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In reply to the discussion: Further gun control failed because of the people, not the NRA. [View all]Skip Intro
(19,768 posts)23. Not a victory dance. Just a politcial obvservation
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Who doesn't spread propaganda? What sources of information do you really trust?
badtoworse
Apr 2013
#43
No. They are mindful of who funds their campaigns. Today's vote was in support of gun manufacturers
upaloopa
Apr 2013
#4
Fuck the lying NRA. Fuck guns. And fuck the every-gun-is-sacred misinterpretation of the 2nd amend.
MotherPetrie
Apr 2013
#11
First of all the legislation was essentially background checks, nothing else. Second, based on that
still_one
Apr 2013
#12
How's President Obama speaking today at the White House. That good enough for you?
Electric Monk
Apr 2013
#26
NRA apologia/propaganda. It is the NRA and supporters like you that caused the failure.
morningfog
Apr 2013
#21
If polls showed consistently that 90% of Americans supported enhanced background checks
frazzled
Apr 2013
#24
Gallup says only 4% of Americans consider guns/gun violence to be the top problem facing the nation.
Llewlladdwr
Apr 2013
#27
Of course it is not the top priority. People want their basic needs met first.
upaloopa
Apr 2013
#34
I don't buy that. The legislation passed a majority vote. It was right wing blocking
upaloopa
Apr 2013
#45