And he’s spending $50 million to do it. I cringe when I think of how many lives $50 million could save if actually devoted to something that would improve people’s lives. Instead, this 50 million is devoted to making people less safe by working to ensure only bad guys have access to firearms. After all, that’s what all so-called gun-control does, it guarantees a more difficult time for the law-abiding citizen to acquire and own (and use) a gun.
With everything we know about the importance of firearms and how they keep people safe, I’m still perplexed with this obsession of Bloomberg’s. Obviously we will make sure he fails, but again, what a waste of $50 million.
Michael R. Bloomberg, making his first major political investment since leaving office, plans to spend $50 million this year building a nationwide grass-roots network to motivate voters who feel strongly about curbing gun violence, an organization he hopes can eventually outmuscle the National Rifle Association.
Mr. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, said gun control advocates need to learn from the N.R.A. and punish those politicians who fail to support their agenda — even Democrats whose positions otherwise align with his own…
The considerable advantages that gun rights advocates enjoy — in intensity, organization and political clout — will not be easy to overcome. Indeed, Mr. Bloomberg has already spent millions of dollars trying to persuade members of Congress to support enhanced background check laws with virtually nothing to show for it.What is more, for many gun owners, the issue is a deeply personal one that energizes them politically, said Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, who dismissed the mayor’s plans.
“He’s got the money to waste,” Mr. Pratt said. “So I guess he’s free to do so. But frankly, I think he’s going to find out why his side keeps losing.”
The N.R.A. had no comment.
Mr. Bloomberg’s blueprint reimagines the way gun control advocates have traditionally confronted the issue. Rather than relying so heavily on television ad campaigns, Mr. Bloomberg will put a large portion of his resources into the often-unseen field operations that have been effective for groups like the N.R.A. in driving single-issue, like-minded voters to the polls.
Women, and mothers in particular, will be the focus of the organizing and outreach, a path that he and his advisers have modeled after groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
The plans call for a restructuring of the gun control groups he funds, Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. They will be brought under one new umbrella group called Everytown for Gun Safety.
The strategy will focus not on sweeping federal restrictions to ban certain weapons, but instead will seek to expand the background check system for gun buyers both at the state and national levels.
Evil never sleeps, it keeps spreading like cancer as long as good men do nothing. So what does cancer do if left unchecked, it kills the host. So who is the host in this instance? The nation of America. Will we just stand by as this unchecked evil devours us? Molan Labe!
Just think of what $50 million could do for the Wounded Warrior Project.
But no, this busybody pissant billionaire feels compelled to do this. Pathetic.
posted 4/16 509pm Texas[Cruz Country]Time
I gotta give Bloomberg credit: at least he’s a CONSISTENT liberty-hating narcissist douche.
Yeah, Tammy. One would think these people didn’t have access to the statistics that prove when people are armed, crime goes down. It’s simple. Yet, they want to keep their guns and take ours. They think we’re stupid sheeple who need to be lead around by a nose ring (because too many of us keep voting for them). You can’t do this…or that. Eat this…not that. I’m a grown a– American woman. Go try it on the French! Bloomy hasn’t gotten the message yet. Maybe he’s trying to stay in the public eye for a run at something else? Maybe, Commissioner of pooper scoopers? Let’s watch him throw away another $50 million. Just a drop in the bucket for him.
My favorite Bloomberg is still the time when his administration banned idling motor vehicles to keep the air conditioning running so as cars would be cool when you got in it during the summer. And Bloomberg had his worker minions place a window unit air conditioner in his limo with an extension cord running into the building. Well, I’ll drink a 32 oz. big gulp to that.
I’m glad I don’t live in New York….gestapo heaven.
The Constitution is bigger than Bloomberg, his money and his thugs. He will lose.
Well said.
This foolish billionaire is clueless to the fact that he is the best recruitment tool there is for the NRA and other pro-gun political groups. And even better, he pays for it all…..just how cool is that?