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The 912 Project - Glenn Beck

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What our illustrious City Fathers and Mothers have wrought.

Council's Decision to Ban Guns Prompts Exodus

Columbus, OH -- As a direct result of the Columbus City Council decision to ban semi-automatic firearm ownership for law-abiding citizens, the National Rifle Association (NRA) announced it will move its 2007 Annual Meeting and Convention from Columbus, OH. Speaking at a press conference at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre stated that the NRA would return to Columbus when the Legislature enacts a preemption law that would override the Columbus ban.

"Two months ago, I was pleased to announce that the National Rifle Association chose the great city of Columbus to host our 136 th Annual Meetings and Exhibits in May of 2007," said LaPierre. "The NRA is not coming to Columbus in 2007. The party is canceled because last week your City Council unanimously voted to revoke the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens in Columbus by banning perfectly legal firearms."

The City Council's decision will have a negative economic impact on businesses in the greater Columbus area. Earlier this year, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce said it estimated $20 million in revenue from hotels, restaurants, entertainment and other NRA convention related spending. In addition, Columbus would have received free publicity from major national and regional new organizations covering the NRA Annual Meetings.

Past conventions brought significant economic boon to NRA Annual Meeting host cities:

    * NRA's 2005 convention brought $20 million in revenue for Houston, TX, and an overall $50 million impact for the local economy. The 450 exhibitors and 60,000 attendees sold out a total of eight hotels.
    * In 2004, NRA's convention in nearby Pittsburgh, PA, brought 61,000 attendees and 360 exhibitors to the city, resulting in $12-15 million for local merchants.
    * LaPierre announced the NRA will push for preemption legislation in Ohio to protect the lawful gun owners by making gun laws uniform across Ohio. Ohio is one of only seven states that does not have this law to protect gun owners from a confusing and dangerous patchwork of firearms laws.

"The NRA is going to work with the people of Columbus and the Ohio Legislature to pass state preemption legislation and restore freedom to the people of Columbus," continued LaPierre. "When the Ohio Legislature enacts preemption, freedom will be restored to the people of Columbus. And when freedom comes back to Columbus, we will come back to Columbus."

 

[Edmund Burke]

Good, that's a wonderful way to borrow the tactics of the Left.  I recall the NAACP or some other such organization cancelled Arizona meetings many years ago because that State did not honor the Martin Luther King Holiday.  The NRA has the same right...I wonder where they will meet now?

No Rights Are Absolute in Columbus
LPO supports NRA Decision

"Whereas, this Council recognizes that while no constitutionl rights are absolute, and there is no constitutional right to possess an assault weapon.."

So starts the new Columbus City Council Ordinance disarming local residents.

The Libertarian Party of Ohio issued a short statement today supporting the National Rifle Association's decision to move their convention outside of Columbus: "The Libertarian Party of Ohio supports the National Rifle Association's decision to change their convention venue. The Columbus City Council clearly does not understand how to prevent crime, preserve individual liberty, nor grow the city's economy. They have violated their oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

"I want a safe community for my family as well. However, there is no
such thing as gun control, there is only victim disarmament. After all,
who is going to obey a ban on a certain type of gun or ammunition? Its
law abiding citizens. The criminals are not going to pay attention to
the ban," states Jim Schrader, a Libertarian Township Trustee from Union county.

"Once again, it saddens me to know that only Libertarians are standing up for the US Constition," notes Libertarian State Chair Jason Hallmark, "Libertarian cities like Gahanna and Piqua will never pass these types of bans."

 

Another reason the Supreme Court matters.

Of course they ignore the 2cd, 9th and 10th amendments.  I've heard this nonsense has been overturned before.

The NRA abandoned the battle field. They should have used the convention as an opportunity to speak out against the law. Now, all you will hear is silence from the NRA and the libs didn't even have to defend themselves. Retreating is no victory. The Libs will most likey have Barbra Striesand appear for a concert at the convention center to fill the vacated spot. Libs will party down, while the cons are in full retreat. That is why liberals are so much better at politics.

