Democrats Flex Political Muscle to Shut Down NRA Event
by Dean Weingarten
Ammoland.com
March 12, 2018
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- In the United States, politicians are not supposed to be able to prevent the opposition from meeting or speaking.
When Progressives dominated the mass media, the left celebrated the First Amendment. In 1963, the Harvard-Radcliff Democratic Club invited George Wallace to speak, and there were no protests or threats of violence. Leftists were all for free speech and rights of an assembly when they had little opposition in organs of mass media.
Times have changed. The Progressives no longer have an effective monopoly in the media. Now, heavier-handed tactics are resorted to. Democrat politicians in New York pressured a Staten Island business, the Vanderbilt, to cancel a Friends of the NRA event.
When their heavy-handed tactics worked, they celebrated. From silive.com:
“As a community, we have worked hard to address gun violence in this neighborhood, and an event like this was not in the best interests of the community. The Vanderbilt has been an important partner of the community, and the decision to cancel this event shows that they are accessible and hear concerns of our community,” [Anti-Gun Democrat] Diane Savino (D-North Shore) said.
Councilwoman Debi Rose (D-North Shore) and Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D-North Shore) said they were “appalled” to learn about the fundraiser prior to its cancellation and “refuse to cooperate with evil.”
Upon learning about the fundraiser’s cancellation, Rose said: “I thank all those who joined us in raising their voices, as well as The Vanderbilt for listening to our collective voices, and I look forward to continuing to work together in the pursuit of commonsense solutions to keep our students safe.”
Max Rose, a democratic congressional candidate and combat veteran, said he’s glad to see the event cancelled and is tired of Congress standing idle while weapons are used to “mow down innocent Americans”
“Let’s be clear: the NRA is only concerned about protecting the profit margin of the gun industry, not the safety of our children or the brave men and women in law enforcement. This is the time for comprehensive gun reform in this country, and an end to the NRAs influence on our politics,” Max Rose said.
These Democrats are all for intimidation and shutting down debate when they are losing the argument.
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