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Mike Marlow[_2_]

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On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:36:07 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
So you don't believe that the NRA had or has ever had any part or
manipulation of your senate?

They are (in part) a lobbying organization so by definition of
course they influence legislative bodies. What's the issue there?
That's how American politics works. I noted the use of the two
words "coercive" and "manipulation" and suggest that they
specifically don't go together well in the context of this
discussion.

Really? Most ALL legislative bodies everywhere work that way, but that
doesn't preclude for one second that money has and frequently is used
to coerce and manipulate people, expecially in your senate.

It has manipulated when supporting those people getting into power and
it has coerced with the threat of removing that support when those
people are in power. 'Coerced manipulation' appears to be a very APT
description.

I guess it's all in one's perspective. All lobbying organizations work that
way, and to single out the
NRA with no specific complaint is kind of pointless. If you're going to use
emotionally charged words, then you should at least be able to substantiate
your position a little better. Vague assertions don't really carry much
weight. Your position on this matter seems to state that you consider them
to be coercive and manipulative simply because they represent ideas you do
not personally hold to. What about those lobbyists that represent ideas you
do subscribe to?

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-Mike-