Newsy reporting on the 52-bus convoy

[Hermit-The-Prog]

Just saw a report on the 52 bus NRA Children's Museum on broadcast tv. The report included remarks from Sen. Chuck Schumer pleading with Senators to put themselves in the parents' shoes and put them above the NRA money.

First time I've seen this on broadcast tv since learning about it here on DU -- A Mile-Long Procession Of Buses Is Carrying Items From School Shooting Victims To Ted Cruz's House

See also, https://changetheref.org/

Founded in the memory of their son Joaquin who was one of the 17 Parkland victims, Manuel and Patricia Oliver are committed to ensuring real change in gun laws.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. You may be thinking of another convoy ...

This one has an empty seat for every child killed by gun violence since 2020.

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[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Thank you. Sometimes I read things too fast and make knee-jerk comments.

I deleted my comment because I was totally wrong on my conclusion.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. It is so easy to do with all the insanity coming at us.

Every day there is something crazier. Must be the demons and satanic portal that Alex Jones and Roger Stone scream about.

[OAITW r.2.0]

9. I read "NRA Museum" and went full wrong on my initial reaction.

Because, I guess I expect the NRA and their gun fucked lobby to create a social travesty to sell their 2nd amendment money machine and piss sane people off.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

12. I think the name was chosen for the shock ...

It's jarring to see "NRA" and "Children's Museum" together and may therefore pique the interest of people on both sides of the gun divide.

In some photos on the site, you can see a city name and date on top of each bus.

It's a convoy of horror.

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. I think you are absolutely right.

Between the name and the pics.....they are conveying a message. Stop the fucking insanity. How many more child massacres are we going to accept before we react?

[magicarpet]

7. I do that too....

... if multi-tasking and supper is on the stove - but I want to quickly stop by DU and catch up on current events. Hopefully not burning dinner.

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. That is....so sad. That we can't address this at a national level because one Party loves their gun

political donations over the lives of 100s of children. They are the Party of Pro-Life? Not a fucking chance.

What an image, though.....

[blm]

4. Same parents who staged the empty seat graduation ceremony

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/06/24/nra-duped-fake-graduation-oliver-family-gun-violence-sot-newday-vpx.cnn

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Thanks, I had not seen that!

[KentuckyWoman]

10. I would expect

Ted Cruz enjoys the suffering of others. This is a man who gladly left behind the family dog to possibly freeze to death.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. Ted Cruz features prominently in the press release of Jul 14 ...

Houston, TX, July 14, 2022 – Today, Change The Ref, a gun control and anti-gun violence advocacy organization, is rolling out the NRA Children’s Museum, a mile-long convoy of schools buses, in Houston. As the official launch of the The Yellow Bus Project, the school buses are peacefully assembling today and will mobilize towards the offices of Senator Ted Cruz, the leading recipient of gun lobbyist funding in the State of Texas ($749,000 total).

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Because of politicians like Sen. Ted Cruz and the NRA, who enable assault rifles to be the best-selling gun on America's streets, the child death toll this year has hit an all-time high. According to the CDC, since 2020, firearms have overtaken car accidents to become the leading cause of death in children (4,368). Despite this tragic theme, Senators and House members representing Texas have received more than $14 million in contributions from gun rights interests over their careers.

[ ... ]

https://www.nrachildrensmuseum.com/press-release

[malaise]

11. K & R

for visibility