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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Sun Dec 16, 2012, 06:42 AM Dec 2012

The NRA's Facebook Page Disappeared Right After The Newtown Massacre

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-nras-facebook-page-disappeared-right-after-the-newtown-massacre-2012-12

The day before the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre the National Rifle Association celebrated a milestone: It had accumulated 1.7 million fans on Facebook. It even tweeted a joyful graphic (at right).

A day after the killings, however, the NRA's Facebook went missing in action. It cannot be found on the social network. The disappearance was first noted on the USA Carry pro-gun bulletin board.

The move occurred at the same time as the NRA's Twitter stream went silent -- and suffered a barrage of whithering tweets from critics.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-nras-facebook-page-disappeared-right-after-the-newtown-massacre-2012-12#ixzz2FD6bW6VE

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The NRA's Facebook Page Disappeared Right After The Newtown Massacre (Original Post) xchrom Dec 2012 OP

Effin' cowards malaise Dec 2012 #1

... xchrom Dec 2012 #2

What may be suspect dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #3

huh -- interesting. xchrom Dec 2012 #4

They'll be back after regrouping and forming one of their sick narratives...CYA style. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2012 #5

"Thank You For Being A Friend"? Ken Burch Dec 2012 #6

In Case You Missed It... chuckstevens Dec 2012 #7

i saw that. it was great. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #8

Yep. Here: jsr Dec 2012 #10

not a peep about the massacre on their website. chickenshits. one and all. spanone Dec 2012 #9

malaise

(269,054 posts)

1. Effin' cowards

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 06:43 AM

Dec 2012

Fugg 'em!

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

2. ...

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 06:44 AM

Dec 2012

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

3. What may be suspect

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:06 AM

Dec 2012

is their claim regarding the number of likes. There is other mention here from yesterday : http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021985322#post6 The NRA page mentioned there remains and I would have said that is their official site : just key in NRA on FB to find - its got just under 30,000 likes.

The link in the Business Insider article simply goes to FB's homepage. As far as I'm aware only FB themselves could shut down a member and withhold all info.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

4. huh -- interesting.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:09 AM

Dec 2012

i'm not ever going to go search fb or any place else for the nra -- but you offer an interesting picture.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

5. They'll be back after regrouping and forming one of their sick narratives...CYA style. n/t

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 08:50 AM

Dec 2012

K&R

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

6. "Thank You For Being A Friend"?

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 09:14 AM

Dec 2012

Christ, I hope Andrew Gold's estate sues them for using his lyrics without permission.

chuckstevens

(1,201 posts)

7. In Case You Missed It...

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 09:46 AM

Dec 2012

The best post on DU during this whole tragedy was from the member who suggest that NRA President Wayne La Pierre should personally have to dig the graves with his bare hands. The NRA has long since stopped being an organization dedicated to protecting the 2nd Amendment and become an anti-government cult of conspiracy nuts who are more like anarchists.