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New NRA president has history of controversial rhetoric

Sat, 04 May 2013 19:39:13 GMT

Source: www.cbsnews.com --- Saturday, May 04, 2013
Attorney Jim Porter, who starts NRA presidency Monday, has called the Civil War the "War of Northern Aggression" ...

NRA's new president has penchant for bold words

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:07:12 GMT

Source: www.mysanantonio.com --- Saturday, May 04, 2013
NRA's new President has penchant for bold words Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:13 pm, Saturday, May 4, 2013 HOUSTON (AP) — The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold statements that are sure to enflame an already explosive national debate over gun control. [...] it lost ground in some places as several states passed laws expanding background checks and banning large ammunition magazines after December's mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. Gun control advocates say Porter makes outgoing NRA President David Keene look like a moderate on gun issues, even though Keene had said the NRA would try to punish lawmakers who voted in favor of expanded background checks and other gun control measures. Keene had worked to offer a softer, if equally staunch voice for the gun lobby's ideas when compared with Wayne LaPierre, the fiery executive vice President who remains the NRA's most prominent voice on the public stage. ...

New NRA president: Obama's gun agenda motivated by "revenge"

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:35:33 GMT

Source: www.youtube.com --- Saturday, May 04, 2013
New NRA President: Obama's gun agenda motivated by "revenge" Addressing the annual National Rifle Association convention in Houston, incoming NRA President James Porter blasted President Obama's push to strengthen gun ... From: CBSNewsOnline Views: 17 8 ratings Time: 03:01 More in News & Politics ...

New NRA president sure to enflame gun control debate

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:27:27 GMT

Source: www.standard.net --- Saturday, May 04, 2013
HOUSTON -- The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold statements that are sure to enflame an already explosive national debate over gun control. read more ...

NRA set to install another loudmouth president

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:46:09 GMT

Source: www.capitolhillblue.com --- Saturday, May 04, 2013
The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold statements that are sure to inflame an already explosive national debate over gun control. James Porter, an Alabama attorney and first vice President of the NRA, assumes the presidency on Monday [...] ...

New NRA President Discourses On Fake President

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:09:18 GMT

Source: forums.randi.org --- Saturday, May 04, 2013
Jim Porter, incoming NRA President, seems quite the charming chap . Quote: Quote: Originally Posted by Jim Porter "I get so sick and tired of all these people with this fake President that we got who wants to say, 'Well, you know he hadn't done anything bad for gun owners.' I say let me tell you something bad that he's done. His entire administration is anti-gun, anti-freedom, anti-Second Ammendment." "[Porter] went on to call Attorney General Eric Holder 'rabidly un-American' and accused then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of 'trying to kill the Second Ammendment at the United Nations,' in an apparent attempt to implicate her in a conspiracy theory being circulated by some gun rights activists." Why, it's certainly nice to see some level-headed, rational thinking rise to the top of such an organization. ...

NRA’s new president has penchant for bold words

Sat, 04 May 2013 06:36:06 GMT

Source: hotspyer.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
HOUSTON (AP) — The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold statements that are sure to enflame an already explosive national debate over gun control. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post ...

The NRA’s New Good Ole Boy’ President

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:23:20 GMT

Source: www.orangejuiceblog.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
Powered by Max Banner Ads Jim Porter is the newly elected President of the NRA and what a stereotypical ‘good ole boy’ he is. He is everything I picture an... ...

Civil War: ‘War of Northern Aggression’ — NRA president

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:27:36 GMT

Source: blog.seattlepi.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
The new President of the National Rifle Association, whose father was NRA President, is an Alabama attorney who has called President Obama a “fake President,” described Attorney General Eric Holder as “rabidly un-American” and jokingly refers to the U.S. Civil War as the “War of Northern Aggression.” Meet Jim Porter., who believes all Americans should [...] ...

NRA elects New President, Jim Porter

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:30:58 GMT

Source: patriotpost.us --- Friday, May 03, 2013
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New NRA President Jim Porter Knocked 'Fake President' Obama

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:16:26 GMT

Source: abcnews.go.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
The NRA has a new President, Birmingham, Ala., attorney Jim Porter, and he has a knack for firing up a crowd if his old stump speeches are any indication. Porter, who until this week was first vice President at the NRA and chairman of the... ...

Boss Hogg Takes Over As NRA President

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:04:20 GMT

Source: wonkette.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
Alabama, you have given this nation so much: George Wallace, Bull Connor, Roy Moore, insanely restrictive abortion laws, Richard Shelby AND Jeff Sessions in the same Congress, crappy Neil Young songs, and even crappier Lynrd Skynrd responses. Your generosity in contributing to this nation’s civic and cultural life is so vast, we can never repay you. So we’re begging you to stop. No seriously, please stop. What’s that? You have one more gift to bestow upon America? Is it a pony? We love ponies! No? It’s this guy? Oh. Thanks. We love it. Do you by chance have the receipt? Why? Oh no reason, it’s just that we have so many stereotypical Southern fat-ass good ol’ boys working on marching us back to the nineteenth century (the first half anyway, because that was the better half) we couldn’t possibly find a use for another one. Everyone meet Jim Porter, the incoming President of the NRA. No, he is not replacing vile bleeding anus Wayne LaPierre, who is the august organization’s vice-President and still its most prominent mouthpiece. But based on this video and the stories we dug up about him, we’re betting Jim Porter will not be a moderating influence: Sounds like a fun guy! Maybe any Wonkers in Houston this weekend could pop over to the NRA convention and give him a big hello! While you’re there, maybe ask him if instead of focusing on making sure everyone in America has access to military assault weapons so we can fight off tyranny wh ...

