Barack Obama – president of these here United
States – and who unintentionally moonlights as the best firearms salesman in
the nation’s history, is up in Alaska.
Yes, the land of the Midnight Sun, polar
bears, gold mines, oil and Sarah Palin is hosting the president over the next
several days.
So excited is the president that he is maintaining
a running blog on his three-day tour.
How I got in on being a recipient of this
interesting commentary only the White House knows but I am thankful for being
included.
In his first entry today (Tuesday, September
1st) President Obama wrote:
“Yesterday I touched down in Alaska for a
three-day tour -- a trip I've been looking forward to for a long time. Not only
because Alaska is one of the most beautiful places in a country that's full of
beautiful places -- but because I'll meet with everyday Alaskans about what's
going on in their lives, and I expect to learn a lot.”
Oh, how I am happy to hear that President
Obama truly wants to meet with “everyday Alaskans.” Hopefully such encounters
will include spending time with Alaska’s more-than-a-few gun owners,
And if he does I made a few suggestions and
returned replied them to the White House.
Here then, is my written response:
“You do know, Mr. President, that Alaska has
some of the least intrusive gun control laws. In fact, Mr. President, people do
not even need a permit to carry a firearm concealed.
“On top of that, Sir, AR-platform rifles are
popular in our 49th state and are used for hunting, competition as well as
personal protection for their owners and their families.
“I would trust, Mr. President, that you would
take some time out of your obviously very busy schedule to learn how all of
these less-intrusive gun-control laws not only fall within the purview of the
Constitution's Second Amendment but that they have not contributed to crime as
many gun control advocates say happens when government stays out of people's
gun cabinets.
“Thank you, Mr. President, and enjoy
Alaska - land that a Republican Administration bought for a song and a dance.”
Jeff is the retired
News-Herald reporter who covered the earth sciences, the area's three
county park systems and the outdoors for the newspaper. During his 30 years
with The News-Herald Jeff was the recipient of more than 100 state, regional
and national journalism awards. He also is a columnist and features writer for
the Ohio Outdoor News, which is published every other week and details the
outdoors happenings in the state.
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