tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post5741219515557373785..comments2024-03-18T06:42:35.329-04:00Comments on KIKO'S HOUSE: Politix Update: GOP Bequeaths San Bernardino Victims A Legacy Of CowardiceShaun Mullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964214385216513188noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-65562563114029684242015-12-07T09:19:13.305-05:002015-12-07T09:19:13.305-05:00In talking about the issue, some of us are talking...In talking about the issue, some of us are talking about murder and violence while the NRA just likes to talk about guns. they have been extraordinarily effective at making the debate about guns. I foolishly made a stab at engaging in a little on-line discussion about the watch list issue yesterday. My ground rules are that I would avoid name calling, respect the other guys arguments, and try to channel the discussion based on facts, not feelings. I really couldn't find anyone willing to stick with those guidelines. It's really pretty hard to talk about this, not unlike race. I suppose there are (at least) two Americas out there. <br /><br />The GOP is selling fear, with a dollop of racism. If you are the victim of gun violence, it probably was your own fault for being unarmed, never mind that you were shot in a church, a school or a hospital. Never mind that you may have been seven years old. Never mind that if you survived, you are not really a "victim". And never mind that if you weren't a white Republican you probably deserved it, because you are a gang banger, or an illegal immigrant, or a Democrat. That is the message I've been hearing from the NRA/GOP. <br />ANGUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402121545697877661noreply@blogger.com