Has this been posted anywhere yet?
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/375646-georgia-lt-gov-threatens-delta-unless-it-restores-relationship-with-nra
Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle (R) said Monday he would block any tax legislation that benefits Delta Airlines after the company ended its discount program for National Rifle Association (NRA) members.
“I will kill any tax legislation that benefits @Delta unless the company changes its position and fully reinstates its relationship with @NRA. Corporations cannot attack conservatives and expect us not to fight back,” Cagle tweeted.
― Fifteen miles to the Maaaaaatt Schlapp! (Dan Peterson), Monday, 26 February 2018 22:19 (six years ago) link
"Let's all hope that Delta comes to its senses and we can go back to the usual way of granting benefits to large corporations."
― nickn, Monday, 26 February 2018 22:47 (six years ago) link
That's like threatening to have the utilities shut off in your home because your son refuses to change his t-shirt. I'm sure your wife and your other kids will bear the burden of your empty threat with a smile.
― Here Comes The Brain Event (Old Lunch), Monday, 26 February 2018 22:53 (six years ago) link
Again, though, totally support the NRA and their cohorts engaging in overblown, petulant responses which threaten to further marginalize them and undercut their extremist crusade.
― Here Comes The Brain Event (Old Lunch), Monday, 26 February 2018 22:58 (six years ago) link
lmao that guy just handed free legal ammunition to Delta to sue over any piece of legislation they don't like
― frogbs, Monday, 26 February 2018 23:07 (six years ago) link
Can't turn your nose up at free ammunition I guess
― Simpson L. (darraghmac), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 00:22 (six years ago) link
1) I can't believe I Actually Thought we could Accomplish anything before this midterm election2) THEYRE MAKING IT SO EASY FOR US TO VOTE THEM OUT? ITS BEYOND LUDICROUS3) Ya'll are lucky I don't curse on here4) I have No Words. They are Actively rooting for our deaths now. https://t.co/fmB41fLPJa— Emma González (@Emma4Change) February 27, 2018
she has the secret of populist Capialization
so much power
so young
― j., Tuesday, 27 February 2018 03:19 (six years ago) link
She's the best. Hogg is pretty incredible, too.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 03:26 (six years ago) link
hold up... that church is a MOONIE CHURCH? every headline writer who just wrote 'church' really needs to be spoken to
― maura, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 03:43 (six years ago) link
lol otm
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 03:46 (six years ago) link
Hogg has formidable camera presence and can speak in sentences; he shames whoever interviews him.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 03:50 (six years ago) link
I think you mean he's a paid actor?
― Rhine Jive Click Bait (Hadrian VIII), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 04:16 (six years ago) link
the new wingnut version is:
rightwingers understanding of power dynamics dot jpg pic.twitter.com/RhxTCmB0ui— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) February 26, 2018
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 07:21 (six years ago) link
i could shoot up a school on 5th avenue and my supporters would still love me!
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 13:55 (six years ago) link
I find Hogg guilty of conduct unbecoming a victim. How dare he directly confront the factors which led to his becoming a victim rather than weeping helplessly.
― Here Comes The Brain Event (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 14:04 (six years ago) link
every time i read/see anything about gonzalez, hogg, and any of the others, i just start crying. they are SO FUCKING FIERCE coming out of an absolutely traumatic experience, at an age when most people can barely form coherent thoughts on anything.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 14:38 (six years ago) link
Ah, but the "victims of illegals" exploitationpalooza '16 was TOTALLY different...
― oklahomie don't play that (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 14:48 (six years ago) link
Re: Gonzalez and Hogg, specifically, it really says a lot that the suspicious red flag for so many is their passion, energy and coherence. Must be actors, right?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 14:50 (six years ago) link
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 9:38 AM (thirty-four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
OTM
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:13 (six years ago) link
and if the GOP is not shook by these "kids" then they should be
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:19 (six years ago) link
A thought about the Delta story: Ah, so THAT'S what will get Republicans to oppose a huge tax break for a massive corporation.
Economics-only theorists should take note: the tribal culture-war bullshit is (at least in this instance) stronger than capitalism.
― oklahomie don't play that (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:30 (six years ago) link
Huh, I had no idea the NRA made it so difficult to cancel your membership. Requires sending them a signed letter, apparently, and you have to specifically demand to be removed from all lists.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:32 (six years ago) link
Ronald Reagan on the idea of selling military weapons to the public pic.twitter.com/2AH0QZqT0s— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) February 27, 2018
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:34 (six years ago) link
Someone should put together a snappy little guide/animation thing on what to you need to do to quit while this wave of outrage is relatively fresh. xp
― Simon H., Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:35 (six years ago) link
The difficulty of quitting is echoed by the ease with which you get "lifetime" membership. The discount on "lifetime" is steep enough to make annual membership foolish, iirc. Not being a lifetime member is like buying your French fries individually.
