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Gun Control Reform Activism

patrice

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3. I'm not sure that we have going on right now isn't a de facto armed rebellion. Congress is fucked &

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2013, 11:11 AM

May 2013

the reason they are fucked is because they fear the NRA and the NRA and its electorate are backed by assault weapons that a significant number of people feel should be used.

There are things that congressional "representation" CAN'T do, even if they thought it best for all, because they fear the consequences.

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You’ll Find Koch Dollars At the Root Of the Calls for Armed Revolution Against Obama [View all] Electric Monk May 2013 OP

The Koch brothers seem to be behind most, if not all, of the nasty, bad stuff going on kestrel91316 May 2013 #1

Even with STALIN. patrice May 2013 #9

A clear and present danger that is going forward daily, all around us. freshwest May 2013 #2

General! Strike!!! against being held HOSTAGE by the NRA!!!! patrice May 2013 #8

Not likely. We can't even agree on May Day here. freshwest May 2013 #10

Solidarity any way!, he, he . . . :-))) How are you? patrice May 2013 #13

Tired of the ratfucking. Hope you're doing well. I edited that other comment. freshwest May 2013 #14

Me too. Such a waste. We just had another family wedding, so I'm tired too! patrice May 2013 #18

I'm not sure that we have going on right now isn't a de facto armed rebellion. Congress is fucked & patrice May 2013 #3

There have been stochastic killings and assaults. People are not being allowed to assemble to do freshwest May 2013 #11

USERS. patrice May 2013 #12

Some would call what the KochBros and the 44% fascists are doing, treason. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #4

I stand with you on that, BlueCaliDem. It's Treasonous EXTORTION or maybe FRACKETEERING. patrice May 2013 #6

From the comments on the Politicusa page, things I'd heard briefly, compressed: freshwest May 2013 #16

What's so crazy is that ANYONE could disagree about backgound checks on people who WANT TO SHOOT patrice May 2013 #5

Me to FB just now: Regarding USA being held hostage by NRA's PRIVATE ARMY GUNS, patrice May 2013 #7

I hear you! But what are the FOUR!!!! fingers!? Always meant to ask. freshwest May 2013 #15

That's from Orwell's 1984. It's a cry of resistance against propaganda and silly fairy tales patrice May 2013 #17

Significant K&R Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #19