Perched Eagle
October 20, 2008, 15:49
This came across the our email today from a collegue who said it is, "Worth reading…. Please take a minute… nothing we already don’t know about Obama, but still worth reading.
REG"
October 10, 2008
Fellow Sportsman,
Hello, my name is Rich Pearson and I have been active in the firearm
rights movement for over 40 years. For the past 15 years, I have
served in the Illinois state capitol as the chief lobbyist for the
Illinois State Rifle Association.
I lobbied Barack Obama extensively while he was an Illinois State
Senator. As a result of that experience, I know Obama's attitudes
toward guns and gun owners better than anyone. The truth be told, in
all my years in the Capitol I have never met a legislator who
harbors more contempt for the law-abiding firearm owner than Barack
Obama.
Although Obama claims to be an advocate for the 2nd Amendment, his
voting record in the Illinois Senate paints a very different
picture. While a state senator, Obama voted for a bill that would
ban nearly every hunting rifle, shotgun and target rifle owned by
Illinois citizens. That same bill would authorize the state police
to raid homes of gun owners and forcibly confiscate banned guns.
Obama supported a bill that would shut down law-abiding firearm
manufacturers including Springfield Armory, Armalite, Rock River
Arms and Les Baer. Obama also voted for a bill that would prohibit
law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one gun per month.
Without a doubt, Barack Obama has proven himself to be an enemy of
the law abiding firearm owner. At the same time, Obama has proven
himself to be a friend to the hardened criminal. While a state
senator, Obama voted 4 times against legislation that would allow a
homeowner to use a firearm in defense of home and family.
Does Barack Obama still sound to you like a "friend" of the law-
abiding gun owner?
And speaking of friends, you can always tell a person by the company
they keep. Obama counts among his friends the Rev. Michael Pfleger -
a renegade Chicago priest who has openly called for the murder of
gun shop owners and pro-gun legislators. Then there is his buddy
Richard Daley, the mayor of Chicago who has declared that if it were
up to him, nobody would be allowed to own a gun. And let's not
forget Obama's pal George Soros - the guy who has pumped millions
of dollars into the UN's international effort to disarm law-abiding citizens.
Obama has shown that he is more than willing to use other people's
money to fund his campaign to take your guns away from you. While a
board member of the leftist Joyce Foundation, Barack Obama wrote
checks for tens of millions of dollars to extremist gun control
organizations such as the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
and the Violence Policy Center.
Does Barack Obama still sound to you like a "friend" of the law-
abiding gun owner?
By now, I'm sure that many of you have received mailings from an
organization called "American Hunters and Shooters Association
(AHSA)" talking about what a swell fellow Obama is and how he honors
the 2nd Amendment and how you will never have to worry about Obama
coming to take your guns. Let me make it perfectly clear -
everything the AHSA says about Obama is pure hogwash. The AHSA is
headed by a group of left-wing elitists who subscribe to the British
view of hunting and shooting. That is, a state of affairs where
hunting and shooting are reserved for the wealthy upper-crust who
can afford guided hunts on exclusive private reserves. The AHSA is
not your friend, never will be.
In closing, I'd like to remind you that I'm a guy who has actually
gone nose to nose with Obama on gun rights issues. The Obama I know
cannot even begin to identify with this nation's outdoor traditions.
The Obama I know sees you, the law abiding gun owner, as nothing but
a low-class lummox who is easily swayed by the flash of a smile and
a ration of rosy rhetoric. The Obama I know is a stony-faced liar
who has honed his skill at getting what he wants - so long as people
are willing to give it to him. That's the Barack Obama I know.
Sincerely,
(original signed)
Richard A. Pearson
Executive Director
Illinois State Rifle Association
REG"
October 10, 2008
Fellow Sportsman,
Hello, my name is Rich Pearson and I have been active in the firearm
rights movement for over 40 years. For the past 15 years, I have
served in the Illinois state capitol as the chief lobbyist for the
Illinois State Rifle Association.
I lobbied Barack Obama extensively while he was an Illinois State
Senator. As a result of that experience, I know Obama's attitudes
toward guns and gun owners better than anyone. The truth be told, in
all my years in the Capitol I have never met a legislator who
harbors more contempt for the law-abiding firearm owner than Barack
Obama.
Although Obama claims to be an advocate for the 2nd Amendment, his
voting record in the Illinois Senate paints a very different
picture. While a state senator, Obama voted for a bill that would
ban nearly every hunting rifle, shotgun and target rifle owned by
Illinois citizens. That same bill would authorize the state police
to raid homes of gun owners and forcibly confiscate banned guns.
Obama supported a bill that would shut down law-abiding firearm
manufacturers including Springfield Armory, Armalite, Rock River
Arms and Les Baer. Obama also voted for a bill that would prohibit
law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one gun per month.
Without a doubt, Barack Obama has proven himself to be an enemy of
the law abiding firearm owner. At the same time, Obama has proven
himself to be a friend to the hardened criminal. While a state
senator, Obama voted 4 times against legislation that would allow a
homeowner to use a firearm in defense of home and family.
Does Barack Obama still sound to you like a "friend" of the law-
abiding gun owner?
And speaking of friends, you can always tell a person by the company
they keep. Obama counts among his friends the Rev. Michael Pfleger -
a renegade Chicago priest who has openly called for the murder of
gun shop owners and pro-gun legislators. Then there is his buddy
Richard Daley, the mayor of Chicago who has declared that if it were
up to him, nobody would be allowed to own a gun. And let's not
forget Obama's pal George Soros - the guy who has pumped millions
of dollars into the UN's international effort to disarm law-abiding citizens.
Obama has shown that he is more than willing to use other people's
money to fund his campaign to take your guns away from you. While a
board member of the leftist Joyce Foundation, Barack Obama wrote
checks for tens of millions of dollars to extremist gun control
organizations such as the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
and the Violence Policy Center.
Does Barack Obama still sound to you like a "friend" of the law-
abiding gun owner?
By now, I'm sure that many of you have received mailings from an
organization called "American Hunters and Shooters Association
(AHSA)" talking about what a swell fellow Obama is and how he honors
the 2nd Amendment and how you will never have to worry about Obama
coming to take your guns. Let me make it perfectly clear -
everything the AHSA says about Obama is pure hogwash. The AHSA is
headed by a group of left-wing elitists who subscribe to the British
view of hunting and shooting. That is, a state of affairs where
hunting and shooting are reserved for the wealthy upper-crust who
can afford guided hunts on exclusive private reserves. The AHSA is
not your friend, never will be.
In closing, I'd like to remind you that I'm a guy who has actually
gone nose to nose with Obama on gun rights issues. The Obama I know
cannot even begin to identify with this nation's outdoor traditions.
The Obama I know sees you, the law abiding gun owner, as nothing but
a low-class lummox who is easily swayed by the flash of a smile and
a ration of rosy rhetoric. The Obama I know is a stony-faced liar
who has honed his skill at getting what he wants - so long as people
are willing to give it to him. That's the Barack Obama I know.
Sincerely,
(original signed)
Richard A. Pearson
Executive Director
Illinois State Rifle Association