Johnson Radio Ad Sets the Record Straight on Second Amendment
[Oshkosh, WI] Oshkosh manufacturer and U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson unveiled a new radio ad today setting the record straight on his position on the Second Amendment and shedding light on 18-year incumbent Russ Feingold’s anti-gun votes.
Ad Facts:
In 1987, Elena Kagan, wrote in a memo to Justice Thurgood Marshal recommending denial of cert. in Sandidge v. United States. “[The petitioner’s] sole contention is that the District of Columbia’s firearms statutes violate his constitutional right to ‘keep and bear arms.’ I’m not sympathetic.” (Kagan, Elena, “Memo to Justice Marshal Regarding Sandidge v. U.S.,” SCOTUSBlog, Accessed July 15, 2010.)
In 1996, While Working for the Clinton Justice Department, Elena Kagen Wrote a Note Urging The Listing of the NRA with the KKK as “bad guy orgs.” (Kagan, Elena, “Handwritten Notes “ Office of the Deputy Attorney General, SCOTUSBlog, Accessed July 15, 2010)
In 1997 While on the Domestic Policy Council, Kagan Drafted a Memo with Charles Ruff Directing the 120-Day Suspension of Permits on the Importation of Certain Rifles to the United States. (Elena Kagan and Charles Ruff, “Memorandum for the President, November 13, 1997,” The Politico, Accessed July 15, 2010.)
As Solicitor General of the United States, Elena Kagan Failed to File An Amicus Brief for McDonald v. Chicago, A Common Practice for the Solicitor General in Bill of Rights Cases. (Ken Blackwell and Ken Klukowski, “Kagan Opposes Second Amendment Gun Rights,” www.biggovernment.com, May 14, 2010.)
Feingold’s Anti-Gun Confirmation Votes:
Ginsberg Confirmation Vote, 1993 Roll Call 232, Confirmed 96-3, August 3, 1993, Feingold Voted Yea.
Breyer Confirmation Vote,1994 Roll Call 242, Confirmed 87-9, July 29, 1994, Feingold Voted Yea.
Sotomayor Confirmation Vote, 2009 Roll Call 262, Confirmed 68-31, August 6, 2009, Feingold Voted Yea.
Kagan Confirmation Vote, 2010 Roll Call 229, Confirmed 63-37, August 5, 2010, Feingold Voted Yea.
