The Uninvited Ombudsman Report
by Alan Korwin, Author
Gun Laws of America
Sunday, January 31, 2010

Contents:
(searchable by item number)

1- “Million Gun March”
2- U.N. Gun Bans
3- Right to Knives
4- SHOT Show Spectacular
5- State-O-Union Nonsense
6- Is Obama Lightskinned?
7- Haitian Money Giveaway
8- The Wayback Machine

1- “Million Gun March” on Washington

The lamestream media told you:

Nothing.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

The “Million Gun March on Washington” sent the Internet ballistic when first announced. Book publisher and organizer Skip Coryell was convinced to tone down the rhetoric for what is now The Second Amendment March on Washington, set for April 19. At least 38 states plan related rallies in their capitals, with a goal of all 50 states participating. You can help — visit their website at The Second Amendment March.

There’s probably wisdom in renaming the event, to cool some firebrands — especially in a city that will arrest you on the spot for mere possession of an otherwise legal firearm.

But it’s a crying shame we have to chain our speech in such a discriminatory, civil-rights-denial battle. Plans for empty-holster protests and other ideas are proceeding full steam, as this exclusive Page Nine insider report reveals, from one of the organizers to Skip (provided here with Skip’s permission):

“Meeting went well. Had Peter O’Malley there from Staged-Right Productions. We drove around DC, scoped out the march site, attended the meeting, had lunch… the more I got to know him the more I like the guy. He was part of Bush’s technical team for all of his events, and worked with Sarah Palin on quite a few of her events. He handles many, many political functions in D.C. and all over the U.S. I was glad to have him at the meeting with me, and it seemed to lend us more credibility in the eyes of NPS (National Parks Service, who coordinates events at the National Mall) because I think they see we are serious and have our ducks in a row.

“They just asked us what activities we specifically were planning, what speakers/performers were coming, if we planned any other movement within the city (marching), how we will identify our VIP’s and others with access to certain areas and a few other questions. They seemed satisfied with our answers. We do not need another meeting with them.

“Peter will submit a detailed schematic of our rally with all of the equipment diagrammed on there, as well as a full equipment list for NPS. Once that is complete we receive the official permit for the event. Still need to contract out porta-johns, but otherwise, all the other basic needs are taken care of.

“Peter said that an HQ trailer could be arranged, but those tend to get pricey. The cheaper alternative is another tent, of course. We will already have tents for the information/donation/petition areas, the book sales, VIP tent (20′x 20′), and EMT/medical area. I would like to have coffee urns set up in the VIP tent. We will need a volunteer at the entrance to check for badges/passes to enter that area. As soon as I get some quotes on porta-johns I will put them on the site for people to ’sponsor a john’.

“Interestingly, at this meeting NPS told me that we COULD sell bumper stickers, as they fall under the category of literature. Go figure. NPS is going to send us a recommendation for where any charter busses could conveniently drop off attendees. DC Police is going to check into the legality of carrying “blue guns” and/or empty holsters. I don’t see any ban on that in the law, but you know me — I like to cover all the bases, every time.

“I was told by several DC residents that the weather then should be quite pleasant — anywhere from 55 to 70 degrees and generally sunny. As you know, the week before is apple blossom festival, and there is a good chance the blossoms will be in full bloom when we are there. Peter said that the National Mall will still be PACKED on April 19th due to that festival, and we will likely get many passers-by joining our crowd. As you may recall, the Association of Cancer Researchers is also in town that week (6,000 strong), as well as the Tea Party stragglers. This could be quite big! All in all it went quite well, and I am resting easy tonight.”

Go to the website and get involved, or at least rsvp to attend locally or in the nation’s capital: Second Amendment March.

Read the rest of this report here — Page Nine No. 77.

In an effort to convince Republicans that he is not an “ideologue” or a “Bolshevik” and wants to work with Republicans to advance his agenda Obama misrepresented the obvious: he is an ideologue, he is by definition a Bolshevik and far and away the majority of Americans do not want his agenda. Labeling the Democrat “stimulus” as a means to increase jobs does not make it so in light of the fact that every serious credible source, including his own budget director and the Congressional Budget Office has stated that the “stimulus” has not only failed but has contributed to prolonging the recession. Obama’s pointing to a single month of growth, last December, neither ends the recession nor does it accurately reflect the nation’s economic situation.

