As a purely political matter, the lawsuit to dissolve the NRA filed in the state of New York by the New York Attorney General’s office might not have been the most perfectly timed move. For now, it will do little more than give the gunnerz more reason to fear that someone’s coming to get their guns and push them to the polls with even greater urgency than had they might have, had it just been “Trump” on the ballot. We don’t know.
But with respect to the need to get rid of the NRA, and especially with respect to whether the NRA deserves to have to go through this kind of process, we do know that they most certainly have earned this dissolution process. These are predators that have the blood of thousands on their hands.
It is a huge day of celebration for the many good people who have sought to destroy the NRA, and none have done more than the Parkland teens from Stoneman-Douglas High. Many of them were quick to let the NRA know that they were “thinking of them,” and that the NRA had their deepest sympathies.
I am so happy March For Our Lives filed a complaint with the New York Attorney General over a year and a half ago Over there mis use of funds as a non profit.
Don’t ever underestimate the power of pissed off teenagers @NRA [1]
— David Hogg Text “our power” to 954-954 🌊 (@davidhogg111) August 6, 2020 [2]
Right now, many of us are willing to hand the country over to some pretty pissed off teenagers.
If we weren’t in a global pandemic right now I would throw a massive party.
so instead were throwing one at seven tonight via zoom #NRAisOverParty [3]
— David Hogg Text “our power” to 954-954 🌊 (@davidhogg111) August 6, 2020 [4]
Sounds pretty maturely thought out.
Lawsuit against NRA by @NewYorkStateAG [5] James seems like a classic public corruption scheme – allegations of travel, luxury goods, perks for friends and family. Cases like this are usually built on documents, which makes them, ahem, bullet-proof. https://t.co/tNvqFwwDk7 [6]
— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) August 6, 2020 [7]
Thoughts and prayers today to the @NRA [1], which is losing money and political power so quickly that soon there might not be anything left to dissolve. And they're as out of touch with voters as they are with NY law – come November, we’ll make sure they’re out of power, too.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 6, 2020 [8]
Goodness, the NRA's Wayne LaPierre used the NRA funds like a personal piggy bank.
Who does he think he is? Donald Trump using the money his campaign got from poor people to prop up his struggling hotels and golf clubs? https://t.co/B94VY3EnBI [9]
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) August 6, 2020 [10]
That is one of the reasons that the NRA will have such a difficult time surviving this. They will castigate this as liberals coming after people’s guns, but then have to explain whey they needed $3.6 million for luxury car services.
Today we learn about Wayne LaPierre and the NRA. Last week it was Jerry Falwell, Jr. being photographed partying on his yacht. The whole movement is a con designed to extract wealth from gullible, working class white people. https://t.co/fC1rugQnQL [11]
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) August 6, 2020 [12]
Yes!!!
These wingnuts defending the NRA don’t seem to realize that its leaders haven’t been living large by skimming liberals’ hard-earned cash.
Anyone can get ripped off, but it takes a special kind of stupid to turn around and defend the grifters who fleeced you.
— Joshua Holland 🔥 (@JoshuaHol) August 6, 2020 [13]
It will take them a long time. The denial is wrapped up in guns, which is wrapped into their psyche. It will serve as the template for the entire Trump movement.
Will they scrub the old tweets or will they go the "Democrat witch hunt" route? pic.twitter.com/MNlts3JEd0 [14]
— Schooley (@Rschooley) August 6, 2020 [15]
Fighting this suit could cost millions of dollars in legal fees. The reputational damage alone would sink most organizations.
The NRA might not survive this. https://t.co/kkRNxhs5GB [16]
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) August 6, 2020 [17]
Exactly.
Thoughts and prayers.
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Peace, y’all
Jason
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