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Uncle Joe

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66. LaPierre and the NRA would love nothing more than to start/keep an arms race

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 03:35 PM

Dec 2012

going here in the USA just among the American People.

In this they're as the military industrial complex longing for war or Cold War just to line theirs' or their clients' pockets with blood money.

At some point in the future I imagine they will start selling and promoting the use of laser rifles to the general public.

Thanks for the thread, WilliamPitt.

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The Most Revolting Press Conference In History [View all] WilliamPitt Dec 2012 OP

Can't disagree. kentuck Dec 2012 #1

Did the NRA goons sexually assault protestor? Coyotl Dec 2012 #41

Now THIS Cosmocat Dec 2012 #2

SCUM. But I have to add... ailsagirl Dec 2012 #83

Somehow it was worse than expected Cosmocat Dec 2012 #124

Really disgusting. I'd never seen/heard him before. A true wacko ailsagirl Dec 2012 #143

I wonder Cosmocat Dec 2012 #157

Maybe a handful ailsagirl Dec 2012 #158

That was right out of a bad Hollywood movie flamingdem Dec 2012 #3

Dear wayne and the nra, FY. russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #4

Wayne LaPierre is delusional and crazy kuba Dec 2012 #5

Welcome to DU! ellisonz Dec 2012 #34

The laws are sensible kuba Dec 2012 #74

How's life up there in a left-wing totalitarian UN-protectorate? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2012 #60

LOL kuba Dec 2012 #71

Thanks Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2012 #76

For your sake and your daughter's... kuba Dec 2012 #95

Thanks! Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2012 #104

Actually, it's three things jmowreader Dec 2012 #63

Think tank is quite on overstatement. The is no thinking going on there. Sailingdiver Dec 2012 #73

There's a lot of thinking going on over there jmowreader Dec 2012 #151

Clinton years... kuba Dec 2012 #75

Replace "think tank" with stupid idea generator, and you have got it N/T Throckmorton Dec 2012 #153

And Armed and Dangerous (NT) The Wizard Dec 2012 #88

BUT YOU CANADIANS DON'T PLAY VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES!!! Skittles Dec 2012 #136

So you don't like the NRA....everyone gets it... pipoman Dec 2012 #6

Do ya? WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #8

PIPEMAN IS BLAMING THE ACLU NOW Skittles Dec 2012 #137

"So you don't like Republicans....everyone gets it" NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #29

............ ellisonz Dec 2012 #35

The NRA sees Sandy Hook as a MARKETING OPPORTUNITY! TahitiNut Dec 2012 #44

^^^THIS^^^ freshwest Dec 2012 #47

Hammer meets Nail!!! Thank you TahitiNut! That is precisely what the NRA did this morning! Pachamama Dec 2012 #56

And the Brady Campaign doesn't? pipoman Dec 2012 #57

NRA is the lobbying and marketing arm of the gun industry. PA Democrat Dec 2012 #90

Do you have a reading disability? TahitiNut Dec 2012 #101

More guns = more profit for gun makers and the NRA Initech Dec 2012 #121

Yep. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #128

Oh, OK, It's The ACLU's Fault Now Too Skraxx Dec 2012 #54

To paraphrase Samuel L Jackson, I have had it with these geek tragedy Dec 2012 #68

Confused? pipoman Dec 2012 #93

Liberals believe in the power of the state to legislate for the common good geek tragedy Dec 2012 #99

I've also always found that it is indeed, much more convenient to imply... LanternWaste Dec 2012 #105

Eh? crim son Dec 2012 #134

I have no other word, and i keep using it. REPULSIVE! boston bean Dec 2012 #7

+1 JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #51

In this way, I WOULD LIKE MY OLD COUNTRY BACK. Pholus Dec 2012 #82

Possibly the most crass thing I've heard seriously suggested. Barack_America Dec 2012 #9

And he said 26 KIDS. He doesn't even know how many people died or what the distribution was. nt tjdee Dec 2012 #10

