THE LIBERTY SPHERE HONOR ROLL OF THE GOOD GUYS

Today The Liberty Sphere would like to present its honor roll of the good guys in the U.S. Senate. These are the Senators who are truly fighting for the individual rights of American citizens as protected by the U.S. Constitution.

Last week I presented the roll call of the anti-gun bigots in Congress. That list was composed of Senators and Congressmen who were rated F or F- by Gun Owners of America. The list was not exhaustive but focused only on those with a high profile, especially those who may have designs on running for national office.

Today I wish to honor those at the other end of the spectrum. This time I will focus only on the Senate and list those that have attained a rating of an A or B by the GOA.

For a complete list of ratings of both Senators and Congressmen, visit the GOA website at--

www.gunowners.org.

As a matter of principle I will NOT list those Senators with an anemic rating of 'C.' While such a rating is much better than a D or F, it is still not good enough when it comes to protecting 2nd Amendment rights. Therefore, these will NOT make my honor roll.

THE HONOR ROLL OF THE GOOD GUYS
(those Senators who are rated with an 'A' or 'B' by the GOA)

ALABAMA
Sessions-A
Shelby-B

ALASKA
Murkowski-B

COLORADO
Salazar-B
Allard-B

FLORIDA
Martinez-A

GEORGIA
Chambliss-A
Isakson-A

IDAHO
Craig-A
Crapo-B

KANSAS
Brownback-B
Roberts-B

KENTUCKY
Bunning-A

LOUISIANA
Vitter-A+

MINNESOTA
Coleman-B

MISSISSIPPI
Lott-B

MISSOURI
Talent-A (what a shame he lost this time)
Bond-B

MONTANA
Burns-A

NEVADA
Ensign-A

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sununu-B

NORTH CAROLINA
Burr-B

OKLAHOMA
Inhofe-A
Coburn-A

SOUTH CAROLINA
Graham-B
Demint-A

SOUTH DAKOTA
Thune-B

TENNESSEE
Alexander-A

TEXAS
Hutchinson-B
Cornyn-A

UTAH
Bennett-B

VIRGINIA
Allen-A (another good one who lost)

WYOMING
Thomas-A
Enzi-A

As you will notice, some notable names are missing from this honor roll. Rick Santorum and Elizabeth Dole both rated a 'C.' Arlen Specter, John Warner, Robert Byrd, Jay Rockefeller, John McCain, Ted Stevens, and Bill Frist have shockingly dismal records on 2nd Amendment rights, along with such anti-gun bigots as Hillary Clinton, Barack HUSSEIN Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, John Kerry, Joe Biden, and Little Chucky Schumer.

Of course, you are aware of these high profile members of Congress who rate an 'F,' as I published last week.

You will also notice that many of the states of the union are totally missing from the honor roll. This is because they have elected to office those who are anti-gun bigots, and that includes most of the states of the Northeast and the Pacific coast. It is a shame that these and other states do not have a single Senator who supports the 2nd Amendment.

Why do we make such a big deal out of these ratings? For one simple reason. If the 2nd Amendment is so easily expendable, then so are ALL of our individual rights. If they can negate one Constitutional right that has been sacred since the founding of this Republic, then they can do the same thing with FIRST Amendment rights as well.

Do not take this issue lightly. ANY politician who would support legislation that robs you of your guns is highly suspect as one who exhibits a complete disregard for ALL of the rights of individual citizens.

And that goes for legislation that severely limits the use of firearms by law abiding citizens as well. The modus operandi of the rights-robbers is to pass laws that are so restrictive of the use of guns that it renders the 2nd Amendment null and void for the simple reason that if it is impossible to buy firearms, ammunition, and to carry these legal weapons FREELY, then the 2nd Amendment is of no practical use.

This is precisely what the gun-grabbing, rights-robbing politicians have been doing for years.

NOW is the time for this sick practice to STOP. We must elect to office ONLY those who will oppose any legislation designed to hamstring law-abiding citizens in their purchase and use of firearms and ammunition.

We cannot wait until the 2008 campaign begins. We must lay the groundwork for this NOW. So, stay alert!