2nd Amendment Rally, Albany NY

Hello Everyone,

I'm glad to report that yesterday's rally in the state capitol appeared to be a success for 2nd Amendment supporters not only in New York, but across the nation. Indeed, it is estimated that there were between 7,000 - 10,000 people in attendance! Though the speech I wrote was not delivered verbatim (there was not nearly enough time), Assemblyman Gary Finch used it to form his brief address to the crowd. 

NYS Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Onondaga, Madison Counties?) (who apparently voted in favor of the tight gun restrictions) reportedly was so flustered that he dropped the "f" bomb during a closed-door meeting with protestors.... not realizing the meeting was on camera until it was too late! 

It was also reported that during a meeting NYS Assemblyman Samuel Roberts (D-Syracuse Area) stated that most of the people in his district felt Cuomo's SAFE Act was wrong, but that he would vote in favor of it again if he had a second chance simply because he himself thought it was right. This is literally the opposite of being a representative!

At any rate, below is a copy of the speech. Thanks again, and please feel free to pass this along to whomever you feel needs a brief history lesson!

CLICK HERE: Speech 2/28

The Straw Man...Fallacy

This is in response to Amy Bingham's article at ABC News: Romney's 47%
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This seems to be a classic straw man fallacy, wherein a person’s position is altered or maligned to cause misinterpretation. Straw men are very popular in political circles. Even though the above quote is not from an opponent, as is commonly the case with straw men, it is generally known that the national media favors President Obama. If heard in passing, one could easily interpret Romney’s “telling” remarks as condescending. However, an alternative interpretation of Romney’s remarks – in the context of this very close election is that is Romney describing the 50% that almost certainly will vote for President Obama no matter what.

            Moreover, other commentators have indicated that a key challenge for Romney, if elected, would be to lift many of those in the “entitlement community” to believe that it actually is feasible to earn a decent living without reliance on government assistance. I do not think Romney was saying (or at least meant to say) that he totally disregards 50% of America's vote, as some in the media portray. No fool in his or her right mind would run for office and meaningfully say something of that nature and expect to win. If I'm wrong, however, and Romney did mean what he said, then he is simply wrong for saying it. Nevertheless, we'll never know for sure what he meant; it's open to interpretation.

            President Obama also had a slip up this week, but how quickly the media has forgotten it. (Obama: 'I actually believe in redistribution') My question is, if Obamacare Tax is such a wonderful thing, why is there a convenient exclusion written into it so that the President's family and Congress don't have to pay or abide by it? Also, how can we have a free market system when we have a president who openly "believes" in wealth redistribution?
           The bottom line is, it is not our job (or the media’s job) to defend Mitt Romney, but it is our job as free citizens to educate ourselves and vet both candidates. Both men have said things they regret. Let us not forget, however, that only one of them has had a four year opportunity to fix things and has failed. Personally, I think it's time to hire someone else for the job. Like I said, though, Romney is probably not going to be able to fix things overnight (nobody is), but at least he will start changing things into a better direction by practicing fiscal responsibility as opposed to raising taxes and redistributing wealth using Marxist policies.