Congressman Says His Constituents ‘Shouldn’t Have to Carry a Gun’ — However, Congress ‘Deserves’ and ‘Needs’ to Be Protected by Them

From The Blaze.com (June 23):

Tuesday night, Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) was speaking with a reporter from the Daily Caller about a recently exposed scandal involving some members of the NYPD selling access to concealed carry permits when he laughingly stated that his constituents “just shouldn’t have to carry a gun.”
When asked about the armed security protecting him and the rest of the members of Congress, he answered, “I think we deserve, need to be protected down here.” [read more]

I wonder if Hillary Clinton and Obama think the same way too? Of course. They believe as most of the Left believe they are special because they are the Elites. The peons or if you prefer “the masses” don’t need protection. Rangel is just being honest about his beliefs.

Side note: On this day in 2006 I posted my first entry.