That line really threw me as well. No better illustration for how little a shit he bullwinkle428 Dec 2012 #25

I thought in press conferences questions could be asked still_one Dec 2012 #11

Another thread said some reporters balked at that and left, labeling it as pure propaganda. freshwest Dec 2012 #49

They are right still_one Dec 2012 #70

Good. For once they didn't want to be just stenographers for the devil tavalon Dec 2012 #147

Excellent post. 99Forever Dec 2012 #12

do an ACORN on them. KatyMan Dec 2012 #17

Maybe not through Congress... 99Forever Dec 2012 #19

Last line is spot on!! Rocky2007 Dec 2012 #100

K&R for a sane response to complete insanity n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #13

Not hyperbole whatchamacallit Dec 2012 #14

Watching the fake news conference/commercial was like watching something from The Onion. n/t moobu2 Dec 2012 #15

+1 freshwest Dec 2012 #50

K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #16

That's only because the Joseph Mengele presser was cancelled. Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #18

Hahah! I needed that laugh. nt rivegauche Dec 2012 #27

Touché n/t Nevilledog Dec 2012 #43

Fuck Wayne and the NRA... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2012 #20

Amen... daleanime Dec 2012 #55

That is exactly how I felt about it. 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #21

K&R otohara Dec 2012 #22

I'm listening to excerpts from it now deutsey Dec 2012 #23

Yeap, I call it being Cartoonishly Evil...just selfish and myopic to the bone...no other discipline uponit7771 Dec 2012 #24

Been to Mexico? SCVDem Dec 2012 #26

That was exactly my though. Assault weapons wrapped around their chests. boston bean Dec 2012 #31

Same crowd shrieks 'Obama wants a Police State!' Really, now? freshwest Dec 2012 #58

tax the shit outta guns and use the proceeds to fund mental healthcare!! el scorcho Dec 2012 #28

Wayne LaPierre has to be one of the creepiest sonofabitches I've ever seen. octoberlib Dec 2012 #30

Let's see how the MSM react Jobam Dec 2012 #32

Uncle Jimbo can sit out front with his assault rifle and we'll all be very very safe. ellisonz Dec 2012 #33

Shorter NRA: Gun laws make us LESS safe. Lex Dec 2012 #36

mr lapierre seems to live under the delusion that the NRA is a cabinet post. spanone Dec 2012 #37

With Bush the NRA had a front row seat randr Dec 2012 #123

Revolting yes... iandhr Dec 2012 #38

He's a disgusting human being... ReRe Dec 2012 #39

Peddling madness AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #40

This is a plan to sell another one million guns! n/t Coyotl Dec 2012 #42

So sorry about your small penis LaPierre Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #45

Obviously if she had just kept a gun on her person at all times, she'd be fine mythology Dec 2012 #130

And if she had simply stayed awake at night, Chemisse Dec 2012 #150

Assholes harun Dec 2012 #46

Database of the mentally ill? Good God, even if we did it, what frickin' AllyCat Dec 2012 #48

I contend those that are willing to turn schools into prison yards are insane. freshwest Dec 2012 #67

That line really got me too sandyshoes17 Dec 2012 #102

Mental illness is a medical condition Lordquinton Dec 2012 #142

NRA LaPierre, Norquist, Heritage Foundation, Koch Bros, ALEC - all the same dem in texas Dec 2012 #52

My vote: EVIL, and nothing comical about him. The NRA exists to sell guns. Period. Raster Dec 2012 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #59

If only someone had PAINT BALLED Wayne LaPierre during the Speech this discussion would be over. RobertSeattle Dec 2012 #61

I was wondering, "Where are those Pie People when we need them?" countryjake Dec 2012 #118

Your excellent comment made me wonder... Ineeda Dec 2012 #125

I wouldn't consider it a true press conference , BVictor1 Dec 2012 #62

In my book it isn't a press conference unless a question can be asked RobertSeattle Dec 2012 #64

Definition: press conference LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2012 #148

