NO to KOH!!!!

[VBshooter]

Another anti gun candidate from the idiots in Washington,,I have to say it is getting old!! Sent my letters . This guy we do not need!!


Vote Coming to Confirm Anti-gun Radical
-- "Guns Kill Civil Society," says State Department Nominee

Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
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Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org

Tuesday, June 23, 2009


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has scheduled a Wednesday vote on a
State Department nominee who supports gun control on a global scale.

While advocates of the Second Amendment have come to expect that
appointees of President Barack Obama would be hostile to the rights of
gun owners, the president's nominee for legal advisor to the State
Department reaches a whole new level of anti-gun extremism.

Harold Hongju Koh, who served at the State Department under the Clinton
administration, is a self-described "trans-nationalist" who believes
that our laws -- and our Constitution -- should be brought into
conformity with international agreements.

"If you want to be in the global environment, you have to play by the
global rules," Koh told a Cleveland audience.

Koh's positions treat our constitutional law as if it were a mere local
ordinance on the greater world stage. This is of particular concern to
gun owners at a time when the U.S. Congress is under pressure from
President Obama to ratify an international gun control treaty with
countries in the western hemisphere. That treaty, known by its Spanish
acronym CIFTA, would likely serve as a forerunner to a more extensive
United Nations initiative, the "Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and
Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its
Aspects."

The Bush administration, under the leadership of UN Ambassador John
Bolton, rejected the small arms treaty. Bolton plainly told the world
that the United States will not accept a gun control document that
violates our Constitutional right to bear arms. Harold Koh commented
that Bolton was being "needlessly provocative."

In a paper entitled "A world drowning in guns," Koh maintains that a
civil society cannot exist with broad gun ownership: "Guns kill civil
society," he said.

Koh is eager to assume his post at the State Department, having lamented
that there is only so much that can be done from the outside to push gun
control treaties, and that ultimately we need people like him in
positions of power. The chief lawyer for the State Department is just
the position someone like him needs to put his agenda into play.

While Koh's nomination has been delayed largely because of Second
Amendment concerns, Sen. Reid plans to force a vote this week.

It is imperative that gun owners contact their Senators and insist that
they vote AGAINST this anti-gun extremist.

ACTION: Please contact your Senators immediately and urge them to
oppose Harold Hongju Koh's nomination to the State Department. You can
use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Senators the pre-written
message below.


----- Pre-written letter -----

Dear Senator:

The Senate is expected to soon vote on a State Department nominee who
supports gun control on a global scale.

Harold Hongju Koh, who served at the State Department under the Clinton
administration, is a self-described "trans-nationalist" who believes
that our laws -- and our Constitution -- should be brought into
conformity with international agreements.

According to Koh, "If you want to be in the global environment, you have
to play by the global rules." Well, I don't support global rules that
contradict our own Constitution.

Koh supports international gun control treaties such as the United
Nations initiative entitles the "Program of Action to Prevent, Combat
and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all
its Aspects."

When former UN Ambassador John Bolton told the world that the United
States will not accept a gun control document that violates our
Constitutional right to bear arms, Harold Koh commented that Bolton was
being "needlessly provocative."

And in a 2003 Fordham Law Review article entitled "A world drowning in
guns," Koh maintains that a civil society cannot exist with broad gun
ownership: "Guns kill civil society," he wrote.

I urge you to reject this trans-nationalist, anti-gun extremist who
would place foreign laws and international agreements on equal footing
(at minimum) with the U.S. Constitution.

Sincerely,

[zephyp]

Here's a draft letter to Mr Koh:

Dear Mr Koh,

It is certainly acceptable to have a strong dislike towards the US Constitution. You are not alone as many socialists, communists, and fascists share your feelings. I strongly urge you to consider citizenship in any number of countries that would welcome you with open arms. I highly recommend China, North Korea, or Iran. You should also consider countries like Somalia where they offer no constitution, government, or laws. That may also be to your liking since you could start with a clean slate. If I can be of assistance please feel free to contact me day or night. I would be pleased to help expedite your departure.

