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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsN.R.A. defends Right to own Politicians (reported by Andy Borowitz)
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, National Rifle Association C.E.O. Wayne LaPierre warned that the N.R.A. would vigorously oppose any legislation that limits the sale, purchase, or ownership of politicians.Politicians pose no danger to the public if used correctly, said Mr. LaPierre, who claims to have over two hundred politicians in his personal collection. Everyone hears about the bad guys in Congress. Well, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a vote is a good guy with a vote. Im proud to be the owner of many of those guys.
Mr. LaPierres comments drew a sharp rebuke from Carol Foyler, a politician-control advocate who has spent the past twelve years lobbying for stricter limits on the sale of politicians.
Right now, a man like Wayne LaPierre can walk right into Congress and buy any politician he wants, she said. Theres no background check, no waiting period. And so hundreds of politicians are falling into the hands of people who are unstable and, quite frankly, dangerous.
In addition to limiting the sale of politicians, Ms. Foyler said, it is time for society to take a look at the sheer number of politicians in the U.S.: Theres no doubt that we would be safer if there were fewer of them.
For his part, the N.R.A. leader ended his testimony by serving notice that he would resist any attempt to take away the hundreds of elected officials he says are legally his.
As if to illustrate that point, he clutched Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) close to his chest and bellowed, From my cold, dead hands.
Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/01/nra-defends-right-to-own-politicians.html#ixzz2JSymOMaz
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N.R.A. defends Right to own Politicians (reported by Andy Borowitz) (Original Post)
Mira
Jan 2013
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no_hypocrisy
(46,038 posts)1. Amazing how two pipsqueaks with no voting clout can make national policy.
I'm talking about Wayne LaPierre and Grover Norquist.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)2. I'd toss Limpballs in with those 2 evil trolls. - n/t
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,325 posts)3. Brother, can you spare a Dem?
Must be the "Onion" department of the New Yorker.
But it rings so true. Most of our congress seems to be owned by one or more PAC, Corporation, Corporate Association. There's damn little left for "the people". They'll vote Big Insurance over single-payer. They voted to force Medicare to pay "retail" for drugs - no negotiating.
Wayne is good. When Harry Reid speaks, you can barely see Wayne's lips move.
No, the PACs and Corporations are greedy "people". They can't spare a Dem. Or a Rep. Not for lowlifes like myself.