Bill Moyers: "NRA turned 2nd amendment into a cruel and deadly hoax" [View all]

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In a web-exclusive video essay, Bill Moyers says Friday’s deadly shooting in Colorado is yet another tragic indication that our society — and too many of our politicians — covet guns more than common sense or life itself. The National Rifle Association in particular, Bill says, “has turned the Second Amendment of the Constitution into a cruel and deadly hoax.”

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Bill Moyers: "NRA turned 2nd amendment into a cruel and deadly hoax" [View all]	flamingdem	Jul 2012	OP
well said	DrDan	Jul 2012	#1
I've poked around looking for early second amendment debate information.	brewens	Jul 2012	#2
I think Justice Stevens' Dissent in Heller is an excellent discussion of 2nd Amendment.	Hoyt	Jul 2012	#4
Let's hope, we need to win congress in Nov. that will help nt	flamingdem	Jul 2012	#5
Lots exists from the founders.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#8
I meant that there isn't all that much on specifically the second amendment.	brewens	Jul 2012	#12
Start with Wikipedia	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#15
within the context of a well-regulated state militia	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#30
But they have several erroneous points.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#32
their point is that the 2nd amendment is very specifically written to address	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#34
and the dissenters evaluation of the decision is also an interesting read	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#31
And Congress HAS regulated civilian uses of weapons.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#33
the 2nd amendment is about maintaining state militias	magical thyme	Jul 2012	#35
That is true.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#37
Fuck the NRA. I'll donate to any politician who publicly states	russspeakeasy	Jul 2012	#3
You realize the NRA supports Democrats, right?	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#7
Oh my, well in that case	iamthebandfanman	Jul 2012	#10
Yes, I realize that. That doesn't make the NRA any less despicable.	russspeakeasy	Jul 2012	#16
Good to know you think supporting Democrats is despicable.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#19
Hey, are you Ron Paul ?	russspeakeasy	Jul 2012	#20
I don't get it.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#22
K&R. Well said.	Overseas	Jul 2012	#6
Many errors in his video	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#9
Then the Assault Weapons Ban wasn't strong enough.	Chorophyll	Jul 2012	#11
+1000	gtar100	Jul 2012	#13
So how would you have changed it?	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#14
And the problem with that is?	Fortinbras Armstrong	Jul 2012	#17
The weapons shown are neither an AK-47 nor an M-1 carbine.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#18
OK, I don't know about those two specific weapons.	Fortinbras Armstrong	Jul 2012	#21
Ah the old "penis" canard.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#23
It's not a canard, it's a major reason why gun nuts collect guns.	Fortinbras Armstrong	Jul 2012	#24
Crock of shit.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#25
A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.	Fortinbras Armstrong	Jul 2012	#27
A question for you.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#28
Latest	Fortinbras Armstrong	Jul 2012	#39
I notice you didn't answer my question:	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#40
Because it's a stupid question, which does not deserve answering	Fortinbras Armstrong	Jul 2012	#42
My question is no more stupid than your statement that prompted it.	Atypical Liberal	Jul 2012	#43
You are wrong, it is NOT the job of the Police...	MicaelS	Jul 2012	#41
well said.	DCBob	Jul 2012	#38
My guess	meanit	Jul 2012	#26
Exactly right. K&R!	Rhiannon12866	Jul 2012	#29
remember how after 9/11 conservatives said the Constitution isn't a suicide pact?	yurbud	Jul 2012	#36