I am honored that William shared this piece with you all. PolitiGarbageJames Dec 2012 #65

^^^ This is the author, folks ^^^ WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #69

Ha! Guess I could have said that huh? PolitiGarbageJames Dec 2012 #80

welcome to DU! renate Dec 2012 #79

Thank you very much! PolitiGarbageJames Dec 2012 #81

Welcome to DU. Good piece, well said. pinto Dec 2012 #89

Thank you very kindly. PolitiGarbageJames Dec 2012 #96

We Write To These "Officials" And Scream Loudly! HangOnKids Dec 2012 #112

Damnably good editorial, you wrote. LanternWaste Dec 2012 #107

You are very kind, thank you! PolitiGarbageJames Dec 2012 #111

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #114

No complaints thus far, that's for sure! PolitiGarbageJames Dec 2012 #116

Welcome to DU Irishonly Dec 2012 #141

Thank you, Irishonly! PolitiGarbageJames Dec 2012 #144

LaPierre and the NRA would love nothing more than to start/keep an arms race Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #66

He's doing his job. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #72

So is el Rushbo. nt Pholus Dec 2012 #86

To quote Wayne - "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." Glassunion Dec 2012 #77

And he turned from "bad" to "good" by shooting himself? Idiots... Pholus Dec 2012 #110

Wayne LaPierre sucks. shenmue Dec 2012 #78

I see it even more sinister, if possible. Polarizing pro and anti-gun folk will accomplish further libdem4life Dec 2012 #84

Im not anti gun. Im anti having more firepower than my squad did in iraq. pasto76 Dec 2012 #135

Reframe the issue as part of the war on terror. Freeze the NRA assets. Don't let them have publicity graham4anything Dec 2012 #85

Trying to have a rational The Wizard Dec 2012 #87

Quick way to shut down this line of bullshit jmowreader Dec 2012 #91

Yeah the answer to this tragedy is most assurable more guns npk Dec 2012 #92

Michael Moore just tweeted that there were 2 armed guards at Columbine mrsadm Dec 2012 #94

Let Teachers Bring guns to their Contract Meetings! perdita9 Dec 2012 #97

In related news, 4 dead in PA mass shooting at the same time as the press conference jeff47 Dec 2012 #98

At least they're honest in their cognitive dissonance Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #103

What an incredible and logical conclusion. Pholus Dec 2012 #108

There is nothing comical about the evil Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #106

He also said we will be attacked sandyshoes17 Dec 2012 #109

Agree 100%. Truly revolting. Sacrifice children to protect the 2nd amendment. Again and again... Dems to Win Dec 2012 #113

"... either the most comically evil or comically stupid person on the face of the Earth" etherealtruth Dec 2012 #115

I knew it would be bad, but not this bad BainsBane Dec 2012 #117

As noted in other posts, they are in full-bore fundraising mode. Faygo Kid Dec 2012 #119

They stole that concept from Israel, anyway lbrtbell Dec 2012 #120

kick countryjake Dec 2012 #122

FUCK THE NRA. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #126

I wonder what the NRA would have to say if one of their national meetings got shot up with many firenewt Dec 2012 #127

Where are our spiritual leaders? toby jo Dec 2012 #129

LaPierre is essentially a lobbyist for gunsellers. tclambert Dec 2012 #131

kick spanone Dec 2012 #132

As a teacher I find this revolting silhouete2 Dec 2012 #133

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #138

K&R! blackspade Dec 2012 #139

Fuck the NRA. Vanje Dec 2012 #140

Oh come on you guys are so unfair! Rex Dec 2012 #145

I know you would harp on this no matter what and I'm glad you are tavalon Dec 2012 #146

THIS. ^^^^ WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #149

Damn straight. Beautifully stated. Ishoutandscream2 Dec 2012 #156

All I needed to see was the headline. AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #152

As far as I am concerned the NRA is as bad as the Klan 47of74 Dec 2012 #154

after some quick math ... Deny and Shred Dec 2012 #155