Posted on 01/16/2013 7:11:38 AM PST by Sir Napsalot
Knowing that any huge gun bill is doomed in Congress, and aware that he needs to show America how eager he is to Do Something, The One lurches towards plan B — i.e. including Wayne LaPierre’s proposal for more federally-funded security in schools as part of his package of recommendations on reducing gun violence:
Mark Knoller✔ @markknoller 16 Jan 13
"Pres Obama will also propose federal funds for schools to provide armed police security."
I guess the ad worked, huh?
The left mocked this idea after LaPierre’s presser last month because more school security guards does nothing to achieve their goal of reducing gun ownership among the population. (I’m keen myself to hear from Obama and the NRA what other spending we should cut to pay for this.) But it polls well with the public: According to Pew, more Americans favor this than banning assault weapons or high-capacity magazines. If you’re O, why not toss it out there and see how Republicans react? Incorporating an NRA suggestion will make the Democratic bill look that much more “reasonable” and bipartisan. Now the ball’s in the GOP’s court to either pass something along these lines, which gives Obama a limited political victory, or torpedo it and endure the inevitable “Republicans won’t even listen to Wayne LaPierre on gun violence” news stories.
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Because her lord and savior is all for more government spending and oppression, she'll just say her thinking has "evolved."
NOOOOO!! None of my money for schools 2000 miles away. Not for guards, not for books, not for teachers. NO!
And it won't cost 47% of the population one penny.
The naturally paranoid side of me sez...
There has got to be a hidden agenda behind the Fed wanting to provide armed guards. They will likely have a major “assault” killing one or more of these guards only to say...
“We tried. It did not work. We are the best and you evil gun owners are at fault. TAKE ‘EM ALL!”
I think that 47% just been upgraded to more like 52%
Did Wayne ask for FEDERAL FUNDS to pay for guards???
Seems to ME the LOCALS would know best what is needed....not every problem requires a federal solution.
Obama and his moron cult can just get out of the way.
That's right. Give the LOCAL vets a job. No $$$ middle men from Washington to drive up the cost, either.
My bro and I were little when my father and ALL 8 of my uncles went to war, WWII.
Here in upstate NY, Despite air raids and tanks rolling down our street, war was NEVER talked about in front of us. That was private conversation among adults.
LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE !!!
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