S.C.O.P.E., Inc. Shooters Committee on Political Education

Volume XXIX, Issue V

Firing Lines September/October 2020 Fighting for your Second Amendment Rights since 1965 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, SCOPE Chapter and the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. BoD Information 2 ————————————————————————— Newsletter Deadlines 2 ————————————————————————— Electoral College 4 ————————————————————————— The last stand 5 ————————————————————————— 1860 all over again Socialism on the ballot 6 ————————————————————————— By Tom Reynolds Why change a winning strat- This may cause the Democ- Vote like your life depends 7 ————————————————————————— egy?But two things have rat Party leadership to recon- Not just the Presidency 8 ————————————————————————— This coming elec- changed: there is a President sider just how far left they SCOPE Member Clubs 10 tion is comparable to the who does not follow histori- can go without a backlash, ————————————————————————— Club membership 11 1860 election, when Lincoln cal norms and has stiffened unless they have a political ————————————————————————— Business Members 12 won for the first time. Not the backbones of many Re- death wish. And since politi- ————————————————————————— since then have the two sides publican politicians (these cians want power and have NY Senate races 14 ————————–————————————————- been so very widely divided, stiffened backbones may be little desire for political mar- School votes 17 ————————————————————————— with no apparent reconcilia- one of the reasons that the tyrdom, most will probably Congressional races 17 tion being possible, and with left wants Trump out by any look for a new path to ————————————————————————— The civil society 2020 18 the election result possibly means); and Democrats let power. ————————————————————————— SCOPE application 20 leading to violence. their party move so far to the Democrat political ————————————————————————— The division is cer- left that it may have gone strategists are trying to con- tainly wide. This election over a cliff.(American voters vince America that electing will result in one of two dif- are not suicidal and jumping Biden is the only way to stop Join SCOPE ferent Americas: one be- off a cliff is not an attractive the riots. Not likely. If Biden Today! lieves in the Constitution alternative.) wins, the mob will be confi- SCOPEny2A.org and one believes the Consti- The mobs will con- dent that they can gain more tution has outlived its pur- tinue rioting right up to the power simply by rioting and “Guns are our pose; one believes in the rule election unless those funding gaining power is the basic friends because in a of law and one caters to mob them see it working against reason behind all this . country without rule; one believes that you them in the polls and cut off Americans hold guns, I'm what's do not negotiate with terror- the funding. (You can’t riot dear their rights under the ists, foreign or domestic, and for three months and hold Constitution and the right known as "prey." one believes you kneel with down a job, unless your job “peaceably to assemble” is All females are.” domestic terrorists; one be- is rioting.) one of them. But rioting is Ann Coulter lieves in American greatness A Republican won not peaceful assembly, no and one believes America is in 1860 and that led to matter what the left-wing fundamentally racist; one shooting as Democrats media says. What the mobs believes the 2 nd Amendment would not accept the result and their patrons are over- “Foolish liberals who are should stand unaltered and of the election. That could looking is that there are 80 trying to read the Second Amendment out of the one wants it abolished. happen in 2020, too. If million Americans with 250 Constitution by claiming There is no likely Trump wins, the mob will million guns, most of whom it's not an individual right reconciliation. The far-left probably be back to continue do not live in Seattle, Port- or that it's too much of a does not compromise; it’s a what CNN laughingly de- land, New York City and public safety hazard, don't see the danger in the big strategy that has served them scribes as “mostly peaceful Minneapolis, who will take picture. They're courting well in the past. Republi- protests”. Or will they? If exception to mob rule com- disaster by encouraging cans have caved on so many voters turn out in record ing to a town near them. We others to use the same issues - under the pretext of numbers to reject the rioters, do not want that confronta- means to eliminate por- tions of the Constitu- bipartisanship -that the far- they may realize that they tion as it will be moving us tion they don't like.” left understands that fact. have overplayed their hand. (Continued on page 5) Alan Dershowitz Firing Lines page 2

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Effectively defending the 2nd Amendment requires us to go on the offensive. We cannot wait, unprepared, for the next assault from the radical left. Although we may have a friend in the White House, Cuomo and the radical left still reside in Albany.

