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nycbos

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Mon Oct 2, 2017, 10:24 PM Oct 2017

Americans Opposed to Being Shot Seek Representation in Washington

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – Americans who are opposed to being shot, a constituency that has historically failed to find representation in Washington, are making a new effort to make its controversial ideas heard in the nation’s capital.

“When you bring up the idea of not wanting to be shot with members of Congress, there’s always been pushback,” Carol Foyler, founder of the lobbying group Americans Opposed to Being Shot, said. “Their reaction has been, basically, ‘Not being shot: who’s going to
support something like that?’”

Foyler, however, believes that the right to not be shot, much like women’s right to vote, the right to same-sex marriage, and other rights that were deemed controversial in their day, may be an idea whose time has finally come.

“For years, we’ve been talking about the right to not be shot and people have been looking at us like we’re out of our minds,” she said.

“But recent polls show that a vast majority of Americans, in fact, do not want to be shot.”


https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/americans-opposed-to-being-shot-seek-representation-in-washington

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Americans Opposed to Being Shot Seek Representation in Washington (Original Post) nycbos Oct 2017 OP
For a moment, I was hopeful. Then I saw it was Borowitz. Stonepounder Oct 2017 #1
Lol, they could even have an effective branch for veterans who didn't like being shot at. grantcart Oct 2017 #2
Why do they hate our 2nd Amendment? Why do they hate our Constitution? They must hate America! Midnight Writer Oct 2017 #3

Midnight Writer

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3. Why do they hate our 2nd Amendment? Why do they hate our Constitution? They must hate America!
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 01:23 AM
Oct 2017

Are they disrespecting our Flag? Can we trust them around our families? Will they bow before our Anthem?

Thank God Donald Trump is our President in this time of hate! He is the only person who can possibly unite our Country, and God in His Wisdom has put him in the Presidency to fulfill His goals.

Whoops. Sorry. Need to turn off my radio. I must be getting a bad signal.

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