BRKG U-turn: Scarborough Highlights Gun-Control Risks Following IRS Scandal

IRS Scandal: Scarborough Angry at Gun Bill Opponents in April; Now Wonders
If Feds Can Be Trusted With Background Checks

Joe Scarborough is outraged, OUTRAGED, that any senator could have opposed
the gun bill which went down to defeat.

Oops! That was a month ago and it now appears that Scarborough is having
second thoughts on this since he wondered aloud today if the government could
be trusted with performing background checks in the light of the revelations of
the IRS scandal in which that agency targeted Tea Party and other conservative
groups. First let us look at Scarborough in the video below the fold in full outrage
mode in April when his over the top anger at the gun bill opponents was
chronicled by NewsBusters' Executive Editor, Matt Sheffield.

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By P.J. Gladnick | May 17, 2013 | 15:46


Well, it now appears that those gun bill opponents were wise not to trust the
government with the background checks. And who says that perhaps the
government can't be trusted to perform that service? Why, Joe Scarborough
himself as you can see in this video of today's Morning Joe show:


SCARBOROUGH: I have been saying for months now, everybody knows this, that
I believe we need background checks. I believe that after Newtown, after
Chicago, we need background checks. My argument has been, don't worry,
background checks aren't going to lead to a national registry. The government is
never going to create a national registry. Right? And there is even something
there that says its a felony. I don't even have to complete my sentence, do I? My
argument is less persuasive today because of these scandals. Because people will
say, hey, if they do that with the IRS asking people what books you read then
how can I trust them with information about my Second Amendment rights? This
is devastating. This IRS scandal is devastating! All across the board as Chuck
said. Immigration reform, background checks, you name it, it's a devasting
scandal.

Another DGI cracks his eyes open just a TINY bit, and sees blinding truth streaming through.

Wanna bet in 6 months, there won't be a single hint that he ever noticed that his previous views were all dead wrong?

It's a shame that our average politicians are SO damned stupid that it takes them essentially being attacked directly before they see what's been so freakin' obvious to most of us...

Summerthyme

I do not think he is lamenting the fact that the government cannot be trusted with background checks I believe he is lamenting the fact that the IRS scandal becoming public makes it harder to convince others they should trust the government with background checks.

What the DGI's and Liberals have not gotten is that THEY TOO are on someone's hit list with respect to controlling them, spying on them, limiting their freedoms, etc . . their day in all the dictatorial processes of corrupt politicians and government is coming also.

By the time the Obama admin does its damage to the conservatives, there will be no one to save them, and they will have brought it all upon everyone . .

Our forefathers KNEW that governments were not trustworthy . . that's why we HAVE the Constitution and Bill of Rights . . so that We the People would have the power. We should never give them the ability to do the things they have done and will do, we need to reign them in and limit them even more.



NP

This is making me recall Obama's comments at the Ohio State graduation regarding ignoring or challenging those who don't trust government....

"....Only you can ultimately break that cycle. Only you can make sure the democracy you inherit is as good as we know it can be....But it requires your dedicated, informed and engaged citizenship.”....

“....You’ve grown up hearing voices that incessantly warn of government as nothing more than some separate, sinister entity that’s at the root of all our problems... You should reject these voices. Because what these suggest is that somehow our brave, creative, unique experiment in self-rule is just a sham with which we can’t be trusted....”

mistaken1 said:

I do not think he is lamenting the fact that the government cannot be trusted with background checks I believe he is lamenting the fact that the IRS scandal becoming public makes it harder to convince others they should trust the government with background checks.

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EXACTLY.
That is how liberals think...or, rather, DON'T think....

mistaken1 said:

I do not think he is lamenting the fact that the government cannot be trusted with background checks I believe he is lamenting the fact that the IRS scandal becoming public makes it harder to convince others they should trust the government with background checks.

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I agree

mistaken1 said:

I do not think he is lamenting the fact that the government cannot be trusted with background checks I believe he is lamenting the fact that the IRS scandal becoming public makes it harder to convince others they should trust the government with background checks.

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I only read the paragraph but that was my take as well.

As the late Ronnie James Dio once said: "You can hide in the sun until you see the light."

For all the good it will do. Scarborough is another media lightweight always ready to change sides if it seems the expedient choice,

At least he got it right this time about the background checks.

summerthyme said:

Another DGI cracks his eyes open just a TINY bit, and sees blinding truth streaming through.

Wanna bet in 6 months, there won't be a single hint that he ever noticed that his previous views were all dead wrong?

It's a shame that our average politicians are SO damned stupid that it takes them essentially being attacked directly before they see what's been so freakin' obvious to most of us...

Summerthyme

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he gets it! they are all sociopathic! all that any politician wants is to be elected. they will change any view until it appeals to the greatest of the masses!

Maybe they are part of HIS private army??? They are certainly a Hammer.

mistaken1 said:

I do not think he is lamenting the fact that the government cannot be trusted with background checks I believe he is lamenting the fact that the IRS scandal becoming public makes it harder to convince others they should trust the government with background checks.

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I think you're right - remember a zebra can't change his "spots" and Joe is certainly a spotted zebra.