Joel Gehrke
The Washington Examiner
1/5/2012
President Obama plans to ally himself with big business once again by using crony capitalist tactics to pass gun control just as he used them to pass Obamacare. In this case, Obama reportedly plans to make sure that the new gun control law benefits big businesses that sell weapons.
“[T]he White House is developing strategies to work around the National Rifle Association that one source said could include rallying support from Wal-Mart and other gun retailers for measures that would benefit their businesses,” The Washington Post reports.
“Wal-Mart and other major gun retailers may have an incentive to support closing a loophole that allows people to bypass background checks if they purchase firearms at gun shows or through other types of private sales,” the Post explained, citing a source who works with the Obama administration on gun issues…
The article continues at The Washington Examiner
Liberals hate Wal-Mart, don’t they? Except when they don’t…
Democrat Sen. Heidi Heitkamp on reported Gun Control proposals likely to be put forward by Barack Obama – at least one Democrat with some common sense:
“I think you need to put everything on the table, but what I hear from the administration – and if the Washington Post is to be believed – that’s way, way in extreme of what I think is necessary or even should be talked about. And it’s not going to pass, that’s the other thing . . . “
Watch video of the freshman Senator at the link.
American Power Blog also has video of Sen. Heitkamp, Rep. Tom Cotton, and Rep. Joaquín Castro, “an affirmative action Democrat if there ever was one.”
Great news: Texas Chainsaw 3D is the top-grossing movie in America
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shooting last month, America’s love affair with violent movies continues
Update: Sharp as a tack! Lindsay Graham: Obama’s 2nd Term Will Be ‘In Your Face’
