The BlogW.H. Releases Letters from Little Kids Pleading for Gun Control7:20 AM, Jan 16, 2013
• By DANIEL HALPER
The White House today released letters from little kids pleading for gun control, just hours before President Obama is to release a comprehensive proposal to limit guns and ammunition. The letters were released to the Associated Press in what appears to be a coordinated effort to help shape the narrative the day of Obama's announcement. "Three days after six teachers and 20 students were killed by a rampaging gunman at their elementary school in Newtown, Conn., an 8-year-old from Maryland pulled out a sheet of paper and asked President Barack Obama for 'some changes in the laws with guns,'" the AP reports.
Half way through the article, the AP admits, "The White House shared three such letters with The Associated Press, from young writers who seemed to agree that Obama should do what's necessary to make it harder for people to get guns." White House spokesman Jay Carney announced yesterday that Obama will be surrounded by little kids when he announces his gun proposal later today. Another letter reads:
The White House appears not to have released a single letter to the AP in opposition to President Obama's gun proposal. Recent Blog PostsThe Weekly Standard ArchivesBrowse 18 Years of the Weekly Standard
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