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1/6/04: Sen. Russ Feingold "leaning against" AWB?


A recent Green Bay News Chronicle article quotes Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) as not sounding too keen on supporting the renewal of the ban.


Feingold acknowledged he originally voted in favor of banning so-called semi-automatic "assault weapons." But he said he hasn't sponsored legislation to continue the ban and is now "leaning against" renewing it.


In addition, note how Kevin Boneske, the story's writer, correctly refers to the ban, using the words "so-called" and putting "assault weapons" in quotes. This is quite rare in the mainstream media, and Mr. Boneske is to be commended for maintaining objectiveness on this topic.


"At these town meetings over the years, I've heard a lot of people say there might have been some misinformation about what these weapons - guns - really are," Feingold said. "There are some semi-automatics that really aren't assault (weapons)."


You can read the entire story here. If you live in Wisconsin, please take a moment to write Sen. Feingold a quick letter voicing your support for the position he appears to be taking on the ban.

1/6/04: Sen. Russ Feingold "leaning against" AWB?


A recent Green Bay News Chronicle article quotes Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) as not sounding too keen on supporting the renewal of the ban.


Feingold acknowledged he originally voted in favor of banning so-called semi-automatic "assault weapons." But he said he hasn't sponsored legislation to continue the ban and is now "leaning against" renewing it.


In addition, note how Kevin Boneske, the story's writer, correctly refers to the ban, using the words "so-called" and putting "assault weapons" in quotes. This is quite rare in the mainstream media, and Mr. Boneske is to be commended for maintaining objectiveness on this topic.


"At these town meetings over the years, I've heard a lot of people say there might have been some misinformation about what these weapons - guns - really are," Feingold said. "There are some semi-automatics that really aren't assault (weapons)."


You can read the entire story here. If you live in Wisconsin, please take a moment to write Sen. Feingold a quick letter voicing your support for the position he appears to be taking on the ban.


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If any Wisconsinite believes for one second what Russ Feingold says on any issue, he/she deserves to be called a "cheesehead."

Russ Feingold has voted 100% anti-gun for the twelve years he's been in the senate. He's more liberal than Ted Kennedy or even Chuck Schumer.

His problem is that, next year, he has to come home to his state and try to win the votes of "hunters and sportsmen." He knows that the political climate around gun control has changed, and he's trying to change his spots.

Use your vote, your ballot, and take this guy out. He's a fluke, an anomoly, a freak. The only reason he got elected was that his ad agency ran some cute ads while the two serious candidates for the senate seat were in some really heated arguments on serious issues. Along comes Russ "Mr. Rogers" Feingold, and the rest is history.
 
Monkeyleg,

Hey, I can't believe that they are so scared that they even talk that way. I remember the old days when Dems were proud of their gun-grabing.
 
http://www.greenbaynewschron.com/page.html?article=123810

Feingold holds annual county 'listening session' in Luxemburg

U.S. Senator highlights his opposition to Medicare bill

By Kevin Boneske
For The News-Chronicle

Around 20 people assembled at the Luxemburg Village Hall before 8 a.m. Saturday when U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold conducted his annual Kewaunee County "listening session."

Feingold, who is starting the sixth year of his second six-year term in office, made his 12th annual visit to the county as part of his pledge to hold the sessions every year in each of Wisconsin's 72 counties.

The Middleton Democrat was on hand at the Village Hall for about an hour as he fielded questions on various issues from those in attendance. He was joined at the front table by Luxemburg Village President Lyle Jandrin.

Wisconsin's junior senator highlighted his opposition to Medicare legislation which passed in Congress recently. Feingold displayed poster boards calling the bill a "bad deal for seniors, bad deal for Medicare" and claiming how the "prescription drug bill falls short" by providing "big money for big drug companies."

Although he voted for the original Medicare bill which passed in the Senate last year, Feingold said he voted against the final version which emerged from a House-Senate conference committee because of "the overall harm it does to the Medicare system."

"There are three important reasons why I voted against this bill: it moves to privatize Medicare, it does nothing to reign in the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs, and it will make many Wisconsinites worse off than they are now," Feingold said. "I want a prescription drug benefit for seniors. They need it and they deserve it. But this bill would do too much harm to the Medicare program, while providing a weak prescription drug benefit to our seniors."

Feingold said the Medicare legislation restricts the reimportation of lower-cost U.S-made drugs from Canada and other countries and prohibits Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices. Feingold noted he would like to see less-expensive prescription drugs from Canada become more available in the United States.

"We obviously have to make sure the drugs go through the proper process, but I think, until we can get the prices down here, people should be able to buy those medicines from Canada," Feingold said. "And I think most people agree with me on that." Feingold commented on being the lone U.S. Senator who opposed legislation known as the "Patriot Act," which was enacted by Congress following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the East Coast. While he has received both praise and criticism for voting against a bill intended to combat terrorism, Feingold said he wants to change what he believes is flawed with the legislation.