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“tyranny of the majority”. The popu- votes, a political candidate must put The Electoral lar vote in each state matters only in together a broad coalition that appeals that state . Hillary Clinton won the to a broad spectrum of that state’s College Matters nationwide popular vote in 2016 by citizens . This prevents a minority By Henry Kramer running up huge popular vote majori- third party from gaining a dispropor- ties in California and New York; tionate amount of influence, as they Very soon the American Donald Trump won in the combined could in a parliamentary system. people will participate in the most total of the other forty-eight. All Third parties have tried and failed to important of our elections, the selec- states (except Maine and Nebraska) win electoral votes because they ap- tion of presidential electors. Behind follow a rule that the winner of the pealed to a limited number of each the ballot lines that put forth the state’s popular vote, even if he or she state’s citizens; Ross Perot got 18% names of the Republican and Democ- is the winner by less than a majority, of the popular vote and not a single rat candidates for president is the re- gets all of the electors from that state. elector. ality that we are really voting for a It matters not if the winner wins the The Electoral College also slate of presidential electors chosen state popular vote by one vote or by protects from the tyranny of the ma- by our political parties and pledged to millions of votes. The extra popular jority by giving small states a voice. specific presidential candidates. votes, above the one that gave them If we used the national popular vote, Historically, our founders the majority in a state, cannot be no major party presidential candidate did not envision direct election of a transferred to any other state. Since would likely take the time and effort president nor did they create a single, Democrat voters tend to be concen- to campaign in small states. The big national, popular vote election. Ini- trated in states with huge cities (on cities alone could pretty much elect a tially, it was an indirect election as the coasts and in parts of the Mid- president. But under an electoral citizens elected state legislatures and west), this aspect of the Electoral college, a small state may have the the legislatures chose presidential College disfavors them but it serves electoral votes needed for a winning electors who reflected the politicians’ as some protection for heartland coalition. The Electoral College par- and not necessarily the citizens’ pri- states and rural areas. tially protects rural and suburban ar- orities. Only later was the legislature Many presidents have been eas and their interests. This is impor- bypassed and there was a direct popu- elected with less than a majority of tant for SCOPE members because lar vote election for the presidential the popular vote, while winning the gun ownership is easier and more electors in each state. majority of the Electoral College. prevalent in rural and suburban areas In reality, there currently are Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln where laws protecting gun ownership fifty-one separate state elections for are examples. In short, the national are more likely to be less restrictive president (fifty states plus the District popular vote is not part of our consti- than in the big politically correct cit- of Columbia). Each state regardless tutional system. ies. of population gets two electors (as Why keep the Electoral Col- The Electoral College mag- each state has two senators) plus one lege? nifies most wins. If the national elector for each seat the state holds in In parliamentary countries, popular vote decided the outcome and the federal House of Representatives there are multiple parties and no elec- the election was very close, a national (which is based on population). D.C. toral college. Legislators are elected recount would be needed (1960 and has been awarded three electoral by the citizens. Then, the party lead- 2000 for example). That is an im- votes which is the minimum a state ers, not the citizens , select the na- mense task. (Remember the prob- could have. tional leader. If no party gets a legis- lems with the election recount in just The key factor is that, to win the lative majority, parties get together to one state, Florida.) Using the na- presidency, a candidate must win a form coalitions that may not reflect tional popular vote should mean us- majority of the electoral votes, not the voters’ preferences . And if no ing the same very detailed election the popular votes. party coalition can get a majority, a rules -but subject to local interpreta- If no one wins a majority in small minority party may hold the tion of course - for the presidential the Electoral College, instead of it balance of power and gain dispropor- race in every state (remember hang- choosing the President, the race is tionate political authority as a result. ing chads and such). sent to the House of Representatives Let’s assume there was a parliamen- The Electoral College does to decide. Voting is confined to the tary system (and no electoral college) protect a two-party system. Despite three top electoral vote getters. But and five parties had presidential the rhetoric about abolishing the wait, each representative does not nominees with the popular votes split Electoral College, both the Republi- have a separate vote for president in about evenly. A person could be- can and Democrat parties need to the House. Voting is by state and come president with only a bit over keep the electoral college system to each state has one vote, which is de- 20% of the popular vote and have avoid minor party challenges. Many termined by each state’s respective little in the way of a mandate of people consider it a “wasted vote” to House delegation. Citizens should popular support from the citizens. vote for a third, fourth, or fifth party not want an election to be decided in The Electoral College sys- that has no chance of winning. Of the legislature where political ambi- tem protects citizens from the course, in states that routinely go red tions can override the citizen’s priori- “Tyranny of the minority and politi- or blue, if you are in the minority ties. cians”. In an Electoral College sys- party (for example - the Republican The Electoral College sys- tem, each state stands alone and, to (Continued on page 5) tem helps protect minorities from the win each state’s Electoral College Firing Lines page 5

they are immune to COVID-19. who are supposed to be protecting an The Last Stand? The Left doesn't want us to unarmed populace. By David Sutfin vote in person, too dangerous! On the The politicians on the Left Steuben County S.C.O.P.E. other hand, violent riots, marches and are all in lockstep to tear the USA even funerals that push the left’s down, while, with some exceptions, This country is at war! agenda are perfectly acceptable. If the Republicans are eerily quiet. How Strangely, there is just one side fight- they can riot in person, we should be much longer can the country remain ing. We, as patriotic, gun-owning, able to vote in person. whole? The world is watching and conservative Americans are being Cuomo thinks tearing down some of it is helping to speed our de- attacked on so many fronts that it's statues and rioting are a great way for struction. All of this is clearly hard to comprehend. On one front we the violent minority to express their “Marxist” / ‘Communist” / are attacked by identity politics; they opinions. Virus, what virus? There’s “Socialist”. Whatever label you put disparage “privileged whites”, Chris- no virus amongst rioters. Is “social on it, it is anti-American. tians, Jews or anyone who won't bow distancing” observed during riots? Some believe that a revolu- before BLM and Antifa. Conserva- The irony is sickening! tion or “civil war” could never happen tive blacks are maligned worse than Checkpoints are set up in here. I've got news for you, this revo- whites. Apparently, black lives only places to enforce their hypocrisy. lution started with the “quiet coup”; matter on the left. On another front, Non-compliance could cost you ten- the attempt to remove the President new identity groups are popping up so thousand dollars. The sheep must be from office. The Russian hoax, im- we can be labeled as racists: contained. Mayors and governors peachment, lawsuits aimed at under- B.I.P.O.C. (Black, Indigenous, and across the country and Congress (in mining President Trump, the non-stop other People Of Color), N.F.A.C. (No both houses) are encouraging the de- and absolute non-partisanship are all F***ing Around Coalition) and struction of our country and our his- aimed at overturning the Constitution. A.F.A.B. (Assigned Female At Birth). tory. Criminals have been embold- Who knows what else is lurking We're told to shut up, toe the ened by all of the rhetoric against around the corner? line and turn in our guns. We won't President Trump, aided and abetted by You can't go to church in need guns, high capacity magazines, the releasing of prisoners, bail reform, some states; if you do, you can't sing! semi-automatics or scopes on rifles, etc. We now live in a country that is But anymore. At the same time, they more willing to prosecute police and Antifa and BLM are peaceful protes- want to defund police, the very people tors (aka “Rioters”) and, apparently, (Continued on page 6)

(Continued from page 4) (Continued from page 1) fore, how the government will react Party, statewide, in NY) your presi- down a path to violence that no sane to the riots. More than a few citizens dential vote also has little chance of winning since the outcome in that state person should want! But we can of major cities must be regretting is almost inevitable. If you live in a only react since we aren’t making the their previous votes. Turning the “swing state” your vote is much more decision to riot. decision about who will lead them valuable when electing presidents. The rioters will also find over to the American voter has People both outside the USA that defunding the police is a double- turned out pretty well in the past. - and even here in the USA - simply edged sword. The far-left rioters be- And when there are 80 million poten- do not understand the Electoral Col- lege, its state by state process and how lieve it is a path to power, where they tial voters who also chose to own a our system works to elect a president. can run wild without fear of reprisal. gun, all they have to do is actually It’s the most powerful office in the But if there are no effective police, vote in order to bring back order to world and they wonder why we do it who will protect the rioters from an their country. in this complicated and difficult to aroused, angry and armed citizenry ? Voting! What an interesting understand way. The next time some- (Remember those 250 million guns.) idea as to how to run a country. Not one proposes to go to a national popu- lar vote system, push back and help The rioters may come to wish for the as easy as just sitting around and them understand why we still use the good old days when the police were complaining but much more effective Electoral College and why we should ordered to stand down. An aroused in remedying the problems. If you not give it up. citizenry will not be so placid! know someone who just complains, Nothing is inevitable. The you might try pointing that out to rioters may make the decision them. VOTE! whether or not to riot, but the Ameri- can voter makes the decision as to who will lead the country and, there- Firing Lines page 6

