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In reply to the discussion: How does the NRA become more important than your own Party [View all]clang1
(884 posts)12. Pointless
You need to decide: Does the Democratic Party stand for Freedom and Democracy or NOT
I say it does. I hope that it still does, because if it truly does not, I think we're finished then. At least with this Chapter.
Meanwhile the World moves on, and the progression continues..... Think about that. It is the way that it works.
THE SIMPLE QUESTION IS WHO ARE PATRIOTS, AND WHO ARE NOT...... AND PEOPLE HAD DAMN WELL BETTER ANSWER THAT QUESTION PROPERLY.......
I WILL GIVE YOU ONE ANSWER RIGHT NOW: THE ELITES ARE NOT PATRIOTS
THEY OWE ALLEGIANCE TO NO ONE. PERIOD. THEY DON'T NEED TO HAVE ALLEGIANCE TO ANYTHING.
UNDERSTAND THIS.
IF YOU ARE A CITIZEN AND A PATRIOT IT IS YOU WHO MUST HAVE ALLEGIANCE TO DEMOCRACY.
NOT THEM.
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So, it's no surprise that the NRA has its hooks in the Democratic Congress Critter from Utah nt
MrScorpio
Jun 2012
#2
You're assuming the NRA has any accountability to its "members". You sign up, you send them money
Erose999
Jun 2012
#13
Honestly I don't understand why you would ascribe evil or ignorance to anyone.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2012
#30
It's a matter of obsession. Gun owners don't obsess about their party... ownership is more
demosincebirth
Jun 2012
#18
We have seen a 40 percent decrease in gun deaths in America and it is still dropping.
hack89
Jun 2012
#33
At first I was tempted to be persuaded by the mountains of evidence
4th law of robotics
Jun 2012
#47
Because some Congressional districts have a large number of NRA member in them
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2012
#26
It happens when a party fails to provide leadership on issues that a signficant number of voters...
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#40
Same as how Grover Norquist has become more important than party or country
Proud Liberal Dem
Jun 2012
#45
Bluedogs vulnerable in red states. Lazy sods because they should be looking
arthritisR_US
Jun 2012
#52