Obama urges people to push stalled gun legislation

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after mass shootings in both of his hometowns, President Barack Obama urged his most ardent supporters Saturday "to get back up and go back at it" and help push stalled legislation out of Congress so dangerous people won't get their hands on guns.

"We can't rest until all of our children can go to school or walk down the street free from the fear that they will be struck down by a stray bullet," Obama said in a keynote speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual awards dinner.

Obama used the occasion of his keynote speech to make his first public comments about this week's pair of shootings.

"Tomorrow night I'll be meeting in mourning with families in this city who now know the same unspeakable grief of families in Newtown and Aurora and Tucson and Chicago and New Orleans and all across the country, people whose loved ones were torn from them without headlines sometimes or public outcry," Obama said.

"But it's happening every single day," he said. "We fought a good fight earlier this year, but we came up short and that means we've got to get back up and go back at it because as long as there are those who fight to make it as easy as possible for dangerous people to get their hands on a gun, then we've got to work as hard as possible for the sake of our children. We've got to be ones who are willing to do more work to make it harder."

The White House said after Monday's shooting that Obama is using his executive authority to tighten access to guns and remains committed to strengthening gun laws, including requiring background checks for sales online and at gun shows.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20130922/US-Obama-Black-Caucus/

[Karee 4,190]

Easy for him to say. He's not running for re-election.

[lostinblue 1,989]

So have they picked up the gang members who did the shooting. I bet if the kenyan had sons they would look just like him.If you took all the guns away from every person in the United States .Guns would flow here on the next shipment of drugs. You cannot stop the flow of drugs ...you would not stop the flow of guns,.Only the gang members would have guns. Sweet

Have they determined who gave the stand down order yet at the navel yard attack,. A swat team was on the grounds ready for action and they were ordered to stand down and go home. 15 minutes passed before the next team were able to engage the shooter. 15 minutes 13 dead. where did we hear this before...

Edited September 22, 2013 by lostinblue

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

And in equally important news...

Obama likes Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles

http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america-s-best-chicken-and-waffles-212601618.html

There will be no new gun control laws. Any attempt to do so will result in increased gun sales, increased NRA membership and increased funding for the NRA to un-elect anyone that supports gun control during the primary election season which begins in four months. They noticed that in the only recall election in history in Colorado, when the balleot question was directly worded to recall two Senators for their support of gun control...the incumbents were ousted despite having spent 10 times the funds to keep their seats.

Representatives that vote to take away American's rights have good reason to fear becoming unemployed.

Obama made his obligatory speech and now the people in congress that need to be elected to keep their pay, benefits and perks... without having to produce anything...will ignore him.

Chicken, anyone?

Easy for him to say. He's not running for re-election.

Another that notices he found his voice right after being re-elected.

Chicken, anyone?

Edited September 22, 2013 by Gary and Alla

[Darnell 8,478]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

oh. first mention ? really? Won't bother to tell any white folks his plan, prior ?

OK DOKIE !!!

Thanks for sharing the info, O Congressional Black Caucus Foundation . Yer the best !

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I smell a new racial divide for the 4th quarter. Thank You, Thank You, Thank you, Meester Presidente.

Edited September 22, 2013 by Darnell

[lostinblue 1,989]

what was left out of the above article.....

Without mentioning his place in history, Obama acknowledged progress made since 1963 but said there was more to be done. He spoke of work needed to reduce an unemployment rate among blacks that is twice that of whites, increase the minimum wage as he proposed earlier this year and provide health care and education for all.

He said upward mobility has slipped out of reach for too many Americans, including in largely black communities.

Obama said the U.S. must become a place where hard work buys a ticket into the middle class

Unemployment among blacks. Hmmmmm. a ticket to the middle class?????What has he been smoking. The illegal's are pouring into this country.For every job they take a black man does not work. The ones that never get past a 10th grade in school.that is. In the inner city that rate is around 70 percent that drop out early.. What are they going to do when the illegal's show up and take every job they they could do.? They won't be going to the middle class.

[Darnell 8,478]

I can believe Obama has some b@lls after he fixes Chicago.

yes, I did say 'after'.

[Danno 1,228]

from a financial stand point, it would be interesting to read a report on the folks that made lots of money off of Obama's effort to ban guns.

Ammo is just now being found commonly on the store shelves (except .22).

I saw stripped composite AR receivers go from $36. to $160. in just a few weeks.

[lostinblue 1,989]

[Danno 1,228]

what was left out of the above article.....

