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Gun Control & RKBA

friendly_iconoclast

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5. To be fair, Healy *does* has support from nearly 6% of the mayors in Massachusetts...

Reply to beevul (Original post)

Fri Sep 2, 2016, 06:01 PM

Sep 2016

Last edited Sat Sep 3, 2016, 02:40 PM - Edit history (1)

..as can be seen from the 30 August entry (scroll down), where 19 of them chimed in.

Trouble is, there are 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Massachusetts

Based on the form of government, there are 296 towns and 55 cities in Massachusetts. Some municipalities, however, still refer to themselves as "towns" even though they have a city form of government.

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A response to a law that seems to keep changing every few days. [View all] beevul Sep 2016 OP

Remember, no one wants to take away our guns. TupperHappy Sep 2016 #1

They're "applauding" her in Bansalot DonP Sep 2016 #2

Lol. nt Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #3

How many is that? 2,3 or 4? Hangingon Sep 2016 #4

To be fair, Healy *does* has support from nearly 6% of the mayors in Massachusetts... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2016 #5

Well, the rest of them probably aren't "Real Dems" anyway DonP Sep 2016 #6

She will undoubtedly run for governor in '18. This was 'virtue signalling' to help promote that run. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2016 #7

Probably right, maybe she and Kamala Harris are Sorority buddies? DonP Sep 2016 #8

An excellent plan discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2016 #9

friendly_iconoclast nailed it. pablo_marmol Sep 2016 #11

Once upon a time burning witches was popular in Massachusetts too. JonathanRackham Sep 2016 #10

Healy has joined with the Gov & Lt Gov (R) to oppose pot legalization. Once a prohi, always. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #12

It seems Healy believes triangulation can work for her friendly_iconoclast Sep 2016 #13

I think the pro WOD position is indeed a signal to a strengthening GOP in Mass. Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #14