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ashling

(25,771 posts)
Fri Jun 13, 2014, 09:54 PM Jun 2014

Say No to ‘The New Normal’ — Five Things You Can Do About Gun Violence

http://billmoyers.com/2014/06/13/say-no-to-the-new-normal-five-things-you-can-do-about-gun-violence/



Here are 5 things you can do right now that will help bring sane gun laws to America sooner than you might think possible.

1) Change Our Culture ...

2) Stop Investing in Guns ...

3) Make Corporations Get Off the Sidelines ...

4) Make Politicians Uncomfortable ...

5) Use Your Voice ...

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Say No to ‘The New Normal’ — Five Things You Can Do About Gun Violence (Original Post) ashling Jun 2014 OP
My take on these five initiatives. Loudly Jun 2014 #1
 

Loudly

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1. My take on these five initiatives.
Fri Jun 13, 2014, 10:16 PM
Jun 2014

Change the culture. That means changing (diverting, augmenting) the SCOTUS opinions which give cover to the culture. Celebrate the retirement from SCOTUS of Scalia and Thomas. They are a goddamned menace.

Stop investing in guns. Keep the names of firearms makers in the eye of the activist. Some (maybe most) are private companies, and there is not much to be done about them short of holding up a sign and sitting in front of the factory.

Make corporations get off the sidelines. Print a short message out and leave it with your Waffle House tip. It will become an inside joke when you eat there every Sunday.

Make politicians uncomfortable. This is the real battleground, because gun loving interests bring real money and votes to the fight. Just know what you are up against when you think a politician is on your side. He or she will ALWAYS SEEM on your side.

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