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The 16 Senate Republicans who think the 2nd Amendment is up for debate
The Hill ^ | Jonathan Easley and Ramsey Cox

Posted on 04/11/2013 2:28:40 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan

Sixteen Republicans voted in favor of the motion, while two Democrats — both from states President Obama lost in the 2012 election — voted against it. The two Democrats were Sens. Mark Begich (Alaska) and Mark Pryor (Ark.), both of whom face reelection next year.

The 16 Republicans who voted to proceed were Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), Susan Collins (Maine), Bob Corker (Tenn.), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Dean Heller (Nev.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), John McCain (Ariz.), Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Roger Wicker (Miss.). Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) missed the vote.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; guncontrol; rinotraitors; secondamendment; teapartyvictimhood; youwillnotdisarmus
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To: JohnPDuncan

We play the victim as often as Al Sharpton does.

We have no representation- get over it.

Its up to us , to not someone else. its up to us the retake the nation.


21 posted on 04/11/2013 3:19:24 PM PDT by NoLibZone (History teaches us that every nation's electoral process is as free & fair as its press.)
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To: JohnPDuncan; All
Here's Justice Joseph Story's clarification of 2nd Amendment.
"§ 1890. The importance of this article will scarcely be doubted by any persons, who have duly reflected upon the subject. The militia is the natural defence of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpations of power by rulers. It is against sound policy for a free people to keep up large military establishments and standing armies in time of peace, both from the enormous expenses, with which they are attended, and the facile means, which they afford to ambitious and unprincipled rulers, to subvert the government, or trample upon the rights of the people. The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers (emphases added); and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the people to resist and triumph over them. And yet, though this truth would seem so clear, and the importance of a well regulated militia would seem so undeniable, it cannot be disguised, that among the American people there is a growing indifference to any system of militia discipline, and a strong disposition, from a sense of its burthens, to be rid of all regulations. How it is practicable to keep the people duly armed without some organization, it is difficult to see. There is certainly no small danger, that indifference may lead to disgust, and disgust to contempt; and thus gradually undermine all the protection intended by this clause of our national bill of rights." --Joseph Story, Amendment II, Commentaries on the Constitution 3.

I find Justice Story's Commentaries to be good time capsule which indicates how the Founding States intended for the Constitution to be understood.

22 posted on 04/11/2013 3:22:34 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: JohnPDuncan

Wherever you find republicans bending over for democrats you will find the three mouseketeers.

Lindsey Graham, John McCain, Pat Toomey.


23 posted on 04/11/2013 3:26:44 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Welcome to Obama-Land - EVERYTHING NOT FORBIDDEN IS COMPULSORY)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Saxby Chambliss is a disgrace to the State of Georgia.


24 posted on 04/11/2013 3:29:49 PM PDT by Student0165
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To: JohnPDuncan

Since nobody seems interested in joining me for holding a mass necktie party in D.C. I guess I’ll just forget about the idea for now.


25 posted on 04/11/2013 3:30:57 PM PDT by EricT.
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To: JohnPDuncan

Mark Levin is calling them out by name and says to never support them again in any way. It is time to remove them and fight. From the bottom up at the grassroots. Not from the top down.


26 posted on 04/11/2013 3:42:00 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: eaglescout1998

I guess you’re not much of a Karl Rove fan.


27 posted on 04/11/2013 3:45:35 PM PDT by 353FMG ( I do not indicate whether I am serious or sarcastic -- I respect FReepers too much.)
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To: JohnPDuncan
This is the second time Wicker has gone with Obama instead of his constituents. I hope the people of NE Mississippi are watching and paying attention.
28 posted on 04/11/2013 3:47:14 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: sheikdetailfeather

He’s done a great job naming and shaming them.


29 posted on 04/11/2013 3:52:35 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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To: JohnPDuncan

it seems to me that the NRA should immediately strip these people of any favorable grade they had before this vote.


30 posted on 04/11/2013 4:01:13 PM PDT by 1st Division guy
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To: JohnPDuncan

Anyone see that Toomey/Manchin Amendment yet? Senate idiots vote on legislation before they even see it.


31 posted on 04/11/2013 4:01:53 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: JohnPDuncan

Mike Lee was just on Mark Levin and said everyone should leave their comments on this site about the 2nd amendment.

http://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=0445992a-4a78-48fd-972c-67b31cb7dc74


32 posted on 04/11/2013 4:02:37 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: Amendment10

They came for the guns in Britain and the Brits rolled over. They came for the guns in Australia and the Aussies rolled over. Are Americans different? We will someday soon find out.


33 posted on 04/11/2013 4:10:33 PM PDT by ez (Laws are for little people. Criminals, politicians, police, and David Gregory are exempt.)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Revolt is coming.


34 posted on 04/11/2013 4:15:19 PM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: JohnPDuncan

People will simply hide their guns.


35 posted on 04/11/2013 4:15:55 PM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: faithhopecharity

Great idea and impossible goal, at least through the usual political process.

The problem is that most voters have short memory and even many conservatives will re-elect the Pol that brings home the goodies.

We are approaching the diminishing point for democracies at our 235+ years. Our Representative Republic was night and day better than any other form of government. If we are smart our next try will be even better as the result of learning from our mistakes.


36 posted on 04/11/2013 4:17:24 PM PDT by X-spurt (Republic of Texas, Come and Take It!)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Flake y McCain. I’ve got a couple of lowlife Nazis for Senators. They are all in for ObamaCare, amnesty, gun control and anything else for which Barry Soetoro will buy them a free dinner in order to get their support.


37 posted on 04/11/2013 4:22:29 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Dude! Where's my Bill of Rights?)
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To: X-spurt

You’re probably right (but I doubt I’ll be around to see the next version)


38 posted on 04/11/2013 4:24:52 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (()
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To: JohnPDuncan

How many of these sixteen were at dinner last night with Obama?


39 posted on 04/11/2013 4:38:21 PM PDT by Chipper (You can't kill an Obamazombie by destroying the brain...they didn't have one to begin with.)
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To: JohnPDuncan

Liars, traitors, fools and whores.


40 posted on 04/11/2013 4:46:56 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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