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February 22, 2010
Bloomberg Rebuked - 14
by John Haughey
 West Virginia to NYC Mayor: Pull sting here, go to jail. State Senator Jeffrey Kessler has proposed a bill in the West Virginia Legislature that would make it illegal in that state for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to stage undercover stings that induce illegal gun sales. "It's for us to handle within our own borders," he said. "We jealously guard our gun rights, and we're vocal advocates for the Second Amendment." Kessler, a 2012 gubernatorial candidate, also claims Bloomberg's actions "may well be compromising actual law enforcement activities" to curb illegal gun sales. In his Mayors Against Illegal Guns' crusade, Bloomberg sends decoys to gun shows to act like they don't have legal standing to make a purchase, and then publicizes resulting illegal sales. Kessler's bill, if approved, would make that practice illegal -- and throw the mayor's investigators in jail. Not surprisingly, the proposal has been greeted with enthusiasm. After all, what could be more repugnant to West Virginians than the mayor of New York City sticking his nose into their business? And who could be a more repugnant mayor of New York City than Michael Bloomberg, the august autocrat who, in his all-wise and benevolent condescension, wants to liberate the "Little People," such as you and me, from Constitutional rights we really don't understand or need?" As Don Surber, Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail columnist, noted on Feb. 16, Bloomberg and Mayors Against Illegal Guns need to refine their mission. "Frankly, I’d rather see a Mayors Against Illegal Aliens group," he wrote. "But that is just me." Of course, since the corruption arrests of several Bloomberg henchmen -- Sheila Dixon of Baltimore; Kwame Kilpatrick of Detroit – the discredited group has little political punch, but makes for good punch lines. "Maybe we need a Guns Against Illegal Mayors organization," Surber writes. For more, go to: http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/9367 Also: |
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Comments (14)
Thumbs up I love WV.
We as voters need to get rid of these politicians like Bloomberg. We need to shrink government and get back to the core values of this country. I am glad to see states standing up for themselves.
" NEW YORK CITY ! , get a rope" !
Yeah West Virginia!!!!
I live in New York STATE and wish New York City would secede from the state. NYC is like an infected appendix to New York State and like in the human body, it must be removed.
I hate it when the media or others talk about New York CITY and they call it New York, failing to add the city part and people outside of the state think they are talking about the state. New York STATE is mostly rural and we like it like that. Also anything above NYC is referred to as Upstate New York. Here's a news flash NYC, we aren't Upstate NYC, we are New York STATE!
way to go senator kessler you have my vote in 2012 and keep up the good work in our state. the only thing i would have done different is not to tip off bloomberg and his goons and let them come into our state and arrest them and put them in the state pen at glenville!
way to go senator kessler you have my vote in 2012 and keep up the good work in our state. the only thing i would have done different is not to tip off bloomberg and his goons and let them come into our state and arrest them and put them in the state pen at glenville!
I'm glad to see individual states beginning to stand up for their rights and sovereignty within the union. This law and others, including the Firearms Freedom movement started by Montana, are good indicators as I see it.
Look at the bright side--at least law abiding citizens aren't adding to the death toll by defending themselves! lol This topic sure is bringing out my sarcastic side.
I would have never thought of it like that Seadog... you are onto something. Now if we could just throw in some earthquakes, tornadoes and outbreaks of ebola, New York would be the perfect place to live.
See that, the Captain's statistics prove that New York is a great place. One City beats the whole state of West Virginia in rape, murder & robbery. New Yorkers should be so proud. LMAO
I would say the New York mayor has more to worry about in his city and should try to police his own territory first.
I compared the yearly crime statistics of New York City to the STATE of West Virginia. The stats I got were from 2006, but they help illustrate my point.
Murders: NYC-596; W. Va.-75
Rape: NYC-1,071; W. Va.-389
Robbery: NYC-23,511: W. Va.-853
So, Mayor Bloomberg may want to clean up his own mess before he tries to help an entire state out. Just a thought.
Good point, DJH. I think it is illegal. These guys are not sworn law enforcement officers in the states where they go to do these dubious investigations. If they offer to commit a felony in another state, most states have laws against "attempted" or "conspiracy to commit" the crime. I thought they should have been locked up when they did it in Tennessee.
why wasn't it illegal in the first place?
Put them in a cell with the guys who haven't been out in a long time and tell all of the cellmates that these guys are law enforcement for New York City. First thirty minutes is free time. They should last about ten minutes, maybe.
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I would say the New York mayor has more to worry about in his city and should try to police his own territory first.
I compared the yearly crime statistics of New York City to the STATE of West Virginia. The stats I got were from 2006, but they help illustrate my point.
Murders: NYC-596; W. Va.-75
Rape: NYC-1,071; W. Va.-389
Robbery: NYC-23,511: W. Va.-853
So, Mayor Bloomberg may want to clean up his own mess before he tries to help an entire state out. Just a thought.
Put them in a cell with the guys who haven't been out in a long time and tell all of the cellmates that these guys are law enforcement for New York City. First thirty minutes is free time. They should last about ten minutes, maybe.
I'm glad to see individual states beginning to stand up for their rights and sovereignty within the union. This law and others, including the Firearms Freedom movement started by Montana, are good indicators as I see it.
why wasn't it illegal in the first place?
Good point, DJH. I think it is illegal. These guys are not sworn law enforcement officers in the states where they go to do these dubious investigations. If they offer to commit a felony in another state, most states have laws against "attempted" or "conspiracy to commit" the crime. I thought they should have been locked up when they did it in Tennessee.
See that, the Captain's statistics prove that New York is a great place. One City beats the whole state of West Virginia in rape, murder & robbery. New Yorkers should be so proud. LMAO
I would have never thought of it like that Seadog... you are onto something. Now if we could just throw in some earthquakes, tornadoes and outbreaks of ebola, New York would be the perfect place to live.
Look at the bright side--at least law abiding citizens aren't adding to the death toll by defending themselves! lol This topic sure is bringing out my sarcastic side.
Yeah West Virginia!!!!
I live in New York STATE and wish New York City would secede from the state. NYC is like an infected appendix to New York State and like in the human body, it must be removed.
I hate it when the media or others talk about New York CITY and they call it New York, failing to add the city part and people outside of the state think they are talking about the state. New York STATE is mostly rural and we like it like that. Also anything above NYC is referred to as Upstate New York. Here's a news flash NYC, we aren't Upstate NYC, we are New York STATE!
" NEW YORK CITY ! , get a rope" !
We as voters need to get rid of these politicians like Bloomberg. We need to shrink government and get back to the core values of this country. I am glad to see states standing up for themselves.
Thumbs up I love WV.
way to go senator kessler you have my vote in 2012 and keep up the good work in our state. the only thing i would have done different is not to tip off bloomberg and his goons and let them come into our state and arrest them and put them in the state pen at glenville!
way to go senator kessler you have my vote in 2012 and keep up the good work in our state. the only thing i would have done different is not to tip off bloomberg and his goons and let them come into our state and arrest them and put them in the state pen at glenville!
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