Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 09:48 AM Jan 2014

NY Times: From Your Friends at the N.R.A.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/opinion/nocera-from-your-friends-at-the-nra.html?_r=0

The following are verbatim excerpts from emails sent by the National Rifle Association.

SEPT. 26 Subject: Obama Signs U.N. Gun Ban Treaty. You know what this means. Now Obama and the U.N. are one BIG step closer to wiping out our Second Amendment freedom, our national sovereignty, and our American rule of law.....once and for all. Only you and I can stop Obama and the U.N., but we have to act NOW.

...

OCT. 29 Subject: He thinks he can buy your freedom New York City billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg is on an all-out mission to buy the U.S. Congress so that Barack Obama can ban your guns. And if you and I don’t take immediate action to stop him, he’ll get away with it. That’s why I’m asking you to sign this Voter Pledge the moment you get the chance. ... It is our job to make Bloomberg and his money TOXIC to every candidate running for office... and it all starts with your signed Voter Pledge TODAY

...

JAN. 16, 2014 Subject: A horrifying photo We Have To Stop This NOW. The scene above isn’t from a foreign country. It’s happening right here in America. Law-abiding citizens in Connecticut are being forced to line up and register their firearms with the government. How long do you think it will be before anti-gun politicians turn these REGISTERED firearms into BANNED and CONFISCATED firearms? If this can happen anywhere in America, it can happen EVERYWHERE.

...

JAN. 23 Subject: 3 Stories. 6 Lives. 4 Accidents. 1 Solution. What can you carry in your pocket that can be as powerful as your gun? Frankly, it’s a card with your name on it. And a phone number. A number that will mobilize your personal “Medical Team” to come to your aid, any time day or night, anywhere in the world if you’re traveling and suddenly land in the hospital. Thanks to the N.R.A.’s incredible influence and buying power, you now have access to ... 60 response centers around the world, over 1,500 air ambulances worldwide, medical teams responsible for continual monitoring of your health around the world if you should require medical attention. 40,000 N.R.A. MEMBERS TRUST EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PLUS.



The last one's my favorite. Like the others, it says "be afraid, send money", but makes me wonder what the average age of NRA members is.
2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
NY Times: From Your Friends at the N.R.A. (Original Post) Scuba Jan 2014 OP
NRA press releases billh58 Jan 2014 #1
nra goon squads at it agayne jimmy the one Feb 2014 #2

jimmy the one

(2,717 posts)
2. nra goon squads at it agayne
Sat Feb 1, 2014, 10:06 AM
Feb 2014
JAN. 16, 2014 Subject: A horrifying photo We Have To Stop This NOW. The scene above isn’t from a foreign country. It’s happening right here in America. Law-abiding citizens in Connecticut are being forced to line up and register their firearms with the government. How long do you think it will be before anti-gun politicians turn these REGISTERED firearms into BANNED and CONFISCATED firearms? If this can happen anywhere in America, it can happen EVERYWHERE.

Yep, sounds similar to what the nra goon squad said would happen if bill clinton got elected - kiss gun rights goodbye, confiscation of all firearms, people defenseless at the mercy of thugs.
It all happened didn't it? nobody has any guns anymore, I haven't seen any in weeks; all those defensive gun uses the rkba board is posting daily must all be fabricated since nobody has any guns anymore thanks to the confiscation & bans of bill clinton (who only banned assault rifles about 2% of total national gunstock, leaving 98% of guns alone).
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Gun Control Reform Activism»NY Times: From Your Frie...