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Just saw a report on the 52 bus NRA Children's Museum on broadcast tv. The report included remarks from Sen. Chuck Schumer pleading with Senators to put themselves in the parents' shoes and put them above the NRA money.
First time I've seen this on broadcast tv since learning about it here on DU -- A Mile-Long Procession Of Buses Is Carrying Items From School Shooting Victims To Ted Cruz's House
See also, https://changetheref.org/
Founded in the memory of their son Joaquin who was one of the 17 Parkland victims, Manuel and Patricia Oliver are committed to ensuring real change in gun laws.
Response to Hermit-The-Prog (Original post)
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Hermit-The-Prog
(33,356 posts)This one has an empty seat for every child killed by gun violence since 2020.
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OAITW r.2.0
(24,506 posts)I deleted my comment because I was totally wrong on my conclusion.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,356 posts)Every day there is something crazier. Must be the demons and satanic portal that Alex Jones and Roger Stone scream about.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,506 posts)Because, I guess I expect the NRA and their gun fucked lobby to create a social travesty to sell their 2nd amendment money machine and piss sane people off.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,356 posts)It's jarring to see "NRA" and "Children's Museum" together and may therefore pique the interest of people on both sides of the gun divide.
In some photos on the site, you can see a city name and date on top of each bus.
It's a convoy of horror.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,506 posts)Between the name and the pics.....they are conveying a message. Stop the fucking insanity. How many more child massacres are we going to accept before we react?
magicarpet
(14,155 posts)... if multi-tasking and supper is on the stove - but I want to quickly stop by DU and catch up on current events. Hopefully not burning dinner.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,506 posts)political donations over the lives of 100s of children. They are the Party of Pro-Life? Not a fucking chance.
What an image, though.....
blm
(113,066 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,356 posts)KentuckyWoman
(6,688 posts)Ted Cruz enjoys the suffering of others. This is a man who gladly left behind the family dog to possibly freeze to death.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,356 posts)
Houston, TX, July 14, 2022 Today, Change The Ref, a gun control and anti-gun violence advocacy organization, is rolling out the NRA Childrens Museum, a mile-long convoy of schools buses, in Houston. As the official launch of the The Yellow Bus Project, the school buses are peacefully assembling today and will mobilize towards the offices of Senator Ted Cruz, the leading recipient of gun lobbyist funding in the State of Texas ($749,000 total).
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Because of politicians like Sen. Ted Cruz and the NRA, who enable assault rifles to be the best-selling gun on America's streets, the child death toll this year has hit an all-time high. According to the CDC, since 2020, firearms have overtaken car accidents to become the leading cause of death in children (4,368). Despite this tragic theme, Senators and House members representing Texas have received more than $14 million in contributions from gun rights interests over their careers.
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https://www.nrachildrensmuseum.com/press-release
malaise
(269,063 posts)for visibility