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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (399633)	4/27/2003 8:27:33 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769669

Careful, Ray. I will sic Moses on ya. My one major fear is going this way. Hope to drop dead on the dancefloor. Heston Says Famous Line Final Time as NRA President By Jeff Johnson CNSNews.com Congressional Bureau Chief April 27, 2003 Orlando, Fla. (CNSNews.com) - Charlton Heston ended his term as president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) Saturday as he began it, declaring his devotion to the Second Amendment and his love for the other freedoms he believes are protected by the right to keep and bear arms. "Our founders pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor in the name of liberty," he said in a pre-taped address to more than 4,000 NRA members gathered for the group's 132nd annual meeting. "We pledge to preserve it." NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre then presented Heston with a Winchester 1866 "cowboy rifle" in honor of his service. "Chuck this is a very valuable rifle," LaPierre said. "But I think it's about to become priceless because I know you have something to say to all of us." Despite being 78 years old and suffering the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, Heston raised the rifle above his head in a hallmark that has become as recognizable as the Academy Award winning actor's portrayal of Moses in "The Ten Commandments." Then he made the statement - for the last time as NRA president - that rallied defenders of gun ownership for the length of his term: "From my cold, dead hands." The audience gathered in the Orange County Convention Center rose to their feet in thunderous applause for Heston, who wasn't finished speaking