hardballer
Regular Member
If we value the 2nd Amendment and our right to open carry, this is a most read.
Ron Johnson is NOT Dave Westlake
Ron Johnson is NOT Dave Westlake
Fine. Vote for Westlake in the primary but no matter who wins the Republican primary DO NOT VOTE FOR FEINGOLD in November.
It is a shame that we don't have a freedom loving libertarian who has a chance at winning.
he more I learn about the canidates, I am left with one common feeling about all of them, their all Republicrates. It is truly sad when in this country we have to decide which rights are important to us and which rights we are willing to give up. To many people and to many lawmakers are governed by fear and not freedom. We let our likes, dislikes, religous beliefs, life experiences, etc. govern us. The idea of life, liberty and the pursuit of happieness applies to all, even if someone is doing something we don't like or approve of. If we are going to embrace freedom in this country then we have to be willing to give it to someone else, even if we don't like what they do with it. The more freedom we give to others, the more freedom we recieve ourselves. It is a shame that we don't have a freedom loving libertarian who has a chance at winning.
I too am working hard to get Dave Westlake elected. If you can actually get a chance to talk to Dave, you will see that he is not a politician. Dave is like one of us. Johnson is a puppet for the republican party. He is also not a republican, he is a liberal in republican clothes. He says whatever needs to be said to the people he talks too. Dave is the same person no matter who he is talking to. He believes that if it is not in the constitution, government should not be doing it! He also believes in constitutional carry!
Westlake truly and honestly supports our constitutionally backed gun rights. Vote for him in the primary's and the November elections if you want someone who thinks and feels like most of us do.
I wrote to Ron Johnson's campaign yesterday asking for clarification on his stance on the 2nd Amendment. In my question, I made it clear that I was not asking from a hunting perspective, rather about our Constitutional and human right to protect ourselves against bad guys.
I received the following timely reply. Click the link. It's informative, and in my opinion, positive. Of course we can split hairs about certain wording, but the good news is Johnson clearly believes in our fundamental right to carry guns and protect ourselves.
As far as your questions about Ron’s 2nd Amendment views, here are some points that may help you understand where we are coming from.
Ron will be a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment. He will oppose any new restrictions on law abiding gun owners, and has offered his support for conceal carry legislation in Wisconsin.
Ron’s opponent, Russ Feingold, has supported Supreme Court nominees that do not respect individual gun rights. Here you can see a release with Ron’s comments: Click Here.
As our U.S. Senator, Ron will fight to ensure that Supreme Court nominees fully respect the power of the 2nd Amendment.
Wisconsin Right to Life recently endorsed Ron Johnson, citing that he is the candidate who can best defeat Feingold, rather than stating that he is the candidate that best matches their organizations views - because he clearly doesn’t. Johnson allows exceptions (rape, incest, life of the mother in danger) while Westlake has advocated that he is 100% pro-life with no exceptions. Allowing exceptions calls into question the reason why we don’t allow abortions in the first place. Westlake’s views on abortion are much more on par with conservative values.
So its the governments role to decide if you can abort to save a mothers life? That's Westlake's position???
If a person is willing to compromise freedom on a couple issues, they can't be trusted to protect freedom on any issue especially guns.