(Continued from page 5) oath. doms are being violated more and citizens who defend themselves than I'm asking anyone who feels more each and every day. It was violent criminals. this way, to pledge yourself to others never about ‘common sense Gun Con- trol’, it was about the elimination of Our tax dollars are being and to respond as fast as possible to guns, period . An armed citizenry can- foolishly squandered on partisan fa- aid in quelling any violent outbreaks not be oppressed into become subjects vors, buying votes and turning ille- against the United States. This means of the state. A disarmed citizenry are gal's into paid political pawns of the being able to take up arms against subjects, not citizens, as they are easy left. How much do you pay for others who wish to destroy us and our to control. The Socialist/Marxist pro- healthcare, housing, and education? way of life. Self-protection is a divine gressives will give us more suffering, How long did you contribute into your right”. less freedom and increase our decline. own social security? All of these Winston Churchill said: “ The virtue of things - that you worked your whole ********** Socialism is equal sharing of misery ”. life for - are doled out to illegal's! Do Don’t we hear the distant, troubling you believe non-citizens are entitled drum-beat? Stop and listen! Socialism is Socialists want to replace the to the same things you worked for? ‘family unit’ by preaching that the Just how far we let this go is on the ballot ‘state’ can do a better job raising our clearly the question. It's high time to By Richard Rossi children. But they cannot give us any shed the normalcy bias – the belief Delaware County SCOPE evidence to prove that the state can do that everything will go back to the better. Hillary Clinton wrote that it In the year 2021, will our “Takes a village” to raise our children way it was. Democratic Republic still be around? but I doubt if anyone wants a village We need every man, woman, My fellow citizens, the answer to this based on Bill and Hillary’s example. and capable child to stand in defense question will be determined on No- Their goal is to make us dependent on of the greatest nation in the history of vember 3 rd 2020. The United States our government for all our needs and the world. I don't have all the an- of America’s survival depends on the wants and, thus, easier to control. swers, but we have to start some- outcome of this pivotal election. They will keep telling us they know Let me make it even clearer: better – until we all walk around as where. And the first step is register- this election is NOT about electing mindless subjects of the state. ing and voting. Voting politicians out either a Democratic President or re- The choice has never been is a lot easier than a revolution. electing President Trump to a second this clear; more and more creeping I've been prepping for a long term; it is not about keeping the Sen- Socialism, and eventually Commu- time (often ridiculed for it). I take ate “RED” or maintain the HOUSE nism or the freedom that has blessed comfort in knowing my family is safer “BLUE”; it has nothing to do with America because of limited govern- Republicans versus Democrats; it has ment and a free market system. than most. We can't wait until the everything to do with the USA’s slow It is up to each and every one horse is out of the barn to shut the movement towards Socialism in of us to make a sincere effort to go to door. With the November elections America. the polls on November 3 rd and vote as looming, we need to make sure that We have for the past genera- informed citizens – as if your life and our barn door is closed! We need to tions been in a mode of ‘creeping So- the lives of your children and grand- cialism’. Unfortunately, or fortu- children dependent on it. They do! be ready for the left’s reaction when nately, the rhetoric has become evi- Remember, again, that you President Trump is re-elected because dently clear for the 2020 election. are not voting for a political party they will react and, based on our cur- Are we going to continue to be a capi- candidate; you are voting for the sur- rent experience, it will not be peace- talist country and remain a Democ- vival of our country and for the men ful. ratic Republic or take the path to- and women who gave their lives and Get together with likeminded wards Socialism? Have we as a peo- sacrificed for us. You are voting to ple gone blind to what is taking place keep us a free nation. neighbors and assemble some loose in this great citadel of freedom that we See you at the polls. God form of militia. (I thought about not call America? Bless America and may she continue referring to it as a militia, but I've Socialism/Marxism divides a to be free in the year 2021 and be- come to the conclusion that, like so nation to conquer it. Just look around yond. many other words and activities, this at today’s environment in our country. has been demonized and changed to Identity politics divides us. COVID- 19 isolated us. Civil unrest is erupting fit the left’s agenda.) The Constitu- in many cities all across America. tion of the United States, and specifi- Law and Order is being questioned. cally the 2 nd Amendment, allows us to Tensions between our citizens are form militias. I swore an oath to the pushed to the limits. However, these VOTE United States to “protect and defend are not the ‘root cause’. The seeds were already against all enemies foreign and do- planted and now growing fruit. Our mestic” and I never rescinded that Second Amendment Rights and Free- Firing Lines page 7

