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Lauren Boebert Says The Second Amendment Is Absolute Because ‘We’re Not A Democracy!’

With increasing calls for stronger gun safety legislation being heard across the country, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said Wednesday that the Second Amendment to the Constitution is absolute and new laws can’t be enacted because “we’re not a democracy.”

Boebert’s remarks came in response to comments made by Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, who said at a meeting of the teacher’s union:

“Today, we renew our call for common sense gun safety legislation, including a ban on assault weapons. This is an epidemic.

“It’s an epidemic that our great nation must solve. And how many lives will be shattered before we have the courage to do what Scotland did, what Australia did, what New Zealand did, what other great democracies do? We must solve this epidemic, and that’s up to us.”

Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand all banned guns in the wake of mass shootings.

That led right-wing host Charlie Kirk to tell Boebert that what Weingarten was proposing is an appeal of the Second Amendment. Boebert agreed, noting:

“And, you know, maybe one of the things that we need to address with the Democrat party is, you played a clip from the teachers union with Randi there talking Maybe one thing we need to address is we’re not a democracy! So quit with that!

“Maybe that’s where you’re getting it wrong,. It’s saying that we are a democracy. We are a constitutional republic.”

Boebert then added this bit of dreck:

“And that is something that needs to be taught in our schools, not this woke critical race theory on how to hate our country and hate your fellow classmates and community members because of the color of their skin. Maybe teach a little honor and respect for our history and the correct history, rather than all this woke nonsense that produces the Ilhan Omars of the world.”

Of course, if Lauren had bothered to actually pay attention in the GED classes she struggled so mightily with, she’d know that the United States is a representative democracy.

Here’s the video of Boebert’s clueless rant:

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WATCH Jim Jordan Have A Childish Meltdown During House Hearing On The Second Amendment

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) showed his ass and pitched a fit during a House hearing on guns and the Second Amendment today, whining about new restrictions being imposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF).

Specifically, the ATF has implemented a new rule which reclassifies any firearm with a pistol stabilizing brace as a short-barreled rifle, which means it requires a license for ownership. That led Jordan to go on an unhinged and childish rant aimed directly at the ATF, asking witness GOP witness Alex Bosco, founder and inventor of the stabilizing brace:

“So while they were doing their study they didn’t count the number of braces being sold? That’s probably because [Everytown for Gun Safety] told them not to count it, right?”

Bosco said he didn’t know the answer to the question, so Jordan answered it for him.

“They were talking to them all the time, putting this all together, going after people who support the Second Amendment. How many Americans do you think it is total? I’ve heard estimates as many as 40 million Americans could be impacted by this.”

After Bosco confirmed the 40 million number, Jordan continued his meltdown.

“Unless you remove the brace, lengthen the barrel, turn in or destroy your firearm or register your gun with this government that you know you can trust because Mr. Wilcox (of Everytown for Gun Safety) has been working with them. Unless you do those four things, what happens? What are you? A felon. A felon for something 10 years ago they said was just fine, that you built a business on, a business that you started because you wanted to help a man who put the uniform of his country on his back and served our country and was injured, and now they’re going to put you out of business and make people felons. But don’t worry, Everytown USA and Mr. Wilcox has been working with our government to implement this to target Americans who support the Second Amendment — such a deal, such a deal.”

“That’s why we need legislation to say this rule doesn’t — we need to pass that legislation,” Jordan added. “That’s what we do need to pass this law now, based on what has happened with this organization.”

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Boebert Goes On Twitter Rant About The Second Amendment – And  Misspells America

Once again today, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) managed to reaffirm that she’s not even as bright as a 5th grader when it comes to something as basic as how you spell the word “America.”

Boebert was ranting against a compromise piece of legislation that would make some progress on sensible gun control when she managed to prove her ignorance:

Not only is America spelled wrong, but Bobo’s grasp of American history is also deeply flawed. There have been numerous compromises on the Constitution over the years, including new amendments such as the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote and hold public office. If it wasn’t for compromise, Boebert would be relegated to second-class status, much the same way black Americans once were.

