Big League Politics – by Jose Nino
The New York Times reports that a group of top business executives called on the U.S. Senate to pass gun control.
“Doing nothing about America’s gun violence crisis is simply unacceptable and it is time to stand with the American public on gun safety,” wrote the CEOs from 145 companies, which included Twitter, Uber and Bloomberg LP.
This letter was shared with the Times.
The corporate big wigs are now demanding that the Senate pass the political establishment’s favorite gun control schemes such as universal background checks and “red flag” laws.
“The Senate must follow the House’s lead by passing bipartisan legislation that would update the background checks law, helping to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them, in an effort to save lives,” the CEOs wrote.
They added,”Background checks on all gun sales are a common-sense solution with overwhelming public support and are a critical step toward stemming the gun violence epidemic in this country.”
After three mass shootings in Austin, the pressure has been dialed up on Congress to pass gun control legislation. Corporate America has played a major role in these calls for gun control during the last few years.
This letter is one of the most notable developments in Corporate America’s campaign against guns. It’s also a sign of the increased politicization of all facets of society.
Some polls claims that gun control is no longer a divisive issue. A Washington Post–ABC News poll that was unveiled earlier this week found that 89 percent of respondents, which includes 83 percent of Republicans, support universal background checks.
However, poll numbers and even the questions that they deal with do not always accurately portray popular sentiment and also do not show how enthusiastic people are about a certain policy proposal. So, it’s not inevitable that gun control will pass.
Earlier this year, the House passed a universal background check bill but it is now stagnating in the Republican-controlled Senate.
In the wake of recent shootings, stores like Wal-Mart and Kroger have discontinued the sale of firearms and changed open carry policies at their stores.
Their letter can be read here
Sure they are, these people are the main cause of 95 percent of our problems, they have stolen countless billions from American Nationals. Stolen countless resources from us, and bought yachts, mansions, cars , whores gambling, expensive jewelry you name it, they’ve bought it with OUR money. Worse yet, they have stolen our land, nothing will be more satisfying than watching this sht hang from a rope.
Example:
Some scumbag wants to buy a hotel, he wants to borrow 40 million to do it from a bank, said bank is in the buisness of loaning money, but has certain things that this scum bag had to meet, one being he must raise the rates of the room considerably before he gets the money, if he does so, he will get basically a interest free loan, operating with out using a fkg dime of his own money.
You see, this bank wants to make sure the rates are sufficient so they get paid back quick. These goddamned banks are killing you and me and our freedoms and happiness.
Thing is there is some interest, but this bank wants its money fast, so what ever this bank is going to make, it will be quick, not drawn out over many years. The hotel owner already has a buyer in mind, because this is his scumbag business, FLIPPING.
This is what is killing it for the average American National, because now he cant afford to buy said room, house whatever.
So now, that man or woman who depends on that hotel for a roof, can no longer afford to do so.
That said, this scum bag hotel owner, sells this said hotel later for considerably higher than what he bought it for, makes a FKG 10 MILLION DOLLAR PROFIT, walks away not giving a shit about you or me.
I dont give a shit about what anybody says, this is wrong. There should be at least a 10 year time limit on selling any goddamned realestate like this, especially hotels, motels etc, where average people use for a roof, there needs to be a cap on any profits of said commericial realestate.
Basically, any billionaire has used this philosophy in making their fortune, and it’s wrong, dead wrong
THIS IS HOW OUR SCUMBAG PRESIDENT GOT RICH! MADE A KILLING, HURTING EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE PROCESS.
Excuse any grammar or spelling errors, I dont have time to proof this stuff, too busy trying to make a living while I’m getting screwed from some scumbag somewhere else.
It’s drizzling here right now.
Drizzle, drizzle, drizzle…
Be careful driving today, Mark… double whammy.
Not only is it Friday the 13th, but it’s a full moon as well.
Tell me about it, I’m at reciever, as usual I’m having to needlessly wait, even though I had an appointment. I’ll call you when I’m on my way, looking forward to meeting you.
Likewise.
And by the way, most of these scumbags arent intelligent, they just think they are, we are talking about scumbags for the most part here, criminals, perverts and grownups who like to have sex with underage children.
Yet, their pathetic asses are put on a fkg pedestal.