ting plans in place to rig the election The issue is no longer Re- Vote Like Your Life so that Donald Trump and almost all publican vs. Democrat. It has become pro 2 nd Amendment candidates will Patriotism vs Revolution and Consti- Depends Upon It be unable to win. We can stop them, tution versus Communism. By Attilio A. Contini but there is a lot of work to do. Every In January, three of us from one of us must chip in and do more Ulster County SCOPE went to the We are at a crossroads in than our fair share if we expect to just rally in Richmond Virginia. The eve- this Country that rivals, in my opin- hold the line. ning before, we attended a dinner ion, the battle of Lexington and Con- Yes, we can make a dona- meeting. One of the topics they talked tion to the NRA, S.C.O.P.E., other about was the need to establish local cord. Elections come and go but we nd cannot afford to lose this election. pro 2 Amendment groups and county militias to assist the county The consequences of leftist control of friendly candidates, but that is not sheriff and local police. With today’s the House and Senate will be catas- enough. We need workers. We need attacks on our police and law enforce- trophic. We must step up to get every an army of faithful people to spread ment, the need for that support is nec- one of our friends and relatives out to the word, get the truth to every voter essary, now more than ever. vote as if our lives depend on it. They and convince everyone they must Conservative thinking candi- do! Everything we cherish and hold vote for freedom and liberty; other- dates need our help. I don't know dear is at stake! Everyone must ac- wise we will lose them forever. about the rest of the State but here in cept the fact that the very future of The left has also resorted to Ulster County they have not been our country, our Constitution, our Bill violent intimidation to scare us into able to raise a dime since February. of Rights, our way-of-life, and our throwing-in-the-towel. Look at what Our candidates have crawled into a individual freedom is on the line. has transpired since May; insurrec- cave and are waiting for the China The left has been trying to tion, revolt and civil war all sanc- Virus to blow over. Meanwhile our take our country away from us, using tioned by extremist politicians. Can enemies - and make no mistake they everything but the ballot box, and you imagine what will happen if they are some of the worst enemies this now they are attacking even that, take back the Presidency and both country has faced in our history - are through mail-in-voting. Since the Houses? What happens when the peo- using the pandemic as a golden op- election of Trump in 2016, they’ve ple behind the riots control our towns portunity to destroy everything we pulled out all stops and are changing and counties? We have no choice but hold dear. We can no longer wait for the rules so that they can control the to do everything possible to get-out- someone else to do it. We must carry outcome of the November 3 rd elec- the-vote and reject every extremist the ball to victory this November or tion. Mail in voting is very suscepti- left wing candidate from President all lose our freedom forever. ble to voter fraud and tampering. Mail the way down to town councilman. Where will it end: back- in ballots of any and all kinds are No exceptions! We must totally reject ground checks; mandatory insurance; subject to tampering. Even with the their craziness and take back our gov- licensing and registration; rationing; so called “two party system” of veri- ernment. We cannot continue to allow fines for failure to comply; gun own- fication, people can be bought for the enemies of our country to govern us. ership taxes; regulations; confiscation right price. Recounting isn’t always We must show them that we want a without due process; imprisonment? foolproof. With the replacement of all complete stop to this criminal, radical Do you want a President who will the old mechanical counter machines, extremism before it degenerates into a send ANTIFA Gestapo at 3am to con- the accuracy of voting results is in- shooting revolution. fiscate your guns? Obviously, we creasingly subject to fraud. As long as The flag has been flying at must stop the anarchist anti-gunners we have criminally corrupt people in half-mast for the last couple months. at the ballot box. To fail to is an act of the political process, it will be subject With what has been going on, we political suicide! to fraud. should have been flying it upside I truly believe this election is down - a sign of danger. If we don't our very last chance to preserve our get serious about voting to take back way of life. The left will stop at noth- our country, they will take both our ing to steal the election and are put- flag and country from us.

With the results in on the November elections, the battleground to save our Second Amendment Rights is now in the courts.

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ing current Vice-Presidential Candi- ment, years after the decisions in Dis- It’s not just date Kamala Harris, attacking trict of Columbia v Heller (2008) and Kavanagh on multiple fronts, includ- McDonald v Chicago (2010). In the Presidency ing his support for the Second Heller , the Court ruled that the Sec- By Steven J. Getman, Esq. Amendment’s right to keep and bear ond Amendment protects the individ- arms . Recently, President Trump, ual right to own a gun for private use, Editors note: With the passing of recalling that fight, criticized Harris not simply in connection with service Justice Bader-Ginzburg the points for being “extraordinarily nasty” to in a militia. In McDonald , the major- made in this article go from theo- Kavanaugh during the confirmation ity held that the right applies against retical to real. Her vacant seat on hearings. state and local governments as well the Supreme Court is of immediate The ferocity with which as the federal government. In each interest and concern to us. Both for these judicial appointments are de- case, the decisions showed a conser- who will fill it and the fight to con- bated between the parties stems from vative-liberal split among the justices. firm that person. several factors. Unfortunately, both deci- The next President may One is that Supreme Court sions left open unanswered questions transform the U.S. Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. and ,in the ensuing years, some lower from what some consider a slight Therefore, any change in the compo- courts used this to allow for contin- conservative majority (four con- sition of the Court, from conservative ued gun regulation. Furthermore, firmed liberals, four confirmed con- to liberal or vice versa, has the poten- different circuit appellate courts have servatives and one “swing vote”) into tial to change the judicial philosophy applied these decisions differently. either a strong conservative or strong of the Court for decades. In turn, the As a result, a patchwork approach to liberal majority. Court’s decisions during those dec- the Second Amendment continued, Two liberal members of the ades will serve as binding precedent such as conflicting decisions in dif- Court, Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg for lower courts, transforming them ferent parts of the country regarding and Stephen Breyer, are in their as well. bans on “high-capacity” ammunition eighties. Two conservative members, Another is the expanded magazines. Justices Clarence Thomas and Sam- power of the federal government over This conflict left gun rights uel Alito, are in their seventies. the years, through the Fourteenth advocates hoping that the Supreme Any of them could elect to retire or, Amendment and the incorporation of Court would this year take up various worse, they could pass away in of- the protections of the Bill of Rights gun control cases that have been de- fice, giving the next President several against the states. As a result, the cided in the lower courts since Heller possible opportunities to appoint a Supreme Court now has many oppor- and McDonald . Typically, where the successor. tunities to exercise judicial review Supreme Court is presented with Justice Antonin Scalia, the over state laws. This has expanded cases that show a clear conflict be- last member of the Court to die in its tween two or more courts of appeals office, was seventy-nine at the time power over many aspects of our po- as to how to decide a similar issue, of his death. His death set off a battle litical, economic and cultural affairs. the Court is more likely to hear a between the executive and legislative Accordingly, when making case. And, in fact, earlier this year branches of the federal government, judicial appointments, Presidents tend there were ten potential gun control with Democrat President Barack to seek justices who share their vision cases that showed a clear conflict and Obama attempting to replace conser- of proper judicial philosophy. De- that the Court could have decided to vative Scalia with liberal Merrick mocrat Presidents pick liberal jus- hear. Therefore, many observers Garland and the Senate, held by Re- tices. Republican Presidents attempt assumed 2020 was the year the Su- publicans, refusing to confirm him. to pick conservative ones. preme Court would again rule on the Eventually, President Donald Trump In the case of the Second Second Amendment. was able to fill the vacancy, replacing Amendment, this means Republican However, in June, the Su- Scalia with another conservative, Neil Presidents will typically seek judicial preme Court declined to review any Gorsuch. Later, Trump replaced retir- candidates who support the right to of the pending gun rights cases on its ing moderate Justice Anthony Ken- bear arms, while Democrat Presidents docket. No formal explanation was nedy with conservative Brett Kava- will look for justices who are more given. Some legal experts believe naugh. hostile towards gun rights. neither the conservative justices nor The Kavanagh confirmation Many experts thought 2020 the liberal justices were confident fight was especially brutal, with would be the year that the Supreme many Democrats in Congress, includ- Court revisited the Second Amend- (Continued on page 9) Firing Lines page 9

