Looks like people are starting to recoginze the obvious...

Crime rates are falling. Politicians and Law enforcement (some of them) seem perplexed as to why. Of course many of us know why: Obama is leading the way to lower crime, murder and violence. How is that possible you ask? Well, as I said: it's obvious:

Since BHO was elected, firearms and ammunition sales are through the roof . Permit applications for concealed carry permits are swamping state workers who are scrambling to try and keep up with the wave of applications. People are afraid the administration will push for a new gun ban and tighter gun controls so the react like anyone would: they run out and buy the thing they think won't be available soon. In this case guns. Now I'm sure BHO, the Brady camp and other gun grabber groups (GGG's) are freaking out. Several bills have been introduced in the house and senate to expand and protect gun rights as well as apply more limits. Most have been hidden behind the health care debate, bail outs, and other "high profile" legislative activities.

All the while something interesting has happened and now people are starting to notice: crime rates are dropping. A recent article in the Washington Post spells it out: Increased gun ownership is directly resulting in a reduction in murder rates. At least there's a correlation here but as we know, correlation doesn't mean causation. In other words, it doesn't mean that the increase in polar bear populations is a direct result of a decrease in chia-pet sales. But when it comes to more guns = less crime, I have to think there's a pretty good chance there is a strong correlation. I see more and more stories in the daily new stories in the local paper with titles like: "Home owner defends his family against home invaders...". Clearly people who are equipped (and trained) to defend themselves are demonstrating that self defense works much better than relying on someone else (the police) to do it.

So, as much as it hurts to say, I must say "Thank you Mr. President: Your being in office has helped to reduce crime."