Sincerely,
DK a Proud American

[VBshooter]

Nice ,,, Very Nice Indeed!!!!

[NickFac]

Here's a draft letter to Mr Koh:

Dear Mr Koh,

It is certainly acceptable to have a strong dislike towards the US Constitution. You are not alone as many socialists, communists, and fascists share your feelings. I strongly urge you to consider citizenship in any number of countries that would welcome you with open arms. I highly recommend China, North Korea, or Iran. You should also consider countries like Somalia where they offer no constitution, government, or laws. That may also be to your liking since you could start with a clean slate. If I can be of assistance please feel free to contact me day or night. I would be pleased to help expedite your departure.

Sincerely,
DK a Proud American

Haha A+ work! I wanna steal it and send it too!!

[allingeneral]

I don't think it's considered stealing when it's offered up as a draft. Help yourself! Get the word out!

[zephyp]

I don't think it's considered stealing when it's offered up as a draft. Help yourself! Get the word out!

Yes, please help yourself. Maybe this will go viral

[VBshooter]

Well the vot eis in and both of our "elected" jellyfish stabbed us in the back and voted YES to appoint this POS,, Here is just a small statemnet about him that will give you an idea of what we are going to be facing with him as the legal adviser to the State Department,

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Koh is eager to assume his post at the State Department, having lamented
that there is only so much that can be done from the outside to push gun
control treaties, and that ultimately we need people like him in
positions of power. The chief lawyer for the State Department is just
the position someone like him needs to push more gun control through
international treaties.

[zephyp]

Koh was confirmed by senate vote on 25 June. Both of our senators voted YES. By the way, Senator Webb has supported pro gun legislation in the past. Please consider that when you write him concerning his support of issues you don't support.

[VBshooter]

I can agree with that to a point ,, Prior to the vote I did contact both Senators to voice my objection to Mr Koh and also to Eric Holder when the AG vote was up. Much like you are trying to do now I posted the information hoping that others would also take the time to let them know that Mr Koh is not a good choice for the position,, Looking at his thread I can see that it either wasn't read or wasn;t supported or both,Someone said recently that the gloves were off,,, I have had mine off for some time now,, Granted Mr Webbs record should be considered in future communication but his negative votes are to be considered too..Obama is surrounding himself with all these anti gun people for a reason,,, THe fight for gun rights hasn't even been started yet,,, Wait till he gets his allies in the right places and it will be an all out war!!!

[zephyp]

I can agree with that to a point ,, Prior to the vote I did contact both Senators to voice my objection to Mr Koh and also to Eric Holder when the AG vote was up. Much like you are trying to do now I posted the information hoping that others would also take the time to let them know that Mr Koh is not a good choice for the position,, Looking at his thread I can see that it either wasn't read or wasn;t supported or both,Someone said recently that the gloves were off,,, I have had mine off for some time now,, Granted Mr Webbs record should be considered in future communication but his negative votes are to be considered too..Obama is surrounding himself with all these anti gun people for a reason,,, THe fight for gun rights hasn't even been started yet,,, Wait till he gets his allies in the right places and it will be an all out war!!!

Unfortunately I think many of us sit around and gripe about these things but never do anything. Its a simple, quick, and easy thing to call or e-mail our legislators. As for the gloves coming off, the reference wasnt nessecarily directed towards the legislators. it was directed towards how I intend to engage and try to motivate folks here at VGOF to stand up, contact these people and be heard. I'm sure many do indeed contact their reps and we never hear about here on the forums. My guess is most do not. IMO if we dont all stand up to these people they will run slipshod over us and our rights (they already are). I'm not going to stand idly by while that happens.

Thanks for engaging your reps. Hope you have a happy 4th and remember why we have one.