It is rumored there is a bill floating around the statehouse that would smash individual cities within the state who pass such laws. I know that it's the same individual who ran the CCW law through (for what it's worth) the last time. Maybe this will wake up the voters of Columbus to retake the Duma that is City Council.

Something was said by an NRA representative during the radio news yesterday about Ohio being among a number of states considering such a bill in their legislatures.   I believe he said we may soon join the ranks of States that already have such laws in place.    

As to taking back our "gummint".... "bruthas and sistas", that's LONG past due!

..Maybe this will wake up the voters of Columbus to retake the Duma that is City Council.

Duma, I was thinking Central Committee.

Isn't there a candidate for City Council who is pretty good?  He was leading the charge against the smoking ban.  I think he actually posts here.

Folks, the situation in Columbus will never improve without district representation. So long as we have 7 members of the Columbus City Council that are all ideologically identical, the situation will never change. All political activity in Columbus should be geared to getting a petition on the ballot to undo at-large representation. Columbus is over 40% Republican and there should be at least 2 GOP members on the council.

 

Marc:

I love your logic.  By this logic since Ohio is pretty closely divided there should be relatively equal representation in the State House and in the U.S. House.  This of course is not the case and I am sure that the Republicans are not eager to see this happen.

On the other hand, the RON amendment (anti-gerrymandering) that is now circulating would help solve that problem.  So...all who agreee with Marc's idea for Columbus please sign the RON petition when it is presented to you and then vote for the amendment whe it is on the ballot.

The Shadow knows :ph34r:  

Mk Shadow we are discussing what is happening within Columbus and Marc isn't really saying anything new that I posted earlier this spring after the rape @ Mifflin HS. I wonder if this bill that will knock this assualt weapon ban down will take long to get passed?

If this council really wants to help out our officers they need to hire 600 new recruits so they can do their jobs. This is stupid depending on the feds to do basic law enforcement work our fine officers can do very well. Why not instead of dumping money into a bottomless pit of temporary urban fixes why not arm up our officers so when these 2 bit punks see they mean real business the BS ends.

Seems like to me the only ones who will complain are the drug dealers and their friends who will have to get real jobs. This would also slow down the escalating black on black crime which is still on the rise, it would also slow down the black on white crime too. If street lamps where erected as they have been long promised things would stop.

The the socialists' answer is to throw more money into the fire.


 

Shadow: The Democratic Party has 33% Representation in both the Assembly and the Senate. The Republican Party has 0% representation in the Columbus City Council. If you want someone in the assembly to carry your message, you have 42 choices. If I want someone on the city council to carry my message, I have no one.

 

Marc makes good points, Shadow.  

What does the Shadow know?  

The redistricting idea for the state is bad, the democrats need to dump their "moonbat friends" and return to be a national politcal party instead of pandering to the UN. Once that happens they MIGHT start to win people back.

After the first go around w/the assualt weapon bill it's been reported the city lost an estimated $192 Million in revenue, now this time the conservative estimate stands at an additional $20 MIllion. I believe that totals $212 Million. Having been involved in various events with a convention this size the additional revenue typically generated that will fall out to surrounding communities averages roughly about $250,000.

This just isn't something that affects the coffers of Columbus it can affect neighboring communities. It's this short sighted way of doing business with the city that has severly eroded trust again with the neighboring communities. Columbus is well on the way to becoming another Detroit, Mi and since the Democrats are well in control of the city who will the blame when they have nothing to work with?

I as well could point out that Bank One since it's merger has slashed jobs after it received abatements for constructing the Polaris Center. Ross Labs has been slowy yet surely cutting jobs for the last 10 years and there is no doubt they received abatements as well.

Since the media has it's blinders on there are businesses that are cutting back their payrolls and have been since Mayor Mike has been elected. Did anyone miss the way the Shelter Board was run out of the it's long time building during the COSI construction? Yet COSI has even been put in a position they've cut back too.

The assualt weapons bill was just icing on the cake and unfortunately neither the mayor or local media want to talk about the jobs our local economy have lost since he took office. Lets have those ward council members and I'm willing to bet conservatives will come out of the wood work to either vote or run for office. That is exactley what the Democrats want no part of.

Phil Harmon is running for City Council and is a member of this board.