party) in 1997, the > number > > of recorded violent attacks soared by 77 percent to 1.158 million - more > > than two every minute." > > > > It seems that Great Britain, with their near ban of gun ownership by > private > > citizens, has a violent crime victimization rate of 2,034 per 100,000 > > residents. While here, in the, oh, so violent, USA, with our far less > > restrictive gun laws, we have a violence rate of only 466 crimes per > 100,000 > > residents. Even South Africa's rate is lower, at 1,677 violent crimes per > > 100,000. You can read an exceptional article on this subject > > HERE.< > http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/what-is-the-true-intent-of-t...> > > > > In the land "down under," Australia, the Aussies are suffering an > escalation > > in violent crimes as well. The Australia Institute of Criminology > > <http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/facts/1-20/2008/1.. > .>reports > > that assault alone occurs at a rate of 840 per 100,000 - a rate that > > increased dramatically since the Port Arthur ban. > > You might find it interesting what the Aussies have to put up with now > that > > firearms are nearly banned in their fair land. It is, indeed, a warning > for > > their cousins, the Americans. "The Manly Daily" reported, back in October > of > > 2009, that pursuant to the Australian Firearms Act of > > 1996<http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/fa1996102/> > > : > > > > *"Northern Beaches Police will be turning up on the doorstep of every > > licensed gun owner in the area over the next four years to check their > > firearms are stored correctly. * > > *Operation Aston follows the gun amnesty that ended on May 31 and will > > target guns stored incorrectly and the security of gun safes, Northern > > Beaches Commander Doreen Cruickshank said. * > > *"Gun owners have a responsibility to ensure their weapon is safely > stored > > at all times when not in use," Supt Cruickshank said. * > > *"Licensing police will be attending the home of every licensed firearm > > owner in the northern beaches over the next four years to inspect every > > weapon and check the gun safe. * > > *"Officers will be examining all gun safes to ensure they comply with the > > legislative requirements, particularly in relation to the standard and > > security of safes." * > > *Supt Cruickshank reminded all legitimate owners that under the Firearms > Act > > they must take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safekeeping of > their > > firearms. * > > *"It's especially important that weapons are stored in such a way as to > > limit the possibility of loss or theft, so they don't come into the > > possession of a person who isn't authorized to hold them," she said. * > > *The maximum penalty for incorrect storage of a weapon is two years in > jail. > > (You may read the article > > **HERE**.*< > http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/licensed-gun-owners-f...> > > * )* > > > > You might be interested to know this, as well: In Australia, for every > > firearm, a purchaser must obtain a Permit To Acquire. The first permit > for > > each person has a mandatory 28 day delay before it is issued. In some > > states, such as Queensland, this is waived for second and subsequent > > firearms of the same class, whilst in others, it is not. For each firearm > a > > "Genuine Reason" must be given, relating to pest control, hunting, target > > shooting, or collecting. Self-defense is not accepted as a reason for > > issuing a license. > > > > *THIS* is where America is headed if the "gungrabbers" get their > *"reasonable > > gun control" laws*. They know they cannot get those laws passed through > > CongressTODAY -- but they have an excellent chance to get them through > the > > UN Arms Trade Treaty. > > > > J. D. Longstreet is a conservative Southern American (A native sandlapper > > and an adopted Tar Heel) with a deep passion for the history, heritage, > and > > culture of the southern states of America. At the same time he is a > deeply > > loyal American believing strongly in "America First". > > > > He is a thirty-year veteran of the broadcasting business, as an "in the > > field" and "on-air" news reporter (contributing to radio, TV, and > > newspapers) and a conservative broadcast commentator. > > > > Longstreet is a veteran of the US Army and US Army Reserve. He is a > member > > of the American Legion and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. A lifelong > > Christian, Longstreet subscribes to "old Lutheranism" to express and > > exercise his faith. > > > > Articles by J.D. Longstreet posted: "INSIGHT on > > Freedom<http://csadispatch.blogspot.com/> > > " > > > > image001.png > > < 1KViewDownload > > > > image003.jpg > > 15KViewDownload > > > > image002.png > > < 1KViewDownload > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >
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