The gun lobby has politicized the American Senate, and many Right Wing POLS

[Big Bend Texas]

Yes. You lying hypocrites are such defenders of babies. Those babies being laid to rest in Uvalde needed you last week! Where were you you evil, redneck bitch?

What lie have I ever told? Be specific.

 

[XponentialChaos]

As if gun bans and "nothing" are the only two available options.

Such thinking is the product of a diseased and damaged mind.

I just asked him what better plans he has, and he has nothing.

Pretty simple.

 

[XponentialChaos]

Of course we do just like millions of other criminals do every year in this country he would have found a way to lay hands on one.

Your poor reasoning skills aren’t my problem.

 

[Lurchadams]

What lie have I ever told? Be specific.

That you care about babies you sub-human. I just told you. Put your ears on, little bitch.

 

[Big Bend Texas]

If you have a better plan, I’m listening.

How about we just start with fully enforcing existing laws?

Maybe along with it a renewed "See something say something" campaign specifically addressing potential mass/school shooters?

At the same time work to harden every school in the country against such attacks and train the school personnel how to best delay, deny, and defend if someone attempts one?

 

[Big Bend Texas]

Your poor reasoning skills aren’t my problem.

There is no lack of reasoning on my part, I'm stating pure fact as opposed to the fantasies you keep weaving.

 

[Big Bend Texas]

That you care about babies you sub-human. I just told you. Put your ears on, little bitch.

Ohh, OK.

So you were just again lying out of your ass.

At least you're consistent.

 

[XponentialChaos]

How about we just start with fully enforcing existing laws?

Which existing law stops him from getting an AR-15?

 

[XponentialChaos]

There is no lack of reasoning on my part…

According to you. I disagree.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

SOO RIN KIM
Tue, May 31, 2022, 2:04 AM


Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, who represent the state where an 18-year-old gunman carried out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings last week, are among Congress' top recipients of contributions from pro-gun donors, campaign finance records show.
Cruz, in particular, has taken in the most money from pro-gun individuals and groups of anyone in the current Congress, amassing $442,000 over the course of his career, according to an analysis of disclosure reports by the nonpartisan campaign finance research group OpenSecrets.
Cornyn ranks third among current U.S. senators and representatives, receiving a total of $340,000 in contributions from pro-gun donors over his career, after Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., who has amassed $396,000, according to the analysis.

In Texas and beyond, many politicians receive mega donations from pro-gun supporters and lobbyists, and their dollars keep them in office. ​

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In fact, our elections are flooded with emoluments given to Members of Congress, and that was made possible by a 5-4 decision in the Supreme Court.​

Citizens United Explained

The 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations.

www.brennancenter.org

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A 5–4 majority of the Supreme Court sided with Citizens United, ruling that corporations and other outside groups can spend unlimited money on elections.

What was the rationale for the ruling?​

In the court’s opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that limiting “independent political spending” from corporations and other groups violates the First Amendment right to free speech. The justices who voted with the majority assumed that independent spending cannot be corrupt and that the spending would be transparent, but both assumptions have proven to be incorrect.

Bet you didn't have an issue with Bloomberg spending 50 million on gun control ?

Bloomberg to Launch $50 Million Gun Control Initiative

The former New York City mayor plans to spend $50 million to expand the background check system for gun buyers, among other initiatives....

philanthropynewsdigest.org

 

[Big Bend Texas]

Bet you didn't have an issue with Bloomberg spending 50 million on gun control ?

Bloomberg to Launch $50 Million Gun Control Initiative

The former New York City mayor plans to spend $50 million to expand the background check system for gun buyers, among other initiatives....

philanthropynewsdigest.org

And this is why the only reply was, "Silence".

 

[bigrebnc1775]

SOO RIN KIM
Tue, May 31, 2022, 2:04 AM


Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, who represent the state where an 18-year-old gunman carried out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings last week, are among Congress' top recipients of contributions from pro-gun donors, campaign finance records show.
Cruz, in particular, has taken in the most money from pro-gun individuals and groups of anyone in the current Congress, amassing $442,000 over the course of his career, according to an analysis of disclosure reports by the nonpartisan campaign finance research group OpenSecrets.
Cornyn ranks third among current U.S. senators and representatives, receiving a total of $340,000 in contributions from pro-gun donors over his career, after Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., who has amassed $396,000, according to the analysis.

In Texas and beyond, many politicians receive mega donations from pro-gun supporters and lobbyists, and their dollars keep them in office. ​

​

In fact, our elections are flooded with emoluments given to Members of Congress, and that was made possible by a 5-4 decision in the Supreme Court.​

Citizens United Explained

The 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations.

www.brennancenter.org

"
A 5–4 majority of the Supreme Court sided with Citizens United, ruling that corporations and other outside groups can spend unlimited money on elections.

What was the rationale for the ruling?​

In the court’s opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that limiting “independent political spending” from corporations and other groups violates the First Amendment right to free speech. The justices who voted with the majority assumed that independent spending cannot be corrupt and that the spending would be transparent, but both assumptions have proven to be incorrect.

Asshat the democrats benefited from that ruling. The health care industry lobbies, big pharma lobbies who do they contribute to regularly?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Bet you didn't have an issue with Bloomberg spending 50 million on gun control ?

Bloomberg to Launch $50 Million Gun Control Initiative

The former New York City mayor plans to spend $50 million to expand the background check system for gun buyers, among other initiatives....

philanthropynewsdigest.org

Yes the anti gunners lobby also

 

[Big Bend Texas]

Yes the anti gunners lobby also

But that's Different.

 

[Mac-7]

Obviously not. But some are.

And you have no problem with them getting their hands on AR-15 rifles.

This is getting us nowhere

You do want to treat every 18 year old as a homicidal maniac

And then what?

Cross your fingers and hope they grow out of it by the time they are 21?

 

[Lurchadams]

This is getting us nowhere

You do want to treat every 18 year old as a homicidal maniac

And then what?

Cross your fingers and hope they grow out of it by the time they are 21?

There are always going to be 18 year old maniac's. What there shouldn't be is unrestricted access to military weapons. We're gonna get those guns off the street.

 

[Correll]

Wait a minute. This took me a while. Rye Catcher is upset that an advocacy group has "politicized" Congress, a political legislative body that crafts POLICY, and politicians?


This is... breathtaking in it's disconnect from reality.


CONGRESS IS THE PROPER HOME OF POLITICS.

 

[XponentialChaos]

This is getting us nowhere

You do want to treat every 18 year old as a homicidal maniac

And then what?

Cross your fingers and hope they grow out of it by the time they are 21?

That’s part of it. Hopefully they snap out of it by the time they reach 21.

If they don’t snap out of it by the time they’re 21, then hopefully we have enough data on them to flag them before they do something terrible.

Both the Buffalo shooter and the Robb Elementary School shooter were 18. Do you have a better suggestion to stop them or do you just insist that we do nothing?

 

[Mac-7]

There are always going to be 18 year old maniac's. What there shouldn't be is unrestricted access to military weapons. We're gonna get those guns off the street.

The AR-15 is not a military weapon

No army in the world issues semi-auto only rifles to its soldiers

 

[Nostra]

So do nothing. Got it.

Your idea to shit on the Constitution doing something that wouldn't prevent anything is worse than doing nothing, Dumbass.