EDITORIALS
NRA V. SAN FRANCISCO
Judge Andrew Napolitano: San Francisco Violates NRA’s Freedom of Speech Under Constitution
FOX News
September 12, 2019
In 1791, when Rep. James Madison was drafting the first 10 amendments to the Constitution – which would become known as the Bill of Rights – he insisted that the most prominent amendment among them restrain the government from interfering with the freedom of speech.
....We don't elect government to identify ideas it loves or hates. We elect it to protect our freedoms. Stated differently, who cares what the government thinks?
In San Francisco, one needs to care. The city government there has condemned the National Rifle Association, labeled it a domestic terrorist organization and prohibited city agencies from interacting with it or with those with whom it interacts, because of the NRA's robust defense of the Second Amendment. Can any government in America constitutionally do that? In a word: No. READ MORE
Guest Column: Have They Lost Their Minds?
The Gun Writer
September 9, 2019
“San Francisco officials brand NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization’” – that was the headline in the September 4, 2019, Fox News article by Adam Shaw.... “Have they lost their minds” you ask? No, probably not. My guess is this is all part of one, well-planned, well-considered and well-executed “grand scheme.” They know exactly what they are doing. They care little about facts or the truth. And they certainly don’t care about defaming over 5 million law-abiding gun owners who proudly belong to America’s oldest, strongest and largest civil rights organization. READ MORE
Editorial: Liberal City Tags Speech as Terrorism
The Wall Street Journal
September 8, 2019
Only Congress can declare war, but the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is trying. Last week it voted unanimously to brand the National Rifle Association, an association with millions of American members, a “domestic terrorist organization.” Law books have plenty to say on the definition of terrorism, but the supervisors don’t seem to have cracked one. READ MORE
Editorial: The NRA as a Terrorist Organization? San Francisco Took One Step Took Far
The Hill
September 5, 2019
It is not everyday that a public official uncovers more than five million terrorists living in the United States, including many working in some of the highest offices of the land. Yet, San Francisco District Two Supervisor Catherine Stefani managed to achieve precisely that this week, when the city board of supervisors passed her resolution declaring the National Rifle Association to be a domestic terrorist organization. READ MORE
Opinion: The NRA Is Many things, But It’s Not A Terrorist Organization
Los Angeles Times
September 5, 2019
...does the NRA’s responsibility for loose gun laws make it a “domestic terrorist organization”? The San Francisco Board of Supervisors thinks so, and approved a resolution on Tuesday purporting to “declare” it as such. The resolution may be good politics, but it’s irresponsible for several reasons. READ MORE
Opinion: No, San Francisco. The NRA Is Not A 'Domestic Terrorist Organization'
The Washington Post
September 5, 2019
Liberals often wonder where conservatives get the notion that they are hated and despised. Wonder no more: Just look at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ resolution labeling the National Rifle Association a “domestic terrorist organization.” Words matter, and there are few words that stigmatize a person faster than calling him or her a terrorist. READ MORE