― oklahomie don't play that (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:38 (six years ago) link
tbf, what matters most about the NRA isn't how many 'lifetime' inactive members they may use to inflate themselves, but their ability to rally gun nuts to defeat incumbents who don't genuflect to the NRA agenda down to every last detail.
― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 16:35 (six years ago) link
aimless otm. this new yorker profile of the nra’s chief lobbyist in florida lays it out in horrifying detailhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/05/the-nra-lobbyist-behind-floridas-pro-gun-policies/amp
― maura, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 16:44 (six years ago) link
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/05/the-nra-lobbyist-behind-floridas-pro-gun-policies
― maura, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 16:45 (six years ago) link
sorry about the amp link
as Kirk Douglas said in Out of the Past, "Nobody quits me."
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 16:48 (six years ago) link
That new yorker article is fucked.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 17:18 (six years ago) link
The top 10 recipients of NRA money in the Senate have all got 100% ratings from the National Right to Life Committee. It's almost as if being anti-abortion has nothing to do with being "pro-life." https://t.co/gPeWJqmwAJ— SchmOprah (@SchmOprah) February 27, 2018
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 17:34 (six years ago) link
What % of those senators are supporters of the death penalty.
― Here Comes The Brain Event (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 17:44 (six years ago) link
this is of a piece with every social media chud I've encountered who immediately brings up abortion directly after deriding any attempt to regulate gun proliferation.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 17:49 (six years ago) link
https://www.theonion.com/nation-shocked-by-pre-natal-shooting-1819565542
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 17:51 (six years ago) link
Life begins at conception, but its value rapidly plummets once that cord is cut.
― Here Comes The Brain Event (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 17:57 (six years ago) link
Hahah oh this is entertaining.
After years of slandering the victims of Sandy Hook and other tragedies, Alex Jones begging a Parkland survivor to help him get back on good terms with YouTube. pic.twitter.com/p7QAe2859E— Chris Wilson (@realchriswilson) February 27, 2018
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 17:58 (six years ago) link
"shit journalist" LOLLLLLL
― Thomas NAGL (Neil S), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:01 (six years ago) link
interesting documentary re: pro-life support and gun control https://www.armoroflightfilm.com/
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:05 (six years ago) link
Aimless is right.
Thought experiment: If Trump came out full-throatedly in support of an assault weapons ban, how quickly would his base abandon him?
― oklahomie don't play that (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:07 (six years ago) link
can y'all please, at least, say "semi-automatic" instead of "assault"? it's not merely a semantic difference - "assault" is meaningless, "semi-automatic" is not.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:26 (six years ago) link
i really hate giving any ground to the "if you don't know the difference between gun x and gun y then you can't tell me what I should do with my guns" crowd tbh. I don't give a fuck about the different kinds of guns, and assault sounds scary as hell. I'm fine to demonize them by whatever means will stick.
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:32 (six years ago) link
xp - so, the term assaults your sensibility?
it is not so much meaningless as it is an emotional distinction that could not be transferred into legal language. a person who plans to assault a large group of people will not only select a semi-automatic weapon, but also one with a large capacity magazine, an appropriately large caliber, muzzle velocity, etc. A semi-automatic pistol with a limited magazine is just as semi-automatic as any other weapon, but would hardly be the first choice of a mass shooter.
― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:34 (six years ago) link
And yet, a semi-automatic pistol with a limited magazine is what most would be heroes, be they police or armed teachers, would carry.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:36 (six years ago) link
It's almost as if calling guns like the AR an assault weapon highlights the difference between it and other semi-automatics. It exists only to kill in large numbers, quickly.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:37 (six years ago) link
xp true, but I'm cool with just banning "smaller" semi-autos as well, so I think we're better off sticking with "ban all semi-automatic weapons"
also, you're kind of wrong - the VA Tech shooting had very high casualties and was done w/handguns.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:38 (six years ago) link
(see the clip of Rubio accidentally getting a ton of applause for suggesting that very thing)
no
― Simon H., Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:38 (six years ago) link
it's an important legal distinction, but plz continue to be willfully ignorant so you can make rhetorical points
― sleeve, Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:40 (six years ago) link
I'm on the "semi-automatic" side -- for one thing, banning semi-automatics would apply to a lot more guns than "assault rifles" does. Also it accurately describes the function (shooting lots of bullets fast) rather than getting into semantics.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:40 (six years ago) link