Although Obama asserted that he is not a “Bolshevik,” the Russian word for “majority,” that word’s direct connection to the Russian October Revolution from which the Communist Soviet Union emerged is a label cherished by communists and eschewed by free people. The U.S. Communist Party fully supports Obama and his agenda as of course do most democrats in Congress, so the notion that he is not a Bolshevik is preposterous. The saying, “If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, it must be a duck” fits Obama like a silk glove.

To repeat Obama’s oft-stated quotations: “We will totally change the American economic system,” “We will totally change America,” “We will totally change the world,” when combined with the knowledge of what is contained in his books, not to mention how he has proceeded since he moved into the Oval Office, makes the use of the stand-alone word “ideologue” tame. How about dedicated, focused, intent, single-minded ideologue? Although his reversal of a sheaf of moderate Executive Orders and issuance of markedly leftist Executive Orders to advance his socialist/Marxist agenda that he and Congressional Democrats have rammed down Americans’ throats may not play in his mind as being ideologically founded, there is an increasing tide of Americans who find it so.

Given Republican victories in New Jersey, Virginia and most recently Massachusetts, Obama, unlike his leftist predecessor Clinton, is not in a “funk.” Obama is in denial! Democrats’ loss of both Houses of Congress in ‘94 prompted Clinton to move more to the center somewhat socially and definitely economically. Despite the economic boom that followed, Clinton’s remaining term was moderated by his impeachment. Judging from Obama’s reaction to the early electoral indicators, he is determined to drive his agenda of pervasive (read socialist/Marxist) government down the throats of an unwilling American populace. That portends serious divisiveness despite his charade of calling for unity.

When Obama calls for unity he is really saying, “do it my way.” When he calls for a bi-partisan effort, what he means is “adopt” my agenda. When he calls for Republicans to not be obstructionists what he really means is “I can’t get my own party to support my agenda.” The notion that Republicans are being obstructionists is ludicrous, specious and false. Obama has the majority in both Houses of Congress and by all rights should be able to enact any legislation he wants. He knows that but thinks by saying the words that people will blame Republicans. What he does not realize is that Americans are on to him. What he really wants by whining is to peel off enough Republican In Name Only (RINO) votes, like Olympia Snow of Maine, to help him pass his legislation and thereafter be able to talk about “bi-partisan legislation” in the expectation of quelling concerns; but that wouldn’t work either.

Abundantly evident during the past year is that Democrats in Congress are completely out of touch with the people. The notion that independent voters would move back to Obama and the Democrats is not only ridiculous, it is stupid. Independent and conservative Americans having been hoodwinked once, are not going to let it happen twice.

Message for Republicans: It is evident that Americans want traditional social and economic American values in their government. They are tired of political gamesmanship by both parties toying with their country and in the process enriching elitists, whether Democrat or Republican, and further stripping the middle class of its gains; and, they are determined to take it back. The Republican Party has an unprecedented opportunity to be that vehicle if it will embrace conservatism and lead the way. If not, it can stand by to be the minority party until a conservative party that actually represents American values explodes on the scene, because one will.

Semper Fidelis

The Supreme Court has finally reinstated the First Amendment right of free speech by declaring that the McCain-Feingold bill — prohibiting campaign contributions and dispensing of information by corporations and organizations — isn’t constitutional.  The limitations imposed by the law prevented unions, corporations and membership organizations from supporting or publicizing any negative commentary about a candidate within a short period of time before the Election Day.

When the law went into effect this columnist referred to it as “the incumbent protection bill.”  It prevented organizations such as the NRA, NEA, unions or corporations from dispensing information by any media regarding why they supported or opposed any particular candidate. 

However, any media such as radio, TV, newspapers or printed media didn’t have those restrictions.  They could editorialize or make commentary without the restraints placed on the others.  Naturally, the media likes that kind of unbridled power.  They believe in freedom of speech if it pertains exclusively to them.  Of course, the limitations on the others did reduce some revenue since the unions, corporations and organizations would place political ads in the media.  Perhaps this is one of the few times where power is worth more than money.

This was a wonderful bill for the politicians because the prohibited organizations were not allowed to say anything negative about the incumbents (or challengers) for sixty days prior to Election Day.  They also couldn’t promote the opposing candidate, either. This gave the incumbent another advantage, especially if the opponent was not well known.

