Posted on 05/22/2017 1:08:11 PM PDT by PROCON
The gun control group backed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new initiative last week designed to “harness the power of the literary community to amplify the gun safety movement.”
The new Everytown Authors Council is composed of 130 authors, illustrators and others “deeply connected to the literary community” who have joined the group to help support their work.
“We stand united and will work to reach more people, recruit more supporters and achieve more victories,” says the pledge signed by the authors, which supports expanded background checks and secure gun storage. “While these are just the first steps, we pledge to use our voices wherever and whenever we can, doing our part to help mobilize more Americans to help save lives from gun violence.”
Jodi Picoult, who used to write DC Comics’ “Wonder Woman,” says she joined the council as writers are “singularly suited to speak out on the need for common-sense gun laws,” and “Our job as writers is to get people to engage and to start talking – and this is a conversation we as a nation badly need to have.”
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Michael Bloomberg needs to be taxed at 100% of everything he owns, except for one set of clothes, and be put to work in a McDonalds for the rest of his life.
No, but it is humorous and makes fun of lawyers. Which is almost as good.
As expected, no one I’ve ever heard of nor read whatever drivel they’ve published.
How come Hillary and Huma weren’t on the list?
Of those, Brad Melttzer is the only one I've heard of.
So you are against “gun violence” (never in my life saw a gun get violent) but not against violence in general?
More propaganda writers to weave the anti-gun meme.
I hope they have a nice list so we can boycott their books.
I skimmed through the list and didn’t recognize a single name.
That may just be a reflection on me but, if they’re counting on getting a boost from celebrity, I don’t think it’s going to work.
I think Bloomey ought to put up at least a half billion of his own money for this effort.
I know which authors not to read.
Just another reason for me to go out & buy another. Perhaps an 80% lower, could use an ar10...
Was it Erica Jong? That’s the only one I recognized. An early feminist sexual fulfillment writer I think.
Yep.
Sounds like a racist group trying to disarm people of color.
Looks like a lot of youth or children’s authors or children’s tv writers.
Looked at the list and recognized no one. Are these authors of children’s books or sleazy afternoon love books?
Or novels, short stories, etc...
So, we call Propagandists “Authors” nowadays?
Who knew?
YA can’t solve a problem until you accept what the real problem is.
I recognize none of the authors’ names.
Guess they don’t do much interesting in the way of SF or History.
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