Same old, same old............ Liberals can't be a good guy until they create a bad guy..... After reading this, one might want to question how "bad" the NRA is....
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-why-do-we-hate-the-nra/
Is it any wonder that the NRA supports pro-Second-Amendment politicians, any more than it's problematic that Planned Parenthood donates to pro-choice candidates? Of course they do. In fact, Planned Parenthood gave $4 million directly to candidates in the 2016 election, compared with just over $1 million in direct donations by the NRA
Admittedly, more significant was the money the two groups spent promoting their cause and attacking their opponents, $15 million by Planned Parenthood and $54 million by the NRA.
Both of those figures, however, pale in comparison to the $90 million California billionaire Tom Steyer spent on the 2016 presidential race by himself--his part of more than $2 billion in total spending on the Hillary vs. Trump battle. The NRA's contribution to Trump's election, $30 million—is about 1.5 percent of that total.
And once again—remember where most of that money comes from. Not from the profits of Dr. Evil's "Virtuecon," but from members and donations. Citizens who pay dues and write checks for a cause they believe in.
If gun-control activists truly believe that the NRA is just buying off our democracy with its donations, there's an easy solution: Buy them yourselves. Take Tom Steyer's $100 million and offer it to enough members of Congress to pass a gun ban. Tell them you'll double their last contribution from the NRA. Viola—problem solved!
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-why-do-we-hate-the-nra/
Is it any wonder that the NRA supports pro-Second-Amendment politicians, any more than it's problematic that Planned Parenthood donates to pro-choice candidates? Of course they do. In fact, Planned Parenthood gave $4 million directly to candidates in the 2016 election, compared with just over $1 million in direct donations by the NRA
Admittedly, more significant was the money the two groups spent promoting their cause and attacking their opponents, $15 million by Planned Parenthood and $54 million by the NRA.
Both of those figures, however, pale in comparison to the $90 million California billionaire Tom Steyer spent on the 2016 presidential race by himself--his part of more than $2 billion in total spending on the Hillary vs. Trump battle. The NRA's contribution to Trump's election, $30 million—is about 1.5 percent of that total.
And once again—remember where most of that money comes from. Not from the profits of Dr. Evil's "Virtuecon," but from members and donations. Citizens who pay dues and write checks for a cause they believe in.
If gun-control activists truly believe that the NRA is just buying off our democracy with its donations, there's an easy solution: Buy them yourselves. Take Tom Steyer's $100 million and offer it to enough members of Congress to pass a gun ban. Tell them you'll double their last contribution from the NRA. Viola—problem solved!
