Republican Double Standard: Target AARP, While NRA Gets a Pass

[villager]

From last year, but worth a re-read in light of the emerging NRA/ALEC connections...

Republican Double Standard: Target AARP, While NRA Gets a Pass


WASHINGTON — Waaaaaaah—waaaaaaaaah–wah. The big bad AARP is beating us senseless with their huge numbers, so the Republican We’ll Show Them Report is out.

And Republican allies have come up with a scary title for AARP to rev up the Right: “AARP is the Death Star of American entitlements.” Through AARP the Right hopes to do a tricky bank shot over to Social Security and Medicare entitlement “reform,” also known as their get out the wingnut vote machine.

Then let’s also take on the NRA on their corporate donations being used for election purposes, which would blow their tax status to smithereens:

Supporters of the carve-out will note—correctly—that NRA cannot take corporate funds specifically to spend on elections; this would void its exemption. But, everyone in politics is familiar with the wink and the nod. Corporations can give general revenue funds which will then free up NRA’s copious individual donor money from their 4+ million members for spending on elections—money they would not have otherwise spent.

I’m not a member of AARP or the NRA. We’re gun owners, my husband an expert on firearms, but I wouldn’t get caught being a part of the NRA, because their notorious mission basically boils down to irresponsible pimping of the gun industry, without any thought to responsibility.

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http://themoderatevoice.com/105462/republican-double-standard-target-aarp-while-nra-gets-a-pass/

[Skittles]

1. they don't want to upset their teabagging gun nut supporters

[msongs]

2. maybe not enuff white sheets and pointy hats in the AARP nt

[dimbear]

3. They do have plenty of spare paper around that they like to send to you. Could

make pointy hats.

[District_12]

4. Put “Stand Your Ground” law and the National Rifle Association's agenda in the crosshairs.

The "Stand Your Ground” legislation is apparently preventing the successful prosecution of Trayvon Martin's killer. It was adopted by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) with the help of their allies in the National Rifle Association.