Cowboys and the Tea Party political movement have a lot on common. Both believe in individual responsibility; judging a man by his actions not words; and, both are disgusted with government intrusions into our lives and particularly our God given rights.
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N.J. Governor Chris Christie Commutes Gun Owner’s Prison Sentence
NRA Hails Decision, Calls for Real Reform
Fairfax, Va. –The National Rifle Association praised New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for commuting the prison sentence of Brian Aitken—a gun owner who was arrested, convicted and imprisoned for illegal possession of firearms, even though he had made every effort to comply with New Jersey’s restrictive and confusing laws. The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund supported Mr. Aitken’s case.
“On behalf of the 4 million members of the National Rifle Association of America, I would like to thank Governor Christie for freeing Brian Aitken in time to spend the holiday with his family,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action.
Mr. Aitken was convicted last year of illegal possession of firearms, following a trial in which the judge refused to let the jury hear about exceptions in the law that allow possession of firearms without a license, while moving to a new residence. Mr. Aitken was sentenced to a seven-year prison term even though he had lawfully purchased and owned the firearms.
“While Governor Christie’s grant of clemency was absolutely the right thing to do, Brian Aitken’s case is just one example of how New Jersey's ridiculous gun laws turn law-abiding gun owners into criminals,” added Cox. “There is a serious need to reform New Jersey’s gun laws so that the full weight of the state’s law enforcement and legal system falls squarely on the shoulders of criminals, not on people like Brian Aitken.”
We have to be constantly vigilant on measures by the left to take away not only gun rights but other rights granted by the Constitution. Keep on your Legislators!
I saw a interesting new conservative on Fox News Friday night...new to me anyway. Herman Cain who was announcing that he was exploring a bid for the Republican nomination for President in 2012. Mr Cain expressed a belief in smaller government, revamping of social programs to eliminate dependancy and all the things that conservatives should believe. He also stated that he was a conservative first and republican second, which of course was an immediate hit with me.
I wish this gentleman good luck if he decides to run. The more true conservatives we have in the initial pool for the Presidential nomination, the better choices we have and the more conservative the platform and discussion becomes. You can make up your own mind about him, but at least he has tons more executive experience than Obama had when he took office....well, who doesn't? Watch the video from the 2009 Georgia state republican convention.
This is biographical information from Herman Cain's website:
Raised in Georgia, Cain adopted the lessons of his parents - dedication to hard work and the importance of faith - and carried them with him to the pinnacle of the corporate world. Cain earned a degree in mathematics from Morehouse College in 1967 and later earned a master's degree in computer science from Purdue University, while working as a mathematician for the Department of the Navy. He then worked as a business analyst for The Coca-Cola Company. In 1968, he married his wife, Gloria and they have two grown children.
Subsequently Mr. Cain worked for The Pillsbury Company, and within three years, at the age of 34, rose to the position of Vice President of Corporate Systems and Services. Cain, reflecting his father's drive to seek greater challenges, then set his sights on a corporate presidency.
With this goal ahead of him and his mother's faith to support him, Cain resigned his senior position and started on another career path - the restaurant industry. He started from the ground up by making hamburgers at Pillsbury's Burger King division. Nine months later, he was managing 400 Burger King units in the Philadelphia region, the country's poorest performer. Within three years, his region had earned the reputation for excellence and was the company's best.
In 1986, Pillsbury appointed Cain to the presidency of the then financially troubled Godfather's Pizza, Inc. chain headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. In 14 short months, under Cain's leadership, the chain regained profitability. In 1988, he led his executive team in a buyout of the company from Pillsbury.
Cain was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association in 1988. In 1994 to 1995, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors. While leading this association, he developed the organization into a pro-business voice via national debates and speeches concerning health care reform, employment policies, and taxation. Following this experience, he was appointed to serve on the Economic Growth and Tax Reform Commission in addition to serving as Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He then became a senior advisor to the 1996 Dole/Kemp campaign for the Presidency.
Herman Cain continued the responsibilities of President and Chairman of Godfather's Pizza, Incorporated, while beginning a second career delivering national keynote speeches. Using his messages as the foundation, he created his own leadership consulting company, The THE New Voice, Inc. THE New Voice packages his speaking and develops his products, including books, DVDs, CDs of gospel music, and promotes his keynote speeches. He has authored four books to date on topics ranging from leadership to self-empowerment including Leadership is Common Sense and CEO of Self.
In 1996, Cain became CEO and President of the National Restaurant Association. He had been a member of the NRA Board since 1988, and had served as its elected volunteer chairman in 1994/1995. Cain thus became the only volunteer chairman to become the full-time CEO and President of the Association while still a member of the Board. Cain headed the NRA in this position for two and a half years.
In 1999, Cain sought to leverage his restaurant experience with the technology market and he became CEO and President of RetailDNA. Its mission is to provide innovative marketing solutions to the retail sector.
Today, Herman is a radio talk show host on "The Herman Cain Show" out of Atlanta’s WSB 750am and is a FOX News Business Commentator. Cain remains President and CEO of THE New Voice, Inc. and serves on the Boards of Directors for AGCO Corporation, Hallmark Cards Incorporated and Whirlpool Corporation. In 2004, he ran as a candidate for the United States Senate from Georgia.
Be aware of an organization called, IfAmericansKnew.org, that serves as a pro Arab-Palestinian, Anti-Israeli mouthpiece spewing half truths and out right lies in order to turn American opinion against Israel and reduce if not eliminate U.S. funding for the most pro-American democracy in the Middle East.
IfAmericansKnew post this header on their site which quickly orients he reader to their political bent: "Whenever Israel commits yet another atrocity, its defenders are quick to redirect public attention away from the grisly crime scene."
They proceed to post "stats and facts", such as:
Israel has been targeted by at least 65 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by none. Cowboy's comment: Ain't that a shame! This shows nothing more than the anti- Israeli bent of the United Nations. We need to get out of the U.N. and kick all those lying, beggin scum bags out of this country. If we are not willing to do that, then I suggest the U.S. Government base overseas aid on whether or not the intended receiving country has ever bashed the U.S. on the U.N. stage.
Israel currently has 223 Jewish-only settlements and ‘outposts’ built on confiscated Palestinian land. Palestinians do not have any settlements on Israeli land. Cowboy's comment: This is because the Israeli settlers are peaceful and bring economic vitality to where they live. They are builders not destroyers. On the other hand the vast majority of the Palestinians want death to all the Jews. Would you what a group of people who routinely call for your extinction living next to you?
Zero Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 24,145 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since 1967. Cowboy's comment: Well,.....you probably have to be smart enough to operate a bulldozer.
We found this excellent video that refutes some of the Arab and Leftist U.S. media lies about Israel and Palestine.
