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harmonicon

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5. I'm surprised that an economist could get this so wrong.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 04:18 PM

Feb 2013

The NRA is a lobby for gun manufacturers and resellers. That is all. It is their job to help these people make as much money as possible. Whatever they say to do that is just what they have to say to do that. It's not like they give a shit - they're rich. The normal rules don't apply to them anyway.

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Krugman: The NRA Is An ‘Insane Organization’ [View all] ProSense Feb 2013 OP

K&R MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #1

And Krugman just made that enemies list. longship Feb 2013 #2

Love Krugman. K&R jazzimov Feb 2013 #3

Nails it right here: freshwest Feb 2013 #4

Gun manufacturers and demagogues have been the chief beneficiaries of these lies and mythologies. AlbertCat Feb 2013 #6

I'm surprised that an economist could get this so wrong. harmonicon Feb 2013 #5

What you wrote does not preclude NRA/LaPierre insanity. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #12

I think it's very sane though. harmonicon Feb 2013 #18

Compiling and publishing an "enemies" list, Doctor_J Feb 2013 #27

All of that gets rolled into the larger objective though: harmonicon Feb 2013 #30

Yep, you nailed it... tex-wyo-dem Feb 2013 #21

Don't know about their sanity but they are definitely inhumane, blood thirsty and god awful greedy. efhmc Feb 2013 #31

That's capitalism for you. (nt) harmonicon Feb 2013 #32

Painting with a large brush. I know many small business owners (capitalists) who are efhmc Feb 2013 #34

Are you sure you really understand capitalism? harmonicon Feb 2013 #35

They, just like the repug party, tapped into paranoia as a marketing tool. Bonhomme Richard Feb 2013 #7

YUP ... Massacre as Marketing opportunity. JoePhilly Feb 2013 #25

Pick me! Pick me! WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2013 #8

Well look who just caught up. nick of time Feb 2013 #9

That's like chastising a sanitation worker for putting out a fire. bluedigger Feb 2013 #11

+1000. nt. nick of time Feb 2013 #13

Why is this man locked out of the administration,he is right on everything. libtodeath Feb 2013 #10

You just answered your own question. RC Feb 2013 #16

Yeah, why have him when you can have Paulsen & Geitner Doctor_J Feb 2013 #28

Naa, they'd fire him for not understanding economics well enough. RC Feb 2013 #29

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #14

There is no greater threat to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms than Wayne La Pierre, at this point Recursion Feb 2013 #15

Militia Madness Left Turn Only Feb 2013 #17

I agree with Krugman Heathen57 Feb 2013 #19

you're right, that's why this is a deeper issue Locrian Feb 2013 #23

Not exactly zipplewrath Feb 2013 #36

The Insanity Of America's Gun Culture Exposed For All To See cantbeserious Feb 2013 #20

k&r... spanone Feb 2013 #22

"They have this vision that we're living in a 'Mad Max' movie" Javaman Feb 2013 #24

Watching "Cops" the other night was scary: callous taoboy Feb 2013 #26

Made in America Demeter Feb 2013 #33

insane and evil samsingh Feb 2013 #37