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Gun Control Reform Activism

Robb

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4. At the expense of the people they were elected to serve.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2013, 12:04 PM

May 2013

Congresscritters are so goddamned silo-ed, they don't consider the responsibility they have to the nation.

They swear an oath to the US Constitution -- not to the loudest knuckledragger in the hall outside their office, nor to the biggest pockets in their state.

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"Pat Toomey: Background Checks Died Because GOP Didn't Want To Help Obama" [View all] applegrove May 2013 OP

Thanks brucefan May 2013 #1

The fact that Republicans are openly admitting obstruction is new I think. applegrove May 2013 #2

No shit. n/t ellisonz May 2013 #3

At the expense of the people they were elected to serve. Robb May 2013 #4