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Jackson1999 (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 07:59 AM Original message |
NRA lobbying skews gun violence data |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. CDC Web-based Injury Statistics And Reporting System (WISQARS) lets you roll your own query |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sound made when you read that editorial: WHOOOOOOOOSH |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The editorial presents only generalities and unsupported claims |
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Jackson1999 (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. In all fairness, you didn't read the editorial |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. That swoosh sound was her running off before that facts were brought up. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. How? Please be specific. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Not "accurate reporting of gun deaths" |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. "biased 'research' that starts from a premise then sets out to prove it" |
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raimius (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Not quite... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Sound made when you read her retraction and apology. Smack. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Yeah WISQARS is very comprehensive. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. miss a few things, did you? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. NVDRS is an correlation of WISQARS reported data.. |
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Jackson1999 (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. You are confused |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. The author has some she'd like to allege. Here is her retraction and apology. |
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Jackson1999 (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Hey Iverglas--any apology or admission you are wrong? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 06:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Huh. Looks like what I quoted from the editorial was CORRECT |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. The NRA is an lobbying group working hard to line the pockets of gun manufacturers. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Actualy there is a different group that does that |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-06-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. NSSF. (n/t) |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
7. K&R Thanks for posting an accurate summary. I expect a few gun-grabber beetles will drop by to roll |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. The columnist is an idiot. My gosh do some research or call it an editorial. |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. Oh hell. Why let the facts get in the way of a good story. |
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Jackson1999 (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. UPDATE: Article removed from Sun Times site |
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