The National Rifle Association provoked a furious response from the White House on Wednesday by releasing a video accusing President Obama of being an "elitist" and a "hypocrite" because he opposes posting armed guards at schools, while his daughters have Secret Service protection. The video, posted at a Web site called N.R.A. Stand and Fight, starts by asking, "Are the president's kids more important than yours?" The video does not show Mr. Obama's daughters, Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11, but it suggests that Mr. Obama holds their safety to a different standard than he is willing to offer for other children. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.