Orlando : Another ISIS-linked Massacre Blamed by Democrats on the Second Amendment

Our prayers are with the Orlando victims, their families and dear ones. America feels grief and shock at another ISIS-related massacre. ~~~~~ On Sunday, President Obama called the Orlando massacre an act of terror and hate, but not islamic. After his usual condolences, he took up his favorite gun theme : "Today marks the most deadly shooting in American history. The shooter was apparently armed with a handgun and a powerful assault rifle. This massacre is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a weapon that lets them shoot people in a school, or in a house of worship, or a movie theater, or in a nightclub. And we have to decide if that's the kind of country we want to be. And to actively do nothing is a decision as well." ~~~~~ President Obama couldn't resist blaming the Second Amendment for the islamic terrorist who murdered 49 Americans and swore allegiance to ISIS and its leader al-Baghdadi during a 3-hour hostage standoff. Democrat presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton were right behind Obama, demanding strict controls on gun ownership. Hillary said : “We need to keep guns like the ones used last night out of the hands of terrorists or other violent criminals.” ~~~~~ In contrast, Donald Trump tweeted : "Horrific incident in FL. Praying for all the victims & their families. When will this stop? When will we get tough, smart & vigilant?" Monday, Trump delivered a speech that outlined an America-first plan for dealing with islamic jihadist terrorism in America. ~~~~~ Senator Ted Cruz joined Trump : "Enough is enough. What we need is for every American -- Democrat and Republican -- to come together, abandon political correctness, and unite in defeating radical Islamic terrorism....We need a President who is serious -- who will identify the enemy by name and do everything necessary to defeat it." Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich blasted the Obama administration for "willfully" avoiding telling Americans about the threat of Islamic terrorism and ideology : "If you look around the planet...we're in a worldwide death struggle with a radical movement and they want to destroy western civilization and yet our leaders in both Europe and America blindly say they can't really mean it. How many incidents does it take for them to realize they mean it? You better hope they don't get nuclear weapons." Gingrich also said he hopes because of this tragedy, "the gay rights movement will come to realize that Islamic supremacy is their mortal enemy. People get killed in countries dominated by Sharia if they are gay." Gingrich noted : "If the FBI knew that this guy was engaged with serious Islamic groups, we're going to have to redefine for the courts national security restrictions, and say if we know that you're in contact with people who actively want to kill Americans, we're going to lock you up. This is an alien ideology that wants to destroy our civilization and our current approach to it is incredibly incompetent." ~~~~~ Political analyst Dick Morris said : "The horrific killings in Orlando remind us that terrorism...is and will be the central issue in the fall campaign. The blunt fact is that in the seven and half years after 9-11, there were no major terror attacks on American soil under the watch of President George W. Bush. Since then, they have been almost a monthly occurrence with 44 incidents, most with casualties, since Obama took office." Morris noted that the latest Gallup poll found voters favored Trump over Hillary Clinton on handling “terrorism and national security” by 50%-46%. ~~~~~ Dear readers, ISIS took responsibility for the Orlando attack : "The attack that targeted a nightclub for homosexuals in Orlando, Florida and that left more than 100 dead and wounded was carried out by an Islamic State fighter." We know Obama opened America's doors to unvetted Moslem "refugees" and, as Europe has learned, islamic terrorists are hidden with them. The next President will have to deal with that. Tomorrow, we will look at the history of islamic terrorism since 9/11.