New NRA President Jim Porter Knocked ‘Fake President’ Obama

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:41:26 GMT

Source: abcnews.go.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
(Image Credit: NRANews/YouTube) The NRA has a new President, Birmingham, Ala., attorney Jim Porter, and he has a knack for firing up a crowd if his old stump speeches are any indication. Porter, who until this week was first vice President at the NRA and chairman of the group’s Legal Affairs Committee, will officially take over for David Keene at the group’s annual convention this weekend in Houston. The NRA’s executive vice President and CEO, Wayne LaPierre, has headed the organization since 1991, and has become a somewhat controversial but public face of the organization in recent months. It’s no surprise that Porter, whose father was an NRA President in the late 1950s, is well-versed in NRA doctrine, namely protecting 2nd Amendment rights at all costs. And anyone expecting the NRA to soften on assault weapons would be, well, deeply disappointed. Indeed, Porter , 64, has put it in crystal-clear terms: He believes the NRA was founded to teach civilians how to use military-style weapons in the Civil War era. “That was the very reason they started the national rifle association, was to teach and train the civilian in the use of the standard military firearm,” Porter said at the New York Rifle & Pistol Association’s Annual Meeting in 2012 . “And I am one who still feels very strongly that that is our greatest charges that we could have today i ...

Send in the Clowns: NRA’s New President

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:25:43 GMT

Source: www.ringoffireradio.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
The debacled circus-act that is the National Rifle Association has its new over-the-big top, ringmaster. Jim Porter, an Alabama attorney and slack-jawed son of former NRA President, Irvine Porter, is set to lead the clowns this coming Monday, reports CNN . Porter is the NRA’s current first vice President , previous second vice President and, in classic NRA style, is no stranger to right-wing conservative lunacy. NewsMatters.org reported Porter jabbering a slew of outrageous, gun-nutty hyperbole. Last June, at a New York Rifle and Pistol Association meeting, he threw around such erroneous claims, accusing Attorney General Eric Holder of “trying to kill the Second Amendment at the United Nations.” NewsMatters further reported that this demagogic attempt to rouse listeners at the New York meeting is Porter’s “blatant misrepresentation” of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. The treaty focuses, not on private ownership, but international arms trading. Porter is a self-touting Southerner, which isn’t bad in itself, but he does nothing for his southern upbringing except make it look like a gaggle of redneck jokes, punchline after back-wooded punchline. “Now y’all might call it the Civil War,” squawks Porter, woodenheaded, “”but we call it the ‘War of Northern Aggression’ down south.” By implying that he is speaking for all Southerners, Porter exudes an out-of-touch perception of the whole country at large and boasts a misplaced sense ...

Taking Note: New N.R.A. President Jim Porter

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:53:12 GMT

Source: www.nytimes.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
He called Barack Obama a “fake President,” Eric Holder “rabidly un-American,” and referred to the Civil War as the “War of Northern Aggression.” ...

Meet Jim Porter: The NRA's new president

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:20:00 GMT

Source: theweek.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
With gun control at the forefront of debate in Washington, the National Rifle Association is getting a new President, one whom they believe is well-positioned to help the pro-gun lobby thwart the latest push for tougher gun laws. Birmingham, Ala., attorney Jim Porter will take over the NRA's top post, replacing David Keene, whose two-year term is ending. Porter was formally elected this week and will assume his new role Monday as the NRA's annual conference comes to a close. Here, a brief primer on the NRA's new top official: 1. NRA leadership runs in Porter's family br>Porter... More ...

The NRA’s New President

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:44:26 GMT

Source: www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com --- Thursday, May 02, 2013
The NRA has a new President. He is very special . Jim Porter is an Alabama lawyer. He is also a neo-Confederate Obama-hater who talks about “the war of northern aggression,” describes the NRA as “warriors for freedom,” and makes references to squealing pigs. At least the NRA is avoiding stereotypes. ...

NRA elects new president

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:11:00 GMT

Source: thehill.com --- Thursday, May 02, 2013
Outgoing President David Keene said Alabama attorney James Porter would spearhead legal challenges to undo state gun-ownership restrictions. ...

NRA to get new president

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:39:21 GMT

Source: www.wmur.com --- Wednesday, May 01, 2013
The National Rifle Association is getting a new President, the organization confirmed Wednesday. ...

NRA president displays hypocrisy in recent remarks

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Source: www.rep-am.com --- Wednesday, May 01, 2013
The President of the National Rifle Association, David Keene, has bragged about his pro-gun agenda, particularly "background checks" for the mentally unstable. This is hypocrisy of the first order; his son, David Jr., just finished a 10-year prison sentence. David Jr. was convicted of attempted murder with a gun, in connection with a 2002 road rage incident. ...