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86. The NRA is a far right wing organization. It is not about guns, it is about

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Wed Jan 16, 2013, 12:44 PM

Jan 2013

making arms dealers rich and advancing the Koch brothers ideological view.

the NRA is the enemy.

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Anyone who supports, or is a member of the NRA is antithetical to the Democratic President [View all] morningfog Jan 2013 OP

Meh. Ultimatums. Piss on 'em. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

How can you reconcile the two? The NRA will fight the POTUS, morningfog Jan 2013 #9

This is so George Bushie/Karl Rovian. I hate it. "You are with us or against us." Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #15

I don't feel the need to agree with the president Animal Chin Jan 2013 #54

The NRA is a virulently anti-Obama group, just like the FRC, birther orgs etc . geek tragedy Jan 2013 #81

+100 nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #31

depends on why someone is a member loli phabay Jan 2013 #2

+1 Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #16

+ 2 fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #35

If your addiction requires you side with filth, morningfog Jan 2013 #47

no addiction here im not the one who is going nuts over the isssue. loli phabay Jan 2013 #49

Lol. Too funny. morningfog Jan 2013 #52

+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #67

Well, some people send money to Hamas because of their social services. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #83

Baloney. This doesn't help a sensible discussion. nt babylonsister Jan 2013 #3

When the NRA comes out an explicitly fights his proposals, how can you deny it? morningfog Jan 2013 #4

It's not a them v. us thing. Too many distractors. nt babylonsister Jan 2013 #19

"doesn't help a sensible discussion" -- tactful and to the point. well put maggiesfarmer Jan 2013 #8

+1 Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #17

Perfectly worded, babylonsistah nm Cha Jan 2013 #71

I'm pro-Second Amendment. That good enough for ya? derby378 Jan 2013 #5

When the POTUS signs Executive Orders that the NRA loathes, where will you fall? morningfog Jan 2013 #10

I'll read them and then decide leftynyc Jan 2013 #82

Are you? 99Forever Jan 2013 #11

The right to keep and bear arms is not conditioned upon militia service. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #70

So you only believe... 99Forever Jan 2013 #74

Well, you understand the NRA spends millions to defeat GREAT dems correct? n-t Logical Jan 2013 #41

At least "brady" does not contribute to gun abuse. Hoyt Jan 2013 #57

+1 Let's not go off the deep end alright? Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #66

"You're either with us or against us." LAGC Jan 2013 #6

Keep your ultimatums to yourself. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #7

Cheers! derby378 Jan 2013 #13

Is it possible to oppose the President's moves without opposing the President? morningfog Jan 2013 #14

yes. thee is nothing to say one must agree or disagree with anything any politician says loli phabay Jan 2013 #18

Yes. Does everyone here cheer when he (frequently) authorizes cowardly drone strikes? OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #28

Jawohl!!! whistler162 Jan 2013 #12

I will not support any politician or party that seeks to restrict my civil rights. nt Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #20

"Civil right" LOL! morningfog Jan 2013 #21

Look forward to your PPR, gun troll, nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #84

We hardly ever have a thread leftynyc Jan 2013 #87

Yay! Another purity test! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #22

If you pay dues to the NRA, you are impeding the Democratic morningfog Jan 2013 #23

Inapplicable to me. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #27

Being pro-second amendment doesn't mean you are pro-NRA Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #24

Being an NRA member does make you pro-NRA though. morningfog Jan 2013 #25

not necessarily many join for discounts and use of the range etc loli phabay Jan 2013 #33

Sorry, you fail. You give them money, you support them. morningfog Jan 2013 #36

no i got free membership so not exactly a fail. loli phabay Jan 2013 #39

Ah, an NRA loophole. Lol. morningfog Jan 2013 #45

their non political stuff is good and i take advantage of their discounts etc loli phabay Jan 2013 #48

Fuck it all, you get discounts! Lol. morningfog Jan 2013 #50

yup and free life insurance benefit which is not to be sneezed at and i dont pay a penny. loli phabay Jan 2013 #55

Wow, I am pro-gun and would never send money to a group out to destroy the Dems. Wow. n-t Logical Jan 2013 #44

i dont send money i get a free membership and free insurance so its a win win for me loli phabay Jan 2013 #46

How do you get it free? morningfog Jan 2013 #51

they have programs for vets and other people in government loli phabay Jan 2013 #53

Seems messed up. Why should vets and "others in the govt" morningfog Jan 2013 #56

why not lots of businesses give discounts to a variety of groups. loli phabay Jan 2013 #58

An NRA supporter. No surprise here. Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #95

no as i said i dont support the political arm. but i do take advantage of their free to me programs loli phabay Jan 2013 #96

Yes it does. Just like sending money to Hamas would make someone pro-Hamas. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #59

1, I don't currently own a gun, although I have in the past; and 2, I have never been a member.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #26

I've got a 30 second reply for ya - lynne Jan 2013 #29

"W", is that you? FarCenter Jan 2013 #30

K&R MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #32

Tomorrow and the day after I will be on my side. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #34

I'm sure this book has been mentioned here many times already but... rrneck Jan 2013 #37

I don't get it. My question is will you fight? morningfog Jan 2013 #38

Yes. If I have to. But I'd rather not unless all other options are exhausted. rrneck Jan 2013 #40

How so? morningfog Jan 2013 #43

LOL! rrneck Jan 2013 #65

Once upon a time the NRA was about gun safety and marksmanship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2013 #42

This. Jennicut Jan 2013 #60

Are you or have you ever been a card carrying member of the NRA? aikoaiko Jan 2013 #61

You sound panicked. morningfog Jan 2013 #63

I'm alright. I think everything will be OK. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #64

The NRA Is Now Targeting The President's Children. Paladin Jan 2013 #75

So if I oppose President Obama's willingness to adopt C-CPI-U for SS Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #62

I signed in just to give you a +1 Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #68

I wish we could rec individual posts. You rock. n/t gkhouston Jan 2013 #69

+1 stklurker Jan 2013 #72

D's are too large a party to ever be "pure" Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #89

"Some Modern Form Of A Political Cult" Paladin Jan 2013 #77

I think you are deliberately misreading my post Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #88

If I Misinterpreted Your Post, It Wasn't Deliberate. Thanks For The Follow-Up. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #91

The NRA is a far right wing organization. It is not about guns, it is about geek tragedy Jan 2013 #86

What will you do when people say no to your ultimatum? pediatricmedic Jan 2013 #73

i completely agree samsingh Jan 2013 #76

Bullshit. LWolf Jan 2013 #78

Hmmmmmmmm......... avogadro Jan 2013 #79

Nonsense leftynyc Jan 2013 #80

Wow, the guneoneers and death fetishists are really worked up geek tragedy Jan 2013 #85

Thanks for this thread. You will expose DU's nastiest gun nuts as their collective heads explode. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #90

Reply Dpm12 Jan 2013 #92

The NRA was completely different then. cyberswede Jan 2013 #93

+1 n/t Agschmid Jan 2013 #94