GAG's Lee Zeldin Protest Reported on Long Island 12 TV News Broadcast
GAG's July 4th protest in Patchogue against Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin, sponsor of the toothless and useless NRA backed gun legislation, was reported on Long Island 12 TV News. The full profile can be seen at the link below: http://longisland.news12.com/news/anti-gun-violence-protesters-call-out-rep-zeldin-1.12003524 Additional Demonstration Video Courtesy of GAG Reel: #LeeZeldin #HouseofRepresentatives #NewsCoverage #FederalGunSafetyLaws #Politics #NRA
NRA Video Primer | Building Background Knowledge
"Knowledge is Power" the saying goes, and the playlist below, from the award-winning documentary consortium "Fronline", will provide that knowledge. It will likely also boil your blood. "FRONTLINE investigates the power and the politics of the NRA. We'll take you inside the politics of America's gun debate, its political evolution and influence, and how it has consistently succeeded in defeating new gun control legislation." Watch the full length versions at: http://www.pbs
Rift in the NRA? Read Vanity Fair's Excellent Article | Building Background Knowledge
Could the NRA be headed for a rift between leadership and membership? Vanity Fair's Sarah Ellison seems to think so. In her June 27, 2016 article, THE CIVIL WAR THAT COULD DOOM THE N.R.A., she writes: "As the tragic pattern of gun violence continues, federal gun laws remain unchanged, thanks to the hardball tactics of the National Rifle Association. But despite the organization’s $310 million in revenues, political clout, and five-million-plus membership, the N.R.A. does fac
The Nerve! Pols Who Took NRA Money But Tweeted Condolences to Victims
Large numbers of members of the US Senate and House of Representatives had the nerve to send messages of condolence to victims of the Orlando shooting via Twitter even though they had received sizable donations from the National Rifle Association. Kate Stohr in her story "Here are all the Congresspeople who took NRA money and tweeted prayers for Orlando" at Fusion.net, provides a list of these reprehensible members of Congress and the amounts of campaign contributions receiv
