Henson Ong at Gun Violence Prevention Public Hearing - Jan 28th, 2013

[mcurrier]

Henson Ong at Gun Violence Prevention Public Hearing - Hartford, CT

 

The best parts are at 3:45 and his closing statement at 4:26

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NyYYgLzF6zU

[Paisan]

Hear, Hear! Well said. I found myself clapping to the video.

[LagerHead]

You know, when people are raised in a mostly free country they don't see what it is like to be denied basic human rights. Those who, like Mr. Ong, choose to become Americans are often much more appreciative of the rights they were denied once they have them and they are not so apt to surrender them freely as those who have always had them. It's pretty sad that we don't appreciate the great country we have. 

[mcurrier]

Some of the comments -

 

- He said "Forgive me, English is not my first language." Yet he spoke better than most who only know English! He also spoke common sense. Great Job!

 

- what we have just listined to is a man who loves his rights, and his country more than most, and he wasn't even born here.

 

- Well stated, sir. Respectful, forceful, and accurate. Thank you for your voice.

 

- "The Second Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances where all other rights have failed — where the government refuses to stand for reelection and silences those who protest; where courts have lost the courage to oppose, or can find no one to enforce their decrees. However improbable these contingencies may seem today, facing them unprepared is a mistake a free people get to make only once." ~Judge Alex Kozinski in Silveira v. Lockyer

[Guest capt usa]

He did an outstanding job getting the facts across, I wish the news would show more of this.

Edited January 31, 2013 by capt usa