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The "Gun Violence" Hustle
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jukk0u
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Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21268
Real Name: Vick Lagina
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Much like the now $11 Billion homelessness hustle in our state, the "Gun Violence" hustle nationwide is a cash cow for sanctimonious, protectors pretenders of public safety. “Everybody can get a grant, everybody gets paid,” said Jamal Johnson, a former Marine and anti-violence activist in Philadelphia. “It’s the new hustle.” "As gun violence has surged nationwide, dispensing massive sums of money to grassroots anti-violence organizations has become fashionable across all levels of government. The appeal, it seems, is that these feel-good initiatives offer something like the “thoughts and prayers” mantra invoked after mass shootings—a way for city officials to demonstrate that they’ve done something even if it has no measurable impact on the problem at hand." https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news ... dium=email
_________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith
"The said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." ~ Samuel Adams
“A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
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TechnoWeenie
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Location: Nova Laboratories Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 Posts: 18454
Real Name: Johnny 5
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jukk0u wrote: Much like the now $11 Billion homelessness hustle in our state, the "Gun Violence" hustle nationwide is a cash cow for sanctimonious, protectors pretenders of public safety. “Everybody can get a grant, everybody gets paid,” said Jamal Johnson, a former Marine and anti-violence activist in Philadelphia. “It’s the new hustle.” "As gun violence has surged nationwide, dispensing massive sums of money to grassroots anti-violence organizations has become fashionable across all levels of government. The appeal, it seems, is that these feel-good initiatives offer something like the “thoughts and prayers” mantra invoked after mass shootings—a way for city officials to demonstrate that they’ve done something even if it has no measurable impact on the problem at hand." https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news ... dium=email...and if you use statistics to point out which demographics are committing most of these daily shootings in Baltimore, Chicago, etc. they just blame 'institutional racism' and say it's not their fault, and you're racist for even mentioning the issue. Basically, as with most things these days. It's all wyt peplz fault.
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Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:35 am |
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shaggy
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Location: Snohomish Co Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2018 Posts: 1811
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Why arent we cashing in? I mean lets start up some fake anti gun orgs and pander for money, spend it all on booze, hookers, and testing scariness of shooting an ar15, mabey do all 3 at the same time with a big CEO salary.
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Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:47 am |
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vic_b
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Location: Maple valley Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 Posts: 3528
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shaggy wrote: Why arent we cashing in? I mean lets start up some fake anti gun orgs and pander for money, spend it all on booze, hookers, and testing scariness of shooting an ar15, mabey do all 3 at the same time with a big CEO salary. I like how you think!
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Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:16 am |
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AR15L
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Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19463
Real Name: Rick
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shaggy wrote: Why arent we cashing in? I mean lets start up some fake anti gun orgs and pander for money, spend it all on booze, hookers, and testing scariness of shooting an ar15, mabey do all 3 at the same time with a big CEO salary. Isn't that what the NRA did?
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Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:16 am |
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scrid2000
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Wed Nov 14, 2018 Posts: 1989
Real Name: Shane
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AR15L wrote: shaggy wrote: Why arent we cashing in? I mean lets start up some fake anti gun orgs and pander for money, spend it all on booze, hookers, and testing scariness of shooting an ar15, mabey do all 3 at the same time with a big CEO salary. Isn't that what the NRA did? Isn't that what most corporations do?
_________________ Posts not legal advice.
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