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Coincidence? Obama Introduces New Gun Agenda on Anniversary of Prohibition

Posted By Timothy Lee On January 16, 2013 @ 8:31 am In posts | Comments Disabled

On this date in 1919 ^[1], Prohibition became the law of the land via the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. We all know how wise and effective that proved.

Today, Barack Obama unveils his new gun control agenda ^[2] to the nation, using an audience of children as props. Even had they realized the coincidence, we suspect that the White House wouldn’t recognize the irony.

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[1] 1919: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/prohibition-takes-effect?et_cid=50495166&et_rid=924397014&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.history.com%2fthis-day-in-history%2fprohibition-takes-effect

[2] gun control agenda: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323596204578243862880716162.html?mod=ITP_pageone_0

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