"A lot of gun owners are upset about some of the powers that have been given to the federal government," he said. "We're going to try to change that." When asked about the right to bear arms, Feingold acknowledged he originally voted in favor of banning so-called semi-automatic "assault weapons." But he said he hasn't sponsored legislation to continue the ban and is now "leaning against" renewing it.

"At these town meetings over the years, I've heard a lot of people say there might have been some misinformation about what these weapons - guns - really are," Feingold said. "There are some semi-automatics that really aren't assault (weapons)."

Feingold confirmed an Associated Press report that he opposes a constitutional amendment banning homosexual marriages, even though a recent Badger Poll found nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin residents would support such an amendment. He said the issue should left up to the states to decide. "I'm not going to sit there (in Washington, D.C.) and let the United States Constitution be used as a way to regulate marriage," Feingold said. "I don't think you want us doing that stuff out there."

Feingold, who is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, defended his actions from last year to block up-or-down votes on some of GOP President George W. Bush's federal appeals court nominees. Without 60 votes to end floor debate on a filibuster, Feingold and other Democrats blocked majority confir mation votes in the 100-member Senate.

"The Senate operates on the basis not of a majority, but usually on the basis of 60 votes," Feingold said. "That's the way it's been, and that's the way it should be." LIES!! If that were true, Clinton's tax increase and the AWB would never have been passed!

Feingold pointed out he needed 60 votes in order to get campaign finance legislation he co-sponsored passed in the Senate. Although subsequently challenged in court, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 last year to uphold the law placing new restrictions on federal campaign activities.

When asked if it would be appropriate - regardless of who is elected president in November - for the next U.S. Supreme Court nominee to have to face a filibuster in order receive Senate confirmation, Feingold said, "I think it's very unlikely. I think the Supreme Court nomination is more likely to be a situation where ultimately there would be an up-or-down vote. That's my guess, but I don't know for sure."

While Feingold said he wouldn't allow up-or-down votes on a couple of female state Supreme Court judges from Texas and California, who were nominated for federal appeals court positions, because they were unqualified, he noted he plans on supporting Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Diane Sykes for a federal appeals court position.

"Not only am I not opposing Diane Sykes, I'm going to be vigorously trying to get her through the (Senate Judiciary) Committee," Feingold said. "I support her nomination to the Seventh Circuit (Court of Appeals)."

The political ramifications of Sykes being confirmed for a federal appeals court position would include Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, being able to appoint someone to complete the remainder of Sykes' term on the state Supreme Court, which runs through 2010.

Regarding the recent discovery of an animal in Washington state with "Mad Cow Disease," Feingold called Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean's attack on the Bush Administration, during Dean's recent visit to Green Bay, "a little transparent."

While claiming he didn't want to "cheap-shot" the administration over the incident, Feingold said the USDA has been dominated by "big corporate agriculture interests" and hasn't been acting in the "interest of average producer as fast as they should."

"It's almost a crippling effect," Feingold said. "And so, it takes something awful like this to get them to get off the dime and just do some common-sense things."
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Russ Feingold is no friend of Second Amendment supporters. He happens to be up for election this fall and there are currently 3 Republicans who are vying to challenge him. At least 2 of the challengers have good name recognition in the most populated areas of the state, and all will probably have enough money backing them or money of their own to run an effective campaign.
 
Feingold is also worried that Tommy Thompson, the former WI Republican govenor who left to join Bush's cabinet, will return to run for the senate seat.

ALso remember that while several others were cuplable, not the least of which is the President and the SCOTUS,this is the guy who sponsored the "Campaign Reform" that gutted the 1st ammendment with Sen. McCain...
 
Be aware that leopards don't lose their spots. These in particular. Yes the socialist left is backing away from gun banning. But only until they think they have a large enough majority to act without political consequence. Make no mistake about it, they are looking at the big picture and they know a republicrat majority in congress won't last forever. For now they have to play nice to control damage already inflicted on them.
Remember Sun Tzu's maxim about deceiving your enemy in warfare. The same rule applies to politics and the leftists are indeed engaged in liberty vs power warfare against the American people
If nothing else, Feingold needs to pay at the polls for his past treasonous acts.
 
Wisconsinites! Hammer Russ Feingold's office with letters and postcards demanding he vote against any AWB renewal.

Put the pressure on that little weasel!

He may be a weasel, but weasels usually succumb to pressure!

hillbilly
 
The AWB will not be renewed in September

Bush will be re-elected in November.

The "new and improved" version of the AWB will be signed into law before February of 2005.

Gunowners across America will leap to their keyboards to whine their dissatisfaction.

That's all.
 
The AWB will not be renewed in September

Bush will be re-elected in November.

The "new and improved" version of the AWB will be signed into law before February of 2005.


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If they don't have enough votes to renew the original ban, what makes you think that a new stricter ban will get through?
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As a former ferret owner, I object to calling this guy a "weasel".

REAL weasels are FAR better than this clown. Hell, I'd rather have one in office.

:)

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Oldfart... all the pessimistic prognostications aside, let me ask you a question... What have you already done & what will you be doing over the next 9 months to ensure that when the current ban expires, it stays dead?
 
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