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sigmasix

(794 posts)
13. agreed but it goes further than that
Mon May 13, 2013, 12:45 AM
May 2013

The right wing in America has long harbored hopes of dismantling American liberties and cohesion. The NRA has proven over and over again that they are part of the right wing class and culture war. They feature partisan social commentary that has nothing to do with gunz- homophobia, misogyny and paranoid conspiracy theories about the president and our hard working law enforcement officials.
Over the last 30 years the NRA has successfully lobbied for gun ownership rights of violent felons, rapists and child molesters. These are the dangerous people that our society has decided ought to be disarmed, but the NRA disagrees. There is ample evidence that the NRA is not in favor of safe gun ownership in America- thier role as a right wing antiAmerican organization is proven by thier actions.

Many have stated that the NRA's evil is about profits for gun manufacturers- but it's becoming increasingly obvious that the present spate of increased stockpiling on the part of unbalanced NRA members and advocates is intended to contribute to an atmosphere of fear, threats and death amongst the American population. The continual threats of armed treason on the part of gundamentalists is intended to dissolve our national cohesion and hard won liberties.
The end goal of all anti-American right wing extremism is to destroy the gains made since the civil war and reduce America to a loose confederation of states with no commonly held federal bill of rights and a toothless federal government that is incapable of defending the constitution or conducting the business of the people.

The question that ought to be asked is "how can any clear thinking, fair-minded individual believe the lies and hyperbole of the NRA and other "gunz on demand for anybody" crowds. Sensible gun laws begin with sensible background checks for every gun purchase ever made and fully funded gun law enforcement. Owners that create deadly atmospheres in thier home and amongst thier family are not responsible and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law- even when thier gun fetish costs the life of thier own children. Why does the NRA resist almost all laws designed to prevent bad people from legally obtaining guns?

These are more appropriate questions when attempting to deal with the gun debate, not the proverbial NRA/teabagger/Glenn Beck lies presented as talking points.

I agree. NYC_SKP May 2013 #1
Get rid of the violent gun users and there would be no guns either Fumesucker May 2013 #2
every case of gun violence has one thing in common, a gun. Guns kill people bowens43 May 2013 #3
they also have in common "gun owners" nt msongs May 2013 #5
Like the five year old who shot a three year old recently? Fumesucker May 2013 #6
There's A Difference Between A Gun OWNER And A Gun POSSESSOR ChoppinBroccoli May 2013 #12
Every single one of those also involves at least one human. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #7
And yet Japan has as few as two (2) gun related deaths per year Fumesucker May 2013 #10
Apple, meet Orange. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #17
States with strong gun laws have far fewer suicides MannyGoldstein May 2013 #19
That may be the case. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #20
So you think I just made an argument in favor of enabling 30000 death a year? Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #14
"why do so many make such clearly inaccurate statements in postings about ..." It's what they do. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #4
Because that is our vernacular, is "why." Live by the sword; die by the sword. NOT "swordsman." WinkyDink May 2013 #8
In that example, "the sword" is clearly a metaphor for "violence" Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #15
Yes, yes, but it is still our vernacular. And the metaphor nonetheless supports that. It isn't "Be a WinkyDink May 2013 #22
Dog shoots man, Woman shot by oven, etc. Electric Monk May 2013 #9
Let's see... billh58 May 2013 #11
agreed but it goes further than that sigmasix May 2013 #13
Good work, my friend Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #16
Well said. n/t OneGrassRoot May 2013 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #21
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