Critical Second Amendment Ruling

From the National Rifle Association comes this article:  Critical Second Amendment Ruling--Federal Court Defends Right to Keep and Bear Arms

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled this week that it is unconstitutional for Chicago to treat people with non-violent misdemeanor convictions the same as convicted felons.

The NRA-supported case, Gowder v. Chicago, involves plaintiff Shawn Gowder, who was convicted as a first-time offender for mere possession of a firearm in violation of Illinois law in 1995. His misdemeanor record did not block him from getting a state Firearm Owner's Identification card, so he could still legally possess a gun in Illinois. Nonetheless, when Mr. Gowder, who lives in a high crime area of Chicago, began the process to legally acquire a handgun to keep in his home for self-defense (a process required following the McDonald decision), the Chicago police denied his application.

Mr. Gowder sued the city, maintaining that Chicago's law banning non-violent misdemeanants from possessing guns in their homes for self-defense is unconstitutionally vague, and that it violates the Second Amendment. "This ruling sends a powerful message that the Second Amendment cannot be eliminated by a city ordinance," said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. "This ruling, in its defense of the Second Amendment and its call for clarity on this issue, shines a light on the long-running efforts of the City of Chicago to deny residents the right to keep firearms for self-defense. This ruling is a victory for the people of Chicago and for gun owners everywhere."

Federal District Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan found the city's ordinance unconstitutionally vague because it "does not provide a person of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know what is prohibited." That's because the ordinance denies permits to persons convicted of "unlawful use of a weapon." But, while Mr. Gowder was convicted under a state law that refers to "unlawful use of a weapon," that law also applies to people who merely possess firearms.

The court also agreed with Mr. Gowder's Second Amendment challenge, finding there was no evidence that Mr. Gowder is "a risky person or embodies the type of violent citizen" not entitled to exercise the right to arms. And, as the court pointed out, non-violent misdemeanants were not historically prohibited from possessing guns, either in 1791 when the Second Amendment was passed, or in 1868 when the Fourteenth Amendment applied the Second Amendment to the states. In a thorough and scholarly analysis, the court made clear that it would reach this same conclusion under any standard of review that might be applied; however, the court rejected an intermediate level of scrutiny for infringements on the core Second Amendment right, holding that those should be subject to the highest level of review.

Other provisions of Chicago's ordinance remain under scrutiny in the NRA-supported case of Benson v. City of Chicago, which is now pending before a different judge in the same court.

"Molon Labe" - "Come and Get Them" has become a motto for law abiding gunowners who would die than give up their guns. For the Molon Labe shirt showing the picture at top, and other Patriot wear, go to http://www.gadsenandculpeper.com

Obama Orders Military 'Gay Pride' Celebrations

I do not know why this is not getting much press in the legacy mainstream-lamestream, pro-Obama media. You would think the liberals would be "spiking the football" with their degradation of the military and Obama's "victory" in bringing gays into the military mainstream. The only reason this is not highly publicized in the liberal media is that they are concerned with unleashing a backlash in the great majority of the population who would be at least a little inceased at manditory celebration of a deviant lifestyle.

In the military, ethnic pride celebration consists of a day where demonstrations, readings, dances are used to expose serive members to that group. I can see it now for Gay Pride Month celebration where a couple of fairies dance together on a stage.

The best article on this was written by Mark Alexander of the Patriot Post in an article titled: "Obama Orders Military 'Gay Pride' Celebrations - CinC Using Armed Forces for Political Fodder" http://patriotpost.us/alexander/13881

Here is just a little of that excellent article.  Please go to Patriot Post and read the entire article.

Just when you thought the Left's campaign of cultural degradation couldn't become any worse, Barack Hussein Obama, ostensibly the Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces, sent down a decree that the Service Branches must celebrate "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month."

The purpose of this mandate is to affirm the minuscule number of homosexuals (2-3 percent) serving in the military ranks -- mostly in rear echelon positions. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta dutifully carried out the order, saying, "During Pride Month, and every month, let us celebrate our rich diversity and renew our enduring commitment to equality for all." Obama's declaration came during the same week the DoD announced it would comply with atheist group demands that all military editions of the Bible be removed from Base Exchange centers.

The complainant had prepped a lawsuit based on the errant notion that "separation of church and state" is enshrined in our Constitution. Naturally, the Obama administration accepted their objection without a fight, based upon the Left's adherence to a so-called "living constitution." Apparently, Panetta's "enduring commitment to equality for all" applies to sexual preference but not faith. Oh, wait ... maybe it doesn't even apply to sexual preference. After all, when was the last time any Leftist celebrated "Heterosexual Pride Month"?

Make no mistake, Obama's Gay Political Play is a keystone in the Left's macro agenda to undermine the most critical pillar of Liberty, the family. However, there's nothing "gay" about Gender-Disorientation Pathology, and "affirming homosexuals" in any context not only poses a threat to natural families and good military order, but disregards the welfare of millions who manifest this destructive pathology -- merely using them as political pawns.

Rather than provide one lone opinion about Obama's military "Gay Pride Month" mandate, I asked 20 career military officers, five from each of the service branches, to give me their opinions about this mandate.

While I value the opinions of many young friends who are among the enlisted ranks, I chose to ask officers, in order to provide a more strategic perspective on this issue. The responses I received came from those who ranked from O-2 to O-9.

Each reported that their sentiments were echoed by virtually all of their colleagues. Each agreed to provide their "personal perspective" without attribution, because the military PC police (Lefty lawyers in the JAG and IG offices) are very persistent at prosecuting Obama dissenters, and these respondents expressed an interest in completing their military careers, abiding by their oaths as military officers, and endeavoring to maintain history's best fighting force in defense of Liberty -- despite assaults from the CinC to the contrary.

Liberals Won't Get This

In the day and age of Obama gutting the Military with plans to even further degrade the military, understanding honor and sacrifice is something most Liberal's just will not get, unless that sacrifice is you paying more taxes to support those who don't want to work.

 Watch this video and see if you do not have an emotional response.