(Continued from page 8) about guns; that right as “limited.” He has pub- enough in Chief Justice John Roberts He supported right-to-carry reciproc- licly stated the right is related to siding with them to risk granting re- ity; “hunting,” and, as explained in Rea- view in any of those cases. This Trump has worked to expand millions son magazine: speculation stems from the fact that, of acres of public access to law- “He notably omit(s) any since taking office, Roberts has in- biding gun owners and to reverse mention of the right to self-defense, creasingly become what is known as a bans on traditional ammunition; which the Supreme Court “swing vote,” a conservative justice After Democrats introduced federal has recognized as the Second Amend- who will side with his more liberal legislation in 2018 to expand back- ment's ‘central component,’ or of colleagues on certain issues, includ- ground checks and more tightly regu- handguns, which the justices de- ing Obamacare, abortion and the 2020 late gun sales and transfers, he threat- scribed as the ‘quintessential self- census, and with conservatives on ened to veto the measures; defense weapon.’” others. Perhaps, most importantly, the Presi- Biden’s record on gun con- If Roberts is a swing vote, dent has appointed a large number of trol, as a Presidential candidate, as this underscores the importance of conservative federal judges. By the Vice President and as a member of electing a President who supports, end of July 2020, the President had the U.S. Senate, has been replete with and will seek out justices who also appointed 201 federal judges, putting anti-gun measures, earning him an support, the right to keep and bear him on track to exceed the number of “F” from NRA: arms. As noted recently by the Na- first-term judicial appointments by Biden pushed the Brady Bill and tional Shooting Sports Foundation: any President in at least forty years. brags he was the person who got it “Only one vote stands be- These appointments, some analysts passed; tween keeping those rights and a Su- say, have already given a boost to He supported (and supports) the so- preme Court reversing Heller and legal challenges to gun control laws. called “assault weapons ban;” McDonald and stripping American’s Vice President Pence has Biden supported (and supports) clos- of their God-given fundamental right also been seen as strong supporter of ing the so-called “gun show loop- to self-defense. The next President the Second Amendment. In Con- hole;” and Senate will decide whether we gress, Pence was rated “A” by the He voted against prohibiting frivolous continue to enjoy those rights or they NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights vot- lawsuits against gun manufacturers are taken from us permanently.” ing record. Among the positions he for gun violence; With this in mind, looking at took: Biden was asked by President Obama the records of the two Presidential Pence publicly stated that gun owner- to head up the Gun Violence Preven- candidates, their running mates and ship increases public safety; tion Task Force; the differences in party philosophies He supported legislation to authorize Biden has endorsed federal handgun may be instructive. In doing so, sharp a person who has a valid permit to bans and gun-owner licensing; contrasts emerge between the Repub- carry a concealed firearm in one state He supports banning online sales of licans and Democrats. to carry a concealed firearm in an- weapons and ammunition and requir- President Donald Trump, a other state; ing background checks for people Republican, has been endorsed by the Pence voted to prohibit suing gun buying gun kits or 3D printer codes National Rifle Association (NRA), makers and sellers for gun misuse; for guns; with that group saying he delivered Pence co-sponsored the Firearms In- Biden has referred to 9 mm pistols as on his promise to protect Second terstate Commerce Reform Act to “military style weapons;” Amendment rights. Among the Presi- loosen restrictions on interstate gun During a 2019 interview with CNN, dent’s accomplishments: purchases; Biden explicitly said his administra- Trump appeared at the NRA-ILA He co-sponsored the Veterans' Heri- tion would support gun confiscation. Annual Leadership Forum to an- tage Firearms Act to allow veterans to Biden’s running mate, Ka- nounce his “unsigning” of the anti- register guns acquired abroad; mala Harris, may be even more hos- gun United Nations Arms Trade Pence co-sponsored banning gun reg- tile to Second Amendment rights. Treaty; istration in Washington DC. Harris, who will be a heartbeat away He designated gun businesses to be Their Democrat challengers, from the presidency in a Biden ad- “critical infrastructure” during the on the other hand, have demonstrated ministration, has supported most of COVID-19 pandemic, allowing them apparent disdain for the Second the same proposals as Biden, as well to remain open in many areas; Amendment. as even more draconian measures: Trump loosened regulations on the While Joe Biden will often Harris has called for gun control by export of firearms and the online pub- acknowledge the right to bear arms, unilateral executive action; lication of technical information the former Vice President refers to (Continued on page 16) Firing Lines page 10

