March 3, 2010 Volume 6, Number 9
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Essay
Contest
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A Little Bit
of Humor.
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Congressman Blaine
Luetkemeyer
Representative
Davis speaking at a gun rally at the St. Louis
Arch.
Rally for Gun
Rights
Every
word in our US Constitution was put there for a reason. When our
founding fathers inserted the First Amendment, it was to protect our
ability to discuss every topic. When they inserted the Second
Amendment, it was to insure that should the Federal Government become
tyrannical, the citizens could protect themselves. History is
riddled with examples of oppressive governments that began their regimes
with disarming the citizenry. My grandfather was one who was
victimized by such an action. Most of his family was executed in the
Armenian genocide that began when the Turks disarmed the
Armenians.
I have
filed three bills this year to strengthen the right of the citizens to
protect them selves.
1.)
HB 1230 is known as
the "Missouri Firearms Freedom Act"---This is very close to what passed in
2.)
Concealed Weapon permits
currently cost $100 and only last for 3 years. It should not cost
anything extra to make the permit for 5 years.
3.)
HB 1232
brackets out the words that say firearms are prohibited in churches.
This decision needs to be left up to the congregation, not the
government. Those who own the property should be able to determine
their own standards. You can link here to read an article about this
proposal: KBIA-PBS
Additionally,
I have put my name on two lawsuits that are going before the US Supreme
Court. The NRA is defending these cases, and I am named on the
amicus briefs. I will always use the strength of my position to
stand up for our rights. My commitment to the constitution is
unwavering.
Two links regarding
the above mentioned McDonald Vs. City of Chicago: NRA's news
release and The Amicus
Brief
Follow
this link to a Channel 4 News video of last Saturday's gun
rally. Some of you have asked for it and didn't get to watch
it yet, so here it is. I hope you enjoy it. (42 seconds):
Gun-rights-advocates-take-it-to-The-Arch
Your
thoughts are important to me, so please let me know what you think about
fighting for our right to bear arms. You can send me your opinion by
clicking here: Cynthia Davis
Bill
of Rights 
Essay
Contest
"Freedom
and Civic Virtues"
The
National Foundation for Women Legislators and the National Rifle
Association are co-sponsoring their thirteenth annual Bill of Rights Essay
Contest for college-bound female high school juniors and seniors,
titled Freedom and Civic
Virtues. The contest's seven winners will each receive a $3,000
college scholarship and an all-expenses-paid trip to NFWL's Annual
Conference November 18-22, 2010 where they will network with, be
mentored by and speak to hundreds of women lawmakers from across the
Entries
must be received or postmarked no later than July 30, 2010, after which an NFWL
selection committee will judge each essay and determine the seven
winners. The judges will primarily weigh the factors of
storytelling, understanding of the Bill of Rights, and original
insight.
The
National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) enables women lawmakers
to be more effective leaders. NFWL provides women Members of
Congress, state legislators, county commissioners, and city council
members with strategic resources, including debates and briefings on the
issues, leadership skill development, and opportunities for networking.
Potential
applicants may direct questions to the office of Representative
A Little
Bit of Humor . . .
A Horse Named
Buddy
An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated
area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong
horse named Buddy.
He hitched Buddy up to
the car and yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull." Buddy didn't move.
Then
the farmer hollered, "Pull, Buster, pull." Buddy didn't
respond.
Once more the farmer commanded, "Pull, Jennie, pull."
Nothing.
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Pull, Buddy, pull."
And the horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.
The motorist
was most appreciative and very curious. He asked the farmer why he called
his horse by the wrong name three times.
The farmer said, "Oh,
Buddy is blind, and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn't
even try!"
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