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Billboard mag: An open letter to Congress: Stop Gun Violence Now
billboard.com ^ | 6/23/2016 | unknown

Posted on 06/23/2016 7:36:09 AM PDT by rktman

As leading artists and executives in the music industry, we are adding our voices to the chorus of Americans demanding change.

Music always has been celebrated communally, on dancefloors and at concert halls. But this life-affirming ritual, like so many other daily experiences—going to school or church or work—now is threatened, because of gun violence in this country.

The one thing that connects the recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns.

We call on Congress to do more to prevent the gun violence that kills more than 90 Americans every day and injures hundreds more, including:

(Excerpt) Read more at billboard.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; assclowns; banglist; billboard; idiots; ignerent; openletter
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Well if these signatories can't get it done, what hope is there? Guess I need to cancel my subscription to billboard. Oh, wait, I don't have one. Maybe I should get one so I can cancel it and tell them why. NOT
1 posted on 06/23/2016 7:36:09 AM PDT by rktman
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Billboard should follow its own advice and so promoting street rap artists.


2 posted on 06/23/2016 7:40:49 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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You mean like “Cop Killer”. Rap songs like that. You know, Bros before Hos. Those kind of positive messages?


3 posted on 06/23/2016 7:42:11 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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...so if I go and tell these rock stars/celebrities what I think of their gun grabbing, can I expect men with guns to come and ask me to leave?


4 posted on 06/23/2016 7:42:12 AM PDT by Tzimisce
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The one thing that connects the recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns.

The one thing that connects the onslaught of Lies and Propaganda after recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous and Morally Bankrupt LIARS to get their hands on High Capacity Transmission Devices to spread their propaganda.


5 posted on 06/23/2016 7:43:18 AM PDT by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: Tzimisce

Possibly their armed security will keep you from getting too close to actually voice your opinion. First amendment for them, not for you so much. At least not on a grand platform that they have.


6 posted on 06/23/2016 7:43:40 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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Isn’t “gun violence” already against the law? Do these idiots who say that you can’t legislate morality think that you can legislate away violence?


7 posted on 06/23/2016 7:44:29 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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An open letter demanding a police state.


8 posted on 06/23/2016 7:45:49 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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Full-court press on our RKBA is in progress from all corners.

This may not end nicely.

9 posted on 06/23/2016 7:47:07 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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“...Stop Gun Violence Now...”

Stop Muslim Violence Now.

Stop Democrat Violence Now.


10 posted on 06/23/2016 7:48:59 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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Right - all you Hollyweird nerds along with your Congress critters march into Chicago’s neighborhoods and tell them “Y’all now cut that out”


11 posted on 06/23/2016 7:51:55 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("They Say That Nobody's Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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Meet ‘n greets in jeopardy. Fans won’t get to shake hands with Kenny Chesney.


12 posted on 06/23/2016 7:55:00 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors)
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13 posted on 06/23/2016 7:56:55 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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LOL! This from a pile of rich pukes with armed security. ROTFL!


14 posted on 06/23/2016 7:58:48 AM PDT by Seruzawa (All those memories will be lost, like tears in rain.)
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We need to prosecute criminals, not make more criminals by passing stupid laws.


15 posted on 06/23/2016 7:59:52 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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Have you noticed the people who want to take our guns are planning on keeping theirs?


16 posted on 06/23/2016 8:18:53 AM PDT by Tzimisce
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“The one thing that connects the recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns.”

Who the heck wrote this? Guns connect the recent tragedies in Orlando?!? What, the gator had a gun too?


17 posted on 06/23/2016 8:31:26 AM PDT by Boogieman
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“The one thing that connects the recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns.”

Who the heck wrote this? Guns connect the recent tragedies in Orlando?!? What, the gator had a gun too?

I assume that it refers to the Christina Grimmie shooting ("[Updated] Ex-Voice contestant and YouTube star Christina Grimmie, 22, shot dead at Orlando concert").

18 posted on 06/23/2016 8:49:54 AM PDT by Lonely Bull ("When he is being rude or mean it drives people _away_ from his confession and _towards_ yours.")
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Oh I don’t pay any attention to the lives of reality tv “stars” so I hadn’t even heard of that.


19 posted on 06/23/2016 8:51:05 AM PDT by Boogieman
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1. Ban all Muslims from entering the country; deport all non-citizen Muslims and put surveillance on all citizen Muslims.
2. Go into crime-infested areas and take the weapons away from the gangbangers, petty criminals, Nazis, methheads and drug gangs.
3. Lock up anyone too nasty or crazy to be trusted with firearms.
4. Then come back, and we’ll talk about it, since the problem will be almost completely gone. But we’ll STILL say NO to licensing, permitting and confiscation!


20 posted on 06/23/2016 8:59:35 AM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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