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but Obama in 2012. Trump in 2016 but Obama in 2012. Tossups in Senate District 5 (North Shore of Senate District 39 (Orange, Rock- Long Island). land, Ulster Counties ). NY Senate races Incumbent Democrat Senator James Incumbent Democrat James Skoufis Gaughran versus Republican versus Steve Brescia All 63 seats in the New York Edmund Smyth. Thirteen term incumbent State Senate are on the ballot this Republican Carl Marcellino Republican William Larkin won by November. Control of the Senate, was a twelve term Senator. In 2016 27,000 votes in 2014 and 7,000 votes after this election, is especially impor- he defeated Democrat James in 2016 and then retired. Democrat tant since the Senate Districts will be Gaughran by 1,761 vote but lost to James Skoufis won by 7,000 votes in reshuffled / redistricted / gerryman- Gaughran in 2018 by less than 12,000 2018; Democrat votes were almost dered and the majority party in the votes; Republican votes dropped sig- unchanged while Republican turnout Senate controls this effort. In addi- nificantly in this non presidential year dropped dramatically . This district tion, if Democrats win the Senate, while Democrat turnout only dropped voted for Trump in 2016 but Obama they will control both legislative slightly. Marcellino had voted for the in 2012. branches and the governorship, allow- Safe Act in 2013. This district voted Senate District 40 (Westchester, ing them to pass anything they want. for Trump in 2016 but Obama in Putnam, Dutchess Counties) If Republicans gain control of the NY 2012. Incumbent Democrat Senator Peter Senate, they can stop any law from Senate District 6 (Long Island, Harckham versus Rob Astorino being enacted. For more detail on Hempstead and Levittown). Republican Terrence Murphy won by this, see my two-part series on the Incumbent Democrat Senator Kevin 9,000 votes in 2014 and 21,000 in “New York State Senate” available Thomas versus Republican Dennic 2016 but lost by less than 4,000 votes on our website (SCOPENY2A.org) Dunne. in 2018; Democrat votes went up in under Frontlines. Republican Kemp Hannon 2018, a non- presidential year, while Of those 63 seats, about 50 was a fourteen term Senator who won Republican votes cratered . Astorino of them are in districts that are safely by 17,000 votes in 2014 and 11,000 was the Republican Governor candi- Democrat or safely Republican. The votes in 2016 but lost by less than date in 2014. The district voted for remaining “tossup” races will decide 2,000 votes in 2018 to Kevin Tho- Clinton in 2016 and Obama in 2012. who controls the Senate. Of course, mas; Republican votes cratered in Senate District 41 (Putnam, even in “safe” districts, the voters 2018 while Democrat turnout dropped Dutchess Counties ) have to show up and vote . The fol- not nearly as much. Hannon voted for Incumbent Republican Senator Susan lowing is some background on the the Safe Act in 2013. Serino versus Democrat Karen “tossup” districts. Senate District 7 (North Shore Smythe. Note: Long Island is heavily Long Island bordering Queens). Serino won the 2014 race by Republican on its farthest eastern tip Incumbent Democrat Senator Anna 4,000 votes and the 2016 by 14,000 (District 1) but becomes more De- Kaplan versus Republican David and defeated Smythe by less than 700 mocrat as you move westward to- Franklin votes in 2018 . In 2018, the Democrat wards NY City (District numbers get In 2014, Republican incum- votes increased slightly while Repub- higher as you approach NY City). bent Jack Martin won by 9,000 votes lican vote decreased significantly Senate District 3 (South Shore of and did not run in 2016. Republican over 2016. The district voted for Long Island). Elaine Phillips won by 3,000 votes in Clinton in 2016 and Obama in 2012, Incumbent Democrat Senator Monica 2016 but lost by 9,000 in 2018; De- so Republican Serino won big in 2016 Martinez versus Republican Alexis mocrat votes dropped slightly and even when the district voted for Clin- Weik. Republican turnout dropped signifi- ton. Republican Tom Croci was a cantly. Senate District 42 (Sullivan, Or- two-term incumbent when he abruptly Senate District 22 (South Brook- ange, Ulster, Delaware Counties) left the Senate in 2018. He had won lyn ). Incumbent Democrat Jan Metzger the 2014 election by 9,000 votes and Incumbent Democrat Andrew versus Republican Mike Martucci. reelection in 2016 by 19,000 votes. Gounardes versus Republican Vito John Bonacic was a 9 term His replacement lost the 2018 elec- Bruno Republican Senator who ran unop- tion by 3,000 votes to Democrat Eight term incumbent Re- posed in 2014 and won by 25,000 Monica Martinez; Democrat votes publican Martin Golden won by votes in 2016 and then retired. De- went up in this non presidential year 13,000 votes in 2014 and ran unop- mocrat Jan Metzger won by less than while Republican turnout cratered . posed in 2016. Golden lost by 271 (Continued on page 15) This district voted for Trump in 2016 votes in 2018.This district voted for Firing Lines page 15

4,000 votes in 2018 but Republican Senate District 55 (East Rochester, Democrat Senator from the heavily votes dropped by 19,000 while De- Monroe, Ontario Counties) Jewish, 17 th District, located in mocrat votes went up by 9,000 from Democrat Samra Brouk versus Re- Brooklyn. He has run on both Repub- the previous election. This district publican Christopher Missick lican and Democrat lines in the past voted for Trump in 2016 but Obama Neither candidate is an in- but is technically a Democrat. When- in 2012. cumbent. Republican Rich Funke ever Republicans had the majority or Senate District 50 (Western Syra- won by 16,000 votes in 2014 and ran there was a tie, Felder caucused with cuse Suburbs ) unopposed in 2016 and won by 5,000 Republicans, which gave them the Democrat John Manion versus Re- votes in 2018 and is not running for majority. After 2018, with Democrats publican Angi Renna reelection. The district voted for having the majority, Felder Caucused Neither candidate is an in- Clinton in 2016 and Obama in 2012, with Democrats. With a large De- cumbent. Long term incumbent Re- so Republican Funke ran unopposed mocrat majority, Felder does not have publican DeFrancisco ran unopposed even though the district voted for the influence with Democrats that he in 2014 and 2016 and then retired. Clinton. had with Republicans. Felder’s dis- Republican Antonucci won by 2,000 Besides tossups, there is one trict voted for Trump In 2016 and votes in 2018 and then took a judge- other district which could bear heav- Romney in 2012. ship. The district voted for Clinton in ily on who gets the majority. Senate 2016 and Obama in 2012. district 17 (Brooklyn) Senate District 53 (Eastern Syra- Simcha Felder is a four term cuse Suburbs) Incumbent Democrat Senator Rachel Ray versus Republican Sam Rogers. Democrat David Valesky ran unopposed in 2014 and 2016 but lost the Democrat primary by 600 votes in 2018. Democrat Rachel Ray won in 2018 by 13,000. The district voted for Clinton in 2016 and Obama in 2012.

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(Continued from page 9) from anomalies, are consistent with vote that may finally cement the Sec- Harris supports confiscation the general positions of the two ma- ond Amendment’s individual right to (“mandatory buyback”) of five mil- jor political parties. As reported in keep and bear arms into American lion firearms she considers “assault the Los Angeles Times : law. Conversely, a Democrat vic- weapons;” “The Democrats inevitably tory could lead to a virtual repeal of Harris has supported the view that a favor tighter restrictions on gun pur- the Second Amendment, as well as total handgun ban does not violate chases and ownership… The Repub- gun bans and even confiscation of the Second Amendment; licans inevitably prefer greater lib- commonly-owned firearms. She has also endorsed the view that erty for gun owners and users, argu- the Second Amendment secures only ing that even modest restrictions a "collective" or "militia-related" infringe on a fundamental right … right, and not the individual right guaranteed by the Second Amend- that the Court ultimately recognized ment. Rarely in the twain do the par- in Heller; ties meet.” She wants background checks for With these divergent party every firearm sale; positions, and the potential ability Harris has called for a limit on the for the next President to shape the number of firearms an individual federal judiciary for decades, the could privately transact in a year. differences appear to be clear. A These stark differences, far vote for the Republican ticket is a

