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I know a little bit about these laws she's proposing.
See, she isn't trying to cut down on crime or anything like that. The goal is to make guns "un-cool" or "un-popular" or not politically correct to own one. Not socially acceptable.
Her approach in these proposals is extremely similar to the tactics used over the last 30 years by the anti-smoking groups to demonize smoking and dehumanize anyone who does it. Very similar tactics indeed. She proposes banning any cartoon characters being used in the advertising of firearms, so there would be no more "cricket" mascot for cricket brand rifles, not unlike when the government banned the tobacco industry from using characters like "Joe Camel".... Also, much in the same way anti-smoking advocates propose banning flavored tobacco so as to be less appealing to younger people, she proposes banning non traditional colors in firearms manufacturing. In other words, no more pink or blue rifle stocks. The advent of pink firearms that are meant to appeal to female shooters will I imagine become a casualty as well if her proposals become reality. Isn't she also proposing steep increases in the taxes on ammunition? Much in the same way that anti-smoking advocates favor higher taxes for tobacco products to make it less appealing and less affordable, which in turn means less people doing it.
The whole idea is to demonize firearm ownership, and despite the fact that anyone under the age of 18 is already prohibited by federal law from purchasing a firearm, she sees this as a way to make firearms less appealing to the youth.
If you were to take one thing away from the anti-smoking / anti-tobacco crusade, let it be that their tactics and antics have been very effective over the years at accomplishing their goal. You would do well to realise that fact and treat it seriously, because if left unchecked, the same thing will happen with guns and gun ownership.
This is social engineering at it's best, plain and simple.
How does she get re-elected? I beat its the dead voters..
Usually it is people that vote party before person.
That is why I wish they removed party affiliation from the ballot. Besides the president and maybe senator most people would be clueless as to what is going on.
Usually it is people that vote party before person.
That is why I wish they removed party affiliation from the ballot. Besides the president and maybe senator most people would be clueless as to what is going on.
They actually do it this way in some countries. Election laws are very strict. In fact, the barage of tv and radio adds we are hit with months before every election cycle in this country would never be permitted in some countries. The candidates allowed a certain alotted amount of time each, for tv spots and commentator interviews, etc, and none of the candidates can appear after a certain point leading up to the election. I forget what country that is, but I saw a story on it once.... I think it was on 60 minutes.
How does she get re-elected? I beat its the dead voters..
hmm, the lefties were right. Obama had the power to make the dead rise again in 2012.
Democrats also have the power to make people rise from the dead every time an election comes around. So people, if you are on your death bed, no worries, you will be brought back to life again at the end of this year and in 2016.
The only reason is a dumbed down and dependent citizenry is the only answer.
She took over Jesse Jackson Jr's district while he is in prison.
It's 70% democrat.
Soooo, as long as she has the right friends and scratches the right backs within the Chicago machine.....she gets the backing in the primary and you could run an active Ku Klux Klan leader on the democratic ticket in that district and they'd beat the Republican candidate.
Chicago is a single-party oligarchy. She was essentially appointed to that position for her loyalty.
The only reason is a dumbed down and dependent citizenry is the only answer.
Cities like Chicago are not awash in gun murders because they do not have strict gun laws, and yet this dimwit seems to think that increasing controls for legal gun owners will put an end to criminals and drug gangs use of guns.
Of course these are all liberal bureaucrats and politicians, and they think government can fill the shoes of mom and dad thru programs like BAM and keep kids entertained with midnight basketball.
If only the modern liberal progressives were not so disdainful of traditional family values, and substituting progressive relativism for accepted behavior in society and the rule of law, maybe the inner cities would not have devolved into such anarchy.
A slice of honesty hidden in the report....who knew?
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The NAACP has been and continues to be adamant regarding the need for gun policy reforms but realizes that limiting reckless access to firearms is only a part of the solution. In order to make real change and begin to curb gun violence throughout this country, the origin of this epidemic must be addressed. These root issues demand that we also improve public health and safety, address concentrated economic inequality in urban centers, and increase access to quality education.
I'd have loved to see them post up the gun violence rate in Chicago by neighborhood and explain how Austin has gun violence 40x higher than Lincoln park who is just 3 miles away....oh and explain how all those naughty guns are the reason Lincoln park has a lower gun murder rate than all of the countries they cite as being wild successes we should emulate.
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