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In reply to the discussion: Visa urged to to sever links with National Rifle Association [View all]Crowquette
(88 posts)8. NRA Visa - It's everywhere you don't want to be
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BARF........how about the legislation blocked in the Senate for background checks, etc.,..BARF.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#34
Really? An NRA apologist? smh. The NRA pours money on people in Congress to make sure they vote
Cha
Jun 2014
#88
re: "...it is easier to just blame a boogie man than understand the issue for what it is..."
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jun 2014
#103
Because one can get a visa card supporting everything from local school athletic
pipoman
Jun 2014
#51
Controversial civil liberty groups do not have instruments of death as their focus, do they?
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#10
You do not "get" it at all. There is a balance, modifying one amendment is not hate of the other.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#21
So America is no more than a mini genocide, got it? Still with the insults, really pathetic.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#23
What an ignorant way to make an argument, so for you American gundeaths are at good levels?
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#25
Fat people choose to eat, shot people not so much choose to get shot...see the difference?
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#37
They have tried every way possible to defend something indefensible. Their rage doesn't assist them.
Judi Lynn
Jun 2014
#75
Those are natural diseases, not brains blown out....really, that is pathetic.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#57
Since all people die, why bother with trying to delay death, THAT is your logic? Please proceed.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#64
American gun genocide,yes it is, and my 30/day was in error, more like 90 a day. Apologies.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#27
Perhaps you can explain how someone choosing to take their own life is genocidal?
IronGate
Jun 2014
#66
That's not genocide, that's individuals choosing to end their existence on earth.
IronGate
Jun 2014
#68
Visa probably doesn't care about an online, worthless petition with a few thousand signatures.
IronGate
Jun 2014
#54
Yes, keep the faith. Downer posters should be ignored, they got really fragile egos it seems.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#69
Does your Captain know you are posting more than a day in the life here, because that would be more
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#71
I'm using up all my vacation and comp time, which gave me appox. 2 1/2 months off.
IronGate
Jun 2014
#72
The point is to collect many more, and yes, they have a department dedicated to public relations,
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#73
I think it's unlikely that VISA will do anything, but I doubt it would harm them
petronius
Jun 2014
#79
Have never heard of this organization. Thanks for mentioning it. Sounds great. n/t
Judi Lynn
Jun 2014
#80
Yeah, it's a pretty clever idea. I don't know what their fees are like, but it
petronius
Jun 2014
#83
There are a lot of people who'd leap to do business with a company they perceive as ethical. n/t
Judi Lynn
Jun 2014
#91
74 school shootings in the 18 months since the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre...
freshwest
Jun 2014
#89
That is why we must marginalize them and push for gun regulation which the majority wants
BrotherIvan
Jun 2014
#137
I'm glad we're having this exchange so people can see how much compassion pro gun people have
BrotherIvan
Jun 2014
#129
Ah, I see we're expected to use the term "school shooting" as defined by the NRA? Ah, no.
myrna minx
Jun 2014
#96
I'm rather sure most folks understand the difference between a hanging and a shooting.
myrna minx
Jun 2014
#112
A hanging isn't a shooting. Ergo, one death is a hanging and one is a shooting.
myrna minx
Jun 2014
#114