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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:48 PM Jul 2016

NRA’s pro-Trump video features Sandy Hook ‘truther’ who harassed grieving families

Source: RawStory

The National Rifle Association’s video announcing its endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump features multiple appearances by a man who has devoted much of the last four years trying to convince the world that the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary was a hoax.

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Resor is notorious as Sandy Hook “truther,” which means that he believes the U.S. government staged a phony shooting in Newtown, CT on December 14, 2012 in order to initiate a program of weapon confiscation.

He has harassed grieving families whose children were killed in the massacre, according to reports. He has also made multiple social media posts where he accuses the Connecticut families of being government-paid actors.

“What is really amazing here is not how despicable this is,” he wrote in January, 2013, “but how unremarkable it is to learn that the mainstream media deceives us with propaganda to advance their cause. Disgusting.”

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/nras-pro-trump-video-features-sandy-hook-truther-who-harassed-grieving-families/

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NRA’s pro-Trump video features Sandy Hook ‘truther’ who harassed grieving families (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2016 OP
There are literally no depths to which the NRA won't sink. Paladin Jul 2016 #1
Dante did not invent a circle in hell for these low-lifes. He could not comprehend it. kairos12 Jul 2016 #2
Few of us could :-( etherealtruth Jul 2016 #3
THAT is pornography you dumbass Repugs. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #4
That is so sad and so gross. greymattermom Jul 2016 #5
The NRA and its members are dangerous thugs. nt onehandle Jul 2016 #6
The NRA is a terrorist group... olddad56 Jul 2016 #15
Despicable doesn't even come close. 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #7
2 Facebook posts is "harassing the families"? Indydem Jul 2016 #8
Yes. nt greyl Jul 2016 #14
This can be attributed to Infowars. Initech Jul 2016 #9
People like this TNNurse Jul 2016 #10
DRA, public enemy #1 downeastdaniel Jul 2016 #11
Yet more proof that the NRA and Republicans are mother fuckers. Mother. Fuckers. n/t SpankMe Jul 2016 #12
Using the term loosely, "this gentleman" has no understanding leanforward Jul 2016 #13
That's a good sign! The NRA is obviously desperate and running out of persuasive arguments. Nitram Jul 2016 #16
Disgusting! Odin2005 Jul 2016 #17

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
5. That is so sad and so gross.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 08:30 PM
Jul 2016

I guess there isn't a bottom for them. Can anyone really support them now? Who are you if you can do that?

olddad56

(5,732 posts)
15. The NRA is a terrorist group...
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 01:53 AM
Jul 2016

why don't those neo patriotic gun nuts take their assault rifles to Syria and fight ICIS. They are cowards who have to hide behind their lobbyists and assault rifles and dream about being heroes. The NRA is a threat to our freedom and safety. They only want to short liberals. They only want to shot unarmed liberals.

3catwoman3

(24,006 posts)
7. Despicable doesn't even come close.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 08:58 PM
Jul 2016

Pundits keep talking about politicians "appealing to the base."

Base is right - the baser instincts of their supporters. This is completely vile.

 

Indydem

(2,642 posts)
8. 2 Facebook posts is "harassing the families"?
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:07 PM
Jul 2016

Rawstory isn't loading so I can't read their entire article.

But this story came from Media Matters. They actually cite the Facebook posts he made.

There is no other evidence I can find that he has harassed families or done anything on the truther front besides make a couple of Facebook posts.

Unless Rawstory had a hell of a lot more information and evidence, this is really terrible journalism.

These may be our political "enemies" but there is no need to lie about them. That's the shit Trump does.

Initech

(100,080 posts)
9. This can be attributed to Infowars.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:25 PM
Jul 2016

I swear to god every single mass shooting that's ever happened Alex Jones almost immediately calls it a false flag. Sandy Hook is definitely the most troubling. But seriously, fuck Infowars, and Alex Jones can go to hell.

downeastdaniel

(497 posts)
11. DRA, public enemy #1
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:28 PM
Jul 2016

We must defeat these self serving profit whores, who sell anyone out to make a quick bag o' money.

leanforward

(1,076 posts)
13. Using the term loosely, "this gentleman" has no understanding
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 10:23 PM
Jul 2016

of what it is like to lose a loved one. My words here will have no affect on this gentleman, but leave the families alone. The loss of a loved one under the Sandy Hook circumstances is never forgotten. It is the same as in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and anywhere else in the national interest. It is in our national interest that those kids grow up. There is no deception by the national median. Just, maybe "AH", they (the media) are critical thinkers and questioning our leadership is needed.

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