Not only that, but the kids who are speaking up are not only loud, but intelligent and children of the internet on the cusp of adulthood. Porter ii born february 7, 1949 is an american lawyer who was president of the. The lost causers had remarkable success, and not just in the south, said john marszalek, professor of history at mississippi state university and author of 10 civil war books. Understanding the war between the states is the most comprehensive single book on the american holocaust. May 03, 20 the nra has for a very long time been the single largest threat to responsible gun ownership in the us. How we know the socalled civil war was not over slavery. Previous nra president jim porter, who served two years as president beginning in 20, was also an apologist for the confederacy, having once stated, nra was started 1871 right here in new york state.
Nutty new nra president jim porter still fighting war. May 05, 20 the war of northern aggression is a common term among white southerners, even those who are not consciously part of the lost cause. The georgia landmark is a testament to the enduring legacy. Incoming nra president calls civil war the war of northern. In the somewhat rambling speech, jim porter referred to the civil war as the war of northern aggression. Mar 14, 2017 a page from alexander torshins gun rights pamphlet, which echoed nraspeak. At the white house correspondents dinner, conan obrien noted that wayne lapierre, the national rifle association s front man, is merely its executive vice president, which begs the question, how freaking crazy do you have to be to be the actual president of the n. Soviet relations worsened by the recent downing of a south. Yet, to a certain extent, racist southerners do have a point when they claim that the 18611865 civil war was actually a war of northern aggression. The logic of the nra choosing ollie north as president. It was started by some yankee generals who didnt like the way my southern boys had the ability to shoot in what we call the war of. This is a significant mainstreaming of neoconfederate ideology. New dealers hoped that the national recovery administration nra would produce a collective social conscience among businesses through coordination of management, labor, and the federal government. In the south, civil war has not been forgotten the new.
Not only is the war of northern aggression a term that was not widely used at the time of the war, it didnt come into wide use for nearly a century after, from the mid1950s on. New nra president calls for americans to have military training. Museveni was involved in rebellions that toppled notorious ugandan leaders idi amin 197179 and milton obote 198085 before capturing power in the 80s. Taking the fight to the nra jim porter, the nras new president i hardly ever agree with anything the national rifle association says, but the organization has elected a new president, james w. On may 7, 2018, the national rifle association nra announced that north would become the organizations next president within the following weeks.
Swiss armed neutrality in world war ii 1998, sarpedon publishers, dept. One of the most infamous gun control duos in the nations history is teaming up again as former president barack obama. Last week media matters reported that the new nra president, an alabama lawyer named james porter, refers to the civil war just like his grand pappy did, as the war of northern aggression. He refers to the american civil war as the war of northern aggression, widely seen as a racist term. May 05, 20 porter has called president barack obama a fake president, attorney general eric holder rabidly unamerican and the u. New nra leader james porter has history of controversial. Usa most of us dont want a second civil war, though many of us will fight, and a very few even think war is a good idea. This is the new deal and origins of world war ii, 19321939, chapter 7 from the book united states history, volume 2 v. Did nra president jim porter say that its only a matter of time before. May 31, 2017 the nra was founded in new york state in 1871 by exunion army officers who were dismayed at the poor marksmanship of the union soldiers during the war of northern aggression. Mar 11, 2016 governor joel parker of new jersey, a reluctant democratic supporter of the war, knew what it was all about. These include his braying at a gun convention last year about the war of northern aggression, which we. Meet the new nra president, jim porter, who calls the. New nra head not fan of fake president obama, thinks.
Which brings us to now and the second hitler parallel. When the nra brought its annual meeting to charlotte in 2010, i covered it for politics daily, but even if i hadnt had the assignment, i might have stopped by. The new nra president fantasizes about whipping antigun. Porter ii born february 7, 1949 is an american lawyer who was president of the national rifle association from 20 to 2015. Why the war was not about slavery personal liberty. Meet your new nra president a man still fighting the civil war from the losing side. Best new thing in arizona, blog news, bob lord, books, border, budgets. A widely shared article from the website the free wood post headlined, nra president jim porter. A more recent president, jim porter, called barack obama a fake president and referred to the civil war as the war of northern aggression. He called barack obama a fake president, eric holder rabidly unamerican, and referred to the civil war as the war of northern aggression. Palin fires up nra crowd, hits obama for using newtown families. On february 23, 2010, the national rifle association and las vegasbased gun manufacturer arsenal, inc. In 1933 the new president, franklin roosevelt, brought an air of confidence and optimism that quickly rallied the people to the banner of his program, known as the new deal.
