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An Honor to Appear

 

  

Some of you may have read the letter I sent to President Obama on January 16, 2013 regarding what I view as an attack on the 2nd amendment on the Constitution of the United States.  There have since been many sheriffs in the U.S. to also stand up and agree to uphold our oath of office to defend the Constitution of the United States and of our respective states.  If you wish to read this letter you may do so by going to our website at www.livcoso.org and clicking on Press Releases then scroll down to “Letter to President Obama” dated 01-16-2013 and click on that link.

 

Since I shared that letter and my beliefs through our website and Facebook, I have received many phone calls, emails, and personal contacts in thanking me for the view and position I hold.  We all know there are some other people which may have a different view and we should also respect their opinion as that too is a right we share.

 

Recently I was contacted by Glenn Beck’s office and asked to travel to Dallas Texas at their expense and appear on the Blaze TV on February 20, along with 3 other sheriffs and Mr. Beck to discuss the 2nd amendment and related information.  I accepted this invitation for a variety of reasons but predominately because of the beliefs and values I have which were instilled in me by my grandfather Manford Cox from when I was a child.  I strongly believe that if we permit any portion of the United States Constitution to be dismantled that it is only the beginning of a process which will erode away the rights we all should cherish. 

 

How many men and women have fought, sacrificed, and even died while serving our country through the military to uphold the freedoms we have today?  I truly feel that if we sit back and permit some people in Washington to attack any of our rights then we are only being disrespectful to all our military veterans and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting this country in addition to being disrespectful to people such as my late grandfather.

 

It was an honor for me to be in the position to represent Livingston County and our fellow Missourians on the program with Glenn Beck.  It was truly an experience I was surprised came my way and one which I will always remember.  Since returning from Dallas I have literally received hundreds of phone calls, messages, emails, and personal thanks for the views I share with many of you.  Thank you again for putting me in the position to help.  My personal email is sheriffcox@gmail.com and you are more then welcome to share non-emergency information there.

 

Here is a link to the program.   http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/20/meet-four-sheriffs-who-are-refusing-to-infringe-upon-your-second-amendment-rights/

 

Please be safe!

Steve Cox