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flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 11:34 AM Mar 2013

Just sent to Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, and Joe Barton.

I'm writing to urge you to represent your constituents and NOT the NRA on gun violence. Vote FOR common sense measures like universal background checks and limits on magazine capacity.

I am a Federally licensed firearm dealer and like 90% of other Americans support the reasonable restrictions on firearm accessibility.

Don't be on the wrong side of this issue.

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Not likely to have any impact but if enough emails and phone calls come in it may shake them up. I'll be making phone calls to Party leadership and these three reprobates next week.

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Just sent to Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, and Joe Barton. (Original Post) flamin lib Mar 2013 OP
They represent the gun lobby not the. People still_one Mar 2013 #1
I think that is excellent. That you are a dealer and support gun control ought to carry some weight. freshwest Mar 2013 #2
Thank you! Lifelong Protester Mar 2013 #3
Tammy will help, RoJo will not. Scuba Mar 2013 #4
I keep writing RoJo because Lifelong Protester Mar 2013 #6
I sent him a huge "thank you" for boosting Hillary's 2016 chances, ... Scuba Mar 2013 #7
Good for you, I'm amazed mercymechap Mar 2013 #5

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
2. I think that is excellent. That you are a dealer and support gun control ought to carry some weight.
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 11:48 AM
Mar 2013

Let us know if you get an good response from that letter.



Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
3. Thank you!
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 12:00 PM
Mar 2013

I just finished contacting Baldwin, Johnson, and my Congressman Kind. I asked for ACTION. For goodness sake, I don't want this issue TALKED to death, we need ACTION.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
4. Tammy will help, RoJo will not.
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 12:43 PM
Mar 2013

I used to be a big Ron Kind fan when I lived in his district, but he's represented the other side a few times recently. What's the latest on him?

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
6. I keep writing RoJo because
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 04:33 PM
Mar 2013

it's like poking him with a sharp stick. I know he doesn't give a damn about any issues I give a damn about.
Ron? Well, he has not made me too happy lately. I think he is in the corporate pockets, pretty deep. I did find on the Open Secrets site that he tookk $2000 from the NRA and I think he's pretty proud of his NRA rating.

So lately, I'm not too happy with him nor the crummy replies I get from his staff when I write (which is often.) I haven't tracked down the specifics but I know that there was a protest against him in Madison as he has been alleged to be taking funds from the Kochs. But like I said, I would need to track that down more. I did see a video of the protest. Gosh, all I ever see of Madison involves some protest (that makes me happy, actually).

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
7. I sent him a huge "thank you" for boosting Hillary's 2016 chances, ...
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 04:37 PM
Mar 2013

... for voting to make sure the taxpayers help out the poor oil companies and a few other left-handed complements. No replies so far.

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