Blumenauer leads Gun Control Sit-In, shuts down Congress Wednesday morning

[deadeye]

Most of them should be jonesing for a scotch or gin and tonic about now. I don't think they have the staying power they had back in the 60's at college especially now that they are in their sixties. This is the generation of dr. spock raised twits and this is the result.

 

[OutlawHoss]

Feel-good Fascism. What they probably really want to do is pass a doobie around so they can sit there indefinitely, just like they do at home.

I think I'm going to buy shares in adult diaper manufacturers if this kind of thing keeps happening.

What would be the spin if the republicans sat-in at the ICE offices to protest allowing convicted criminal aliens and un-vetted immigrants stay in the country?

It's all just so absurd. Of course the chambers aren't a gun free zone so they're safe there while Capital Police (or whatever LEA secures the area) have to work overtime to accommodate this collective sissy-fit.
If you watch C-Span and listen to their speech-making, there's not a shred of fact but sustained emotional hyperbolic reductionist parroting of all the anti-gun propaganda.

 

[Jim Colvill]

Grandstanding to protest the Republicans shooting down gun control bills which violate the Fifth Amendment?! What Bizzaro world have we fallen into?

 

[U8395279]

Well, it looks like Democrat John Lewis of Georgia is actually the main leader of this revolt. Here is a video of his speech to Congress this morning.

He said that hundreds of thousands of Americans have died because the Congress has not past common sense gun control legislation. The Congress is thus guilty of mass murder.

He called on Americans to show courage, and fight the gun lobby. The time for silence is over, he said. He said that it is time to start talking about America's gun nightmare.

 

[David Bowman]

Guess who woke up this morning and still had all their guns? Me...

Along with every thug and criminal that got theirs the illegal way.

 

[timac]

 

[U8395279]

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"We, the People are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts — not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow men who pervert the Constitution."

We are battling perverts in the US Congress? When did they allow Anthony Weiner back in??

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[2A2Dend]

That video..

Everyone standing needs to do a 180 and direct their anger and frustrations to the source of the problems. It's not about guns in the hands of the honest moral society. The address should be turned 180 degrees and direct the question to our "cough" leaders to put them on the spot for not doing what really needed to be done many years ago. Start wiping the slate at felonious levels. That's the BIG issue we have in our country.

 

[U8395279]

Relief supplies have arrived at the House for the Sit-In protesters. US Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and her staff brought cans of soda pop, macadamia nuts, energy bars, and pop tarts.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Buy what you can while you can and harass the bubblegum out of your "representatives". Daily phone calls, letters, emails.. Hell, even smoke signals.. Make them regret attempting to take away more of your freedom and defensive tools.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

By the way, how can throwing a tantrum be the way to force idiotic bills to get pushed through? Fellas, I say we fight fire with fire and do this very same thing.. Odds are we'd be hauled off and tried for treason.. Meanwhile these MF'ers get poptarts and GD soda?!

I need to be offline for a bit, this has my blood boiling.

 

[Sstrand]

With all the short skirts in evidence it's no wonder the old guys are sitting on the floor!?!?!?!
I'm surprised they aren't leaning on their elbows . . .

Sheldon

 

[albin25]

Didn't the last occupation of a Public Park end up with someone shot dead in a hail of gunfire from a bunch of Gov't agents?...
...and THOSE occupiers didn't interrupt a Gov't place that was actually open!

 

[Sstrand]

Lance
Didn't you intend to say Anthony's Weiner . . . ????

Sheldon

 

[No_Regerts]

Too bad faulty electrical wires couldnt ignite the building to gives these fools the same last thoughts as Ambassador Stevens.

 

[Ralgha]

Relief supplies have arrived at the House for the Sit-In protesters. US Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and her staff brought cans of soda pop, macadamia nuts, energy bars, and pop tarts.

Well good, at least they're being fed a bunch of bubblegum that will shorten their lifespans.

 

[Jim Colvill]

Well good, at least they're being fed a bunch of bubblegum that will shorten their lifespans.

Leftovers from the snacks sent to the Bundy Bunch?

 

[Hrethgir]

I asked him on Facebook why the Dems voted down the gun control bills that were put up by Republicans if it's so important. I'll probably not get an answer, but I'm probably on a List now for questioning authority, and it's just a matter of time before the Ministry of Love takes me away for reeducation.

 

[rawen2]

They shut down Congress? Really? How can anyone tell for sure? Time lapse photos?

 

[Koda]