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Hoyt

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2. Why be so kind? And don't forget the members that support their cause and even

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 11:58 PM

Jan 2015

non-gun related right wing legislation. When NRA Board members like Grover Norquist, John Bolton, Ollie North, Ted Nugent, etc., visit Congresspeople, they are pushing more than gun legislation.

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can we call the NRA a cult? [View all] pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 OP

The NRA is evil! hrmjustin Jan 2015 #1

Why be so kind? And don't forget the members that support their cause and even Hoyt Jan 2015 #2

I would shenmue Jan 2015 #3

Someone just watched FRONTLINE, I take it? TheMightyFavog Jan 2015 #4

yes i did. pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 #59

Lol, repealing the 2nd amendment wouldn't do what you think it would. X_Digger Jan 2015 #69

It seems to fit the definition. Arkansas Granny Jan 2015 #5

The NRA is a gun education, safety, and shooting sports advocacy group pipoman Jan 2015 #6

The political action committee is controlled by NRA and their board of right wingers. Hoyt Jan 2015 #11

link? pipoman Jan 2015 #13

Who establishes the PAC? Who appoints Board? Have you ever worked for a organization Hoyt Jan 2015 #24

And an advocacy group that successfully prevented the CDC from doing their job... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #12

Right marions ghost Jan 2015 #14

I would have thought that was a DOJ job. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #15

The CDC was "prevented from doing their job"? The CDC compiles tons of statistics... pipoman Jan 2015 #18

NRA successfully lobbied congress to prevent the CDC from studying firearm violence LanternWaste Jan 2015 #19

Maybe it is a "right-wing lobbying organization", pipoman Jan 2015 #23

That's only true if you admit the CDC was producing anti-gun propaganda. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #22

Pft. According to RWers, any stats they don't like ARE propaganda. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #29

Still, the CDC buckled when faced with the prohibition on on propoganda, not research, per se. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #32

And any stats that gun control extremists don't like is propaganda as well Lurks Often Jan 2015 #37

Wayne LaPierre is a fucking evil shit alarimer Jan 2015 #16

I think he is an asswipe too... pipoman Jan 2015 #20

Wang laPrick. Erose999 Jan 2015 #53

Isn't Ted Nugent on their board? Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #26

I don't know. ..he used to be, i assume he still is.... pipoman Jan 2015 #27

Yes, Ted "Peddo Teddo" Nugent is on the NRA board. Along with Magnum P.I. and fucking Ollie North, Erose999 Jan 2015 #54

And Isis is a civic organization. tradewinds Jan 2015 #33

... pipoman Jan 2015 #35

Go have some drinks with your buddies at the "gun club" tradewinds Jan 2015 #36

Intelligent replies isn't your stong suit is it. eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #39

Jumping like some sort of auto-bot to defend any and all gunners is yours, is it not? tradewinds Jan 2015 #40

Nice confirmation of your lack of intelligent replies. GGJohn Jan 2015 #41

Nice confirmation of you gunner zealotry. tradewinds Jan 2015 #42

Keep digging friend. GGJohn Jan 2015 #43

I see you have removed your Vietnam Service ribbon. tradewinds Jan 2015 #44

Yeah? So? GGJohn Jan 2015 #45

Awwwww!!! GGJohn Jan 2015 #48

Good riddance, but it'll be back soon Lurks Often Jan 2015 #57

No doubt, GGJohn Jan 2015 #65

They're one in the same. Member dues and fees for services etc from the "sports advocacy" go Erose999 Jan 2015 #52

Complete sophistry pipoman Jan 2015 #58

So what you're saying is the NRA that puts on safety workshops and publishes hunting magazines is a Erose999 Jan 2015 #67

My god...you've proven the obvious. ..how astute. .. pipoman Jan 2015 #70

The idea that the NRA has "more American blood on their hands than Al Qaeda" LincolnsLeftHand Jan 2015 #64

They "advocate" for unfettered access to guns, including the types of assault weapons used by mass Erose999 Jan 2015 #66

The AWB was a piece of useless legislation. beevul Jan 2015 #68

If the AWB was such a "useless" piece of legislation, why has the NRA and the far right fought it Erose999 Jan 2015 #71

Because people own them, enjoy them, and would rather not become criminals for what they own... beevul Jan 2015 #72

Yes - among other adjectives I would use. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2015 #7

You can call it anything you want...how are you going to convince anyone else? brooklynite Jan 2015 #8

Dedicated to the protection of a particular civil liberty. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #9

Zardoz speaks to you! VScott Jan 2015 #10

I had to look up Zardoz. Inkfreak Jan 2015 #60

Fuck the NRA and its apologists. alarimer Jan 2015 #17

Yeah...removed with guns. ileus Jan 2015 #21

In the proper hands. Hoyt Jan 2015 #25

And what/who do you concider the "proper hands"? n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #50

I would definitely not consider you or poster above as "proper hands" for playing police. Hoyt Jan 2015 #61

That does not answer the question,"And what/who do you concider the "proper hands"? n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #63

And what is your proposal for accomplishing that? VScott Jan 2015 #49

Which people are those? beevul Jan 2015 #51

Well said. n/t Erose999 Jan 2015 #55

Agree. LeftOfWest Jan 2015 #62

cult kind of rymes with dolt olddots Jan 2015 #28

The NRA is a terrorist death cult workinclasszero Jan 2015 #30

You can call it a cult. HappyMe Jan 2015 #31

Definitely cult-ish. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #34

Why not? Just like the word "genocide" its meaning has been stretched beyond recognition. hack89 Jan 2015 #38

NRA a cult? A bunch of crazed, murderous fanatics who offer Aristus Jan 2015 #46

They don't seem to so good about the murderous part hack89 Jan 2015 #47

"The NRA plays the game of democracy more effectively than any other influence group in Washington" aikoaiko Jan 2015 #56

Of course the NRA is a cult. And a dangerous cult at that. stone space Mar 2015 #73