Opposition trying to pass expanded background check

[Buffalohunter60]

They have not stopped and I doubt they will until we unelect them. letter I recieved from the opposition. Keep your enemies close.




Friend --

The response to our gun violence prevention petition has been crazy good so far.

More than 700,000 OFA supporters from all over the country have added their names to call for expanding background checks on gun sales, and we're getting ready to deliver those signatures to congressional leaders next week.

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-- Petition status: Unsigned
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http://my.barackobama.com/Sign-the-Petition

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[Buffalohunter60]

May 3, 2013

Dear Mr. Hackett:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the oath of office. I appreciate hearing from you.

The United States Constitution states that federal elected officials "shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation to support this constitution." New members of Congress swear an oath that was developed in the 1860s. It reads:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

The Constitution lays out the text of the president's oath of office in Article II, Section 1. It states:

Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Regarding removing officials from office, the Constitution specifically describes a process for impeaching the president. Under Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, "The House of Representatives shall... have the sole Power of Impeachment." Article I, Section 3 provides that, "the Senate will have the sole Power to try all Impeachments." For removing members of Congress, Article I, Section 5 states: "Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member."

As a U.S. Senator, it is my responsibility to uphold the U.S. Constitution and do what is right for the people of New Hampshire and the citizens of our great nation.

Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. As your Senator, it is important to hear from you regarding the current issues affecting New Hampshire and our nation. Please do not hesitate to be in touch again if I can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

Kelly A. Ayotte
U. S. Senator

 

[CoMF]

The best way to get people to stop and think about the expanded background check bill is to point out the extra provisions of it, namely the ones which create a new class of difficult-to-enforce victimless crimes in addition to civil rights quagmires from the release of once privileged medical information not explicitly covered by HIPAA exemptions.

I used to be on track with this whole idea of expanded background checks. After all, we want to see the system "work" and prevent the wrong people from being able to legally purchase firearms. Then I did my homework and discovered that the proposed laws were a poorly written, knee-jerk response to a much more complex problem. Combined with the fact that the Federal Government is doing precious little to enforce the existing laws, it proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that these advocates' intentions are anything but noble.

Worst of all, this is indeed far from over. Our president has already begun using the "permission structure" buzzword in earnest within the context of implementing the same "common sense measures" we've seen flounder in the Senate.

In closing, don't lose hope and never surrender. Calmly and politely continue to educate others about why these overly simple, "feel good" solutions to very complex problems do not have everyone's best interests at heart.