Heads Of 145 Companies Send Letter To Senators Urging Background Check Bill

Executives at nearly 150 of the U.S.’s most well-known companies sent a letter to senators on Thursday urging the lawmakers to take action on gun violence in America, the New York Times was first to report.


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I’m guessing none of these companies have declared multiple bankruptcies, so they have absolutely no credibility with Dotard.

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I hope Yertle was a recipient of the letter. He’s probably hiding in his shell.

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Loved that Pelosi gave the media an earful about why they were asking her about bringing the House back to vote on gun control.

“Don’t ask me what we haven’t done. We have done it,” Pelosi said. “If you are annoyed with my impatience it’s because people are dying because Senator McConnell hasn’t acted. Why don’t you go ask him if he has any regrets for all the people who died because he hasn’t acted?”

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A letter…If only there were other avenues for businesses to influence legislation.

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Completely agree!!!

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Noting how few if any old school companies are on that list. Is there a single, real bang the metal manufacturer in there? Large retailer? Major bank?

And that should be aired all over the place. Not sure if it has. It was a dramatic that should be viewed with more weight.

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145 companies vs. a dysfunctional NRA.

Gee I wonder what will happen?

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“Heads Of 145 Companies Send Letter To Senators Urging Background Check”

Gee, it’s not a Congress problem or Senate problem, the fault is ALL on rethugs. There’s only one evil party.

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I only saw her give that answer. She was righteously and rightfully angry. Do you know which reporter asked her?

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Can you say “It’s too soon” 145 different ways?

Hey everyone - I just learned that the “AR” in “AR-15” stands for “Apple-Raspberry” so I’m pretty sure some action will be taken soon.

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Tal Kopan

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Freedom hatin’ liberal wackos!

Nothing. We are about due for another mass shooting and then it will be too soon to talk about any gun safety measures. Rinse, repeat, ad infinitum, ad nauseam.

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Apparently vaping, while it is a health threat,
is a bigger threat than are guns in trump’s way of “thinking”.

Apparently more than 30,000 deaths a year from gun violence is no big deal and rates only ‘thoughts n prayers’.

What a note to start my day on.

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Why are you asking Pelosi if she should have brought the House back?! The House passed 2 Gun Control bills months ago! Go as Moscow Mitch why he hasn’t done shit?!

MSM can be so annoying!

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Now if only we required a background check of presidential candidates and appointees…

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Something has to be done to end the media’s smarmy tendency to be hard on Dems and take it easy on Repubs. One or two semi-well-known “journalists” have to be made an example of to send a message to the rest. Total and brutal public humiliation, and if they dare try to defend themselves, an even harsher response, till they finally get it and stand down. And no apologizing. 100% STFU.

They KNOW that what they’re doing is bullshit, cowardly and shameful, but just can’t help themselves like the wannabe self-congratulating kool kidz they imagine themselves and strive to be. It’s “fun” and easy–and disgusting. I want someone’s life to be ruined. Literally. If that’s what it takes.

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