So then let's just get rid of all the stop signs.

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49. Yep, you're absolutely correct. And that does NOT mean we should EVER back down.

Don't care. I. DO. NOT. CARE. I don't care what the NRA says. Irrelevant. WE should proceed with OUR agenda. And meet every push from them with a VERY strong collective push-back. Let's not be afraid of, or intimidated by, the NRA. They seem to be more of a paper tiger than anything else. They don't have that much clout. And they've been allowed to thrive in a virtual vacuum. WHEN have we had this kind of pushback against them before now? They've never faced a unified majority opposition before, and they've been able to spin this fantasy tapestry about how invincible they supposedly are. But their record last November was a big fat LOSER. A strong decisive majority of their own members favor all the things we do: background checks that actually mean something, banning mow-down machines, banning the big 30-round clips, and more. Even their own are on OUR side.

I wouldn't let ANYTHING they said deter me. And I won't be intimidated by those louts who misread and misinterpret and pervert the Constitution and the Second Amendment - which is NOT some untouchable, inviolable, unmodifiable sacrament, okay? I will NOT be imtimidated OR have my safety held hostage by a small and shrinking minority of cowardly bullies and paranoiacs.

They're an empty barrel that just makes a lot of noise. And the momentum is on OUR side. As are the ghosts of those 20 children. AND their surviving, still-grieving parents. Those parents certainly aren't giving up, or allowing themselves to be silenced or shouted down. And we shouldn't either!!!!! The NRA's problem is that it's never faced an ongoing opposition like this. Usually everybody forgets and life returns to normal and no one cares that much. NOT THIS TIME. They're not used to having to play defense. Let's make sure to keep them there.

Remember all the warmongers who started coming out of the woodwork - saying "9/11 changes everything!!!!" WELL - SO BE IT. WE have one of those now, too. We'd be fools not to use it.

"SANDY HOOK CHANGES EVERYTHING!!!!"

GAME ON.