Turboswede
Very Metal
Do I think Obama would like to ban guns? yes he would.
Do I think he actively supported gun control issues as an Illinois Senator? yes I do.
Do I think he will work as president to restrict gun ownership? No I don’t.
I am sure Obama (personally) hates guns and doesn’t see any point for them, it’s like my wife just doesn’t get the gun thing either. I am also sure that as a representative for the people of Illinois he worked hard to get firearms out of urban Chicago and wanted to limit the flow of firearms into the city.
But…as a President he understands that he represents a broad spectrum of Americans and that his personal feelings should not be impressed on all of America. Take W. for example, while he may personally feel that prayer should be allowed in public schools, he knew enough not to pass an executive order saying that prayer in schools should be mandatory.
It’s like my liberal friends insisted in 2000 that W. would force Jews and Muslims in public schools to say the Lord’s Prayer in class, ban all abortions and make sodomy a federal crime. Even if the president feels strongly about something personally, it doesn’t mean he will take action to try and enforce his opinions on all Americans.
Do I think he actively supported gun control issues as an Illinois Senator? yes I do.
Do I think he will work as president to restrict gun ownership? No I don’t.
I am sure Obama (personally) hates guns and doesn’t see any point for them, it’s like my wife just doesn’t get the gun thing either. I am also sure that as a representative for the people of Illinois he worked hard to get firearms out of urban Chicago and wanted to limit the flow of firearms into the city.
But…as a President he understands that he represents a broad spectrum of Americans and that his personal feelings should not be impressed on all of America. Take W. for example, while he may personally feel that prayer should be allowed in public schools, he knew enough not to pass an executive order saying that prayer in schools should be mandatory.
It’s like my liberal friends insisted in 2000 that W. would force Jews and Muslims in public schools to say the Lord’s Prayer in class, ban all abortions and make sodomy a federal crime. Even if the president feels strongly about something personally, it doesn’t mean he will take action to try and enforce his opinions on all Americans.
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