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RIP James Brady

JuliefromOhio

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statement from Pres Obama on the death of James Brady at age 73.

Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the family of former White House Press Secretary James Brady on his passing. Jim is a legend at the White House for his warmth and professionalism as press secretary for President Reagan; for the strength he brought to bear in recovering from the shooting that nearly killed him 33 years ago; and for turning the events of that terrible afternoon into a remarkable legacy of service through the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Since 1993, the law that bears Jim’s name has kept guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals. An untold number of people are alive today who otherwise wouldn’t be, thanks to Jim.
Every day, reporters and White House staffers walk past a plaque marking the day in 2000 that the White House Briefing Room was renamed the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. It reads, “May his courage and dedication continue to inspire all who work in this room and beyond.” Those words will endure, as will his legacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim’s wife Sarah, who has been Jim’s steadfast partner in advocacy, and their children Scott and Melissa.

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JuliefromOhio said:
statement from Pres Obama on the death of James Brady at age 73.

Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the family of former White House Press Secretary James Brady on his passing. Jim is a legend at the White House for his warmth and professionalism as press secretary for President Reagan; for the strength he brought to bear in recovering from the shooting that nearly killed him 33 years ago; and for turning the events of that terrible afternoon into a remarkable legacy of service through the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Since 1993, the law that bears Jim’s name has kept guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals. An untold number of people are alive today who otherwise wouldn’t be, thanks to Jim.
Every day, reporters and White House staffers walk past a plaque marking the day in 2000 that the White House Briefing Room was renamed the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. It reads, “May his courage and dedication continue to inspire all who work in this room and beyond.” Those words will endure, as will his legacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim’s wife Sarah, who has been Jim’s steadfast partner in advocacy, and their children Scott and Melissa.

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And? Your point?
 
JuliefromOhio said:
to remind repub/cons that James Brady took one for the gipper......and to show some respect for the dead.
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Why would you "show respect" for the dead? What did they do to earn it.... DIE?

How silly.... the mere act of dying doesn't earn anyone respect. It's what they do while they're LIVING.
 
Bo-4 said:
Jim Brady was a good man that just about everyone liked. Cons will enjoy this op-ed from Ronald Reagan: Why i'm for the Brady Bill. :)

http://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/29/opinion/why-i-m-for-the-brady-bill.html
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Reagan:
This nightmare might never have happened if legislation that is before Congress now -- the Brady bill -- had been law back in 1981.
Named for Jim Brady, this legislation would establish a national seven-day waiting period before a handgun purchaser could take delivery. It would allow local law enforcement officials to do background checks for criminal records or known histories of mental disturbances. Those with such records would be prohibited from buying the handguns.
While there has been a Federal law on the books for more than 20 years that prohibits the sale of firearms to felons, fugitives, drug addicts and the mentally ill, it has no enforcement mechanism and basically works on the honor system, with the purchaser filling out a statement that the gun dealer sticks in a drawer.
The Brady bill would require the handgun dealer to provide a copy of the prospective purchaser's sworn statement to local law enforcement authorities so that background checks could be made. Based upon the evidence in states that already have handgun purchase waiting periods, this bill -- on a nationwide scale -- can't help but stop thousands of illegal handgun purchases.
And, since many handguns are acquired in the heat of passion (to settle a quarrel, for example) or at times of depression brought on by potential suicide, the Brady bill would provide a cooling-off period that would certainly have the effect of reducing the number of handgun deaths.
Critics claim that "waiting period" legislation in the states that have it doesn't work, that criminals just go to nearby states that lack such laws to buy their weapons. True enough, and all the more reason to have a Federal law that fills the gaps. While the Brady bill would not apply to states that already have waiting periods of at least seven days or that already require background checks, it would automatically cover the states that don't. The effect would be a uniform standard across the country.
Even with the current gaps among states, those that have waiting periods report some success. California, which has a 15-day waiting period that I supported and signed into law while Governor, stopped nearly 1,800 prohibited handgun sales in 1989. New Jersey has had a permit-to-purchase system for more than two decades. During that time, according to the state police, more than 10,000 convicted felons have been caught trying to buy handguns.
Every year, an average of 9,200 Americans are murdered by handguns, according to Department of Justice statistics. This does not include suicides or the tens of thousands of robberies, rapes and assaults committed with handguns.
This level of violence must be stopped. Sarah and Jim Brady are working hard to do that, and I say more power to them. If the passage of the Brady bill were to result in a reduction of only 10 or 15 percent of those numbers (and it could be a good deal greater), it would be well worth making it the law of the land.
And there would be a lot fewer families facing anniversaries such as the Bradys, Delahantys, McCarthys and Reagans face every March 30.
 
I don't want to besmirch the memory of James Brady by having a gun control debate over his death. He was, for the most part, a political conservative. He was certainly a good man. I can discuss the inefficacy of the Brady Bill at depth at another time.
 
Barbella said:
Why would you "show respect" for the dead? What did they do to earn it.... DIE?

How silly.... the mere act of dying doesn't earn anyone respect. It's what they do while they're LIVING.
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You need a warm cookie and a cold glass of milk. :cool:
 
trapdoor said:
I don't want to besmirch the memory of James Brady by having a gun control debate over his death. He was, for the most part, a political conservative. He was certainly a good man. I can discuss the inefficacy of the Brady Bill at depth at another time.
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Brady essentially gave his life for his boss.....33 years as a wounded man and a life cut short at 73.
 
Barbella said:
Why would you "show respect" for the dead? What did they do to earn it.... DIE?

How silly.... the mere act of dying doesn't earn anyone respect. It's what they do while they're LIVING.
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What he did while living helped save countless lives, and the occasion of his death is a good time to take a moment to honor that life.
 
JuliefromOhio said:
Brady essentially gave his life for his boss.....33 years as a wounded man and a life cut short at 73.
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He didn't GIVE it... it was TAKEN by Hinckley.

Brady seemed like a good man, and I'm taking nothing away from him... but it seems silly (and phony) to suddenly elevate him to hero status and pretend to be heartbroken about his passing, don't you think?

Nah... I guess you don't. Think.
 
Arkady said:
What he did while living helped save countless lives, and the occasion of his death is a good time to take a moment to honor that life.
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And you know this... how, exactly? How many lives? Oh yeah, that's right... "countless".

Can you prove that assertion?
 
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