{"id":14288,"date":"2013-06-19T19:42:18","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T02:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=14288"},"modified":"2013-06-19T19:42:18","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T02:42:18","slug":"finally-a-petition-worthy-of-the-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/19\/finally-a-petition-worthy-of-the-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally, a petition worthy of the effort"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know how I usually view petitioning Our Glorious Leaders. It’s right up there with v*ting for usefulness. However, here’s a petition<\/a> that deserves some attention:<\/p>\n

we petition the obama administration to: require that Syrian rebels receiving firearms and other munitions from the US Government receive only firearms legal for US Civilian ownership, and undergo the same background and security checks a US Civilian would, including appropriate NFA tax stamps, and waiting periods.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don’t know why anyone would want to arm those barbarians (and they’re barbarians on both sides of that conflict). I really<\/i> don’t know why anyone who favors the U.N. Small Arms Treaty (I’m talking about you, Mr. O) would rush out to arm any rebels anywhere, since under the treaty<\/a> exporting arms to a country whose government doesn’t okay importing them would be a huge no-no. Practicing up for being even more of a war criminal than you already are, Mr. O?<\/p>\n

But if yet another neocon administration is absolutely determined to send weaponry to savages so they can do horrible things to each other<\/a> in a cause in which we have no legitimate interest, dragging us into yet another sectarian war conducted by religious fanatics who will then hate the U.S. more than they already do … well, at least do it without the double standard.<\/p>\n

Can’t see a reason on earth why third-world Al Quaeda-aligned berserkers should have an easier time getting U.S.-made guns than you or I would.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You know how I usually view petitioning Our Glorious Leaders. It’s right up there with v*ting for usefulness. However, here’s a petition that deserves some attention: we petition the obama administration to: require that Syrian rebels receiving firearms and other munitions from the US Government receive only firearms legal for US Civilian ownership, and undergo the same background and security checks a US Civilian would, including appropriate NFA tax stamps, and waiting periods. I don’t know why anyone would want to arm those barbarians (and they’re barbarians on both sides of that conflict). I really don’t know why anyone who…<\/p>\n

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