dagblog - Comments for "Oliver North named president of the National Rifle Association" http://dagblog.com/link/oliver-north-named-president-national-rifle-association-25129 Comments for "Oliver North named president of the National Rifle Association" en yeah, it's a "great" pick, http://dagblog.com/comment/252440#comment-252440 <a id="comment-252440"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/comment/252439#comment-252439">How about, “Disgraced, former</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>yeah, it's a "great" pick, just the kinda guy to rile up the worst crazies who own guns more than they already are:</p> <p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/people-think-shes-a-parkland-crisis-actor-its-terrifying/2018/05/03/28d85f4e-47e8-11e8-827e-190efaf1f1ee_story.html">Conspiracy theorists think she’s a Parkland ‘crisis actor.’ She’s a Brooklyn chef — and she’s scared.</a></p> <p><em>Another Emma Gonzalez’s life has been turned upside down by a tragedy 1,250 miles away from her home. At first she tried to shrug off the social-media onslaught, but then she realized: “They could definitely find me if they wanted to.”</em></p> <ul><li>@ WaPo., May 7</li> </ul><p>No mild mannered sensible gun rights for the NRA, no way, they're gonna fan the flames, going all out. To sell more guns, to get more money. Rinse and repeat. As fast as they can, because days are numbered. And once they are out there, but no more are coming down the pipeline, they can always support the black market or something.</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 07 May 2018 20:48:33 +0000 artappraiser comment 252440 at http://dagblog.com How about, “Disgraced, former http://dagblog.com/comment/252439#comment-252439 <a id="comment-252439"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/oliver-north-named-president-national-rifle-association-25129">Oliver North named president of the National Rifle Association</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>How about, “Disgraced, former marine and member of the Reagan Administration to take the helm of the NRA.”</p> <blockquote> <p>North was convicted in 1989 of charges including obstructing Congress, unlawfully mutilating government documents and taking an illegal gratuity. He was fined $150,000 and was given a three-year suspended sentence and two years’ probation. </p> <p>A federal judge dropped the criminal charges against North in 1991.</p> </blockquote> <p>Now the NRA is really hyped about this...they have a real (republican - type) celebrity in charge.</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 07 May 2018 20:09:47 +0000 CVille Dem comment 252439 at http://dagblog.com