Without mentioning his place in history, Obama acknowledged progress made since 1963 but said there was more to be done. He spoke of work needed to reduce an unemployment rate among blacks that is twice that of whites, increase the minimum wage as he proposed earlier this year and provide health care and education for all.

He said upward mobility has slipped out of reach for too many Americans, including in largely black communities.

Obama said the U.S. must become a place where hard work buys a ticket into the middle class

Unemployment among blacks. Hmmmmm. a ticket to the middle class?????What has he been smoking. The illegal's are pouring into this country.For every job they take a black man does not work. The ones that never get past a 10th grade in school.that is. In the inner city that rate is around 70 percent that drop out early.. What are they going to do when the illegal's show up and take every job they they could do.? They won't be going to the middle class.

Cha-ching!

They are not just going to decline in Jobs, their political voice will be drowned out as Hispanics upstage them.

Blacks are heading for a world of hurt and many say they deserve it as does any group which champions it's own demise.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Several off topic posts have been reported. If you want to discuss illegal immigration and jobs, please start your own thread.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Edited September 23, 2013 by The Patriot

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Please keep on the topic of potential gun legislation in view of the most recent mass shootings. If you wish to discuss other aspect of the President's accomplishments or speeches, please start a separate thread for those particular topics.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Several off topic posts have been reported. If you want to discuss illegal immigration and jobs, please start your own thread.

I would like to discuss your ever changing Avatar

It makes it very hard for us challenged folks to keep up with who is who

LOL

[lostinblue 1,989]

Please keep on the topic of potential gun legislation in view of the most recent mass shootings. If you wish to discuss other aspect of the President's accomplishments or speeches, please start a separate thread for those particular topics.

Obama urges people to push stalled gun legislation

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DARLENE SUPERVILLE, AP

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President Barack Obama addresses the 43rd annual Congressional Black Caucus...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after mass shootings in both of his hometowns, President Barack Obama urged his most ardent supporters Saturday "to get back up and go back at it" and help push stalled legislation out of Congress so dangerous people won't get their hands on guns.

"We can't rest until all of our children can go to school or walk down the street free from the fear that they will be struck down by a stray bullet," Obama said in a keynote speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual awards dinner.

Legislation calling for expanded background checks failed to clear the Senate earlier this year despite a strong push by Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, people whose loved ones had been killed by gunfire and other gun-control advocates.

The bill was part of a package of measures Obama promised to put the full weight of his office behind after 20 first-graders and six educators were killed last December in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.

Republicans and some Democrats voted against the measure.

Obama used the occasion of his keynote speech to make his first public comments about this week's pair of shootings.

Just two days ago in his other hometown of Chicago, 13 people out watching a game of pickup basketball at a neighborhood park were wounded by gunfire, including a 3-year-old boy.

This past Monday in Washington, 12 people were slain by a gunman who later was killed by police. Obama was preparing to speak Sunday evening at a memorial service in Washington for victims of that shooting.

"Tomorrow night I'll be meeting in mourning with families in this city who now know the same unspeakable grief of families in Newtown and Aurora and Tucson and Chicago and New Orleans and all across the country, people whose loved ones were torn from them without headlines sometimes or public outcry," Obama said.

"But it's happening every single day," he said. "We fought a good fight earlier this year, but we came up short and that means we've got to get back up and go back at it because as long as there are those who fight to make it as easy as possible for dangerous people to get their hands on a gun, then we've got to work as hard as possible for the sake of our children. We've got to be ones who are willing to do more work to make it harder."

The White House said after Monday's shooting that Obama is using his executive authority to tighten access to guns and remains committed to strengthening gun laws, including requiring background checks for sales online and at gun shows.

The dinner celebrated the "Spirit of 1963," including the civil rights movement and the March on Washington for Jobs and Justice led 50 years ago at the Lincoln Memorial by Martin Luther King Jr. The annual event also celebrated the advances the movement brought about for black Americans, including voting rights, desegregation and Obama's election in 2008 as America's first black president.

Without mentioning his place in history, Obama acknowledged progress made since 1963 but said there was more to be done. He spoke of work needed to reduce an unemployment rate among blacks that is twice that of whites, increase the minimum wage as he proposed earlier this year and provide health care and education for all.

He said upward mobility has slipped out of reach for too many Americans, including in largely black communities.

Obama said the U.S. must become a place where hard work buys a ticket into the middle class. He suggested continuing to follow the example of the civil rights heroes of the past and not letting up until that dream also becomes a reality.

"We must make this country a place where anyone who works hard can earn their way into the middle class," Obama told hundreds of people packed into a cavernous ballroom in Washington's convention center. "And until we do, we can't let up and we can't rest."

Just following up on the article the op posted