46 Chicken Littles, Vote No on Background Checks for Gun Sales.
Is
this what Democracy is all about?
90%
of Americans want background checks for gun sales.
Newspeak 101, majority means minority. thinkingblue
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Thinking about Gabby Giffords, and what she had to say about yesterday's vote:
"Speaking is physically difficult for me. But my feelings are clear: I’m furious. I will not rest until we have righted the wrong these senators have done, and until we have changed our laws so we can look parents in the face and say: We are trying to keep your children safe. We cannot allow the status quo — desperately protected by the gun lobby so that they can make more money by spreading fear and misinformation — to go on.
I am asking every reasonable American to help me tell the truth about the cowardice these senators demonstrated. I am asking for mothers to stop these lawmakers at the grocery store and tell them: You’ve lost my vote. I am asking activists to unsubscribe from these senators’ e-mail lists and to stop giving them money. I’m asking citizens to go to their offices and say: You’ve disappointed me, and there will be consequences." http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/opinion/a-senate-in-the-gun-lobbys-grip.html
Newspeak 101, majority means minority. thinkingblue
---
Thinking about Gabby Giffords, and what she had to say about yesterday's vote:
"Speaking is physically difficult for me. But my feelings are clear: I’m furious. I will not rest until we have righted the wrong these senators have done, and until we have changed our laws so we can look parents in the face and say: We are trying to keep your children safe. We cannot allow the status quo — desperately protected by the gun lobby so that they can make more money by spreading fear and misinformation — to go on.
I am asking every reasonable American to help me tell the truth about the cowardice these senators demonstrated. I am asking for mothers to stop these lawmakers at the grocery store and tell them: You’ve lost my vote. I am asking activists to unsubscribe from these senators’ e-mail lists and to stop giving them money. I’m asking citizens to go to their offices and say: You’ve disappointed me, and there will be consequences." http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/opinion/a-senate-in-the-gun-lobbys-grip.html
President
Obama: Gun Lobby and Allies "Willfully Lied About the
Bill"
Posted: 04/17/2013 6:49 pm EDT | Updated: 04/18/2013 3:32 am EDTThe Senate rejected a bipartisan compromise amendment to expand gun background checks on Wednesday, casting a 54 to 46 vote that drew sharp responses from supporters who had seen the measure as a small, significant and viable step forward on gun control."All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington," President Barack Obama said, addressing the inaction. Standing behind the president was former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) who moments before had also lambasted senators for their opposition in an email.Below, a list of the Twitter handles of all of the senators who voted no on the measure, excluding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who voted against the amendment on procedural grounds. Find their information and let them know how you feel. For a full roll call, click here.Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) -- @SenAlexanderSen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) -- @KellyAyotteSen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) -- @SenJohnBarrassoSen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) -- @MaxBaucusSen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) -- @SenatorBegichSen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) -- @RoyBluntSen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) -- @JohnBoozemanSen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) -- @SenatorBurrSen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) -- @SaxbyChamblissSen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) -- @SenDanCoatsSen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) -- @TomCoburnSen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) -- @SenThadCochranSen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) -- @SenBobCorkerSen. Jon Cornyn (R-Texas) -- @JohnCornynSen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) -- @MikeCrapoSen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) -- @SenTedCruzSen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) -- @SenatorEnziSen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) -- @SenatorFischerSen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) -- @JeffFlakeSen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) -- @GrahamBlogSen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) -- @ChuckGrassleySen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) -- @SenOrrinHatchSen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) -- @SenatorHeitkampSen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) -- @SenDeanHellerSen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) -- @SenJohnHoevenSen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) -- @jiminhofeSen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) -- @SenatorIsaksonSen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) -- @Mike_JohannsSen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) -- @SenRonJohnsonSen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) -- @SenMikeLeeSen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) -- @McConnellPressSen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) -- @JerryMoranSen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) -- @lisamurkowskiSen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) -- @SenRandPaulSen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) -- @robportmanSen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) -- @SenMarkPryorSen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) -- @SenatorRischSen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) -- @SenPatRobertsSen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) -- @marcorubioSen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) -- @SenatorTimScottSen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) -- @SenatorSessionsSen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) -- @SenShelbyPressSen. John Thune (R-S.D.) -- @SenJohnThuneSen. David Vitter (R-La.) -- @DavidVitterSen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) -- @SenatorWicker
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