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Dickster

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Fri Dec 21, 2012, 11:26 AM Dec 2012

This is what the NRA is up to this morning.... [View all]

I just received a call from the NRA. I usually hang up on the bastards, but today I decided to listen. I am a former member, gave up my membership five years ago, I just couldn't stand the bullshit they were pedaling every month in their publications. So this morning I get this call from them, and this young man asking for money to rebuild their war chest after spending so much money on the election. In his spiel, he was worried that Obama might be able to appoint up to 3 more liberal Supreme Court members and that would be devastating to their cause. Because I am such a good and faithful member (LOL), hey offered me a shiny, brand new, authentic hunting knife if I would be so generous to donate $250 to them.
Well call me dumbfounded! I tried to keep my cool as I told the caller that he sounded like and intelligent young man and that there must be something better he could be spending his time at. When he persisted, I told him I was embarrassed for him to be making these kind of calls so soon after the Newtown tragedy. Unfazed, he kept on, and I offered to donate to the Brady Campaign. That unnerved him just a little, but he kept to the script. Finally, I lost it and called him an a**hole for groveling for money after 20 kids were just killed and barely buried in the ground. And I said, goodbye a**hole one more time and hung up. Folks, they may be silent publicly after the tradgedy, but behind the scenes they are back to their old tricks of scaring the shit out of their base and raising bundles of money.

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You can get a great hunting knife for twenty bucks. onehandle Dec 2012 #1
I was looking at knives recently - the world of folders has changed a lot! geckosfeet Dec 2012 #25
Good for you HockeyMom Dec 2012 #2
K & R n/t glinda Dec 2012 #3
Not Silent Just Undercover erpowers Dec 2012 #4
Up to three Supreme Court justices? Cool! progressoid Dec 2012 #5
That's what jumped out at me. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #10
It's gun nuts we're talking about. Look up "stochastic terrorism." 2ndAmForComputers Dec 2012 #18
the money barbtries Dec 2012 #6
poor kid probably needed the job real bad rurallib Dec 2012 #7
I've said it before and I'll say it again - the NRA doesn't give a rats ass about the 2nd Amendment LynneSin Dec 2012 #8
This ^ ^ geardaddy Dec 2012 #9
+1000 blue_heron Dec 2012 #12
Hear! Hear! Roland99 Dec 2012 #13
Exactly. Make them liable, and you won't even need regulation. wtmusic Dec 2012 #14
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2012 #16
Thanks. For what you said, and for letting us know. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #11
Truly shameless! NICO9000 Dec 2012 #15
Any of the assholes that... 99Forever Dec 2012 #17
Same here. nt rivegauche Dec 2012 #27
$250... That must have been one fancy knife... TeeYiYi Dec 2012 #19
Could not imagine giving the NRA the time of day, much less one...single...red...cent. johnnyrocket Dec 2012 #20
Petition: add a 100% tax to all firearm sales to fund mental healthcare & additional police el scorcho Dec 2012 #21
Done and great idea LiberalArkie Dec 2012 #30
The Nerve otohara Dec 2012 #22
Good for you! smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #23
Snakes libodem Dec 2012 #24
Pity the poor reptiles wryter2000 Dec 2012 #31
True libodem Dec 2012 #32
GOOD FOR YOU! I hope it makes a difference. nt rivegauche Dec 2012 #26
They have absolutely no shame! Thanks for arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #28
Welcome to DU wryter2000 Dec 2012 #29
The Gun Culture is very good at politicizing tragedies Doctor_J Dec 2012 #33
First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius underpants Dec 2012 #34
three Supreme Court justices Skittles Dec 2012 #35
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