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meanit

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10. Sounds like the NRA just wants to shut Murthy up

Reply to Lasher (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 04:17 PM

Mar 2014

Besides, La Pierre already tried to frame the gun control debate as a mental health issue after Sandy Hook. Even with his unintended endorsement of expanded background checks, the bill still failed.

I doubt a Surgeon General can do much better.

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White House stands up to gun lobby: Vivek Murthy to be surgeon general [View all] SecularMotion Mar 2014 OP

Why does the NRA care who is Surgeon General ? meanit Mar 2014 #1

Murthy says, "Guns are a health care issue." Lasher Mar 2014 #7

The NRA also cared when the CDC was on the verge of doing research... LanternWaste Mar 2014 #9

Sounds like the NRA just wants to shut Murthy up meanit Mar 2014 #10

Like saying tobacco causes cancer ninjanurse Mar 2014 #2

the USSG has no real authority cosmicone Mar 2014 #3

Who wants to lay odds... Redfairen Mar 2014 #4

Bingo - I read the headline, and said to myself "this deal is anything but done". bullwinkle428 Mar 2014 #5

Democratic Senators running for re-election in red or purple states amandabeech Mar 2014 #11

I hope I live long enough Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2014 #6

There are too many Dem Senators opposed for this to happen hack89 Mar 2014 #8