While the gun control debate has gone on for decades, it was brought into the national spotlight for the first time in quite a while due to the Newtown tragedy late last year, where 26 people, including 20 6- and 7-year old kids, were shot and killed. It prompted the president to enact numerous executive orders regarding guns, and for him to give a heartfelt speech about the tragedy and looking forward. This has led to potential gun control legislation being debated about in Congress to an extent not seen since the Clinton years.
With Republicans threatening to filibuster a vote on gun control legislation, including the expansion of background checks, eleven family members of the Newtown victims were in this nation's capital yesterday to support this very initiative.
The Newtown victims' families' presence led to Republican Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe to make the following remark yesterday - "See, I think it's so unfair of the administration to hurt these families, to make them think this has something to do with them when, in fact, it doesn't."
When someone pointed out to the Oklahoma Senator that these family members of the Newtown victims felt the gun control debate pertained to them, Inhofe responded with, "Well, that's because they've been told that by the president."
Just when I thought Republican politicians couldn't get any stupider... Is Inhofe seriously suggesting that family members of people whom were shot and killed in the Newtown shooting spree have no relevance to the gun control debate? These are people whom saw their loved ones' lives end tragically via gunshots. They're simply trying to stand up for what they feel is right, help pass legislation which will decrease the likelihood that other families will have to endure what they all did.
When it comes to a Congressional debate regarding equal pay for women, will Inhofe then tell women's group attendees, "See, I think it's so unfair of the administration to hurt these women, to make them think this has something to do with them when, in fact, it doesn't."
Like the phrase, "There's strong and there's army strong," "There's stupid and there's Inhofe stupid."
If he wasn't a member of Congress and attended a Congressional debate over improving our education system, I can just see an individual like himself pointing at him and saying, "See, I think it's so unfair of the administration to hurt James Inhofe, to make him think this has something to do with him, when, in fact, it doesn't." Oh, yes it does...
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With Republicans threatening to filibuster a vote on gun control legislation, including the expansion of background checks, eleven family members of the Newtown victims were in this nation's capital yesterday to support this very initiative.
The Newtown victims' families' presence led to Republican Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe to make the following remark yesterday - "See, I think it's so unfair of the administration to hurt these families, to make them think this has something to do with them when, in fact, it doesn't."
When someone pointed out to the Oklahoma Senator that these family members of the Newtown victims felt the gun control debate pertained to them, Inhofe responded with, "Well, that's because they've been told that by the president."
Just when I thought Republican politicians couldn't get any stupider... Is Inhofe seriously suggesting that family members of people whom were shot and killed in the Newtown shooting spree have no relevance to the gun control debate? These are people whom saw their loved ones' lives end tragically via gunshots. They're simply trying to stand up for what they feel is right, help pass legislation which will decrease the likelihood that other families will have to endure what they all did.
When it comes to a Congressional debate regarding equal pay for women, will Inhofe then tell women's group attendees, "See, I think it's so unfair of the administration to hurt these women, to make them think this has something to do with them when, in fact, it doesn't."
Like the phrase, "There's strong and there's army strong," "There's stupid and there's Inhofe stupid."
If he wasn't a member of Congress and attended a Congressional debate over improving our education system, I can just see an individual like himself pointing at him and saying, "See, I think it's so unfair of the administration to hurt James Inhofe, to make him think this has something to do with him, when, in fact, it doesn't." Oh, yes it does...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/09/james-inhofe-guns-newtown_n_3046969.html?1365537752
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