Civil war still being fought in schools the washington post. Porter ii, an alabama attorney, and he said that the nra and its masters and minions are in a culture war with the rest of america. Recently i looked at the appearance of the phrase war of northern aggression in digitallyarchived newspapers over the last 150 years, and noted that it seems to be clearly a modern term, one that first starts appearing in newspapers in the mid1950s, often in conjunction with the civil war centennial or, more disturbingly, as part of the rhetoric wielded by segregationists against the. Formed in november 1926 after the fengtian victory in the antifengtian war, the npa was tasked with countering the advance of the kuomintang kmtaligned national revolutionary army nra of chiang kaishek, who had launched the northern expedition in june 1926 3 the npa also included zhili clique generals, such as sun chuanfang. And he claimed that the nra was, started by some yankee generals who didnt like the way my southern boys had the ability to shoot in what we call the war of northern aggression. Theres a new face and president of the nra a man who actually calls the attorney general unamerican and refers to the civil war as northern aggression from some yankee generals who didnt.
One of the most infamous gun control duos in the nations history is teaming up again as former president. With which group did the supreme court side in its 1936 decision against the agricultural adjustment act aaa. The aggressor in a war, explained confederate vice president alexander stephens, is not he who strikes the first blowbut the first who renders force necessary. Grants book is the best book ever written by any president and likely ever will be.
Jim porter, whose father was also an nra president, will begin his. This book is licensed under a creative commons byncsa 3. Porter, 64, whose father was nra president from 19591961, is part of the small, birmingham, ala. Jul 16, 20 it is very funny, with just the right amount of sarcasm and incredulity to make it a fun read, but the underlying message is very clear. We can expect the usual unamerican rantings his platform is known for. On friday, he repeated his call for training every u. In a june speech, porter noted the nra was started by some yankee generals who didnt like the way my southern boys had the ability to shoot in what we call the war of northern aggression. Although welcomed initially, the nra was soon criticized for overregulation and was unable to achieve. New nra president carolyn meadows chairs the board of directors for the largest confederate monument in america.
Nutty new nra president jim porter still fighting war against. Aug 24, 2017 blaming the war on slavery was the way the northern court historians used morality to cover up lincolns naked aggression and the war crimes of his generals. He is also a sixthgeneration alabama landowner and is a strong advocate for wildlife management and hunting in 2014 maria butina presented thennra. May 08, 20 last week media matters reported that the new nra president, an alabama lawyer named james porter, refers to the civil war just like his grand pappy did, as the war of northern aggression. In the somewhat rambling speech, jim porter referred to the civil war as the war of northern aggression and went on to. Incoming nra president calls civil war the war of northern aggression.
Having once been a war hero north jumps the shark by joining a super right wing antigovernment group. 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. Yoweri kaguta museveni project gutenberg selfpublishing. Other presentations at the 20 meeting reaffirmed the nra s hardline stance following the 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school, including the claim of new nra president jim porter. Yall might call it the civil war, but we call it the war of northern aggression down south. Nra executive tells members that gun control efforts will. Porter has called president barack obama a fake president, attorney general eric holder rabidly unamerican and the u. Apr 22, 2020 longtime antigunner, joe biden recently received obamas endorsement.
The national park service, the government organization entrusted by the united states congress. New nra president carolyn meadows chairs the board of. Or, as it is sometimes called here, the war between the states. Meet the new nra president, jim porter, who calls the civil war the war of northern aggression. The nra was founded in new york state in 1871 by exunion army officers who were dismayed at the poor marksmanship of the union soldiers during the war of northern aggression. Longtime antigunner, joe biden recently received obamas endorsement. Things are not as neat as they are usually presented in high school textbooks, and there is a moral obligation for some historical revisionism, in order to pursue true historical justice, and. I spent a year reading shelby footes volumes and a few others so i had a better understanding of it so i could beat both of my parents in jeopardy which is a blood sport in. The nras new president has raised a few eyebrows with a speech he made at the new york state rifle and pistol associations annual meeting last june, which is now coming to light. Ladies and gentlemen, your new nra president balloon juice. If you guys want to reach anyone, then you need to stop calling people bat shit crazy. Incidentally, you may not know this, but wayne lapierre is merely the.
