After listening to the children of Newtown sing America the Beautiful, it struck me how nearly everyone wants Congress to enact laws that will lessen the possibility of another massacre. But at least one group will do whatever they can, include lying to all of America, to ensure that no gun control laws will be enacted. And as much as it bothers me to say, I don't blame the NRA and any other groups for attempting to get their ideas of how the country should be run out to the people . Yes, I blame them for distorting the truth and lying. But in truth, both sides make their side look as good as possible. But what bothers me is the fact that now, any group can spend as much money as they desire and can raise. Think that doesn't make a difference in the laws being wrote?
Imagine if legislators knew that no matter how they voted, the other side could only spend as much money to get them voted out of office as they could spend defending their vote. Imagine for every ad on TV that the NRA could spend to unseat a legislator for voting for universal background checks, the legislator could spend the same amount to explain why he or she voted the way they did. Not any more money, but no less either. Think that wouldn't change the way some people would vote?
Right now, 89% of American want universal background checks, 78 % want a limit on the number of bullets allowed in a magazine, and 58% even think an assault weapon ban is a good idea. But every legislator knows that if they vote for any of these, the NRA will muster so much money against them in their next election that it will severely hamper their ability to be re-elected. Still think money doesn't make a difference in America's laws?
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