I would never demonize the mother.
You have not. Others have.
The politician that would exploit grief for gain...that's another matter.
What gain is Obama getting? I think this comment is unintentionally telling of the mindset of gun supporters (whether your agree with gun control or not, this has been said multiple times).
All private property is comprised of inamimate objects
But children are not. And this mother is pushing for changes which could protect future children, even if it won't save hers.
and yes the citizens should have a say concerning that issue.
Of course they should. Calling her a prostitute and the President a pimp? I think that's a little much.
Can you explain how the NICS BG check system (current or with the proposed changes) would have had any impact on the Sandy Hook mass shooting?
Why is that the only measure for which we should pass legislation? How stupid of a concept would that be, to pass legislation to prevent something which has already happened?
The point isn't to prevent something which happened in December, it's to prevent a variety of situations which could occur in the future.
Is expanding the federal control of "legal" gun sales going to decrease crime? No.
There are many who disagree with you and have plenty of evidence to support them, just as you feel you have plenty of evidence to support you.
Of over 72,000 "illegal" attempts (1.2% of the total) to buy guns, in 2010, exactly 13 were prosecuted for that crime.
Completely irrelevant to future legislation. I agree these people should be held accountable, but just because they were not, that doesn't mean we shouldn't attempt to solidify in all areas.
The Sandy Hook shooting involved no "shady" gun sales, straw buyers or any other situation addressed in the proposed "universal BG check" legislation.
That may be, but there are firearms used in crime all the time which do. Quit looking at this as something to prevent something which already happened, and more as something to help prevent something new from happening.
Why do politicians use emotional appeals to get their agendas passed?
It works, that's why.
Why don't politicians use reason and logic to sway public opinion?
As homer once said (more than once, actually):
Booorrrrriiiinnnnnggg!
Yup. People are not interested in reason and logic. They want to be moved by emotion, whether the emotion is sadness, fear, hatred or some other stress.
wow some cold hearted people in this thread! Some of you need to take a step back and take a look at yourselves, attacking the mother of a child shot down in his school is a disgrace.
I agree.
I wouldn't call it scrutiny I would call it disdain on the border of hatred but I mean how dare this women who lost her child in a shooting massacre do something she see's as constructive with her grief. Its interesting though how yourself and many other posters like to make out that she is being dragged into the public eye. Any links or facts to back up the assumption that the Obama administration is forcing her into this?
I generally find there is such irrational hatred and fear of Obama, it really doesn't matter what he does, it will be twisted into a way of his so-called desire to overthrow and ruin America. I don't know if it's because he's a Democrat or if it's because he's black (or both), but the hatred and fear of Obama exist for nearly everything he does.