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Divest stocks in gun-makers, New York City mayor tells city's pension funds
The Guardian ^
| 4 Dec 2015
| Gaurdian
Posted on 12/05/2015 9:03:52 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
In wake of San Bernardino mass shooting, Bill de Blasio appeals to comptroller to 'to divest immediately' from funds that include assault weapon-makers New York City's mayor, Bill de Blasio, urged the city's pension funds on Friday to divest their holdings in stocks of gun-makers after this week's mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. In a statement he said: "I call on all government pension funds in New York City and across the country to divest immediately from funds that include assault weapon manufacturers." The mayor urged the city comptroller "to divest as soon as possible if no verifiable assurance is given that assault weapons will not be sold to civilians". De Blasio also appealed to private investors to dump gun stocks and funds that invest in them.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: banglist; deblasio; guncontrol; gungrabber; sanbernadino
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A "perfect crisis" to implement further economic warfare against Americans while denying them their basic human right of self defense. Of course this mayor has plenty of armed bodyguards to protect him, and doesn't mind using more taxpayer's money to buy guns at ridiculously government-inflated prices 'cause, hey, he's important and stuff.
When the next Americans are slaughtered by Islamic terrorists in New York City's gun free zones I'm sure the Marxist Mayor will demand even more gun control--but welcome even MORE Islamic refugees.
To: Alas Babylon!
The more liberals rave about gun control, the more guns are sold. Sounds like a good investment to me.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:06:12 AM PST
by
Spok
("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
To: Alas Babylon!
Accept investment advice from a communist, and watch what happens.
In California, taxpayers have to pony up to make sure mismanaged public pension obligations are made good.
Do New Yorkers have to do the same?
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:07:37 AM PST
by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
To: Alas Babylon!
Wilhelm the Nazi is at it again. Typical Nazi bull****.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:07:46 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Who is fact checking the state controlled, leftwing media's fact checkers?)
To: Spok
The more liberals rave about gun control, the more guns are sold. Sounds like a good investment to me.
For every divestment that occurs in New York, there will be corresponding investments made in the heartland. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOU LIBERAL WACKOS!!! New Yorkers deserve someone like this Commissar Deblasio.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:08:43 AM PST
by
Cheerio
(Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
To: Alas Babylon!
Sounds like a buy opportunity for Conservatives.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:10:39 AM PST
by
Calpublican
(B.O. stinks--not an elegant sentiment, but heartfelt nonetheless.)
To: Alas Babylon!
DeBlabio is a raving idiot.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:11:15 AM PST
by
Calpublican
(B.O. stinks--not an elegant sentiment, but heartfelt nonetheless.)
To: Alas Babylon!
Good, they’ll be cheaper.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:11:18 AM PST
by
Carry_Okie
(Donald Trump is Ross Perot, with hair.)
To: Alas Babylon!
The schism between the two sides gets deeper.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:14:33 AM PST
by
BigEdLB
(Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
To: Alas Babylon!
Divest any dealings New York City.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:14:52 AM PST
by
cp124
(Government is value subtracted.)
To: Spok
The more liberals rave about gun control, the more guns are sold. Sounds like a good investment to me. How we can protect our families? Keep ISIS and Obama Syrians out of America, now.
After that fails:
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:15:06 AM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(We need Muslim control instead of gun control!!!!)
To: Carry_Okie
Good, theyâll be cheaper. Aw, you beat me to it. With Hizzoner driving the stock down and the bat-eared gun grabber driving the demand up, this may be a great time to buy.
To: Grampa Dave
That is the cool graphic of the month!
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:16:13 AM PST
by
isthisnickcool
(Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
To: Alas Babylon!
NYC has the mayor it deserves. It is one of my no-fly zones.
To: Alas Babylon!
The all “assault” gun makers should charge NY city triple for their weapons sold to the Police.
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:18:48 AM PST
by
48th SPS Crusader
(I am an American. Not a Republican or a Democrat)
To: Alas Babylon!
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:19:59 AM PST
by
JPG
(What's the difference between the Rats and the GOPe? Nothing.)
To: 48th SPS Crusader
Well, my point was, why should he care how much they cost? It’s not his money that will get spent...
Typical of liberals to have no economic literacy and absolutely no fiscal responsibility to the office they hold.
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12/05/2015 9:20:51 AM PST
by
Alas Babylon!
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:31:26 AM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
To: Steely Tom
That’s a real issue that isn’t mentioned with these stupid pronouncements; I remember some token black official years ago talking about using stockholder activism (including divestment from some company or other) to make a political point. He actually said, “When you control x million in pension funds, you don’t have to march in the street”.
Very creepy...
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posted on
12/05/2015 9:31:48 AM PST
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
To: Alas Babylon!
Didn’t they already do that under Bloomberg?
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