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Shouldn’t American history even math and science being turned The Importance of be framed around when the Constitu- inside out and upside down? tion took effect in 1789? No. So, ask questions. You have School Votes How about 1787 when the time if you start now. Find out what By Tracy Marisa Constitutional Convention was held? is actually going on in your local No. schools. Maybe you’ll be pleasantly As we gear up for the No- 1791 when the Bill of Rights surprised. But no matter what, make vember election, there is another elec- was approved. Nope. sure you vote in your local school tion that is not being decided in No- Surely 1776 then? No way. elections in the spring, generally in vember and is often overlooked but it According to the New York May. Those elections aren’t just about has great long-term importance. Dur- Times and their lead essayist, Nikole tax rates and tax levies, although ing this election season, when peo- Hannah-Jones, who was awarded a those are important, but also about ple’s attention is focused, it’s a good Pulitzer Prize for her efforts, Ameri- how the money is being spent and, thing to remind voters about as can history should be reframed perhaps most important of all, who School Votes, which generally have a around 1619 and the idea that the sits on the school board. I can person- low turnout. You have time to learn country was founded for the purpose ally attest that having even one like- more about important school related of enabling slavery. She ably follows minded person on the school board issues - if you start now. in the footsteps of the reprehensible (especially if he or she is the president I often hear people who be- Walter Duranty in the 1930s. of the board) is invaluable. moan the political thinking of (Duranty wrote articles defending You can have a direct impact younger Americans and ascribe their Stalin’s atrocities in the Soviet Union on what’s going on in your local disregard for the Constitution and Bill and there are calls to revoke his Pulit- schools and help ensure that Ameri- of Rights to their college education. zer.) can history, the Constitution, and the While many colleges and universities This sort of thing has been Bill of Rights are being taught to stu- certainly share in the blame for this, going on in schools for a long time. dents fairly and accurately. But one they’re not the sole source of the Some readers may remember Howard thing you have to do is vote. problem (and there are plenty of peo- Zinn’s A People’s History of the ple who haven’t been to college and United States, couched in the lan- are quite left-leaning). Find out guage of Marxist class warfare , first what’s going on in your local K-12 published in1980. It sold more than schools especially when it comes to 2.5 million copies and is found in Congressional Races teaching about the United States and virtually every school district, univer- our history. sity, and local library. of interest An example from the Buf- Zinn’s book was the Ameri- falo NPR station : “ Starting Feb. 1, can history textbook of choice in New York’s congressional The 1619 Project—a special edition many schools for many years, so it’s delegation is strongly skewed to De- of The New York Times Magazine hardly surprising that so many Ameri- mocrat because of New York City. But published in August 2019—is set to cans have a very low opinion of the each seat is important because it stands become a mandated part of Buffalo’s USA and our history. You may say, on its own when calculating the overall curriculum for seventh through 12th surely this is an urban, or at worst a majority party in the House and, thus, graders. The 1619 Project argues, suburban phenomenon. We don’t see the Speaker of the House position. Of through a series of journalistic arti- these things in rural school districts… the 27 seats in New York State, most cles, that American history should be do we? That may still be true to some are not really contestable as they are in reframed around the beginning of degree—if we’re lucky. But if people heavily Democrat or Republican areas. American slavery, which dates to are not vigilant, I’m not sure how Of course, turnout is important even in 1619 .” long even rural school districts will safe districts. Incumbents are itali- They haven’t had much time hang on. cized . to get this program going so far in the While our main concern as After the narrative are the rat- Buffalo schools—or much of any- SCOPE members is probably what is ings (A through F) for each candidate where else—thanks to the corona vi- being taught in history instruction, by SCOPE and the NRA PVF. rus. But a July press release from Me- particularly American and constitu- Below are those “unsafe” seats dill News Service at Northwestern tional history, there are plenty of of interest. University notes that the 1619 Project other things to be concerned about as is a curriculum that’s now taught in well. What are the kids reading as (Continued on page 18) more than 4,500 schools nationwide. part of English language arts? Are Firing Lines page 18

(Continued from page 17) Republicans were competi- 63,000 votes (60.6%) and by 14,000 Congressional District 1 (Central tive in 2012 and 2014 but only took votes (52.6%) against Balter in 2018. and Eastern Long Island) 44% in 2016 and 2018.This district Democrat votes went up in 2018 Incumbent Republican Lee Zeldin voted for Obama in 2012 and Trump while Republican votes cratered in versus Democrat Nancy Goroff. in 2016. Farley lost a US Senate race that non presidential year, but Katko Zeldin has won the last 3 to Gillibrand in 2016. Probably re- still won . This district voted for Clin- races with 53.2% in 2014, 55.2% in main Democrat unless Trump has ton in 2016 and Obama in 2012. 2016 and 51.5% in 2018. This dis- coattails here. Katko is favored but the Democrat trict voted for Obama in 2012 and Maloney: SCOPE F, NRA F. presidential voting raises questions Trump in 2016.This is generally rated Farley: SCOPE ?, NRA ? and turnout will be important. as safe Republican but Zeldin’s drop Katko: SCOPE A, NRA A-. in winning percentage and the Obama Congressional District 19(Catskills Balter: SCOPE F, NRA F. vote are troubling for Republicans. and Mid Hudson Valley) Zeldin: SCOPE A, NRA A-. Incumbent Democrat Anthony Congressional District 27 (8 Coun- Goroff: SCOPE F, NRA F. Delgado versus Republican Kyle ties in Northwest NY) VanDeWater. Incumbent Republican Chris Jacobs Congressional District 2 (Central Republican John Faso won versus Democrat Nate McMurray. and South Long Island) by 25,000 votes (54.1%) in 2016 but Former Republican Repre- Republican Andrew Garbarino versus lost by 10,000 votes (46.2%) in 2018. sentative Chris Collins won by Democrat Jackie Gordon. Democrat votes went up in 2018 113,000 votes in 2016 but by only Republican Peter King won while Republican votes cratered in 1,000 in 2018 when he was under the last four elections and has an- that non presidential year. This dis- investigation and later pleaded guilty nounced he is retiring. King’s win- trict voted for Obama in 2012 and to crimes. Republican Chris Jacobs ning percentage had been around Trump in 2016. If Republicans turn won a special election in 2018 by 60% but dropped to 53% in 2018. out, this is a good chance for them to 8,000 votes against McMurray. This This district voted for Obama in 2012 pick up a seat. district voted for Trump, Romney and and Trump in 2016. This district is Delgado: SCOPE F, NRA F. McCain. This district should go Re- Republican but without King on the VanDeWater: SCOPE A, NRA ? publican but because of its unusual ballot probably not safe Republican. circumstances, it is included here. Garbarino: SCOPE B, NRA C. Congressional District 22 (East Jacobs: SCOPE A, NRA A-. Gordon: SCOPE F, NRA F. Central New York) McMurray: SCOPE F, NRA F. Incumbent Democrat Anthony Brin- Congressional District 11 (Staten disi versus Republican Claudia Ten- Note: After the 2020 elec- Island and South Brooklyn) ney. tion, districts will be rearranged on Incumbent Democrat Max Rose ver- Republicans won this district the basis of the 2020 census. It is sus Republican Nicole Malliotakis. in 2012, after redistricting, and won likely that New York State will lose After redistricting in 2012, three consecutive races. Tenney won at least one seat. The outmigration Republicans then won three elections in 2016 by 15,000 votes (46.5% - from New York probably increased in a row. The Republican incumbent there was a significant 3 rd party can- after the China Virus lockdown and won with 62.2% in 2016 but got only didate) but lost in 2018 by 4,000 the riots but it mostly happened after 46.8% in losing to Max Rose in 2018. votes (49.1%). Democrat votes went the census so the loss of seats could As an Assemblywoman, Malliotakis up in 2018 while Republican votes have been worse. voted for the SAFE Act. This district dropped in that non presidential year. voted for Obama in 2012 and Trump This district voted for McCain, Rom- in 2016. This district tends Republi- ney and Trump. This race is generally can and could be a pickup for Repub- viewed as a tossup. licans. Brindisi: SCOPE F, NRA D. Rose: SCOPE: F, NRA F. Tenney: SCOPE A, NRA A. Malliotakis: SCOPE D, NRA C- Congressional District 24 (Cayuga, Congressional District 18 (Orange, Onondaga, Wayne and Oswego Putnam, Dutchess and Westchester Counties) Counties) Incumbent Republican John Katko Incumbent Democrat Sean Maloney versus Democrat Dana Balter. versus Republican Chele Farley. Katko won in 2016 by Firing Lines page 19

