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In reply to the discussion: How Bernie Sanders Helped Derail a Promising Legal Fight Against Gun Violence [View all]Wwcd
(6,288 posts)No one should be defending this.
I am so proud of David Hogg in calling out Sanders.
His NO vote at such a crucial juncture deserves to follow him.
What makes me even more sickened was the day of the youth rally when Sanders took the stage, uninvited, cameras watching & megaphone in hand to address the atrocity of the Parkland slaughter.
No mention of his own atrocious vote in favor of weapons manufacturers
Sanders needed a campaign photo op & damn straight if young David Hogg & his supporters saw it for what it was, and now stand up to name his name among the many who voted in favor of weapons traffickers, when they finally had one clear chance to limit them.
This was Sanders's choice. There are not enough but..but..buts..to justify voting for the benefit of the gun manufacturers. EVER.
Isn't Sanders the big vocal voice that decries corporate power & money?!
Today the NRA is a Global arm of the international crime syndicate. They launder money, buy political influence, and deal in illegal sales of weapons to some of the biggest dicators & crime lords in the world.
David Hogg and his mighty brave team are justified in staring down & never again trusting the shallow words of any patronizing political leaders.
They have watched their friends hunted down & murdered in cold blood in their own safe world of their school.
It is right that Sanders decision, years ago, is held to account.
He doesn't get to rewrite nor water down the script of his own legislative decisions.
The impact of Sanders' NO vote still is felt in our schools & homes & streets.
He could have made a difference.
We're not talking quaint mom & pop shops.
This is about what opened the door to corporate power, money laundering thru the illegal sales & movement of weapons of war.
This is about weapons & the global crime syndicate today, & how they came to be so powerful.
Critical legislation died when the few votes that could have prevent the illegal movement of weapons were just not thought important enough at the time..
There is no defence in that vote.
None.
Kudos to you Mr Hogg, may you persist wisely & remain true to those who horrifically lost their young lives, right in front of you.
His strong shoulders will carry their weight.