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upaloopa

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10. I would say difficult but not impractical.

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 05:13 PM

Sep 2014

There are a ton of issues that are difficult to deal with because of the control on policy that the monied interests have. Guns are one of them.
If we could get the money out of politics issues like guns would fall like dominoes.

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While listening to NPR's report on current findings regarding the frequency of mass shootings [View all] Tumbulu Sep 2014 OP

I'll try to find it. I think there's a "fear industry". There is no increase in frequency... NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

I was screaming at my radio yesterday morning FormerOstrich Sep 2014 #2

I really wonder what has happened to them Tumbulu Sep 2014 #3

I hope you are right and they read my commentary FormerOstrich Sep 2014 #6

NPR has drifted much closer to Fox News than most people realize. All of their reports try to push world wide wally Sep 2014 #4

This seems true.... Tumbulu Sep 2014 #5

NPR = Needless Propaganda Recitals Corruption Inc Sep 2014 #7

Probably because its impractical to "get rid of all the free flowing weapons" aikoaiko Sep 2014 #8

I would say difficult but not impractical. upaloopa Sep 2014 #10

So true, do you think in our life time it will happen? Tumbulu Sep 2014 #13

There are enough of us to vote and there are candidates to vote for. upaloopa Sep 2014 #14

yes, civil rights for the 99%....... Tumbulu Sep 2014 #15

NPR just tries to tiptoe around every issue enough to dodge the teabaggers ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #9

That must be it......I just remain Tumbulu Sep 2014 #12

If I recall NPR did lots of segments on legislating guns after Sandy Hook. aikoaiko Sep 2014 #11