Ben Swann – by Kristin TateDuring a private meeting with some of America’s major mayors on Tuesday, President Obama said he would use executive action to promote his gun control agenda.
As you may remember, Obama failed to pass gun control measures through the Senate last spring. Most notably, the president was pushing for background checks for gun purchases.
A White House press release said that during Tuesday’s meeting Obama “vowed to continue doing everything in his power to combat gun violence through executive action and to press Congress to pass common-sense reforms like expanding the background check system and cracking down on gun trafficking.”
Attorney General Eric Holder was also present at the meeting; he spoke about “strategies to reduce youth violence,” according to the press release.
It continued, “The president reiterated that government alone can never fill the void that causes a child to turn to violence, but that we all have a responsibility to do our part to create safe communities and save lives. The president applauded the mayors for their local efforts to combat violence, solicited their input about proven methods, and pledged his Administration’s partnership.”
According to the Washington Post, those present at the meeting included “Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate; Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray; New Orleans
Mayor Mitch Landrieu; Mayor Jean Quan of Oakland, Calif.; Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor Sly James of Kansas City, Mo.; Mayor Molly Ward of Hampton, Va., and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.”
The Post pointed out, however, that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was not at the meeting. This comes as a surprise, since Emanuel represents a city that struggles with gun violence.
What are your thoughts on this? Would bypassing the Senate to push gun control be a proper use of executive order? And would it represent what the American people want?
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“Would bypassing the Senate to push gun control be a proper use of executive order?”
HELL NO!
The abuse of executive orders has been going on for years. That does not make it proper or legal. Obozo can go and pack fudge with his toy boys.
If a president could do such things by “executive actions”, it would mean he has as much power as the leader of North Korea, which he doesn’t.
ANY politician & ANY costume wearing agents paid by them who tries to confiscate our guns will regret trying it.
Yes
And there a many, many County Sheriffs, city police chiefs, state governors and so forth who will fight such an idiotic move by his hollyness……..usurper, non american citizen….cia possible, plant….lots of confirmation on this by people who have studied his situation, out there on the net..orlytaitzesq.com is one place, there are others…
I suspect he does not finish his term………he will cut and run…as nixon but this man is immeasurably more evil…and whom ever set him up for this stunt of his……….american citizens are wiser than all this bull shit and in the end it will come out….just what has been done to us……
Peace
Why would Soetero “cut and run? I still believe he has visions of proclaiming himself emperor for life. Obozo has no intention of EVER leaving the White House.
Alive that is!
He will cut and run because he lacks the integrity to face ….his reality….when the press finally get the truth straight….about him.
And i believe they will….one of the majors will break….and get the truth out there..why?
because there bottom line will demand it of them……when that happens….other major networks will follow…and o Bull Shitter is finished.
Gotta laugh at the last paragraph, “would it represent what the American people want?” It has been eons since our government gave a shit about what the people want. It’s all about what the “leaders..joke” want.
Go ahead and try using “executive action” for gun control, you putrid POS.
We’ll see how you like it when you’re faced with massive non-compliant “patriot action” if you get that stupid on us.
Idiot.