Being thankful to God for Donald Trump’s protection and well being this is as clear an encapsulation of the situation to date https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/07/trump-assassination-attempt.php even Dave Portnoy touched base in the comments section.
Portnoy’s comment is mentioned because three days later https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dave-portnoy-nantucket-rescue-boat/ he was adrift with “No power, no radio, no anchor, no nothing”… and the angels were still on alert.
I came across a Powerline article a couple of days before the assassination attempt that I posted here ten years ago and I thought it would be a good reminder of what democrats are all about and was planning to re-post it again.
No sense putting it off. https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/10/a-lefty-explains-what-the-election-is-all-about.php
There is also some concern with the Republican party.
From https://thereload.com/2024-republican-platform-drops-gun-rights-promises/
In its first official platform since 2016, the Grand Old Party (GOP) slashed all mention of its gun policy positions.The Republican National Committee (RNC) Platform Committee voted 84-to-18 on Monday to adopt the new 2024 platform language after skipping the process entirely in 2020. The finalized document leans into former President Donald Trump’s “America First” outlook and parrots many of his stances on issues ranging from immigration to trade. However, it also minimized the party’s emphasis on gun policy compared to its previous platform.
The entire platform discusses gun rights just once, in a preamble statement about the party’s dedication to defending “our fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to keep and bear arms.” The final product omits any discussion of tangible gun policy ideas.
The Republican Party platform’s downplaying of Second Amendment issues comes as the gun-rights movement finds itself in a precarious position politically. As guns have become increasingly polarized along party lines, gun-rights supporters have found themselves reliant on Republicans for political support. President Joe Biden has made gun control a fixture of his tenure in office and is already campaigning on even more sweeping proposals, including a ban on sales of the popular AR-15, in a potential second term. At the same time, while the GOP’s current standard-bearer has continued to seek the support of the National Rifle Association and make promises in speeches to the group, he has been fickle on gun policy at times. His felony convictions also mean he can no longer legally own or possess firearms.
The 2024 platform’s cursory discussion of gun policy priorities marks a significant departure from the party’s 2016 platform. The party previously dedicated an entire section to the Second Amendment. In it, the GOP listed specific pro-gun policies it wanted to enact, as well as gun-control measures it opposed.
“We support firearm reciprocity legislation to recognize the right of law-abiding Americans to carry firearms to protect themselves and their families in all 50 states,” the 2016 document reads. “We support constitutional carry statutes and salute the states that have passed them.”
“We oppose ill-conceived laws that would restrict magazine capacity or ban the sale of the most popular and common modern rifle,” the section continues. “We also oppose any effort to deprive individuals of their right to keep and bear arms without due process of law. We condemn frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers and the current Administration’s illegal harassment of firearm dealers. We oppose federal licensing or registration of law-abiding gun owners, registration of ammunition, and restoration of the ill-fated Clinton gun ban.”
The RNC did not respond to a request for comment about the party dropping gun-rights priorities from its platform. However, in a press release, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and co-chair Lara Trump called the “a bold roadmap that will undo the devastating damage that Joe Biden’s far-left policies have done to this country, power President Trump to a historic victory in November, and Make America Great Again.”
Article is dated July 09, 2024.
That the assassination attempt is now being touted as a possible gun grabbing attempt is making a bit more sense since I read that Republican platform piece.
There are many ways to achieve change. The elitist enemies of our U.S. Constitution are adept at using war to maintain their control as long as their associated work can be interpreted as ‘for the benefit of mankind’ .