Also, the courts have repeatedly ruled that the Second Amendment is not absolute. After all, it’s illegal to own a fully automatic weapon. Also, you can’t legally keep a grenade launcher in your house.

In case you were wondering, this isn’t the first time Dodo Bobo has misspelled the simplest of words.

Back in April, the congresswoman even fouled up when it came to spelling Mickey Mouse:

The mockery was immediate and at times hilarious in response to the Colorado dolt.

https://twitter.com/JPrufrockAlfred/status/1537821737965985795?s=20&t=fwJlWUIpkKnaVIVGo23KoA

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Suggests It May Be Necessary To Use The ‘Second Amendment’ On Democrats

Not content to have allegedly been a part of the January 6 Capitol insurrection, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is now suggesting that it may be time to use guns on her Democratic opponents.

Greene was speaking to disgraced former Trump administration aide Sebastian Gorka as part of his pathetic excuse of a radio show which appears on the right-wing Salem Network when she brought up the subject of Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who Greene claims is wrong on the issues of gun rights and the COVID vaccine:

“Ultimately the truth is it’s our Second Amendment rights, our right to bear arms, that protects Americans and give us the ability to defend ourselves from a tyrannical government. And I hate to use this language but Democrats, they’re exactly — they’re doing exactly what our Founders talked about when they gave us the precious rights that we have.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aljcZjKIg4&feature=emb_logo

She hates to use this language? No she doesn’t! She’s happy to use threats and fear to rile up her extremist base of supporters who are still convinced that Donald Trump won the 2020 election and is second only to Jesus in their bigoted brains.

Of course, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Greene would be spouting such dangerous rhetoric. After all, she’s been doing it since she first announced her candidacy.

According to CNN, Greene has a history of calling for violence against anyone who disagrees with her:

In one post, from January 2019, Greene liked a comment that said “a bullet to the head would be quicker” to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In other posts, Greene liked comments about executing FBI agents who, in her eyes, were part of the “deep state” working against Trump.

Oh, and then there was this, also aimed at Pelosi:

“She’s a traitor to our country, she’s guilty of treason,” Greene says in the video, which she posted on Facebook at the time. “She took an oath to protect American citizens and uphold our laws. And she gives aid and comfort to our enemies who illegally invade our land. That’s what treason is. And by our law representatives and senators can be kicked out and no longer serve in our government. And it’s, uh, it’s a crime punishable by death is what treason is. Nancy Pelosi is guilty of treason.”

Maybe the voters in Greene’s district will do us all a favor and un-elect her in November. In the meantime, she needs to be under investigation by the Justice Department for a number of crimes, including issuing terroristic threats and giving aid and comfort to traitors who tried to overthrow the U.S. government.

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Don Jr. Says The Second Amendment Is ‘Non-Negotiable’ – Even In Australia

Despite the fact that he’s the oldest of failed, one-term former President Donald Trump’s children, Donald Trump Jr. certainly isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Junior proved yet again that he cannot even manage to read the simplest of news articles and ascertain where the news he’s reading is happening, deciding to comment on a posting from Melbourne, Australia, where a man was arrested for not wearing a protective mask in violation of a local ordinance. Overreach by the cops? You could certainly argue that and most people would probably agree with you.

But Don Jr. took the opportunity to comment on the story from Melbourne with a adamant declaration that “The Second Amendment is non-negotiable!!!”

So did Don Jr. not bother to notice the article referenced something that occurred in Australia, or is he so dumb that he thinks they have a Second Amendment in the Land Down Under, too? (They don’t.)

Junior’s moronic tweet raises so many questions about his own literacy (or lack thereof) and the fact that he feels a need to attach American values and laws to other countries, despite the fact that he and the MAGA faithful would be outraged if any nation tried to impose their laws on the United States.

The mockery began almost immediately after Don Jr. made his hyperbolic (and geographically-ignorant) posting. Take a look:

https://twitter.com/Dotitz1/status/1442476881207570436?s=20
https://twitter.com/DVanBode/status/1442485997799821312?s=20

Here’s another news flash for Don Jr.: Your father will never ever love you, no matter what you do. His father hated him and now he’s doing the same thing to you.