yellowfin
03-22-2009, 11:53 PM
Just got wind of this one from Facebook. Our least favorite person from New York, Carolyn McCarthy, just ramrodded a bill through the House that targets youth to divert them away from outdoor activities and afiliations which could introduce them to firearms. How do they accomplish this wizardry? Take away their free time via "service learning", which EXCLUDES Boy Scouts, 4H, FFA, etc. because they're church affiliated, teach religious values, ADVOCATE PUBLIC POLICY, etc. Scouting gets a lot of people into rifle shooting that otherwise never would have had the opportunity or inclination. It also teaches civic involvement, like attending city council meetings, writing Congressmen letters on issues, learning municipal codes, state laws, and other important parts of how our nation works. This bill is aimed at killing it.
This "GIVE" act is a disaster for us. "Change" it is...to change society by destroying hundreds of traditional civic institutions, many of which are our big allies in the RKBA fight.
Basically it encourages community service and participation in government strongly suggested programs while funneling them away from lots of existing ones available already through church and schools and civic organizations as aforementioned like Scouting. Also would take away from youth athletics, which as you know are a backbone of character building and other important life and social skills. Also this will cut down their time with us--can't take a kid to the range or the field if he/she's out doing Obama's slave work.
Anyone who has kids, had a childhood where you enjoyed anything I mentioned or others like it, or at very least knows other people who do/did needs to raise hell about this. I know our own two senators won't oppose this--I'm calling other states' senators instead.
Oh, and by the way that list of 65 plus all the R's who we're counting on to not pass an AWB or something like it: this passed the House with over 300 votes. If McCarthy wants it, Pelosi wants it. If Pelosi wants it, it gets passed. This should serve as an advanced warning.
This "GIVE" act is a disaster for us. "Change" it is...to change society by destroying hundreds of traditional civic institutions, many of which are our big allies in the RKBA fight.
Basically it encourages community service and participation in government strongly suggested programs while funneling them away from lots of existing ones available already through church and schools and civic organizations as aforementioned like Scouting. Also would take away from youth athletics, which as you know are a backbone of character building and other important life and social skills. Also this will cut down their time with us--can't take a kid to the range or the field if he/she's out doing Obama's slave work.
Anyone who has kids, had a childhood where you enjoyed anything I mentioned or others like it, or at very least knows other people who do/did needs to raise hell about this. I know our own two senators won't oppose this--I'm calling other states' senators instead.
Oh, and by the way that list of 65 plus all the R's who we're counting on to not pass an AWB or something like it: this passed the House with over 300 votes. If McCarthy wants it, Pelosi wants it. If Pelosi wants it, it gets passed. This should serve as an advanced warning.