Posted on 02/18/2013 10:39:47 AM PST by BenLurkin
Chicago’s Chief of Police, who previously blamed ”government-sponsored racism” and Sarah Palin for Chicago’s gun violence, declared that the law-ful exercise of the Second Amendment was a threat to public safety. From the Illinois State Rifle Association:
Chicago’s embattled police superintendent dug himself deeper into a pit of controversy today by claiming that lawful firearm owners are agents of political corruption. Appearing on a Chicago Sunday morning talk show, superintendent Garry McCarthy expressed his conviction that firearm owners who lobby their elected representatives or who donate money to political campaigns are engaged in corruption that endangers public safety. McCarthy went on to express his belief that judges and legislators should rely on public opinion polls when interpreting our Constitution.
After totally dismissing the citizen’s right to redress grievances, McCarthy trained his constitutional wisdom on the 2nd Amendment. Despite recent court decisions to the contrary, McCarthy opined that the 2ndAmendment limits citizens to owning smooth-bore muskets. McCarthy went on to say that he believes that the 2nd Amendment supports mandatory liability insurance for firearm owners and the mandatory application of GPS tracking devices to civilian owned firearms.
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This Nazi police chief is channeling Goebbels:
“Whenever I hear the word `freedom’, I reach for my pistol!”
Fascist pig.
It’s really embarrassing to see public officials this stupid or this ideologically sold-out as to suggest that the Second Amendment permitted only smooth bore muskets. Gary, dude, does that mean the First Amendment permits only hand-operated printing presses and no electronic transmission or amplification of voice? The Second Amendment was meant to protect the citizen’s right to possess firepower sufficient to counter anything the federal government could use to oppress the citizenry. It was meant to result in the citizens being armed to the teeth in a way that would make anyone using government to think twice and then desist from oppressing the citizens out of fear for his own life. The founders said as much in almost exactly these words.
Does the Chicago police department take an oath to uphold the Constitution? If so, he just admitted he is willing to violate his oath.
Chicago’s embattled police superintendent dug himself deeper into a pit of controversy today by claiming that lawful firearm owners are agents of political corruption. Appearing on a Chicago Sunday morning talk show, superintendent Garry McCarthy expressed his conviction that firearm owners who lobby their elected representatives or who donate money to political campaigns are engaged in corruption that endangers public safety. McCarthy went on to express his belief that judges and legislators should rely on public opinion polls when interpreting our Constitution.
After totally dismissing the citizen’s right to redress grievances, McCarthy trained his constitutional wisdom on the 2nd Amendment. Despite recent court decisions to the contrary, McCarthy opined that the 2ndAmendment limits citizens to owning smooth-bore muskets. McCarthy went on to say that he believes that the 2nd Amendment supports mandatory liability insurance for firearm owners and the mandatory application of GPS tracking devices to civilian owned firearms.
Such absurdities are hardly compelling, in favor of the man's (leftist) positions. Rather, they reveal him to be a quite unserious person...
This episode reminds of watering, tree, liberty, blood, tyrants, patriots.........something like that.
Chicago needs a Joseph McCarthy to set McCarty straight.
Agreed!
Not a day passes where the late Senator Joe McCarthy isn’t completely vindicated.
Being in Chicago is a danger to public safety.
New tagline time.
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