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Related: About this forumOn gun control, Bloomberg's money does battle with his words
American history is filled with stories of married couplesone a Democrat, the other a Republicangoing to the voting booths and canceling each other out. Such lore is a national tradition, and pillar of our democratic system.
But seldom does a single individual manage this act of self-cancellation, essentially nullifying his own political participation by supporting a set of causes and then funding its most ardent opponents. The pioneer of this unusual approach is Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Bloomberg is among the most outspoken and generous advocates for gun control in the nation. He rails against politicians who take the easy way out by bemoaning the scourge of gun violence but refusing to confront the politically powerful National Rifle Association. He spends millions funding Mayors Against Illegal Handguns, and developing a policy agenda for combating and solving gun crime, including the imprint of markings on shell casingsa process called microstamping.
And, as weve learned yet again today, he gives tons of money to Republican officials who stand in the very way of these same gun safety measures.
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/09/6537549/gun-control-bloombergs-money-does-battle-his-words
But seldom does a single individual manage this act of self-cancellation, essentially nullifying his own political participation by supporting a set of causes and then funding its most ardent opponents. The pioneer of this unusual approach is Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Bloomberg is among the most outspoken and generous advocates for gun control in the nation. He rails against politicians who take the easy way out by bemoaning the scourge of gun violence but refusing to confront the politically powerful National Rifle Association. He spends millions funding Mayors Against Illegal Handguns, and developing a policy agenda for combating and solving gun crime, including the imprint of markings on shell casingsa process called microstamping.
And, as weve learned yet again today, he gives tons of money to Republican officials who stand in the very way of these same gun safety measures.
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/09/6537549/gun-control-bloombergs-money-does-battle-his-words
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On gun control, Bloomberg's money does battle with his words (Original Post)
SecularMotion
Sep 2012
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rfranklin
(13,200 posts)1. Then there are RKBA supporters who also vote for Barack Obama even though...
he is plotting to take away their guns.
Missycim
(950 posts)2. If bloomie actually believed
in gun control he would dismiss his armed guards.
Reasonable_Argument
(881 posts)3. You should not speak ill of your betters
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)5. Yeah, even Feinstein packed her own. nt
rrneck
(17,671 posts)4. His bank account isn't conflicted.
All roads lead to money for him.
friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)6. Some DUers drank Bloomie's gun-control koolaid:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11721111
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117212613
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=59870
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15365
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15416
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15439
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15506
And some of us were on to him from the get-go:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php/http:/tinyurl.com/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x456769
The Bloomberg fans have been kind of quiet lately. I wonder why?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117212613
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=59870
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15365
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15416
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15439
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=15506
And some of us were on to him from the get-go:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php/http:/tinyurl.com/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x456769
The Bloomberg fans have been kind of quiet lately. I wonder why?
glacierbay
(2,477 posts)7. All except one
who thinks Mike is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)8. Do be sure and point out this thread to them...
Last edited Mon Oct 1, 2012, 01:46 AM - Edit history (1)
friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)10. Ah, forgot a couple. Note the last one, especially:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002467295
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014205548
The gun-haters and Bloomberg fans disappeared when it turned out that it was the NYPD that shot the all the bystanders...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014205548
The gun-haters and Bloomberg fans disappeared when it turned out that it was the NYPD that shot the all the bystanders...
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)9. Dictators distract with foreign threats...
U.S. mayors distract with gun control.