16 TRAITORS

We expect it of the Leftists who have as their stated purpose the eradication of the Bill of Rights (except for the super-secret 69th Amendment, which protects the right to abortion).

But we do not expect, nor should we tolerate, the dimunition of our liberties by those who claim to respect the Constitution. By those who rally under the banner of liberty, emancipation, and civil rights -- the banner of the Republican Party -- and then vote on a secret bill that redacts the Second Amendment.

Here are the 16 Republicans who voted to kill Rand Paul's gun control filibuster before it started

Sadly, just a few hours later, 16 Republican Senators caved to the Democrats and voted to end debate and bring to the floor a gun control bill that no one has had a chance to read.  There will be Amendments offered, it will probably pass, and then we'll all be able to "find out what's in it."

So much for "shall not be infringed."

Here are the GOP members who sided with their Dem opponents. It's basically a who's who of the RINO world.

• Lindsey Graham (SC)  (202) 224-5972
• Lamar Alexander (TN)  (202) 224-4944
  
• Kelly Ayotte (NH)  (202) 224-3324
• Richard Burr (NC)  (202) 224-3154
• Saxby Chambliss (GA)  (202) 224-3521
• John McCain (AZ)  (202) 224-2235
  
• Tom Coburn (OK)  (202) 224-5754
• Susan Collins (ME)  (202) 224-2523
• Bob Corker (TN)  (202) 224-3344
• Jeff Flake (AZ)  (202) 224-4521
• John Hoeven (ND)  (202) 224-2551
• Johnny Isakson (GA)  (202) 224-3643
• Dean Heller (NV)  (202) 224-6244
• Mark Kirk (IL)  (202) 224-2854
• Pat Toomey (PA)  (202) 224-4254
• Roger Wicker (MS)  (202) 224-6253

...feel free to give them a call tell them what you think of their decision.

We have an Amendment process, boys and girls. The Second Amendment isn't up for a vote. The Constitution isn't up for a vote. The Bill of Rights isn't up for a vote.

As Paul Harvey famously said, "Lawlessness begets lawlessness."

And when our "legislators" write bills in secret, rush them to the floor and force a vote without having read them, without committee hearings, without debate and without any public scrutiny whatsoever, we no longer have a Republic.

We are living with a lawless government. We are living in a society that is bankrupt, financially and morally.

Aside from a few statesmen -- a Rand Paul, a Ted Cruz, a Mike Lee, perhaps a few others -- I can think of few rays of light to which we can pin some hope for saving this Republic.


Hat tip: Paula.