Showing posts with label NRA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NRA. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Fellow Progressives: The IRS ‘Scandal’ Is a Crock and You Should Fight Back

www.politicususa.com/fellow-progressives-flee-so-called-irs-scandal-crock-fight.html
"Here’s the definition of a 501 (c) (3). See if Tea Party and Patriots meet it. It (the organization) must be operated for one of the purposes or missions specified in Section 501. That means it operates EXCLUSIVELY for a charitable purpose, which includes such activities as providing relief for the poor (HA!!!), defending civil rights (HA!!!) and advancing education, science or religion. What? Vouchers, destroying public schools, climate-deniers ($120 million of FR money has gone to sympathetic groups) and/or religious zealotry?
The Tea Party and the extremists “Patriot” groups are full-on, 100%, dipped in cement political organizations. Period! They laughingly use the term “issues” to somehow represent proof of their non-profit status.
A 501 (c) (4) must be operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare. The NRA is a 501 (c) (4). God knows, 30,000 gun-related deaths a year are the very definition of “social welfare.”
Let’s take a closer peek at this attack on the IRS thing. The timing is obvious. The likes of Mitch McConnell and his right-wing ilk are up for re-election in the Senate and House very soon in political time. That means they have to stack on as many “scandals” as they can conjure. Add the IRS to the list."

Monday, May 6, 2013

At NRA Conference, Major Gun Groups Debunk NRA Spin On Background Checks

At NRA Conference, Major Gun Groups Debunk NRA Spin On Background Checks: HOUSTON, TX — Two prominent gun rights groups are distributing literature taking apart the National Rifle Association (NRA)’s misinformation on the Manchin-Toomey background check bill — at the NRA’s own conference. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) bills itself as the second largest gun advocacy organization in the country. [...]/p

Friday, May 3, 2013

Incoming NRA President Calls Civil War The ‘War Of Northern Aggression’

Incoming NRA President Calls Civil War The ‘War Of Northern Aggression’: In a 2012 speech to the New York Rifle & Pistol Association, where he also refers to President Obama as a “fake president” and calls Attorney General Eric Holder “rabidly unAmerican,” incoming National Rifle Association President Jim Porter applied an odd label to the war that ended slavery in the United States and put down [...]/p

5 Things You Need to Know About the NRA's New President | Alternet

5 Things You Need to Know About the NRA's New President | Alternet
"Here's what the media should know about  Porter, a conspiracy theorist who calls the Civil War the "War of Northern Aggression"."

Thursday, May 2, 2013

ABC News Calls Out Kelly Ayotte For Misleading On Background Checks

ABC News Calls Out Kelly Ayotte For Misleading On Background Checks: At town halls across New Hampshire, gun safety advocates are confronting Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) for voting down bipartisan legislation expanding background checks for gun purchases. In April, Ayotte joined 45 senators to oppose the measure, which is supported by more than 90 percent of Americans, claiming that she was trying to protect gun shop [...]/p

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Senators Are Paying a Heavy Political Price for Siding with the NRA | Alternet

Senators Are Paying a Heavy Political Price for Siding with the NRA | Alternet
"The backlash against Senators from both parties who voted on April 17 against an expanded background check law for gun buyers is growing, despite knee-jerk comments from mainstream media that gun control proponents lack the fervor and commitment of the NRA and its allies."