states. Leftist billionaires donate mil- portant in this coming election, down The Civil lions each election cycle to elect anti- ballot races for Congress, D.A.’s, gun state legislators and district attor- mayors and councilpersons will have Society: 2020 neys. One billionaire has announced a direct impact on your future and the By Harold Moskowitz his intent to dispense seventy million 2nd Amendment. dollars in campaign funding this elec- The COVID-19 pandemic This coming election will tion cycle. Another has given his anti has demonstrated the extent to which decide whether or not the Bill of -gun group one million dollars for the our “guaranteed” rights are vulner- Rights is alive in America. Most peo- purpose of “flipping” the Iowa House able. Governors and mayors, particu- ple assume that the Bill of Rights still from Republican to Democrat control. larly of east and west coastal states, fully protects their God given, unal- He successfully “flipped” the Virginia were granted dictatorial powers which ienable rights. There is also an as- House in the last election cycle. violated those rights. “Winners” and sumption that public officials will act Recently, two district attor- “losers” were chosen. Cannabis in the best interests of both the public neys, to whom such financial help shops and liquor stores were and the nation. Recent years have had been given, used their power “essential” but not gun shops or revealed these basic assumptions to against law-abiding gun owners in- houses of worship. Protests for re- be as outdated as coal delivery dump volved in personal self-defense. In opening businesses were “bad” while trucks. New Mexico, Steven Baca was threat- protests involving statue-toppling, The First Amendment pro- ened and attacked by a mob of statue- looting and burning were tects free speech from government destroying protestors for exercising “acceptable.” Businesses, careers, restriction. However, social media his right to free speech in defense of and livelihoods have been destroyed. platforms take down, demonetize, and the statue. The D.A. filed charges We are well past the initial “two- “shadow ban” individuals presenting against him for discharging his le- week” lockdown for “flattening the “unacceptable” information and opin- gally-carried weapon in self-defense. curve” and still the restrictions con- ions. (Unacceptable to the platform More publicized was the charging of tinue. Are the resulting economic owners.) Where is the concern that Mark and Patricia McCloskey. They implosion and societal dislocation social media platforms such as stood outside their gated, private part of an attempt to influence the Google, Twitter, and Facebook can, community home with visible fire- November election results? and often do, limit the availability of arms to dissuade a destructive mob. The unconstitutional edicts, information not in line with their po- They did this after the group had bro- the destruction of our economy, the litical agenda? They fully intend to ken down the locked iron entry gate abetting of attacks upon our national shape public opinion by controlling and threatened to kill them, kill their historic monuments, the allowing of the availability of information. dog, and burn their home. Despite burning and looting of private prop- Are social media titans less Missouri’s strong “Castle Doctrine,” erty, the burdens placed upon families of a threat to our constitutional repub- they were charged with unlawful from the unwarranted extended lic’s elections than Chinese or Rus- brandishing of a weapon against school shutdowns, the release of hard- sian manipulators? Why are such peaceful protestors. Their weapons ened, violent criminals, the defunding powerful digital “monopolies” of the were confiscated. of police, and the determined effort to “Information Age” still protected Many elected leaders have failed the undermine the Second Amendment from effective government oversight, citizenry. They have shown neither right to personal self-defense are all regulation, and from being split up as inclination nor willingness to uphold threats to our society and our ability was A.T.&T. in the 1980’s? Could it law and order. Their obligation to to remain a free nation. be because of significant campaign protect the civil society and personal The United States was never intended contributions given to key Senators property has been ignored. The offi- to have petty dictators who trample by these companies? cials who have shirked their responsi- on our rights and implement policies This coming elec- bility have not only placed their con- that an informed electorate would tion will determine if these stituents in economic and physical never approve. On November 3rd “platforms” will be allowed to con- peril but have done great damage to 2020, you will have a chance to show tinue brainwashing the public or if the nation by demonstrating internal approval or disapproval of what has politicians will stop this slide which national weakness and discord for the been going on across this nation. will eventually lead into far-left world to see. This will embolden our Vote in person to make sure your vote domination. “Big tech” must go the international enemies, especially will be heard, not by mail. Your vote way of monopolies in past years. China and Russia who constantly will determine what sort of nation the The Second Amendment has work to destabilize our nation. United States will be in the future. been severely limited by several It isn’t just the presidency that is im- From, SCOPE, PO Box 165, East Aurora, NY 14052 NON-PROFIT Address Service Requested U.S. Postage PAID Webster, NY Permit # 91

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