In other words, keeping guns away from dangerous or unstable people was less important than defeating the NRA. The Senate GOP offered an alternative background-checks amendment that failed 52-48. Nine Democrats were in favor, but their colleagues voted en masse to block it from moving forward. How's that for incoherent?
Friday, April 19, 2013
ADay of Endless Meetings
May actually graft the phone to my ear! Will post some more tonight. Meanwhile, a great sum-up from WSJ:
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Oh, but its NOT about politics, right? Its for the children.. If we can only save just one life, it will have been worth it. Hah!
Well it did not take Zero long to act with executive orders
Blocked by Congress from expanding gun sale background checks, President Obama is turning to actions within his own power to keep people from buying a gun who are prohibited for mental health reasons.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/19/obama-taking-executive-action-on-guns-after-senate-vote/?test=latestnews#ixzz2Qwv5nla6
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