The Texas 18th District Blog

Sheila Jackson Lee on Gun Control

Her voting record against our 2nd Amendment Rights illustrates just another reason why she is isn’t suited for Houston:

• Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on prohibiting suing gun-makers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
• Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
• Rated “F” by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)

Gun and ammo sales have risen 10% recently with the prospect of poor economic times and a possible “stark” anti-gun Democrat President. Maybe people are feeling like they want to “hang on to their guns and religion” across the country for good reason.

Protect your 2nd Amendment Rights.

Send Sheila Jackson Lee home to New York.

Vote for a native Houstonian - John Faulk.

Engineer2

Everywhere I look, I find more reasons to vote for John Faulk and send Sheila Jackson Lee home to New York!

 What an old anecdote about Mo Udall in the hospital reveals about McCain’s character.  (and Slate has not been kind to Republicans)

A nurse entered and seemed surprised to find anyone there, and it wasn’t long before I found out why: Almost no one visits anymore. In his time, which was not very long ago, Mo Udall was one of the most-sought-after men in the Democratic Party. Yet as he dies in a veterans hospital a few miles from the Capitol, he is visited regularly only by a single old political friend, John McCain. “He’s not going to wake up this time,” McCain said.

On the way out of the parking lot, McCain recalled what it was like to be a nobody called upon by a somebody. As he did, his voice acquired the same warmth that colored Russell Feingold’s speech when he described the first call from John McCain. “When you called Feingold … ” I started to ask him. But before I could, he interrupted. “Yeah,” he says, “I thought of Mo.”

 Mark Steyn: Obama’s a better symbol than president

And why not? Obama in the White House, Obama on the dollar bill, Obama on Rushmore would symbolize the possibilities of America more than that narrow list of white-bread protestant presidents to date.

The problem is we’re not electing a symbol, a logo, a two-dimensional image. Long before he emerged on the national stage as Barack the Hope-Giver and Bringer of Change, there was a three-dimensional Barack Obama, a real man who lives in the real world. And that’s where the problem lies.

The senator and his doting Obots in the media have gone to great lengths to obscure what Barack Obama does when he’s not being a symbol: his voting record, his friends, his patrons, his life outside the soft-focus memoirs is deemed nonrelevant to the general hopey-changey vibe. But occasionally we get a glimpse. The offhand aside to Joe the Plumber about “spreading the wealth around” was revealing because it suggests a crude redistributive view of “social justice”. Yet the nimble Hope-a-Dope sidestepper brushed it aside, telling a crowd in Raleigh that next John McCain will be “accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten.”

***

Not only has this party belittled working people in this campaign, it has also been part of tearing down two female candidates.

—

The final straw came the other week when Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (a.k.a Joe the Plumber) asked a question about higher taxes for small businesses. Instead of celebrating his aspirations, they were mocked. He wasn’t “a real plumber,” and “They’re fighting for Joe the Hedge-Fund manager,” and the patronizing, “I’ve got nothing but love for Joe the Plumber.”

Having worked in politics, I know that absolutely none of this is on the level. This back and forth is posturing, a charade, and a political game. These lines are what I refer to as “hooker lines”—a sure thing to get applause and the press to scribble as if they’re reporting meaningful news.

As the nation slouches toward disaster, the level of political discourse is unworthy of this moment in history. We have Republicans raising Ayers and Democrats fostering ageism with “erratic” and jokes about Depends. Sexism. Racism. Ageism and maybe some Socialism have all made their ugly cameos in election 2008. It’s not inspiring. Perhaps this is why I found the initial mocking of Joe so offensive and I realized an old line applied: “I didn’t leave the Democratic Party; the Democratic Party left me.”

 ***

***

This video has more to say than all political candidates have said in the sum total of their campaign appearances & debates.  Its a must watch this campaign year, one of the best I’ve seen. It’s refreshing to see the truth pick it’s head up over the millions of dollars of political rhetoritic we are being inundated with this election year, especially when the Democrats are hammering Fox Network for being “Right” while CNN is even further “Left”.

Thank you machosauceproduction  for taking the time to present sanity in these uncertain times. This is one of the best and most honest political videos I have seen this year:

Checking Site stats, I found a link to this video… I believe author Exyankee probably posted a link to it in one of his blogs.

Thanks for having the insight to bring this video to the forefront here!

He should be out campaigning with Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin!

Ken 

At first I almost didn’t listen to this guy.  He spoke so fast I had a hard time understanding him (I’m old).  But I did listen and I’m glad I did.  Here he is.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhYampIl7A

Found this over at The Corner.

Texas State Rifle Association (PAC) TSRA-PAC 2008 General Election Voter’s Guide United States House of Representatives Congressional District 18, John Faulk (R) - challenger TSRA Rating; ”AQ”,  A pro-gun federal candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate’s pro-gun responses to the 2008 NRA-PVF Federal Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.

Sheila Jackson Lee (D) - incumbent  TSRA Rating “F” based on her voting record!!!

Sheila Jackson Lee was, thankfully, in the minority when the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to approve the National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed “Second Amendment Enforcement Act” in an overwhelming bi-partisan vote of 266-152. If it was left up to Sheila the residents of the District of Columbia would not be able to own guns to defend their homes in compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller.The Act, passed as an amendment to H.R. 6842, overturning the District of Columbia’s gun control restrictions that defy the recent Supreme Court ruling by continuing to limit D.C. residents’ right to self-defense.

Following passage, Chris W. Cox, NRA’s chief lobbyist remarked, “From the moment the Supreme Court overturned this failed gun ban, elitist politicians have sought to undermine the Court’s decision with bogus emergency regulations that all but stop residents from exercising their Second Amendment rights. NRA wants to make sure D.C. residents are able to protect themselves and their families.” The Second Amendment Enforcement Act will:

• Repeal the District’s ban on semi-automatic handguns. Semi-automatic pistols have been the most commonly purchased firearms in the United States over the last 20 years, and therefore a ban on those firearms is unconstitutional as decided by Heller.
• Restore the right of self-defense by repealing the requirement that firearms be disassembled or secured with a trigger lock in the home.
• Reform the current D.C. registration system that requires multiple visits to police headquarters; ballistics testing; passing a written test on D.C. gun laws; fingerprinting; and limiting registration to one handgun per 90 days. The current system is unduly burdensome and serves as a vehicle for even more onerous restrictions.
• Create a limited exemption to the federal ban on interstate handgun sales by allowing D.C. residents to purchase handguns in Virginia and Maryland.

Currently there is only one licensed firearm dealer in the District, and the District government is standing in the way of additional dealers opening their doors. A 40-year old federal law prohibits residents from purchasing handguns outside of the District.

“The American people should know where their elected representatives stand on this critical civil rights legislation before the November elections.”

Please join my campaign to defeat Sheila Jackson Lee, a liberal elitist from Queens, New York, who has failed to represent the Texas 18th Congressional District for 14 years too many!

You can help us send John Faulk to Congress today.

Below is a table with a comparison of views on issues by the candidates; John Faulk and Sheila Jackson Lee in their race for the Texas 18 Congressional seat.

Candidate views represented above are presented true and accurately as best I know. Make sure and bookmark this page because this table may change as we wind down to election day, most everyone seems to be “flip-flopping” this year, except John.

Ken

You can help us send John Faulk to Congress today.

Today’s Historic Supreme Court 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia’s 32 year old ban on handguns under Second Amendment rights.

Writing for the majority, Justice Antonin Scalia said that an individual right to bear arms is supported by “the historical narrative” both before and after the Second Amendment was adopted. Scalia further stated: The Constitution does not permit “the absolute prohibition of handguns held and used for self-defense in the home”.

This is a “landmark decision” because the court had not conclusively interpreted the Second Amendment since its ratification in 1791.

The 2nd Amendment Reads:

“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

Political comments were swift in coming:

John McCain (press release):

Today’s decision is a landmark victory for Second Amendment freedom in the United States. For this first time in the history of our Republic, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms was and is an individual right as intended by our Founding Fathers. I applaud this decision as well as the overturning of the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns and limitations on the ability to use firearms for self-defense.

Barack Obama:

“Today’s ruling, the first clear statement on this issue in 127 years, will provide much-needed guidance to local jurisdictions across the country.”

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio:

“”In the most significant victory for the Second Amendment in recent memory, the Supreme Court today reaffirmed our citizens’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms…This decision should send a clear message to opponents of the Second Amendment. The Constitution plainly guarantees the solemn right to keep and bear arms, and the whims of politically correct bureaucrats cannot take it away.”

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas:

“The nation’s top court made the correct decision by reaffirming one of our founding principles, the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. This historic ruling has implications far beyond the District of Columbia.”

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas:

“Today’s ruling is a major victory for the rights of all Americans to protect themselves and their families. The Supreme Court sent a clear message to local, state, and federal governments that this individual right cannot be unreasonably infringed.”

I believe either Barack misquoted himself or the press did. He probably meant to say “217 years” instead of “127 years”. The Supreme Court has not really attempted clarifying the 2nd Ammendment since its ratification in 1791. 2008-1791=217 years, not 127. Obama and his campaign members may want to check their history or math there.

American Citizens in Chicago, New York, Houston and across America need to have full legal rights to protect our homes, families and children, especially in bleaker economic times when home invasions are occurring at an accelerated pace. 

Ken

Charlton Heston passed away this last weekend at the age of 84, survived by his wife Lydia of 64 years and their children.

Most people remember him for his epic roles in a number of movies, but he was also a lifelong champian of both Civil Rights and 2nd Amendment Rights. He was a staunch supporter of Civil Rights, the humanities, freedom of speech and the right to own and bear arms.

He is fairly well known for his latter role as President of the NRA (National Rifle Association). Just below Charlton Heston is seen in that role making an acceptance speech after being presented a commemorative rifle and exclaiming; “From my cold dead hands”.

Charlton Heston acted on his civil rights convictions, marching along with Martin Luther King in a number of rallies including the famous 1963 civil rights march on Washington D.C. as pictured below with Marlon Brando, James Baldwin, and Harry Belafonte:

Again and again, he proved himself a knowledeable and effective speaker and leader, but rejected suggestions that he run for political office. “I’d rather play a senator than be one,” he said.

Citing growing differences with the Democratic party he became a Republican in 1987.

Mr. Heston frequently spoke out against what he saw as evidence of the decline and debasement of American culture. In 1992, appalled by the lyrics in “Cop Killer” a recording by the rap artist Ice T, he blasted the album at a Time Warner stockholders meeting and was a prominent force in having it withdrawn from the marketplace.

In December of 1997, as the keynote speaker at the 20th anniversary gala of the Free Congress Foundation, Mr. Heston described “a cultural war” raging across America, “storming our values, assaulting our freedoms, killing our self-confidence in who we are and what we believe.”

In my opinion Charlton Heston was a true American hero, fighting for freedom and justice with every chance he had, waging war against oppression of any kind. He always stood up for what was right at any cost, well before it was fashionable.

I believe that his acting career simply financed his main objectives in life. He was definitely a man you can ”footnote” with the keywords; “Personal Integrity”.

Ken

Ref - Wikipedia; “Charlton Heston” for a more complete history, bio and links.