News Ledger

Obama Sees Light on Gun Control...Maybe

2008-06-14T13:51:00.006-05:00

We need to be careful who we elect for Senators and Representatives.

They may be the only thing standing between us and the Gun Grabbers.

Neither Presidential candidate is a good choice.

Both John McCain and Obama are poor choices for Gun Owners.

Neither candidate would veto gun control laws. Both have said so. But neither would George W. Bush. He said so too.

McCain believes we should "close the gun show loophole". Mr. McCain, there is no gun show loophole. This is a myth. Everyone who buys a gun at a gun show has to go through the same background check as at a gun dealer shop. Gun owners know this. McCain evidently does not.

Why?

McCain said in the debates that he does not own a gun. How can you vote for a man for President who does not own a gun?

Does Obama own a gun? We don't know. He says he believes the Second Amendment protects the rights of people to own guns for "hunting and target shooting".

Mr. Obama, The Second Amendment "ain't about duck hunting".

Obama has always stated on his website that he supports the Second Amendment. He has not said so publicly until now. He now states publicly that he believes the Second Amendment is an individual right to keep and bear arms, not a militia right.

At least he is beginning to lean in the right direction.

I don't know if there is any hope for McCain. He may be too old and set in his ways to change his opinion.

Read full article here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/06/AR2008040601652.html

Presidential Candidates on Social Security

2008-05-02T17:52:00.001-05:00

Now that we have gotten the Bosnia sniper fire incident behind us, the lapel pin thing solved, and the pastor problem solved, lets get down to real politics and what needs to be done to select a President of the United States.

We need to look at some of the real issues that will affect us in the next few years.

Probably the single most important issue to face us in the near future if you are in your 30's, 40's or 50's! is social security, medicare and health care.

Wait a minute.............I am not ready to retire and I am healthy!!.

Social Security and Medicare are for old folks!

Lets look at why these are the most important considerations for working people in their 30's, 40's or 50's.

If you are currently working and have parents or children, or are retired and have children, or if you will retire in the next few years, this is not only important to you, it is critical.

If you are in your 30's, 40's or 50's, most likely you have parents that are about to retire, or have already retired and are drawing social security and medicare.

What happens if social security and medicare stop or is drastically reduced?

Are you financially prepared to take care of them in the near future when they can no longer work?

Where will they live?

How will they get health care?

Do you have enough savings to get housing and medical care for them?

Do you make enough extra money each month to provide these things for them?

Unfortunately, most people are making just enough money to support themselves, much less bringing in their parents to live with them.

We need to help our parents live independently and with dignity.

Social Security and Medicare, although needing help, are designed to do just that.

When you go into the voting booth in November, you need to know which candidate has the best plan to not only protect Social Security and Medicare, but to improve and strengthen them.

Simply check your candidate's position and vote accordingly.

Now, is this not more important to you than if your candidate wears a flag lapel pin?

The Tilted News

2008-03-09T10:55:00.001-05:00

Welcome to the newsledger blog. We will post news reports from a slightly tilted view.

We like to believe we "tilt toward the truth!! "

Our opinions are just slightly to the right of Ted Nugent!

Wayne Hartt