The incumbents loved the benefits of the bill.  The media thought it was wonderful.  Why wouldn’t they?  They said it prevented the “special interests” from “buying the election.”  It was OK for billionaires like George Soros and other wealthy individuals to avoid the restrictions, and they did.  For the most part, those that avoided the restrictions were the supporters of liberal causes. 

Funny how most of the supporters of the bill were of the liberal persuasion, as is much of the media.   It is no surprise that Senator Charles Schumer is trying to get these violations of the free speech amendment back on the books.  He has spent a career trying to destroy the Second Amendment, so why should he not be against another amendment that keeps the people free? 

This is particularly significant since he is running for re-election this year and would naturally want to oppose any program that could cause him problems in his desire to remain in office.  New York has the opportunity to get rid of both senators since Senator Kristen Gillibrand is also running to fill the expired term of Hillary Clinton.

This could be a tough election year for Democrats who voted for the bailout, the disaster of health care reform and the cap and trade bill.  They have been strong supporters of these programs and Senator Gillibrand was one of only seven senators who voted to keep funding ACORN. This is not exactly mainstream thinking.

Americans have shifted from voting out of fear and buying the lie of a change for better times, to an America that is angry and is in the mood for a true change, This has been shown in recent elections in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia.  The shift from Democrat to Republican is causing big concerns in the Washington and Albany power structure. 

Voters are angry and many more are getting involved in the political process.  This is necessary if the country is to survive.  The people need to be better informed on issues in order to vote for the best candidate and no pertinent information should be suppressed.

On the other side of the controversy, perhaps the rules of libel and slander should be focused on the political ads.  If a person lies about the opposition and it can be proved conclusively that it is a lie, they should be sued.  If convicted, they should be faced with fines and an appropriate settlement to the damaged party.  That just might help to clean up the mudslinging and negative campaigning.

Wouldn’t it be great if Americans could make their decisions on issues and the better of two candidates rather than the lesser of two evils?  That is the kind of change America needs.                                                            -

I hate to admit it, but a year ago I was so depressed over the state of our nation, that I almost lost hope. I felt betrayed by the majority of the country’s voters, who had elected a President who probably wasn’t even born in this country, and whose vaguely defined message of “hope and change” dazzled the millions. Even as he took an oath to support and defend the United States Constitution, many of us knew he was lying. His real intent was to change it to one that reflected his Marxist agenda.

Later, as he flew around the world, bowing to foreign leaders and apologizing for our great country’s defense of freedom, I grew even more disenchanted.

But there were men and women with a greater vision than I: those courageous individuals who initiated the tax day Tea Party movement. On April 15th, I attended the local one, and was impressed to hear local citizens express their own brand of hope and change: hope in the promise that God would bless a nation who humbled itself and called on Him, and the will to work long and hard to effect positive change.

Ordinary citizens who had never been politically involved were energized all over the country, as they sought to maintain the momentum of the Tea Party movement. Our local Tea Party Patriots began meeting weekly, with a nucleus of single-minded men and women who began the process of re-educating themselves in the Godly ideals and beliefs that had guided our founding fathers as they risked their lives and fortunes to establish a land of freedom for all. We still meet, and our numbers are growing. Political candidates for both local and state office come to our meetings to inform us of their views and to answer our very challenging questions. We open and close our meetings with prayer, and we pledge allegiance to the United States flag.

The phone calls to Representatives and Senators, the courageous Patriot march on Washington, and the relentless refusal to back down in the face of insulting and demeaning criticism from the liberal press and corrupt leaders like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, paid off. The momentum picked up, and some politicians started listening to the voice of the people again.

The first rude awakening for the party in power was in November, when conservative Republicans won gubernatorial elections in both New Jersey and Virginia. And this week’s sweeping victory in Massachusetts, wherein Scott Brown has blasted away a forty-year Democrat claim to the Senate seat formerly held by the liberal Ted Kennedy, has let loose a wave of fear and panic among Democrats.

(As an “aside,” the lesson to the Pretender President is that his campaign support is now a liability rather than an asset to Democrats. It would strongly behoove any Democrat who wants to hold his seat in the future to distance himself from Obama.)

