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Just lost the Senate, Better...
- Thread starter Davidk
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And that training comes from years of experience and bad laws. The dem/ liberal moonbats that represent the northeast have more than shown their true agendas over the years....I wouldn't trust any of them as far as I could throw them.
Actually, they do. The two independents are Bernie Sanders and Joe Lieberman, both of whom have indicated they will caucus with the Democrats, which will give the Democrats control of the Senate for the purpose of naming Committee Chairmen and other powers that allow them to control the passage of legislation through the chamber.
With regard to voting, every Senator is free to exercise his/her vote independently and there are of course numerous instances of members of either party "crossing the aisle" when they vote, but when a vote comes down to strict party lines I think it's likely that Sanders and Lieberman will fall in step with the Dems.
True. Does anyone know where the new socialist senator from Vermont stands on the gun issue?
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If he is truly a socialist, that means he is a statist and our enemy.
He's no Feinstein or Schumer, but he's no Larry Craig either...
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2006 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2006, the National Rifle Association assigned Representative Sanders a grade of C- (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
2005 Representative Sanders supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 50 percent in 2005.
2004 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2004, the National Rifle Association assigned Representative Sanders a grade of D+ (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
2003-2004 Representative Sanders supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 10 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Representative Sanders supported the interests of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Sanders supported the interests of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 66 percent from 1988-2003 (Senate) or 1991-2003 (House).
2003 Representative Sanders supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 10 percent in 2003.
2002 On the votes that the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence considered to be the most important as of 2002, Representative Sanders voted their preferred position 70 percent of the time. These scores are cumulative for each representative's time in their current office. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence considered votes from 1988-2002 in the House and 1991-2002 in the Senate when determining these scores.
2002 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2002, the National Rifle Association assigned Representative Sanders a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
2001-2002 Based on the results of a questionnaire the Gun Owners of America assigned Representative Sanders a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-).
2000 Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all Congressional candidates in 2000, the National Rifle Association assigned Representative Sanders a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
1999-2000 Representative Sanders supported the interests of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence 100 percent in 1999-2000.
1999-2000 Based on the results of a questionnaire the Gun Owners of America assigned Representative Sanders a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F-).
http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rat...id=H4042103&type=category&category=Gun Issues
Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers.
A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others. A YES vote would:
* Prohibit individuals from filing a qualified civil liability action
* Exempt lawsuits brought against individuals who knowingly transfer a firearm that will be used to commit a violent or drug-trafficking crime
* Exempt lawsuits against actions that result in death, physical injury or property damage due solely to a product defect
* Dismiss of all civil liability actions pending on the date of enactment
* Prohibit the manufacture, import, sale or delivery of armor piercing ammunition
Reference: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; Bill S 397 ; vote number 2005-534 on Oct 20, 2005
Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse.
Vote to pass a bill that would prohibit liability lawsuits from being brought against gun manufacturers and dealers based on the criminal misuse of firearms. The bill would also block these actions from being brought up against gun trade organizations and against ammunition makers and sellers. The measure would apply immediately to any pending cases. Several specific exceptions to the ban exist. This includes civil suits would be allowed against a maker or dealer who "knowingly and willfully violated" state or federal laws in the selling or marketing of a weapon. Design and manufacturing defect lawsuits are also permitted when weapons are "used as intended.
Reference: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; Bill HR 1036 ; vote number 2003-124 on Apr 9, 2003
Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1.
Vote to pass a bill requiring anyone who purchases a gun at a gun show to go through an instant background check which must be completed within 24 hours [instead of 72 hours].
Reference: Bill introduced by McCollum, R-FL; Bill HR 2122 ; vote number 1999-244 on Jun 18, 1999
Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record.
Sanders scores F by NRA on pro-gun rights policies
While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world. But our successes would not be possible without the tireless efforts and countless hours of service our nearly three million members have given to champion Second Amendment rights and support NRA programs.
The following ratings are based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionaire sent to all Congressional candidates; the NRA assigned a letter grade (with A+ being the highest and F being the lowest).
Source: NRA website 02n-NRA on Dec 31, 2003 .
http://www.ontheissues.org/Domestic/Bernie_Sanders_Gun_Control.htm