On november 6, 1860, the sixyearold republican party elected its first president. This is not a battle about gun rights, porter declared at a breakfast meeting. The nra is facing off against kids who went to school in a pretty well off neighborhood and have the means to be loud as fuck afterwards. Jim porter, incoming nra president, talked fake president obama, war of northern aggression by nick wing the national rifle association chose its new president earlier this week, selecting jim porter, a 64yearold alabama attorney and the organizations current first vice president, to take the reins from outgoing president david keene. Just in time for its wingnutfilled annual meeting tomorrow, the national rifle association is set to install a new president. Obama and biden team up to ride again against your rights. The first president of the nra was general ambrose burnside, a former yankee general. The nra is looking more and more like a consortium of white supremacy groups. The national recovery administration nra, established in 1933 with the national industrial recovery act nira, attempted to end cutthroat competition by setting codes of fair competitive practice to generate more jobs and thus more buying. Thomas clay jr in ancient arab culture, no man is prized. Now yall might call it the civil war, but we call it the war of northern aggression. The man i was talking to was in his 70s and had a good understanding of the civil war.
New nra president calls civil war a war of northern aggression in case you missed the newsand i cant really blame you for tuning it outthe national rifle association has gotten itself a new president. Hes a charming tub of a man by the name of jim porter, and monday was officially his first day in his new job. Incoming nra president james porter has reportedly called barack obama a fake president, and referred to the civil war as the war of northern aggression. Next nra head says members fighters for freedom cbc news. The nra was started, 1871, right here in new york state. First, he appears to signal a doubling down on the nras base among older, white male southerners or to put it more frontally, to racists, calling the civil war the war of northern aggression. During the tense crisis months that followed the secession winter of 186061 practically all observers believed that lincoln and the republicans would begin attacking slavery as soon as they took power. Demonizing the enemy with moral language works for the victor. Nra elevates crackpot conspiracy theorist to be their new. Cornerstone speech by the vice president of the confederacy. Its only a matter of time before we can own colored people again, has been making.
Explaining the nras roots during the same june 2012 speech, porter said, nra was started 1871 right here in new. It is a tribute to the 16 brilliant historians who packed so much important information into what is actually a small book. Whos who at this weekends nra annual meeting media. North is a board member in the nra and appeared at nra national conventions in. Slavery is no more the cause of this war than gold is the cause of robbery, he said. New nra president calls civil war a war of northern. Yoweri kaguta museveni president of uganda since 29 january 1986 museveni was involved in the war that deposed idi amin dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the milton obote regime in 1985. In the united states, civil war is the most common term for the conflict. But a number of factors changed in 1983, including new leadership in moscow, different radio communications by nato, the arrival of new pershing ii missiles in europe, and ongoing deterioration in u. Nato conducted war games in europe at the same time each year, so the soviets knew they were exercises rather than a real attack. He didnt say if he calls it something else now, but he did accuse foes of scrubbing history. Born in birmingham in 1949, his father, irvine porter, was president before him, serving from 1959 to 1961. How freaking crazy do you have to be to be the actual president of. Meet the new nra president, jim porter, who calls the civil war.
Constituting one more major step toward war, the law permitted the united states to provide war supplies to shore up great britain, following the german invasion of france. New nra president calls for americans to have military. The nra has a new president and judging by a speech he made at the new york rifle and pistol associations annual meeting last june he could push the gun lobbying organization even further to the. Author of that every man be armed, halbrooks latest book is target switzerland.
Nra elevates crackpot conspiracy theorist to be their new president. New nra president jim porter the nra defies the odds. Jul 14, 2015 he said he learned as a child to call the civil war the war of northern aggression. New nra president chairs board of confederate monument.
In 2014 maria butina presented thennra president porter with an honorary. Responding to criticism of our musings on the new nra president. New nra president calls civil war northern aggression. Meet your new nra presidenta man still fighting the civil. Not saying the war of northern aggression was about slavery, just. Like all northern opponents and reluctant supporters of lincoln, he knew the war was about economic domination. The nras new man refers to the civil war as the war of northern aggression. Awesome just in time for its wingnutfilled annual meeting tomorrow, the national rifle association is set to install a new president. The war of northern aggression as modern, segregationist. New nra president talked fake president obama, war of.
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