Americans are tired of corrupt politicians who don’t care what we want and believe it is their job to force their own idealistic socialist agenda down our throats. We are a voice to be reckoned with, and we are proving it at the ballot box.

Watching the returns of the Massachusetts election Tuesday night, the thing that impressed me most was the attitude of the ordinary citizens interviewed on Fox News. Frank Luntz had a roomful of Massachusetts voters, and as he asked them about their opinions of how the election results should affect the vote on Obamacare, the same answer came from both those who had voted for Brown and those who voted for Coakley: the Senate should not vote until the new Senator was sworn in. Regardless of how the election went, they felt the will of the people should prevail, because that is what our Constitution is about, and it’s what is right. They were sick of the partisan sandbagging and attempts to delay and stall the inevitable.

How utterly refreshing to hear ordinary people say they just want to do what is right! It inspires me with hope and determination that I haven’t felt for a long time.

May God continue to bless our great country with real hope: the hope that We the People can continue to make our voices heard and replace congressional members who won’t listen!

Twenty years is a long time, but some things and some people are unforgettable. This is a sad remembrance because it is the twentieth anniversary of my mother’s death. It is tough to lose a loved one, especially when you lose unconditional love with her. I lost her as a person, but never lost the feeling of how much she loved me.

My father died when I was eleven years old. It was one week after he and my mother celebrated their Silver Anniversary and she just passed her 44th birthday. My dad was just fifty years old the previous July, and always talked about the things he planned to do when he retired. He didn’t come close. What a shame for two people who worked so hard for so many years to have a loving relationship end so abruptly.

That left my mother a young widow with a teen-age son to raise, and she devoted those years to make sure it was done in the best way she could. She set down some ground rules, some of which were a continuation of my father’s teachings.

Rule one was “if we can’t afford it, we can’t have it.” She never denied me anything I needed, but I learned to appreciate what I had. This is a great first lesson for adult life. Second, she taught me that if I didn’t work for what I got, I probably didn’t deserve to have it. And the third big lesson was to respect authority and women.

Mom gave me multiple opportunities every day to practice and perfect that particular rule. It was a good lesson that helped to keep me out of trouble, but the main reason I didn’t become a juvenile delinquent is because I wouldn’t do anything that would hurt someone who loved me as much as she did. Besides, she wouldn’t allow it.

Even during the troublesome teen-age hormone-driven years, she managed to keep me in line. I have to admit at times it was a real challenge for her to maintain the unconditional love, but in spite of some lapses on my part, she never wavered. I always knew I could count on her.

Of course, being an Irish-Catholic lady, she had some pretty strict ground rules and methods of encouraging me to follow them. Even as a little kid, my mother never used corporal punishment, with one exception.

When I was four years old, I had a dental appointment and obviously was not enthusiastic about going. She left me in the back yard to play and went upstairs in the flat to get my clothes ready and prepare me for a bath. I wasn’t hot for that idea either. So I managed to unlock the latch on the gate (she didn’t think I knew how to do that) and I skipped.

When she came down and found that I broke out, she was frantic. Being an adventurous youth, I walked and ran about a mile from home to a school playground. Her instincts would put a detective to shame and she found me, dragged me home and unfortunately, I was playing with a leather belt like the big kids use to hold schoolbooks together. Big mistake! She confiscated the belt and I got a whack on as many of the steps as my feet touched. Being kind of short at four years of age was a big disadvantage because I needed to step on every one of the thirteen steps. When I got older, I found out that most gallows had thirteen steps. What a coincidence!

That was it. I never ran away again, and didn’t leave her until I went to college. Even as a single mother, she saved enough money for college tuition. I made enough money in summer jobs to pay for my room and worked part time jobs from washing dishes to working in a knitting mill while a student. “If you don’t work to get it, you probably don’t deserve to have it.” That was the way I got educated, by her and the academic surroundings.

What was really so great about her was that she never tried to interfere with my life, she not only knew how to let go, but she pushed me out of the nest. I still believe that a high motivation was to get grandchildren, and I gave her three that she also loved unconditionally. I think with them, she felt the results were worth her efforts.

When I think of kids who are raised by a single mother, I can only wish they had a mother like mine. Unfortunately, it isn’t likely. She was one of a kind, and I was one lucky boy. She taught me about values and that is one of the most valuable lessons to make a man out of a boy. I hope her spirit is pleased. May she rest in peace.