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Gun Control Reform Activism

rrneck

(17,671 posts)

7. If our cause

Reply to marions ghost (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 11:39 AM

Apr 2013

is massaging the ego of a media mogul billionaire I want no part of it. Money in politics is one of the most pernicious evils in our country today and he is throwing it in by the boxcar load. Democrats don't need the help of egomaniacal one percenters. The breathless cheerleading of the OP is a fine example of short sighted political expediency at the price of workable legislation and the prudent use of precious political capital.

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We are WINNING even though the loudmouths of the NRA are drowing that out [View all] graham4anything Mar 2013 OP

This one you've got right. Rec. Scuba Mar 2013 #1

Saw this last night... rrneck Mar 2013 #2

Yep, cause right wingers love their guns more than just about anything. Hoyt Mar 2013 #3

That was a non sequitur. rrneck Mar 2013 #4

right wing hypocrisy marions ghost Apr 2013 #5

Unfortunately, in my state, premium Apr 2013 #6

I'm sure there's backlash marions ghost Apr 2013 #8

You won't get any argument from me about the Koch Bros. premium Apr 2013 #10

I live in a backward state too marions ghost Apr 2013 #11

We can only hope. nt. premium Apr 2013 #12

If our cause rrneck Apr 2013 #7

Gimme that boxcar load marions ghost Apr 2013 #9

Those billionaires got to be billionaires rrneck Apr 2013 #13

After what the Koch Bros marions ghost Apr 2013 #14

Groups like the NRA, Brady, MAIG rrneck Apr 2013 #15

^^^^ ellisonz Apr 2013 #16

excellent marions ghost Apr 2013 #18

And what have we got? marions ghost Apr 2013 #17

I think it's going to come in fits and starts but we are finally going in the right direction. Walk away Apr 2013 #19