Well, it's begun. We finally got our right to own assault weapons back thanks to President Bush in 2004 and now it looks like that's about to end. Perhaps the next step will be the banning of handguns or guns to the elderly.
President Obama is looking to reinstate the assault weapons ban, which could be seen as one step towards the limitation of private gun ownership. Unfortunately, it appears that these plans could easily go through Congress within the next year.
In the article, one of the defenses of this new policy is that it would reduce crime in Mexico. However, it stands to reason that the vast majority of assault weapons used by Mexican drug cartels are not bought legally. In addition, how many could come from the United States when it is entirely possible that they could get stockpiles of AK-47s from former Latin American hotspots like Colombia, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
In addition, Americans on the southern border who are armed are better able to defend themselves if problems arise. In addition, if we actually got the southern border fence completed, we wouldn't have to worry as much about the Cartels.
In any case, the arming of a population is one of the greatest checks against tyranny. Stalin and Hitler both restricted gun ownership in some of their earliest acts. While I don't think that our government is doing this, it could be used as precedence fifty years from now to ban all firearms.
So if you were thinking about purchasing an AK or an AR-15, I'd say go do it today. Who knows when hunting rifles will be the next ban by an overzealous government.
So write your Congressmen and Senators and let them know that this is one step that we are not willing to take.
The Second Amendment is one of the most important portions of the Constitution. Maybe we should all remember that.
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Will Obama Send Troops to Mexican Border?
It's beginning to creep into the news. Violence is in the rise in Mexico and drug cartels are battling the central government. Drugs are still pouring into the country, and cross-border killings are not ceasing.
And so, what will our government do about it? We've increased our border patrol along the Rio Grande and have sent some National Guard troops, as well. However, the plans for the southern border fence have been scrapped and we're still at a loss about what to do.
And now our own reports call Mexico close to a "failed state." Mexico's government has sent troops into violent areas, only to see the attacks continue. Beheaded bodies are found frequently and local officials are corrupt.
What President Obama can do:
* Deploy up to 50,000 additional border patrol and National Guard troops along the border in order to stem the flow of illegal drugs and aliens.
* Ask Congress to complete the southern border fence, reaching from San Diego to the Gulf of Mexico.
* Sell the Mexican military our excess or outdated recon planes, armored personnel carriers, and perhaps some modern UAVs to patrol their troubled areas.
* Deploy UAVs along the border, linked to local military and border patrol stations.
* Ask Colombia to send some anti-terrorism experts to Mexico in order to stop the cartels and stem the drug trade.
* Announce the establishment of military tribunals for non-citizen drug cartel leaders suspected of murder in the United States.
* Announce restrictions on Mexican goods if additional drugs are brought into the country.
Whether the new President will do this is another thing. However, any actions he takes should consider the integrity of our borders and attempt to work with the Mexican government against these agitators.
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And so, what will our government do about it? We've increased our border patrol along the Rio Grande and have sent some National Guard troops, as well. However, the plans for the southern border fence have been scrapped and we're still at a loss about what to do.
And now our own reports call Mexico close to a "failed state." Mexico's government has sent troops into violent areas, only to see the attacks continue. Beheaded bodies are found frequently and local officials are corrupt.
What President Obama can do:
* Deploy up to 50,000 additional border patrol and National Guard troops along the border in order to stem the flow of illegal drugs and aliens.
* Ask Congress to complete the southern border fence, reaching from San Diego to the Gulf of Mexico.
* Sell the Mexican military our excess or outdated recon planes, armored personnel carriers, and perhaps some modern UAVs to patrol their troubled areas.
* Deploy UAVs along the border, linked to local military and border patrol stations.
* Ask Colombia to send some anti-terrorism experts to Mexico in order to stop the cartels and stem the drug trade.
* Announce the establishment of military tribunals for non-citizen drug cartel leaders suspected of murder in the United States.
* Announce restrictions on Mexican goods if additional drugs are brought into the country.
Whether the new President will do this is another thing. However, any actions he takes should consider the integrity of our borders and attempt to work with the Mexican government against these agitators.
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