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In reply to the discussion: Why did so many #GunBullies need assault weapons to protest a lunch mtg of 4 @MomsDemand members in [View all]EOTE
(13,409 posts)47. Christ, you need to make up your mind.
Yes, I read your sad drivel. What is utterly inconsistent is whether or not you believe the public is to be trusted. So, you think that Colorado is an indication of how we should trust the public, right? Then you would be an ungodly hypocrite if you didn't think that national opinion on guns should be driving gun control legislation. You can't have a piecemeal answer to the gunshow loophole, it just needs to go. Public opinion has been against the NRA and their psychopath, toady followers for a good long time, yet the idiots don't give one damn about that:
The two new polls were also in-line with past surveys by indicating no partisan divide on the question, with the vast majority of Democrats, independents, and even Republicans supporting increased background checks. The ABC/Washington Post survey also indicated that 86% of gun owning households supported the proposal.
The bill was backed by President Barack Obama, who's made gun control a signature issue since December's horrific shootings by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, which left 20 young students and 6 adults dead. The president's been a vocal advocate for passing gun control legislation, and he's touted public opinion as he pushed Congress to act.
"The American people are trying to figure out: How can something have 90% support and yet not happen?" said the president in comments made at the Rose Garden in the White House, an hour after the vote in the Senate.
"All in all this was a pretty shameful day in Washington," added Obama, who was flanked by victims of gun violence.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/17/public-opinion-gets-trumped-in-gun-control-defeat/
It's unconscionable, disgusting, idiotic and just plain evil. But you know gun nutters, don't you?
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Why did so many #GunBullies need assault weapons to protest a lunch mtg of 4 @MomsDemand members in [View all]
Playinghardball
Nov 2013
OP
2nd amendment is a whites only law and being a bully with a gun is 100% different from being a
uponit7771
Nov 2013
#8
Yeap, and slavery ended on day 1 of end of civil war... oh wait... :rolleyes: I like the abtuse...
uponit7771
Nov 2013
#19
very relevant, unenforced or unequally applied laws among racial lines applies here. You know dog on
uponit7771
Nov 2013
#28
that if black or Hispanics dressed in "urban" wear were to do the same they'd be left to do such in
uponit7771
Nov 2013
#49
What the!?!? Blacks shared in the protections of the BOR!?!?!?! WHERE? Blacks don't have full
uponit7771
Nov 2013
#104
lol "speculate" as if there isn't plenty of historical evidence?! I live in the US
uponit7771
Nov 2013
#107
Ok, I'll do that sounds like an interesting perspective but in this day and time it doesn't fit...
uponit7771
Nov 2013
#109
That large group of openly carrying gun owners was there to intimidate. Period.
riderinthestorm
Nov 2013
#9
No, but there is not a politician alive that wouldn't vote with 86% of the population
clffrdjk
Nov 2013
#42
So that's your argument, it has to be inaccurate because a vocal minority never gets what it wants?
EOTE
Nov 2013
#57
So again, your insanely dim-witted argument is that congress always does what the public wants.
EOTE
Nov 2013
#84
spin spin spin, but does he know the procedure to get out, I fear it is too late.
clffrdjk
Nov 2013
#94
Would love to see the jury results on this one, 2-4 voted to keep this troll post around nt
geek tragedy
Nov 2013
#37
I'm surprised that you didn't toss in a "yahoo" and a "yippee" here and there.
MrScorpio
Nov 2013
#46
Had 15 Hispanics or blacks meet with assault weapons to take a pic police would swarm that area
uponit7771
Nov 2013
#7
Because cowards need a blanky. They have no courage so a totem is their courage.
Lint Head
Nov 2013
#26